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US military commanders to brief Trump on military options against Iran
Top U.S. military leaders, including CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper, will brief President Trump on Thursday on potential military action against Iran.
By Reuters
US says Saudi Arabia, UAE protecting civilians in Yemen war
Despite mounting civilian casualties in what the United Nations says is the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, the Trump administration has determined that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are doing enough to protect civilians in their military campaign in Yemen.
Return of missing WWII airman’s remains years in the making
Before his burial in Santa Fe late last month, Sgt. Alfonso Orlando Duran was one of nearly 73,000 American service members still missing in action from World War II.
Russia says joint war games with China will be routine
At this week's massive exercise, 1,000 and 36,000 tanks are part of the operations.
Mattis: Afghans boost troop vetting after insider attacks
The Afghan military has increased its vetting of local forces working with American troops as a result of recent insider attacks that killed two U.S. service members, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
A person born on Sept. 11, 2001, can now enlist to fight in the war that day spawned
Military policy requires an individual to be at least 17 years old — with parental consent — to enlist in any branch of the armed forces.
By J.D. Simkins
2 more service members ID’d from North Korea remains
The two sets identified were from the November 1950 Unsan battle during the Korean War.
By Tara Copp, AP
Commentary: How Sept. 11 changed America
On this 17th anniversary, an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran reflects on how the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks affected the country.
By Rep. Steve Russell
VA steps up fight against plan to extend benefits to ‘blue water’ Vietnam vets
The department opposes a plan that would automatically assume veterans who served on ships near Vietnam during the war were exposed to Agent Orange.
Texas WWII veterans honored for rescuing prisoners in concentration camps
At least 36 Texas veterans were honored at Holocaust Museum Houston for their work rescuing prisoners from concentration camps.
By Alyson Ward, Houston Chronicle