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Marines killed in vehicle crash during border deployment identified
Lance Cpls. Albert Aguilera and Marcelino Gamino died in a vehicle crash while supporting border operations. A third Marine remains in critical condition.
By Beth Sullivan
Suspect in Nazi bomb plot kicked out of Army
An Army veteran who converted to Islam and is accused of plotting terrorist attacks in California in retaliation for killings at New Zealand mosques was demoted and discharged from the military for a serious offense, a U.S. official told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Army veteran planned to bomb Nazi rally, US officials say
An Army veteran who converted to Islam and discussed launching various terror attacks throughout Southern California was arrested as he plotted to bomb a white supremacist rally as retribution for the New Zealand mosque attacks, federal prosecutors said Monday.
Commander of Guantanamo Bay detention center fired
Rear Adm. John Ring was fired after just more than a year in command of the Guantanamo Bay detention center.
SIGAR: Drug lab bombing was a dead end, and most metrics for success or failure in Afghanistan are ‘classified or nonexistent'
The drug lab bombing campaign in Afghanistan that was championed as a game-changer didn’t have the intended effect of hitting the Taliban’s purse and was probably a waste of resources.
By Kyle Rempfer
Veterans, military families want out of Afghanistan: poll
The survey of 1,600 veterans and military families shows support for a full withdrawal from the ongoing wars overseas.
Marine vet running Boston Marathon to honor fallen comrades completes race crawling across finish line
A Marine vet wounded in Marjah crawled across the Boston Marathon finish line Monday.
By Shawn Snow
Trauma care is going digital in Afghanistan, hopefully saving lives — and paperwork
Medical providers are going paperless at the most capable Role III trauma hospital in Afghanistan.
By Kyle Rempfer
International court judges reject Afghanistan war crimes probe; cite lack of cooperation
In a decision decried as “deeply flawed” and a “devastating blow for victims,” International Criminal Court judges on Friday rejected a request by the court’s prosecutor to open an investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan and alleged crimes by U.S. forces linked to the conflict.
By Mike Corder, The Associated Press
Remains of 3 Marines killed in Afghanistan returned to US
The three were assigned to 25th Marine Regiment, a Massachusetts-based Marine Reserve unit.
‘Danger close’: TACP receives Silver Star after calling in airstrikes, braving enemy fire during Afghanistan ambush
On April 25, 2018, Tech Sgt. Cam Kelsch and a mix of Rangers and Afghan special forces were dispatched to find a high-value target in enemy-held territory.
By Kyle Rempfer