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In first, NFL to stream all games on American Forces Network for free
Military NFL fans overseas will be able to stream every football game for free throughout the entire 2024 season.
By Riley Ceder
Bobby Brown, 96, a life of Yankees, military, medicine, dies
Five-time champion with the New York Yankees. Veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Prominent cardiologist. American League president.
Senate committee sets vote for embattled Pentagon policy nominee Colin Kahl
The Senate Armed Services Committee will vote Wednesday on whether to advance President Joe Biden’s beleaguered nominee for Pentagon policy chief, Colin Kahl, after a rocky few days for the nomination.
By Joe Gould
Iraq wants new round of talks over withdrawal of remaining US combat forces
According to three government officials, Iraq recently sent an official memo to the U.S. requesting a date for a new round of discussions on bilateral relations and specifically, the withdrawal of remaining combat forces.
Do snipers wear diapers? And other stuff you should know about military marksmen
Debunking a number of sniper-related questions.
By Sarah Sicard
A year into COVID pandemic, veterans halls ‘barely hanging’ on
Local bars and halls run by VFW and American Legion posts were already struggling.
Guard officials say troops’ march on Republican congresswoman’s office wasn’t a political statement
Officials say the display by a large group of uniformed troops was not meant as a partisan attack, but instead an informational visit.
Getting out of forever wars: What are Biden’s options in Afghanistan?
This commentary looks at some of the options President Biden could be considering regarding American troops in Afghanistan.
By Brian Michael Jenkins
Book excerpt: ‘The Hardest Place: The American Military Adrift in Afghanistan’s Pech Valley’
In "The Hardest Place," Wesley Morgan unravels the history troops didn’t know, captures the culture and reality of the war through both American and Afghan eyes, and reports on the snowballing American missteps that made each unit’s job harder than the last.
By Wesley Morgan
US presents warring Afghan sides with draft peace agreement
The document outlines the terms of a cease-fire and its enforcement, calls for the protection of the rights of women, children and minorities and envisions a truth and reconciliation commission aimed at healing 42 years of conflict.
Agreement reached on new cost-sharing deal for US troop presence in South Korea
The State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs said the deal includes a “negotiated increase” in Seoul’s share of the cost, but it provided no details.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press