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Jun 14

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Afghan allies ‘begging’ for their lives, face Taliban attacks amid US withdrawal

By Jane Ferguson

During the 20-year American war in Afghanistan, thousands of locals worked for, and with, the United States. As the U.S. departs, many of them are left in profound danger. Earlier this year, Special Correspondent Jane Ferguson profiled a decorated Afghan…

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May 27

AP report: Deep-rooted racism and discrimination permeate U.S. military

By Kat Stafford, James Laporta, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press

The military's judicial system has no explicit category for hate crimes, making it difficult to quantify crimes motivated by prejudice, and the Defense Department also has no way to track the number of troops ousted for extremist views, despite its…

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May 19

WATCH: Biden celebrates Coast Guard, stresses role on world stage

By Alexandra Jaffe, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

Biden, speaking at the Coast Guard's sun-soaked Connecticut campus, told the 240 graduates that “the world is changing” and told them that they are at “significant inflection point.”…

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Mar 22

Army revamps fitness exam, kicks out leg tuck test many fail

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

Army leaders also said Monday they are also going to create a new tiered system that will mask some of the fitness score differences between men and women when it comes to promotions or other job selections.

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Mar 13

Watch 9:04
Extremism in the ranks: some at the January 6 Capitol riot were police, active military

By Simon Ostrovsky

Right-wing extremists have infiltrated the ranks of the military and law enforcement, as watchdogs and counterterrorism experts have been warning for years — and some were present at, and later arrested for participating in, the January 6 insurrection at the…

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Jan 25

Biden repeals Trump ban on transgender people in military

By Associated Press

Biden's order says that gender identity should not be a bar to military service.

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Jan 22

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

By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn

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.

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Dec 18

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

By PBS NewsHour and Associated Press

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

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Dec 08

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

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

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…

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Nov 28

AP FACT CHECK: Trump distorts military role in vaccines

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

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.

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