#Pentagon pulling 1,100 troops from border with Mexico

#Pentagon pulling 1,100 troops from border with Mexico

The Pentagon is calling back 1,100 active-duty troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border earlier this year, with forces beginning to return to their home bases this week, a defense official confirmed Wednesday.  The Biden administration in May approved the temporary deployment of up to 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border for 90 days, a decision made…

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#Troops who refuse COVID vax won’t be guaranteed veterans benefits, officials warn

#Troops who refuse COVID vax won’t be guaranteed veterans benefits, officials warn

“#Troops who refuse COVID vax won’t be guaranteed veterans benefits, officials warn” Troops who refuse the coronavirus vaccine won’t see any extra protections or leniency in how their dismissals are handled, Defense and Veterans Affairs officials confirmed Wednesday. Instead, decisions on whether to give those individuals other-than-honorable discharges — potentially blocking them from a host of veterans benefits —…

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#Sloppy Afghanistan exit has left a people in peril

#Sloppy Afghanistan exit has left a people in peril

“#Sloppy Afghanistan exit has left a people in peril” The United States’ recent decision to withdraw from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 will bring a two-decade-long presence to a close. Many regard the move as strategically sound, emitting a sigh of relief at the prospect of ending “America’s longest war.”  But our exit won’t be without…

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#Taliban takes control of government buildings in Afghanistan

#Taliban takes control of government buildings in Afghanistan

“#Taliban takes control of government buildings in Afghanistan” The Taliban on Sunday took hold of two major cities in Afghanistan, sparking “total chaos” ahead of the complete US troop withdrawal from the country at the end of the month, according to reports. The Islamist militant group captured government buildings in Kunduz, a northeastern city, and…

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#10 rockets strike Iraqi base hosting US troops

#10 rockets strike Iraqi base hosting US troops

“#10 rockets strike Iraqi base hosting US troops” Ten rockets struck an Iraqi base hosting US troops on Wednesday morning, security sources said. No fatalities were immediately reported in the attack on Ain al-Asad air base, which also houses Iraqi forces, the sources said. A Baghdad Operations Command official told Reuters that 13 rockets were…

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#France, China developing biologically engineered supersoldiers

#France, China developing biologically engineered supersoldiers

“#France, China developing biologically engineered supersoldiers” Just two weeks after it was announced China was developing biologically enhanced super soldiers, France has joined the fray in creating terminator troops that can be “bred to kill” according to a new report. Last week, France gave the go-ahead for augmented soldiers, and some fear the super troopers could…

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