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Lawyer: Deputy who fatally shot Florida airman had wrong apartment
Roger Fortson was alone in his apartment Friday when a sheriff's deputy burst in and fatally shot him, an attorney for Fortson's family claims.
Use your GI Bill benefits to start a business? Lawmakers push pilot program
Reintroduced legislation would create a pilot program for a few hundred veterans to get business start-up money through the GI Bill program instead of college tuition payouts.
Kosovo sends troops to Kuwait on 1st peacekeeping mission; KSF to operate under US Central Command
Kosovo on Tuesday sent a military platoon to Kuwait to take part in the country's first ever international peacekeeping mission.
Excerpt from ‘A Shot in the Moonlight’ by Ben Montgomery
"A Shot in the Moonlight" by Ben Montgomery is the true story of George Dinning, a freed slave, who in 1899 joined forces with a Confederate war hero in search of justice in the Jim Crow South.
By Ben Montgomery
Afghanistan, Iraq drawdowns get mixed reaction in Congress
Upcoming sharp drawdowns of U.S. forces in Afghanistan in Iraq drew mixed reaction from lawmakers on Capitol Hill, with Republican and Democratic critics both warning that too abrupt changes could lead to instability in the regions.
COVID-19 scare forces VA Secretary to miss Veterans Day event
Robert Wilkie was in close contact last week with HUD Secretary Ben Carson, who tested positive on Monday.
Some German officials hope Biden will reverse US troop drawdown
Leaders in Germany reacted positively to the prospect of a fresh start in trans-Atlantic relations under a Biden presidency.
Sen. Jack Reed is a quiet professional. If Democrats win the Senate, he’ll be front and center.
With Democrats fighting to retake the Senate and the White House in the Nov. 3 elections, Sen. Jack Reed is favored to move into one of Congress' most visible positions and become a major defense figure for his party ― and just as the military’s transition toward competition with China and Russia is gaining momentum.
By Joe Gould
House Democrats vote to block funding for nuclear weapons tests
No funding would be available for live nuclear weapons testing under an amendment the House adopted to its version of the annual defense policy bill.
By Joe Gould
Russian bounties on US troops and a sharp rise in COVID numbers ― The Briefing for 7.3.20
Did a Russian intelligence unit offer bounties to Taliban fighters for killing U.S. troops in Afghanistan? The Briefing for July 3, 2020.
By Ben Murray