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Trump directs Pentagon to pull 9,500 troops from Germany, report says
Staff Sgt. Robert Chronister, a section chief with the 41st Field Artillery Brigade, ensures practice rockets are loaded in the Multiple Launch Rocket System before a crew recertification training exercise at Grafenwoehr, Germany, May 8, 2020.<br>Immanuel Johnson/Stars and Stripes
Staff Sgt. Robert Chronister, a section chief with the 41st Field Artillery Brigade, ensures practice rockets are loaded in the Multiple Launch Rocket System before a crew recertification training exercise at Grafenwoehr, Germany, May 8, 2020.<br>Immanuel Johnson/Stars and Stripes

President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to pull nearly 10,000 troops out of Germany by September, which would mark a sharp drawdown in a country that is home to the largest number of forces in Europe, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

Members of the National Guard load a bus before leaving an area near the White Hosue where demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Washington.<br>Carolyn Kaster/AP
Members of the National Guard load a bus before leaving an area near the White Hosue where demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Washington.<br>Carolyn Kaster/AP

Pentagon sends home all active-duty troops deployed near DC

The Pentagon on Friday sent home the remaining 900 active-duty soldiers that it had rapidly deployed to the Washington region this week in response to large protests in the city, the Army said.

The first F/A-18 Super Hornet for the Navy's Blue Angels demonstration team was delivered for testing and evaluation, June 3, 2020.<br>Boeing
The first F/A-18 Super Hornet for the Navy's Blue Angels demonstration team was delivered for testing and evaluation, June 3, 2020.<br>Boeing

Navy receives first Super Hornet with special modifications for Blue Angels demo team

Boeing delivered the first of a planned fleet of 11 modified F/A-18E Super Hornets to the Navy’s Blue Angels demonstration team on Wednesday, according to the company.

In a 2008 photo, Senior Airman Frances Gavalis, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron equipment manager, tosses unserviceable uniform items into a burn pit in Iraq.<br>U.S. Air Force
In a 2008 photo, Senior Airman Frances Gavalis, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron equipment manager, tosses unserviceable uniform items into a burn pit in Iraq.<br>U.S. Air Force

Senators introduce bill to help veterans with toxic exposure facing coronavirus diagnosis

Military and veteran health care providers would be required to ask service members and veterans who test positive for the coronavirus about their exposure to burn pits under bipartisan legislation introduced Wednesday in the Senate.

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In this May 30, 2020, file photo, police walk through tear gas as they try to disperse protesters in Las Vegas. Three Nevada men with ties to a loose movement of right-wing extremists advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government have been arrested on terror charges in what authorities say was a conspiracy to spark violence during recent protests in Las Vegas.<br>John Locher/AP
In this May 30, 2020, file photo, police walk through tear gas as they try to disperse protesters in Las Vegas. Three Nevada men with ties to a loose movement of right-wing extremists advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government have been arrested on terror charges in what authorities say was a conspiracy to spark violence during recent protests in Las Vegas.<br>John Locher/AP

Prosecutors say Army reservist, Navy vet and Air Force vet plotted to terrorize Vegas protests

Three men with ties to a loose movement of right-wing extremists advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government have been arrested on terrorism-related charges.

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US conducts first airstrikes against Taliban since Eid cease-fire

The U.S. has conducted airstrikes against the Taliban in Afghanistan as the insurgent group attacked Afghan security forces, a spokesman for the U.S.-led NATO mission in the country said.

Soldiers with the South Carolina National Guard arrive on buses as demonstrators continue to protest the death of George Floyd, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, near the White House in Washington.<br>Alex Brandon/AP
Soldiers with the South Carolina National Guard arrive on buses as demonstrators continue to protest the death of George Floyd, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, near the White House in Washington.<br>Alex Brandon/AP

South Carolina National Guard troops in DC hospitalized after lightning strike

Two South Carolina National Guard soldiers were hospitalized early Friday morning after lightning struck close to their position in Washington, D.C., where they were deployed this week in response to protests in the city, according to military and local officials.


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Trump directs Pentagon to pull 9,500 troops from Germany, report says

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Staff Sgt. Robert Chronister, a section chief with the 41st Field Artillery Brigade, ensures practice rockets are loaded in the Multiple Launch Rocket System before a crew recertification training exercise at Grafenwoehr, Germany, May 8, 2020.<br>Immanuel Johnson/Stars and Stripes

Trump directs Pentagon to pull 9,500 troops from Germany, report says

President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to pull nearly 10,000 troops out of Germany by September, which would mark a sharp drawdown in a country that is home to the largest number of forces in Europe, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

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In a 2008 photo, Senior Airman Frances Gavalis, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron equipment manager, tosses unserviceable uniform items into a burn pit in Iraq.<br>U.S. Air Force
In a 2008 photo, Senior Airman Frances Gavalis, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron equipment manager, tosses unserviceable uniform items into a burn pit in Iraq.<br>U.S. Air Force

Senators introduce bill to help veterans with toxic exposure facing coronavirus diagnosis

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Coast Guard rescues man who spent two hours in Lake Huron after kayak overturned

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Former Marine Corps commandant Gen. Robert Neller, shown here at a Senate hearing i n 2017, says everyone "must stand up for what is right and reasonable."<br>Stars and Stripes

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Navy quarterback Malcolm Perry warms up before a game against Air Force at Annapolis, Md., in October, 2019. Perry was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft.<br>Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes

Miami Dolphins sign former Navy standout Malcolm Perry

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