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April 20, 2018 at 7:32 am

Army lowers 2017 recruiting goal; more soldiers staying on

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army will not meet its mission to recruit 80,000 active duty soldiers this year and has officially lowered that goal....

April 19, 2018 at 9:50 am

Pentagon: Sarin likely at Syria sites, but questions remain

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Thursday a "preponderance of the evidence" indicates there were chemical weapons, including "elements" of sarin nerve gas, at the...

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April 19, 2018 at 9:06 am

Navy, Marine leaders: No problem with transgender troops

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top military leaders of the Navy and Marine Corps said Thursday they have seen no discipline, morale or unit readiness problems...

April 4, 2018 at 3:49 am

Trump wants US military to secure border until wall is built VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wants to use the military to secure the U.S.-Mexico border until his "big, beautiful wall" is erected. He said...

April 3, 2018 at 10:01 pm

Trump wants U.S. military to secure border until wall is built VIEW

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, annoyed by the lack of progress on fulfilling the signature promise of his campaign, said he wants to use the...

March 29, 2018 at 1:58 pm

Trump, Mattis discuss border wall funding

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Thursday that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has talked with President Donald Trump about the possibility that the Pentagon could...

March 29, 2018 at 10:57 am

Pentagon silent on transgender policy released last week

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a week after the Pentagon publicly posted its new recommended policy on transgender troops, the department's chief spokeswoman refused to clarify...

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March 23, 2018 at 9:44 pm

Joint Chiefs chair sees signs of progress in Afghan war

TACTICAL BASE GAMBERI, Afghanistan (AP) — In fits and starts, for nearly a decade, the U.S. has talked about and struggled to make progress on...

March 22, 2018 at 1:38 pm

US will have role in Afghan reconciliation with Taliban

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. has a role to play in setting the conditions for members of the Taliban to lay down their...

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March 21, 2018 at 11:51 am

Dunford: Afghan combat operations key to safe elections

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan security forces have identified key areas of the country that must be secure for elections later this year...

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