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Washington Asks the Defense Department to Send in the National Guard Ahead of Trucker Protest

February 22, 2022
A military police officer secures an area near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, March 1, 2021. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class R.J. Lannom Jr.) The Department of Defense is considering activating National Guard units to respond to a possible protest by truck convoys in the nation’s capital later this week, according to a statement released Tuesday. “The Department is…
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Biden Taps Combat-Hardened Officer to Lead Central Command

January 7, 2022
Then Lt. Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla gives a speech at the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) change of command, March 5, 2021, at the division parade field, Fort Campbell, Ky. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrea Notter) WASHINGTON — A senior Army three-star general…
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Defense Secretary Taking More Authority for Use of DC Guard

December 31, 2021
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin pauses while speaking during a media briefing at the Pentagon on Nov. 17, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Thursday it has streamlined the approval process for urgent use of National Guard forces in the District of Columbia, after months of study following the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. The changes give…
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How to Absorb the Marine Corps into the Army and Navy

December 29, 2021
Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, use green smoke to provide concealment as they move through the simulated town during a Military Operation on Urban Terrain exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Aug.
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Lavatai Runs for 2 TDs, Navy's D Dominates in Win Over Army

December 13, 2021
Navy quarterback Tai Lavatai, top center, runs the ball in for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Army, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Navy had its way with…
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Troops Booted for Refusing Vaccine Guaranteed at Least a General Discharge Under Defense Bill

December 8, 2021
Command Master Chief Shawn Isbell, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), receives his second injection of the Covid-19 vaccine April 8, 2021. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alan L. Robertson/U.S. Navy photo) Service members separated from the military for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine would have to receive an honorable discharge or a general discharge under…
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Army Gets Navy's (Wrong) Goat

November 24, 2021
The U.S. Naval Academy mascot stands on the sideline during the 113th Army-Navy game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 8, 2012. (Department of Defense photo by EJ Hersom) Mascot-nabbing has been technically off-limits between the service academies for…
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US Military Says it Killed al-Qaida Leader in Drone Strike

October 24, 2021
FILE – In this May 23, 2021, file photo, the Syria national flag is displayed at a gathering at Omayyid Square in the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria. Two roadside bombs exploded near a bus carrying troops during the morning rush hour in the Syrian capital early Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, killing 13 people and wounding three others, state TV reported. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File) WASHINGTON…
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