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Trump and first lady prepare to commemorate Sept. 11
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Trump and first lady prepare to commemorate Sept. 11

President Donald Trump is preparing to preside over his first 9/11 commemoration in office, a solemn and nonpartisan occasion in…
Trump bars transgender individuals from US armed forces
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Trump bars transgender individuals from US armed forces

President Donald Trump is barring transgender people from serving in the military “in any capacity”, citing “tremendous medical costs and…
US shoots down Syrian aircraft for first time: Pentagon
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US shoots down Syrian aircraft for first time: Pentagon

The US military on Sunday shot down a Syrian Air Force fighter jet that bombed local forces aligned with Americans…
Trump gives Pentagon power to reset Iraq, Syria troop limits
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Trump gives Pentagon power to reset Iraq, Syria troop limits

President Donald Trump has given the military the authority to reset a confusing system of troop limits in Iraq and…
September 11 widow sues Saudi Arabia under new US terrorism law
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September 11 widow sues Saudi Arabia under new US terrorism law

A woman widowed when her husband was killed at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001 has sued the Kingdom of…
US-led airstrikes kill Syrian troops, prompting emergency UN meeting
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US-led airstrikes kill Syrian troops, prompting emergency UN meeting

U.S.-led coalition air strikes reportedly killed dozens of Syrian-government soldiers on Saturday, endangering a U.S.-Russian brokered ceasefire and prompting an…
Aligned with Russia in Syria, Pentagon awkwardly treads on new terrain
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Aligned with Russia in Syria, Pentagon awkwardly treads on new terrain

For Pentagon officers who cut their teeth during the Cold War, the prospect of U.S. battlefield cooperation with Russia in…
US withdraws staff from Saudi Arabia dedicated to Yemen planning
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US withdraws staff from Saudi Arabia dedicated to Yemen planning

The US military has withdrawn from Saudi Arabia its personnel who were coordinating with the Saudi-led air campaign in Yemen,…
US drone kills Islamic State leader for Afghanistan, Pakistan: officials
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US drone kills Islamic State leader for Afghanistan, Pakistan: officials

The leader of Islamic State's branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan was killed in a US drone strike on July 26,…
Chinese jets intercept US military plane over South China Sea: Pentagon
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Chinese jets intercept US military plane over South China Sea: Pentagon

Two Chinese fighter jets carried out an "unsafe" intercept of a U.S. military reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea,…
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