Tom Bowman
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Trump campaign staff had altercation with official at Arlington National Cemetery
The cemetery official tried to prevent Trump staffers from filming and photographing in a section where recent U.S. casualties are buried, a source with knowledge of the event told NPR.
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The chaotic U.S. exit from Afghanistan in 2021 had stems from four administrations
Former President Trump blames the Biden-Harris White House for the collapse of Afghanistan and the chaotic U.S. withdrawal in 2021. But the fault lines lie with successive American administrations.
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After 2 assassinations in the Middle East, the region braces for all-out war
The killing of a Hezbollah commander in Beirut and the killing of a top Hamas official in Iran are stoking very real fears of a wider regional war in the Middle East.
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U.S. Military Acknowledges American General Was Wounded During Deadly Kandahar Attack
An attack in Kandahar last week killed the province's governor and police chief and wounded an American service member. The Pentagon is now saying the officer is Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley.
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Top Provincial Leaders Assassinated Ahead Of Elections In Afghanistan
Top leaders in Kandahar province in Afghanistan have been assassinated two days before the country votes in parliamentary elections. The top U.S. military commander escaped injury. The Taliban have claimed responsibility in the attack.
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U.S. Backs Kurds And Arabs In Push To Oust ISIS Remnants From Syria
In the fight to take the last land held by ISIS, U.S. forces in Syria are supporting local Kurds and Arabs who face hardened fighters amid roads and houses seeded with bombs.
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No Longer Under ISIS Control, How Has Raqqa Changed?
About a year after the battle to force ISIS out of the Syrian city of Raqqa, a trip there shows progress in clearing the rubble but still great destruction and uncertainty.
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Taliban Confirms Death Of Haqqani Network Founder For The First Time
The Taliban confirmed the death of Jalaluddin Haqqani for the first time Tuesday. Haqqani was a former U.S. ally turned creator of the Afghan military network.
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Is 'Training' A 'War Game?' The Answer Could Determine U.S.-South Korea Exercises
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says planning for joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises continues. President Trump tweets "war games" may not be necessary.
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Sen. John McCain's Enduring Impact On The U.S. Military
McCain, who died Saturday at the age of 81, believed the U.S. had a moral responsibility to advance the global cause of freedom, and he worked to ensure it had the military power to do so.
