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Teenage Fort Jackson Soldier Dies While Training on Rifle Range, Army Officials Say

A soldier participates in Weapons Qualification on the M16 Assault Rifle at the firing range on Fort Jackson, South Carolina, on May 13, 2019. (Army photo by Michael Mascari) A Fort Jackson, South Carolina, soldier died after being injured on the rifle training range, base officials announced Friday. “Our hearts are heavy for our teammate, the unit soldiers and all the family…
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Army-Air Force Football Game Is Postponed; West Point Quarantines 110 Cadets

Air Force takes to the field before a football game against Boise State on Oct. 31, 2020 in Falcon Stadium at the U.S. Air Force Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley) The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed another Army football game, and this is a big one. An outbreak of the coronavirus at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has forced the postponement of the…
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US approves armed MQ-9B drones purchase by Taiwan

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has notified Congress that it approved the sale of $600 million in armed MQ-9B drones and related equipment to Taiwan, the latest in a series of arms transfers for the island. The State Department said Tuesday it had Ok’d Taiwan’s purchase of four “weapons ready” remotely piloted aircraft and related equipment. After the announcement, China vowed…
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Houston Army Recruiters Encounter Outrage, Hostility in Wake of Vanessa Guillen's Death

An enlistment ceremony for Houston residents at Halliburton’s headquarters in Houston, Feb. 27, 2019. (U.S. Army/Sgt. 1st Class Kelvin Ringold) At Fort Hood, Texas, Army leaders have acknowledged they have to rebuild trust with soldiers following the disappearance and alleged murder of Spc. Vanessa Guillen, whose family says she was being sexually harassed before she disappeared. But…
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