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House rejects Gaetz pitch to withdraw all US forces from Somalia
The House voted against withdrawing U.S. troops from Somalia, and an AFRICOM unfunded priorities list requests additional funding to review troop levels.
Armed Services committees and the election: Here’s what we know
Stay tuned for updates as results for key congressional races continue to roll in. Will there be a major shakeup for the congressional Armed Services committees?
By Joe Gould
Netflix-style services undercut military recruiting ads, so DoD wants new authorities from Congress
The Defense Department wants to expand information collection, mirror private sector methods and help tailor recruiting content to youths, according to Stephanie Miller, director of military accession policy within the Pentagon.
By Kyle Rempfer
5 things to know about Japan’s surrender in WWII 75 years ago
There will be a ceremony aboard the battleship Missouri this morning in Hawaii commemorating Japan's surrender in World War II 75 years ago.
In a future USAF bomber force, old and ugly beats new and snazzy
The youngest and flashiest bomber, the stealthy B-2, is to be retired first as the Air Force charts a future for it's strategic bombers. The oldest, the Vietnam-era B-52, will retire last.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Coast Guard Academy alters training for incoming class due to COVID-19
COVID-19 has forced big changes to the Coast Guard Academy.
Public health emergency declared for US troops stationed across Djibouti base cluster
Camp Lemonnier is the largest U.S. installation in Africa, which houses roughly 3,000 American troops. There are roughly 6,000 U.S. troops across the AFRICOM area of responsibility.
By Shawn Snow
Mom of Theodore Roosevelt sailor ‘devastated’ by firing of Crozier
"Not a lot of people out there who would do that for others.”
By Howard Altman
Pentagon IDs soldier who died while supporting operations in the Horn of Africa
The Horn of Africa remains a violent and volatile region. There are roughly 6,000 U.S. troops deployed throughout the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility.
By Shawn Snow