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McCain Blasts White House on Syria a Day After Cancer Diagnosis Sen. John McCain fired off a statement ripping President Trump for shutting down the CIA program to arm "moderate" Syrian...
McCain Hits Bomb-Sniffing Elephants, NASCAR Ads as Wasteful Spending Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, is slamming federal spending on programs he said are merely wasting taxpayer dollars.
Trump Criticizes McCain in Tweets Defending Yemen Raid President Trump criticized Sen. John McCain in tweets defending the Yemen raid that resulted in the death of a U.S. Navy SEAL...
'The Vietnam War' 18-Hour PBS Series to Begin Airing Sunday "The Vietnam War," a 10-part, 18-hour series by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, will begin airing on PBS Sunday night.
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CNO Takes Blame for Deadly Destroyer Collisions: 'I Own This' The chief of naval operations blamed a failure of command for deadly collisions aboard the destroyers Fitzgerald and McCain.
Air Force Presses to Continue Iraqi Pilot Training in US Iraqi pilots flying F-16s carried out their first airstrike in Syria against ISIS targets, in response to Baghdad car...
Military Moves, School Enrollment and Spouse Employment Were Upended by Tuberville Promotions Blockade For the bulk of 2023, Tuberville placed the hold on all nominations for general and flag officers, which must be approved by...
Navy Officer Charged with Murdering Wife Last Year in Japan Hotel The family of Jesse Olsen said the Navy has provided little support since notifying Olsen's parents of the news.
Pentagon Will Use Health Screenings, Commanders to Ferret Out Trans Troops for Separations Despite the unresolved legal challenge, defense officials now say that they plan to utilize the military's regular health...
'They Don't Care About My Kids': Marine Families Take Military to Court After Child Abuse at Yuma Day Care In November, the families filed a federal tort claim, which allows individuals to litigate against the government. The filing...
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![FILE -- Ken Burns participates in the "The Vietnam War" panel during the 2017 Summer TCA's at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 30, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/media/global/newscred/2017/09/ken-burns-vietnam-1500-13-sep-2017.jpeg.jpg?itok=0vvq6vF7 "FILE -- Ken Burns participates in the "The Vietnam War" panel during the 2017 Summer TCA's at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 30, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)")
