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News Articles: Military

Two Leopard 2 A6 heavy battle tanks and a Puma infantry fighting vehicle of the Bundeswehr's 9th Panzer Training Brigade participate in a demonstration of capabilities during a visit by then-Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht to the Bundeswehr Army training grounds in February 2022 in Munster, Germany.

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Germany signals it hasn't ruled out sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Western defense officials are meeting to coordinate military assistance to Ukraine. Germany has resisted their efforts to persuade the country to export its Leopard 2 tanks, or allow others to do so.

January 20, 2023
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  • Rob Schmitz
In this photo taken Friday, April 21, 2017 a United States flag patch adorns the uniform of a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team during a training exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C.

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  • Family

Members of the military will now get 12 weeks of parental leave

The new guidance is for birthing and non-birthing parents, including parents who recently adopted a child and parents who used a surrogate.

January 05, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
The new Columbia-class submarines are likely to be stationed at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base

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  • News

Georgia bases land priority projects in national defense bill

President Joe Biden signed the $858 billion National Defense Authorization Act on Friday, legislation that approves fiscal 2023 funding requests for Georgia military bases from St. Marys to Marietta.

December 28, 2022
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Mohammad Hashim, a former officer in the Afghan National Army, now picks apples for a living.

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  • World

For Afghans who fought against the Taliban, life is fraught under their rule

Those who put their lives on the line in the Afghan National Army and can't find a way out of Afghanistan are working menial jobs, sometimes moving locations every few days in fear for their safety.

November 28, 2022
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  • Arezou Rezvani,
  • Fazelminallah Qazizai,
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Lt. Gen. Syed Asim Munir, seen here on Nov. 1, has been appointed to replace Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa as head of Pakistan's army when Bajwa completes his term on Nov. 29. Munir, Pakistan's former spy chief, begins his new role amid bitter feuding between Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and former premier Imran Khan. Khan has accused Bajwa of playing a role in his ouster, a charge Bajwa has denied.

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  • World

Pakistan names a new military chief amid bitter political feuding

Lt. Gen. Syed Asim Munir replaces Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, who retires on Nov. 29. Munir begins his new role amid bitter feuding between Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and former premier Imran Khan.

November 24, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
A U.S. Army Airborne Ranger soldier

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  • News

Three Army Rangers have died since July at Hunter Army Airfield, officials say. Two were suicides

Three soldiers from the 75th Ranger Regiment have died between July 31 and Oct. 6 at Hunter Army Airfield. 

October 14, 2022
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By:
  • Jake Shore and
  • Margaret Coker
 David McCracken died of brain cancer in 2011 after serving in Iraq. The McCrackens are seen here in this February 2008 photo. Contributed photo

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  • News

Warnock pitches plan to extend veteran benefits to surviving Gold Star spouses who remarry

A longstanding rule cuts off survivor benefits for military spouses when they remarry before the age of 55.

September 27, 2022
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  • Jill Nolin
A 430th Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron E-11A aircraft outfitted with Battlefield Airborne Communications Node sits on a runway in Afghanistan in 2019.

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  • News

After JSTARS, what will sustain Robins Air Force Base in the future?

The Department of Defense is phasing out JSTARS, the Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System, which means changes in mission are coming and local leaders recognize the Robins Air Force Base workforce must adapt.

September 12, 2022
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  • Liz Fabian
South Korean army K-9 self-propelled howitzers take positions in Paju, near the border with North Korea, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 22, 2022.

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  • National Security

The U.S. and South Korea are staging their biggest military drills in years

While Washington and Seoul describe their exercises as defensive, North Korea portrays them as invasion rehearsals and has used them to justify its nuclear weapons and missiles development.

August 22, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
In this June 23, 2021 photo, a row of slot machines sit empty at Bally's casino in Atlantic City N.J.

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  • Politics

U.S. military-run slot machines earn $100 million a year from service members overseas

The U.S. military runs more than 3,000 slot machines on U.S. military bases overseas even though the rate of problem gamblers in the military is thought to be around twice that the general population.

July 31, 2022
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  • Gabby Means
Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley is up for a nomination that would make him the first Black four-star general in the U.S. Marine Corps' 246-year history.

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  • Race

The Marines are set to have the first Black 4-star general in their 246-year history

Lt. Gen. Michael Langley's nomination hearing to be general and commander of the United States Africa Command for the U.S. Marine Corps is set for Thursday.

July 20, 2022
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky talks to reporters following a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state on April 3, 2017. The Army has suspended Volesky over a recent tweet in response to the first lady.

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  • National

A three-star general was suspended by the Army after appearing to mock Jill Biden

Retired Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky was suspended from his contracting role with the Army and is under investigation after replying to a tweet from first lady Jill Biden on abortion rights.

July 10, 2022
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  • Shauneen Miranda
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  • Science

CTE is rare in brains of deceased service members, study finds

Despite a high risk of brain injuries, military personnel rarely develop a disabling brain condition often found in former boxers and football players.

June 14, 2022
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By:
  • Jon Hamilton
A huge letter Z, which has become a symbol of the Russian military, is reflected in an office building in a street in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 6, 2022.

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  • World

Patriotism, unease mix as Russia marks Victory Day in WWII

The pride and patriotism usually associated with Russia's most important holiday is mixed with apprehension and unease over what this year's Victory Day may bring.

May 08, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Fort Gordon sign

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  • Politics

Military housing contractor at Fort Gordon draws fire at U.S. Senate hearing

One of the nation’s leading providers of privatized military housing is failing to make needed repairs and respond to environmental hazards inside homes at Fort Gordon, witnesses told a U.S. Senate hearing Tuesday.

April 27, 2022
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  • Dave Williams
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