This classified operation supports the Saudi military campaign in Yemen
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US Air Force’s huge exercise in Ukraine fuels growing partnership and that country’s NATO ambitions
The U.S. Air Force’s senior officer sat down with his Ukrainian counterpart last week to discuss the two countries' growing ties, the conclusion of their first-ever large scale joint air exercise last month and the possibility of Ukraine joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in the future.
Trump torches allies, threatens NATO pullout after tense WWI memorial trip to Paris
President Donald Trump on Monday unloaded on the U.S.’s European allies, and appeared to threaten to pull out of NATO
US Air Force KC-135 damage in Australia interrupts bomber training mission
A tug was pushing a KC-135R aircraft from its parking bay when one of the tanker’s nose landing gear doors was damaged by the tug.

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Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson talks about the importance of STEM education with Sesame Street characters Elmo and Abby Cadabby. (Screenshot from Air Force video)

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The video begins with “Dr. Heather,” as the Muppets call her, reassuring Elmo and Abby that they could grow up to become pilots. (That’s one way to fix the Air Force’s pilot shortfall.)
More than a dozen Navy SEALs may get caught up in war crimes investigation
The SEAL will face an Article 32 hearing Wednesday amid allegations that he fatally stabbed an Islamic State detainee in Iraq last year.
US-backed fighters resume final offensive against ISIS after pause to deal with Turkish tensions
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces are returning to the battle against the Islamic State following a pause to deal with clashes between their northern troops and Turkey.
Mattis to visit border troops; still no cost estimate for mission
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Mil Money: These deals being offered in military stores can help stretch your holiday budget
Toys, TVs, purses, firearms and more. The military exchanges offer Thanksgiving deals.
VA plans more experiments on dogs, reversing stance on canine medical testing
Wilkie defended the practice as necessary research to help veterans.

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Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Drill Team, 4th Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) perform after the conclusion of the 4th Annual Philadelphia Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 4, 2018. (Army)

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Soldiers conduct a combatives demonstration at the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade ranger graduation at Fort Benning, Ga., Oct. 26, 2018. (Patrick A. Albright/Army)

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A Marine fires a Light Anti-Armor Weapon (LAW) on Oct. 22, 2018, during Exercise Bougainville II at the Pohakuloa Training Area on the Island of Hawaii. (Sgt. Ricky Gomez/Marine Corps)

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Marine Corps Sgt. Jade Woodend, assigned to Battalion Landing Team 3/1, fires a FIM-92 Stinger from the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a scheduled deployment with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). (MC3 Jenna Dobson/Navy)

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Commands have various events to launch their local Combined Federal Campaign pledge drives, held at various times between now and Jan. 11. Here, a tug-of-war tournament helped kick off the local 2017 Combined Federal Campaign charity pledge drive at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Oct. 13, 2017. (Cpl. Jason Jimenez/Marine Corps)

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