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General gives some details of attack on US soldiers in Niger

The American people and the fallen soldiers’ families deserve answers about a deadly ambush in the African nation of Niger, the top U.S. general said Monday, without being able to provide many himself.

Fallen soldier’s widow said Trump made her ‘cry even worse’

The pregnant widow of a fallen U.S. soldier whose combat death led to a political fight between President Donald Trump and a Florida congresswoman says the phone call from the president left her angry and crying.

Trump disputes account of his call to soldier’s widow

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said a Florida congresswoman “fabricated” an account of the commander in chief telling the widow of a soldier killed in an ambush in Niger that her husband “knew what he signed up for.”

Air Force cargo plane makes emergency landing in Reno

A U.S. Air Force C-130 with 14 people on board was on a mountain warfare training mission when it experienced a problem with its landing gear.

Wounded veterans get a special ride over Las Vegas Strip — PHOTOS

Sundance Helicopters, Inc. in Las Vegas created a memorable weekend for wounded service members, their caregivers, family members, friends, and supporters by providing complimentary helicopter tours of the Strip on Sunday.

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Air Force Academy head says cadets ‘should be outraged’ by racial slurs

Racial slurs were written in the dormitory of the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this week, prompting the head of the institution to tell students, faculty and staff that bigotry would not be tolerated.

Bergdahl loses in request for information on White House meeting

A military judge ruled Wednesday that prosecutors trying Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl don’t have to turn over more information about conversations one of them had with the Trump administration about the case.

British police make 3rd arrest in London subway attack

British police have arrested a third suspect in connection with the bomb that partially exploded on a London subway last week.

Defense secretary has no details about N.Korea military options

The U.S. has seen no need to shoot down North Korean missiles test-fired in Japan’s direction, but a future missile launch that threatens U.S. or Japanese territory will “elicit a different response from us,” Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Monday.

Pentagon lets transgender troops re-enlist for now

New guidance released Friday by the Pentagon makes it clear that any transgender troops currently in the military can re-enlist in the next several months, even as the department debates how broadly to enforce a ban on their service ordered by President Donald Trump.

 
Soldier dies, others hurt in Fort Bragg training exercise

A training exercise involving demolitions killed one special operations soldier and injured seven others at the Army’s largest base Thursday, just a day after 15 Marines were hurt in a fire while training in California.

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