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Oregon State Police and the Oregon National Guard patrol the streets in downtown Portland on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020.<br>Beth Nakamura/oregonlive.com
Oregon State Police and the Oregon National Guard patrol the streets in downtown Portland on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020.<br>Beth Nakamura/oregonlive.com

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown ordered about 50 National Guard troops into Portland Wednesday night to help control protests that turned violent in the wake of Tuesday’s presidential election, but by Thursday afternoon, the troops were pulled out of the city.

The stands at West Point's Michie Stadium were temporarily empty hours before a game in 2018, but this Saturday they will remain empty thanks to the postponement of the Army-Air Force game.<br>Stars and Stripes
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Soldiers prepare the fueling area to conduct refuel-on-move operations at Barton Barracks, Ansbach, Germany, in February 2020, en route to Zagan, Poland, as part of Defender-Europe 20. U.S. European Command is holding off turning over land to German authorities, including Barton, as it assesses the possible effects of President Donald Trump's proposal to withdraw some 12,000 troops from Germany.<br>Dani Johnson/U.S. Army
Soldiers prepare the fueling area to conduct refuel-on-move operations at Barton Barracks, Ansbach, Germany, in February 2020, en route to Zagan, Poland, as part of Defender-Europe 20. U.S. European Command is holding off turning over land to German authorities, including Barton, as it assesses the possible effects of President Donald Trump's proposal to withdraw some 12,000 troops from Germany.<br>Dani Johnson/U.S. Army

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Through DNA evidence, witness testimony and information from a co-worker, investigators with the Killeen Police Department and Texas Rangers were able to link Spc. Cory Grafton, a 20-year-old assigned to Fort Hood’s 1st Cavalry Division, to the murder of 32-year-old Chelsea Cheatham, according to the law enforcement agencies and base officials. <br>Killeen Police Department
Through DNA evidence, witness testimony and information from a co-worker, investigators with the Killeen Police Department and Texas Rangers were able to link Spc. Cory Grafton, a 20-year-old assigned to Fort Hood’s 1st Cavalry Division, to the murder of 32-year-old Chelsea Cheatham, according to the law enforcement agencies and base officials. <br>Killeen Police Department

DNA evidence links Fort Hood soldier to 2019 death of a woman in a Texas motel

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Episode seven: Revisiting the use of the military amid election-related chaos

Uncertainty over the result of this week's presidential election has given way to legal action, demonstrations and even violence. In this tense time, the Military Matters podcast looks back at interviews from one of last season's episodes on the use of the military to handle episodes of civil unrest.

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An election worker examines ballots as vote counting in the general election continues at State Farm Arena on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Atlanta. <br>Brynn Anderson/AP
An election worker examines ballots as vote counting in the general election continues at State Farm Arena on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Atlanta. <br>Brynn Anderson/AP

Biden-Trump counting presses ahead two days after election

Election officials in key battlegrounds pressed forward Thursday with presidential vote counting as Democrat Joe Biden urged patience and President Donald Trump pursued legal options, insisting the processing of ballots should be stopped.

Marine veteran Alvin Mack II, pictured with his wife, is using his $10 million lottery prize to honor his son who also served, North Carolina officials say<br>N.C. Education Lottery
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The stands at West Point's Michie Stadium were temporarily empty hours before a game in 2018, but this Saturday they will remain empty thanks to the postponement of the Army-Air Force game.<br>Stars and Stripes
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The stands at West Point's Michie Stadium were temporarily empty hours before a game in 2018, but this Saturday they will remain empty thanks to the postponement of the Army-Air Force game.<br>Stars and Stripes
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The stands at West Point's Michie Stadium were temporarily empty hours before a game in 2018, but this Saturday they will remain empty thanks to the postponement of the Army-Air Force game.<br>Stars and Stripes

Army-Air Force football game is postponed after a coronavirus outbreak at the Air Force Academy

An outbreak of the coronavirus at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., has forced the postponement of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy football game at West Point.