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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, welcomes United States Vice President Mike Pence, left, for a bilateral meeting during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. <br>Matthias Schrader/AP
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, welcomes United States Vice President Mike Pence, left, for a bilateral meeting during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. <br>Matthias Schrader/AP

At the Munich Security Conference, remarks from Vice President Mike Pence credited allies for stepping up their investments but demanded that all 29 NATO members hit a 2024 deadline to meet agreed-upon spending targets. He also noted that “the time has come for our European partners to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal."

Edmund Rusinek chats with military members at Chick-fil-A, where he bought them meals to celebrate his upcoming 92nd birthday on Feb. 19, 2019. The World War II veteran spent around $1,500 passing down a gift bestowed upon him when he was at boot camp in Arkansas.<br>Chick-fil-A
Edmund Rusinek chats with military members at Chick-fil-A, where he bought them meals to celebrate his upcoming 92nd birthday on Feb. 19, 2019. The World War II veteran spent around $1,500 passing down a gift bestowed upon him when he was at boot camp in Arkansas.<br>Chick-fil-A

World War II veteran picks up $1,500 tab for military members at Chick-fil-A

World War II veteran Edmund Rusinek turns 92 years old in a few days. To mark that milestone, he treated himself to a rather extravagant gift – the honor of buying some $1,500 worth of meals for military families.

A U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces fighter sits inside a tent atop a hill in the desert outside the village of Baghouz, Syria, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019.<br>Felipe Dana/AP
A U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces fighter sits inside a tent atop a hill in the desert outside the village of Baghouz, Syria, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019.<br>Felipe Dana/AP

840 square yards left: US-backed fighters squeezing ISIS gunmen in Syria

A U.S.-backed force in Syria is closing in on Islamic State militants in a tiny area less than a square mile in eastern Syria, and will soon declare the defeat of the militant group, a commander with the group said Saturday.

The headquarters building of the Department of Veterans Affairs as seen on June 28, 2018, in Washington, D.C.<br>Carlos Bongioanni/Stars and Stripes
The headquarters building of the Department of Veterans Affairs as seen on June 28, 2018, in Washington, D.C.<br>Carlos Bongioanni/Stars and Stripes

'Greed corrupted you': VA official who exploited veterans in fraud scam gets 11 years

A disabled infantryman who served three tours in Iraq and was exploited by a Department of Veterans Affairs official looked across a courtroom and called on the man to think hard in prison about what he had done. "Money and greed corrupted you," the veteran said.

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Matthew Scott Sullivan pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from the death of his wife, whose body was found on the shore of San Diego Bay two years after she was reported missing.<br>John Gibbins/The San Diego Union-Tribune (TNS)
Matthew Scott Sullivan pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from the death of his wife, whose body was found on the shore of San Diego Bay two years after she was reported missing.<br>John Gibbins/The San Diego Union-Tribune (TNS)

Ex-Navy sailor ordered to trial in death of wife found in San Diego Bay

Matthew Sullivan claimed his wife Elizabeth had mysteriously gone missing in the fall of 2014. But when her partially decomposed body turned up in the water near San Diego two years later, he quickly separated from the Navy and left California.

Marton Van Muilekom and his son found a World War II-era dog tag in Germany, which began a search for the owner's family in the U.S. <br>Marton Van Muilekom
Marton Van Muilekom and his son found a World War II-era dog tag in Germany, which began a search for the owner's family in the U.S. <br>Marton Van Muilekom

Dog tags of WWII soldier found in German forest will return to St. Louis family after 75 years

A Dutch dad and son found a dog tag that had been buried in the woods in Germany for decades. Now it's on its way to the owners' relatives.

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai answers questions in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019.<br>Rahmat Gul/AP
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai answers questions in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019.<br>Rahmat Gul/AP

Karzai worries Pakistan talks risk peace pact

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that previously unscheduled peace talks between the Taliban and the United States in Pakistan risk engulfing the country in regional rivalries.

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Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick is seen Feb. 13, 2013 in Rome. On Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis defrocked McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing Confession.<br>Andrew Medichini/AP

Vatican defrocks former US cardinal McCarrick over sex abuse

Pope Francis has defrocked former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing confession and of sexual crimes against minors and adults, the Holy See said Saturday.

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Indian army soldiers patrol near the Line of Control in Nowshera sector, about 90 kilometers from Jammu, India, on Oct. 2, 2016. A retired military commander who oversaw a much-lauded military strike against neighboring Pakistan in 2016 has urged caution as India considers its response to a suicide car bombing of a paramilitary convoy in Kashmir that killed dozens of soldiers on Feb. 14, 2019.<br>Channi Anan/AP

Retired Indian general urges caution against Pakistan strike

As India considers its response to the suicide car bombing of a paramilitary convoy in the disputed region of Kashmir that killed dozens of soldiers, a retired military commander who oversaw a much-lauded military strike against neighboring Pakistan in 2016 has urged caution.

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Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick is seen Feb. 13, 2013 in Rome. On Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis defrocked McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing Confession.<br>Andrew Medichini/AP

Vatican defrocks former US cardinal McCarrick over sex abuse

Pope Francis has defrocked former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing confession and of sexual crimes against minors and adults, the Holy See said Saturday.

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Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai answers questions in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019.<br>Rahmat Gul/AP

Karzai worries Pakistan talks risk peace pact

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that previously unscheduled peace talks between the Taliban and the United States in Pakistan risk engulfing the country in regional rivalries.

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The Dolori camp for displaced people in Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. <br>Paul Wallace/Bloomberg

Islamic State wreaks havoc as turbulent Nigeria nears vote

The violence in northeastern Nigeria underscores the insecurity plaguing Africa's biggest oil producer and, by some measures, largest economy ahead of a tight election on Saturday.

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Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick is seen Feb. 13, 2013 in Rome. On Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis defrocked McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing Confession.<br>Andrew Medichini/AP

Vatican defrocks former US cardinal McCarrick over sex abuse

Pope Francis has defrocked former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing confession and of sexual crimes against minors and adults, the Holy See said Saturday.

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Indian army soldiers patrol near the Line of Control in Nowshera sector, about 90 kilometers from Jammu, India, on Oct. 2, 2016. A retired military commander who oversaw a much-lauded military strike against neighboring Pakistan in 2016 has urged caution as India considers its response to a suicide car bombing of a paramilitary convoy in Kashmir that killed dozens of soldiers on Feb. 14, 2019.<br>Channi Anan/AP

Retired Indian general urges caution against Pakistan strike

As India considers its response to the suicide car bombing of a paramilitary convoy in the disputed region of Kashmir that killed dozens of soldiers, a retired military commander who oversaw a much-lauded military strike against neighboring Pakistan in 2016 has urged caution.

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Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick is seen Feb. 13, 2013 in Rome. On Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis defrocked McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing Confession.<br>Andrew Medichini/AP

Vatican defrocks former US cardinal McCarrick over sex abuse

Pope Francis has defrocked former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing confession and of sexual crimes against minors and adults, the Holy See said Saturday.

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Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai answers questions in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019.<br>Rahmat Gul/AP

Karzai worries Pakistan talks risk peace pact

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that previously unscheduled peace talks between the Taliban and the United States in Pakistan risk engulfing the country in regional rivalries.

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The Dolori camp for displaced people in Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. <br>Paul Wallace/Bloomberg

Islamic State wreaks havoc as turbulent Nigeria nears vote

The violence in northeastern Nigeria underscores the insecurity plaguing Africa's biggest oil producer and, by some measures, largest economy ahead of a tight election on Saturday.

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Veterans groups are proposing that Congress and the White House approve a budget for private care in 2020 that’s nearly double what was appropriated for 2019.<br>Carlos Bongioanni/Stars and Stripes
Veterans groups are proposing that Congress and the White House approve a budget for private care in 2020 that’s nearly double what was appropriated for 2019.<br>Carlos Bongioanni/Stars and Stripes

Vets groups recommend VA budget increase to handle expansion of private care

As the Department of Veterans Affairs works toward expanding its use of private-sector doctors, three veterans groups proposed this week that the White House and Congress approve a budget for private care in 2020 that’s nearly double what was appropriated for 2019.

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Lt. Cmdr. Jorge Roldan, center, Alpha Company, Coastal Riverine Squadron 4's commanding officer, speaks with media after his assumption of command ceremony held on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Roldan became the Navy's first officer to assume command of one of the Coastal Riverine Force's new company commander positions. <br>Liz Thompson/U.S. Navy
Lt. Cmdr. Jorge Roldan, center, Alpha Company, Coastal Riverine Squadron 4's commanding officer, speaks with media after his assumption of command ceremony held on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Roldan became the Navy's first officer to assume command of one of the Coastal Riverine Force's new company commander positions. <br>Liz Thompson/U.S. Navy

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In a June, 2017 file photo, a member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team performs at Fort Knox, Ky.<br>Charles Leffler/U.S. Army
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A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., conducts pre-flight checks before departing the air station on a training flight, Jan. 8, 2019.<br>Corinne Zilnicki/U.S. Coast Guard
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Coast Guard, university team up in a quest for more pilots

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A Marine infantry officer explains Marine methods of urban warfare training to Japan Self-Defense Force soldiers Feb. 7, 2019, during Exercise Forest Light 19-2 at Aibano Exercise Area near Takashima, Japan.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes
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Reserve Marines fight mock battle with Japanese soldiers near Kyoto

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Lt. Cmdr. Jorge Roldan, center, Alpha Company, Coastal Riverine Squadron 4's commanding officer, speaks with media after his assumption of command ceremony held on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Roldan became the Navy's first officer to assume command of one of the Coastal Riverine Force's new company commander positions. <br>Liz Thompson/U.S. Navy
Lt. Cmdr. Jorge Roldan, center, Alpha Company, Coastal Riverine Squadron 4's commanding officer, speaks with media after his assumption of command ceremony held on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Roldan became the Navy's first officer to assume command of one of the Coastal Riverine Force's new company commander positions. <br>Liz Thompson/U.S. Navy

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Col. Paul Bishop, right, formally took command Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 of the 224th Air Defense Group from Brig. Gen. Timothy J. LaBarge, left, during a ceremony held at the Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome in central New York.<br>U.S. Air Force
Col. Paul Bishop, right, formally took command Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 of the 224th Air Defense Group from Brig. Gen. Timothy J. LaBarge, left, during a ceremony held at the Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome in central New York.<br>U.S. Air Force

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In a June, 2017 file photo, a member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team performs at Fort Knox, Ky.<br>Charles Leffler/U.S. Army
In a June, 2017 file photo, a member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team performs at Fort Knox, Ky.<br>Charles Leffler/U.S. Army

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