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The military may relax recruiting standards for fitness and pot use
Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday announced a sweeping review, saying rules for screening new entrants may be “overly restrictive” and preventing the most talented from joining the ranks.
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In Syria, the U.S. may need more troops to manage shaky alliance
It’s not a question of combat power. The U.S. has plenty of local allies willing to fight ISIS there. The challenge is convincing those groups to fight the militants rather than each other.
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Pentagon offers temporary fix for California Guard pay problems
Up to 10,000 California reservists are being asked to repay enlistment bonuses improperly approved a decade ago.
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Pentagon will stop seeking repayment of California Guard bonuses
Defense Secretary Ash Carter issued an order Wednesday amid widespread criticism of the military’s effort to force reservists to repay enlistment bonuses of up to $15,000 that were improperly approved a decade ago.
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Navy chief killed in Iraq was caught in ISIS firefight
The Navy chief who was killed in Iraq last week was caught in a firefight near the forward line of troops moments before he was killed by an improvised explosive device, military officials said Tuesday.
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Pentagon seeks to waive troops’ debt in California Guard bonus scandal
Top-level Pentagon officials are exploring ways to potentially waive the debts imposed upon more than 10,000 reservists after the California National Guard sought to force the veterans to repay generous recruitment bonuses that were fraudulently awarded a decade ago.
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U.S. troops, embedded with Iraqi brigades and battalions, push toward Mosul’s city center
U.S. officials say American personnel are not involved in direct combat. Instead, they are providing tactical advice and intelligence, coordinating airstrikes and close-air support, and offering logistical support.
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The ISIS chemical weapons arsenal is weak but instills fear
Evidence of the Islamic State group’s chemical weapons program has inspired fear, shaped military planning and prompted numerous U.S. airstrikes for the past two years. Yet the real threat of the extremist group deploying chemical weapons is extremely limited, according to numerous top military officials
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American service member killed in Iraq
An American service member was killed in northern Iraq on Thursday, the fourth troop killed in combat since American forces returned to Iraq in 2014.
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Top military doctor says trend toward overweight troops is troubling
The Pentagon’s top health official said the military’s rising number of overweight troops is a worrisome trend and the Defense Department should look for ways to help today’s force live a healthier lifestyle. “I am concerned,” Vice Adm. Raquel Bono, director of the Defense Health Agency, told reporters on Thursday.
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The military may relax recruiting standards for fitness and pot use
Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday announced a sweeping review, saying rules for screening new entrants may be “overly restrictive” and preventing the most talented from joining the ranks.
-
In Syria, the U.S. may need more troops to manage shaky alliance
It’s not a question of combat power. The U.S. has plenty of local allies willing to fight ISIS there. The challenge is convincing those groups to fight the militants rather than each other.
-
Pentagon offers temporary fix for California Guard pay problems
Up to 10,000 California reservists are being asked to repay enlistment bonuses improperly approved a decade ago.
-
Pentagon will stop seeking repayment of California Guard bonuses
Defense Secretary Ash Carter issued an order Wednesday amid widespread criticism of the military’s effort to force reservists to repay enlistment bonuses of up to $15,000 that were improperly approved a decade ago.
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Navy chief killed in Iraq was caught in ISIS firefight
The Navy chief who was killed in Iraq last week was caught in a firefight near the forward line of troops moments before he was killed by an improvised explosive device, military officials said Tuesday.
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Pentagon seeks to waive troops’ debt in California Guard bonus scandal
Top-level Pentagon officials are exploring ways to potentially waive the debts imposed upon more than 10,000 reservists after the California National Guard sought to force the veterans to repay generous recruitment bonuses that were fraudulently awarded a decade ago.
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U.S. troops, embedded with Iraqi brigades and battalions, push toward Mosul’s city center
U.S. officials say American personnel are not involved in direct combat. Instead, they are providing tactical advice and intelligence, coordinating airstrikes and close-air support, and offering logistical support.
-
The ISIS chemical weapons arsenal is weak but instills fear
Evidence of the Islamic State group’s chemical weapons program has inspired fear, shaped military planning and prompted numerous U.S. airstrikes for the past two years. Yet the real threat of the extremist group deploying chemical weapons is extremely limited, according to numerous top military officials
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American service member killed in Iraq
An American service member was killed in northern Iraq on Thursday, the fourth troop killed in combat since American forces returned to Iraq in 2014.
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Top military doctor says trend toward overweight troops is troubling
The Pentagon’s top health official said the military’s rising number of overweight troops is a worrisome trend and the Defense Department should look for ways to help today’s force live a healthier lifestyle. “I am concerned,” Vice Adm. Raquel Bono, director of the Defense Health Agency, told reporters on Thursday.
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The military may relax recruiting standards for fitness and pot use
Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday announced a sweeping review, saying rules for screening new entrants may be “overly restrictive” and preventing the most talented from joining the ranks.
-
In Syria, the U.S. may need more troops to manage shaky alliance
It’s not a question of combat power. The U.S. has plenty of local allies willing to fight ISIS there. The challenge is convincing those groups to fight the militants rather than each other.
-
Pentagon offers temporary fix for California Guard pay problems
Up to 10,000 California reservists are being asked to repay enlistment bonuses improperly approved a decade ago.
-
Pentagon will stop seeking repayment of California Guard bonuses
Defense Secretary Ash Carter issued an order Wednesday amid widespread criticism of the military’s effort to force reservists to repay enlistment bonuses of up to $15,000 that were improperly approved a decade ago.
-
Navy chief killed in Iraq was caught in ISIS firefight
The Navy chief who was killed in Iraq last week was caught in a firefight near the forward line of troops moments before he was killed by an improvised explosive device, military officials said Tuesday.
-
Pentagon seeks to waive troops’ debt in California Guard bonus scandal
Top-level Pentagon officials are exploring ways to potentially waive the debts imposed upon more than 10,000 reservists after the California National Guard sought to force the veterans to repay generous recruitment bonuses that were fraudulently awarded a decade ago.
-
U.S. troops, embedded with Iraqi brigades and battalions, push toward Mosul’s city center
U.S. officials say American personnel are not involved in direct combat. Instead, they are providing tactical advice and intelligence, coordinating airstrikes and close-air support, and offering logistical support.
-
The ISIS chemical weapons arsenal is weak but instills fear
Evidence of the Islamic State group’s chemical weapons program has inspired fear, shaped military planning and prompted numerous U.S. airstrikes for the past two years. Yet the real threat of the extremist group deploying chemical weapons is extremely limited, according to numerous top military officials
-
American service member killed in Iraq
An American service member was killed in northern Iraq on Thursday, the fourth troop killed in combat since American forces returned to Iraq in 2014.
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Top military doctor says trend toward overweight troops is troubling
The Pentagon’s top health official said the military’s rising number of overweight troops is a worrisome trend and the Defense Department should look for ways to help today’s force live a healthier lifestyle. “I am concerned,” Vice Adm. Raquel Bono, director of the Defense Health Agency, told reporters on Thursday.
