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AFRICOM seeks probe into civilian deaths in Somalia raid
Gen. Thomas Waldhauser speaks after assuming command of U.S. Africa Command during a ceremony at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, July 18, 2016. <br>U.S. Africa Command
Gen. Thomas Waldhauser speaks after assuming command of U.S. Africa Command during a ceremony at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, July 18, 2016. <br>U.S. Africa Command

The head of U.S. Africa Command has asked for an additional investigation into whether civilians were killed during a deadly August raid in Somalia involving American and Somali forces.

President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he walks with Vice President Mike Pence as he departs Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. <br>Susan Walsh/AP
President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he walks with Vice President Mike Pence as he departs Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. <br>Susan Walsh/AP

Pence to delay trip to Mideast over tax bill

Vice President Mike Pence plans to delay his weekend departure for the Middle East as Congress nears completion of a tax overhaul, White House officials said Thursday.

A man pauses at a grave in Section 60 during Wreaths Across America in Arlington National Cemetery on Dec. 17, 2016. <br>Meredith Tibbetts/Stars and Stripes
A man pauses at a grave in Section 60 during Wreaths Across America in Arlington National Cemetery on Dec. 17, 2016. <br>Meredith Tibbetts/Stars and Stripes

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New AFN decoders line the shelves at the Exchange Tuesday morning, Dec. 12, 2017, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. <br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes
New AFN decoders line the shelves at the Exchange Tuesday morning, Dec. 12, 2017, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. <br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes

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American Forces Network’s transition to high-definition television in Europe has so far been rocky. AFN is offering new setup guidelines.

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One of the hundreds of letters written during and after World War II, mostly by the members of a single family - the Eydes of Rockford, Ill. <br>Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post
One of the hundreds of letters written during and after World War II, mostly by the members of a single family - the Eydes of Rockford, Ill. <br>Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post

Missives from WWII continue to bring to life distant past in episode 2 of The War Letters

About a year ago, a man in Mesa, Arizona, emailed The Washington Post saying he had hundreds of letters written by a single family during World War II. Those letters have been brought to life in a seven-episode long podcast, the second episode of which can be found within.

Army Sgt. Michael T. Trask in an undated photo.<br>U.S. Army
Army Sgt. Michael T. Trask in an undated photo.<br>U.S. Army

Fort Stewart soldier dies from injuries suffered in live-fire training

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Staff Sgt. David Thomas Brabander, 24<br>U.S. Army

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California fire crews make progress ahead of wind increase

As containment inched up on one of the largest wildfires in California history, officials warned Thursday that the battle was far from over as hot, gusty winds were expected to fan flames again.

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New AFN decoders line the shelves at the Exchange Tuesday morning, Dec. 12, 2017, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. <br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes

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Gen. Thomas Waldhauser speaks after assuming command of U.S. Africa Command during a ceremony at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, July 18, 2016. <br>U.S. Africa Command

AFRICOM seeks probe into civilian deaths in Somalia raid

The head of U.S. Africa Command has asked for an additional investigation into whether civilians were killed during a deadly August raid in Somalia involving American and Somali forces.

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In this photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, firefighters keep an eye on flames as pockets of unburned vegetation flare up off Bella Vista Dr. in Montecito, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. <br>Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department

California fire crews make progress ahead of wind increase

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits a Korean People's Army unit, in an undisclosed location in North Korea. The photo is undated.<br>Balkis Press/Abaca Press/TNS

UN’s North Korea envoy is said to be very worried after trip

The United Nations envoy to North Korea returned from that country deeply worried about the prospects for bringing an end to Kim Jong Un’s nuclear weapons program, according to a European member of the Security Council who was briefed on the visit.

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New AFN decoders line the shelves at the Exchange Tuesday morning, Dec. 12, 2017, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. <br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes

Trouble setting up AFN’s high-def TV in Europe? The network offers transition tips

American Forces Network’s transition to high-definition television in Europe has so far been rocky. AFN is offering new setup guidelines.

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A PG-9 missile modified to fit a Model 2 recoilless launcher system. Produced in 2016 in Romania, exported to the United States and documented in Mosul in September 2017.<br>Conflict Armament Research

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US weapons helped ISIS fuel ‘the industrial revolution of terrorism’

A new report, three years in the making, describes ISIS militants as shrewd manufacturing and logistical planners who moved weapons, munitions and bomb-making materials throughout the war zone on a scale unprecedented for a terror organization.

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Gen. Thomas Waldhauser speaks after assuming command of U.S. Africa Command during a ceremony at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, July 18, 2016. <br>U.S. Africa Command

AFRICOM seeks probe into civilian deaths in Somalia raid

The head of U.S. Africa Command has asked for an additional investigation into whether civilians were killed during a deadly August raid in Somalia involving American and Somali forces.

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One of the hundreds of letters written during and after World War II, mostly by the members of a single family - the Eydes of Rockford, Ill. <br>Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post
One of the hundreds of letters written during and after World War II, mostly by the members of a single family - the Eydes of Rockford, Ill. <br>Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post

Missives from WWII continue to bring to life distant past in episode 2 of The War Letters

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DHR Programs Supervisor Pam Whitley checks off Christmas gifts donated by AOD employees for children through DHR in Anniston. <br>Stephen Gross/The Anniston Star (TNS)
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Navy's Malcolm Perry had 146 yards on 15 carries in the first half, including a 68-yard touchdown scamper.<br>Michael S. Darnell/Stars and Stripes

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