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Politics Jan 25

Biden repeals Trump ban on transgender people in military

By Associated Press

Nation Jan 22

Watch 6:35
Lloyd Austin breaks ‘brass ceiling’ as first Black defense secretary

The confirmation of Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as the first Black secretary of defense is a milestone. Nick Schifrin reports on how it also spotlights the racial disparities at the highest level of the military ranks.

By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn

Politics Dec 18

WATCH: Pence celebrates anniversary of U.S. Space Force

It's been one year since the U.S. Space Force was created. Vice President Mike Pence celebrated the anniversary Friday.

By PBS NewsHour and Associated Press

Nation Dec 08

WATCH: 14 Fort Hood soldiers fired, suspended over violence at base

The Army on Tuesday said it had fired or suspended 14 officers and enlisted soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, and ordered policy changes to address chronic leadership failures at the base that contributed to a widespread pattern of violence including…

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

Politics Nov 28

AP FACT CHECK: Trump distorts military role in vaccines

From the get-go, President Donald Trump has miscast or exaggerated the military’s role in his administration’s crash program to accelerate the development, production and eventual distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

Oct 06

Military leaders quarantined after official tests positive

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and other top military leaders are under quarantine after a senior Coast Guard official tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Sep 21

U.S. Space Force deploys to the Arabian Peninsula

By Associated Press

Space Force now has a squadron of 20 airmen stationed at Qatar's Al-Udeid Air Base in its first foreign deployment.

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Sep 18

Russian military says U.S. flights near Crimea fuel tensions

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

The Russian military on Friday accused the U.S. and its allies of provoking tensions in the Black Sea region with a sharp increase in the number of bomber patrols and intelligence flights.

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Sep 09

U.S. will withdraw thousands of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan

By Robert Burns, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The top U.S. general for the Middle East says the Trump administration will pull thousands of troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan by November. Gen. Frank McKenzie says the number of troops in Iraq will drop this month from about…

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Sep 04

Watch 2:26
Atlantic report highlights Trump’s complex relationship with the military

By William Brangham

President Trump is facing continued criticism over disparaging remarks he allegedly made about U.S. troops. A report in The Atlantic magazine, which was later confirmed by multiple other news outlets, says Trump repeatedly called fallen American servicemembers “losers” and “suckers.”…

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