The U.S. military says the strikes were carried out in retaliation of the December ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter.
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What to know about names such as Operation Charlotte’s Web
There is renewed criticism over the names of military and DHS operations, including the most recent, Operation Charlotte’s Web.
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The U.K. hands Chagos Islands over to Mauritius but says it will secure a U.S. base
The Chagos Islands are in the middle of the Indian Ocean and home to a strategic military base on Diego Garcia.
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Supreme Court upholds Trump’s ban on transgender military members while appeals continue
The justices blocked a lower court order that temporarily halted the ban’s enforcement.
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What to know about Dan Caine, the nation’s newly-confirmed top military adviser
The Senate voted around 2 a.m. Friday to confirm retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Trump plucked him from retirement to be his top military adviser.
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Trump officials downplay the Signal leak. Some military members see a double standard
The news of the leak of life-and-death operational details to a reporter lands differently with veterans and active-duty troops, who can be prosecuted for much less significant “spillage” incidents.
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Fighter jets accidentally drop bombs during exercises, injuring 8 South Koreans
The air force said the jets were taking part in a drill with the U.S. military in Pocheon, a city close to the border with North Korea, when they dropped bombs just outside a firing range.
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Afghans who helped the U.S. are in dangerous limbo after Trump’s order on refugees
Tens of thousands of Afghans who risked their lives working for the U.S. government or military are now in limbo after the Trump administration issued two executive orders targeting refugees.
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A brief history of swift boating, from John Kerry to Tim Walz
Republicans’ attacks on Tim Walz’s military record mirror a 2004 smear campaign against John Kerry in some key ways. Here’s how swift boating played out then — and what’s different this time around.
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Russian court sentences U.S. soldier to nearly 4 years, state media reports
The sentencing of Staff Sgt. Gordon Black on charges of stealing and threats of murder further complicates U.S. relations with Russia, which have grown increasingly tense over the fighting in Ukraine.
