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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.



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.


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.


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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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.


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.


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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Military Matters fast take: Using troops in domestic policing

Troops could be deployed stateside to cope with the unrest gripping the nation after a Minneapolis man died in police custody. Military Matters podcast host Rod Rodriguez examines the laws that govern the use of troops in peacekeeping efforts on U.S. soil.


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57 officers resign after two others suspended over allegation they shoved elderly protester to ground

Prosecutors were investigating Friday after a video captured police in Buffalo shoving a 75-year-old man who then fell and cracked his head, a confrontation that resulted in the suspension of two officers.


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.


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.


Libya's Turkey-backed Tripoli forces take back another town

Forces allied with the U.N.-supported government in Libya's capital said Friday they have retaken another key western town from rivals behind a year-long offensive on Tripoli.


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57 officers resign after two others suspended over allegation they shoved elderly protester to ground

Prosecutors were investigating Friday after a video captured police in Buffalo shoving a 75-year-old man who then fell and cracked his head, a confrontation that resulted in the suspension of two officers.


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.


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.


Libya's Turkey-backed Tripoli forces take back another town

Forces allied with the U.N.-supported government in Libya's capital said Friday they have retaken another key western town from rivals behind a year-long offensive on Tripoli.



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

Coastguardsman stationed in Traverse City were launched over the weekend on a report of a kayaker who was stranded on the shore of Georgian Bay in Canada, according to an announcement by U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City.


Former Marine Commandant Neller calls for ‘justice and fairness’ in wake of George Floyd's death

Former Marine Corps commandant Gen. Robert Neller on Thursday became the latest high-ranking retired U.S. military official to weigh in on the death of George Floyd, urging national leaders in an open letter to “speak out for justice and fairness.”


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.


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

Coastguardsman stationed in Traverse City were launched over the weekend on a report of a kayaker who was stranded on the shore of Georgian Bay in Canada, according to an announcement by U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City.


Former Marine Commandant Neller calls for ‘justice and fairness’ in wake of George Floyd's death

Former Marine Corps commandant Gen. Robert Neller on Thursday became the latest high-ranking retired U.S. military official to weigh in on the death of George Floyd, urging national leaders in an open letter to “speak out for justice and fairness.”


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.



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Miami Dolphins sign former Navy standout Malcolm Perry

Former Navy standout Malcolm Perry, who excelled as both a slotback and quarterback for Navy football, will likely receive a $97,000 signing bonus on the four-year, $3,392,324 deal when the deal becomes official.


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Miami Dolphins sign former Navy standout Malcolm Perry

Former Navy standout Malcolm Perry, who excelled as both a slotback and quarterback for Navy football, will likely receive a $97,000 signing bonus on the four-year, $3,392,324 deal when the deal becomes official.