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An ROTC cadet at Clemson University, S.C., carries a POW/MIA flag during an honor run Oct. 16, 2020.<br>Ken Scar/U.S. Army

POW/MIA flag flies atop White House once more after removal by Trump administration

The relocation of the flag last summer from over the White House to a less visible spot on the South Lawn had infuriated some veterans groups and lawmakers.

The USS Bonhomme Richard sits pierside on March 10, 2021, at the San Diego Naval Base in California. <br>Nelvin C. Cepeda, The San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS The USS Bonhomme Richard sits pierside on March 10, 2021, at the San Diego Naval Base in California. <br>Nelvin C. Cepeda, The San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS
Fire-ravaged Bonhomme Richard will be decommissioned, then towed to Texas for scrapping
Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald, middle, arrives at the U.S. District Court in Raleigh, North Carolina, flanked by his lawyers Wade Smith, left, and Bernard Segal on July 17, 1979.<br>Raleigh News & Observer/TNS Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald, middle, arrives at the U.S. District Court in Raleigh, North Carolina, flanked by his lawyers Wade Smith, left, and Bernard Segal on July 17, 1979.<br>Raleigh News & Observer/TNS
Judge rejects compassionate release for former Fort Bragg officer convicted of murdering wife, children
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Biden requests $715B for the Pentagon in his first budget, does away with OCO fund

President Joe Biden on Friday proposed $715 billion for the Pentagon in its 2022 baseline budget, which is a slight increase from this year’s spending plan.

Fort McCoy Garrison command team members carry out virtual training for extremism awareness March 26, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis.<br>Jaime Herrera/U.S. Army
Fort McCoy Garrison command team members carry out virtual training for extremism awareness March 26, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis.<br>Jaime Herrera/U.S. Army

Austin launching panel to address extremism in the ranks as military completes stand downs

Current Defense Department rules do not bar troops from membership in extremist organizations unless they actively participate in activity deemed illegal or that could harm military order and discipline.

A burn pit at Balad Air Base, Iraq, in 2008. <br>Michael Gisick/Stars and Stripes
A burn pit at Balad Air Base, Iraq, in 2008. <br>Michael Gisick/Stars and Stripes

‘Sense of urgency’: Lawmakers introduce several bills to aid vets exposed to toxic fumes

On both sides of the political aisle, lawmakers in Washington are ramping up efforts to expand care for veterans who became sick after breathing the toxic fumes from burn pits.

Diners sit at tables set at least two meters apart in the Marktplatz in Tuebingen, Germany, on March 30, 2021. The city was two weeks into a program that gave visitors and residents who test negative for the coronavirus a day pass that allows them to dine outdoors and shop without an appointment. <br>Karin Zeitvogel/Stars and Stripes
Diners sit at tables set at least two meters apart in the Marktplatz in Tuebingen, Germany, on March 30, 2021. The city was two weeks into a program that gave visitors and residents who test negative for the coronavirus a day pass that allows them to dine outdoors and shop without an appointment. <br>Karin Zeitvogel/Stars and Stripes

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Coronavirus day pass program draws crowds to Tuebingen

In exchange for a negative coronavirus test, which the city was doing for free, you could get a day pass to eat at outdoor restaurants, shop without an appointment and get a haircut or tattoo.

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Special Assistant to the President and Coordinator for the Southern Border Ambassador Roberta Jacobson speaks as White House press secretary Jen Psaki listens during a White House briefing on March 10, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Jacobson on Friday, April 9, announced she will be resigning her post.<br>Alex Wong/Getty Images/TNS
Special Assistant to the President and Coordinator for the Southern Border Ambassador Roberta Jacobson speaks as White House press secretary Jen Psaki listens during a White House briefing on March 10, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Jacobson on Friday, April 9, announced she will be resigning her post.<br>Alex Wong/Getty Images/TNS

Biden's border czar is stepping down

Roberta Jacobson, President Biden's special envoy for border issues who has been grappling with large increases of migrants attempting to cross into the U.S., is stepping down after 100 days on the job, the White House announced Friday.

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Members of the 104th Regiment Royal Artillery fire a 41-round gun salute in the grounds of Cardiff Castle, to mark the death of Prince Philip, in Cardiff, Saturday, April 10, 2021. <br>Ben Birchall, PA/AP
Members of the 104th Regiment Royal Artillery fire a 41-round gun salute in the grounds of Cardiff Castle, to mark the death of Prince Philip, in Cardiff, Saturday, April 10, 2021. <br>Ben Birchall, PA/AP

Charles: Royal family 'deeply grateful' for world's support

Prince Philip's royal ceremonial funeral will take place April 17 at Windsor Castle — a slimmed-down service amid the COVID-19 pandemic that will be entirely closed to the public. Prince Harry will attend the service,

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Mothers sit with their babies Feb. 16, 2021, in the maternity ward for women who gave birth during their incarceration in the Correctional Institution for Women in Mandaluyong. <br>Hannah Reyes Morales for The Washington Post
Mothers sit with their babies Feb. 16, 2021, in the maternity ward for women who gave birth during their incarceration in the Correctional Institution for Women in Mandaluyong. <br>Hannah Reyes Morales for The Washington Post

Philippines' drug war jailing more pregnant women. What happens to their children?

Hundreds of young mothers give birth while in government custody in the Philippines, where the poor can wait up to a decade for a trial. Some women tend to their children in dismal conditions, sometimes handcuffed to their hospital beds. Others surrender the child to family.

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President Hassan Rouhani, second right, listens to head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi while visiting an exhibition of Iran's new nuclear achievements in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, April 10, 2021.<br>AP
President Hassan Rouhani, second right, listens to head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi while visiting an exhibition of Iran's new nuclear achievements in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, April 10, 2021.<br>AP

Iran says nuke program testing newest advanced centrifuge

Iran said Saturday that it has begun mechanical tests on its newest advanced nuclear centrifuge, even as the five world powers that remain in a foundering 2015 nuclear deal with Iran attempt to bring the U.S. back into the agreement.

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