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China may have landed a new space plane on Sept. 6 at this secretive air base, located in China in the desert near an old nuclear testing ground.
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New Chinese Space Plane Landed At Mysterious Air Base, Evidence Suggests

Sep 09, 2020
The mission took place this past weekend, shrouded in secrecy, but some clues are emerging about what China sent into space, and why.
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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
The Pentagon will take immediate steps to begin addressing discrimination in the armed forces, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday. U.S. Army troops are seen here in Texas along the U.S.-Mexico border in November 2018.
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Defense Secretary Esper Announces Actions To Address Discrimination In U.S. Military

Jul 15, 2020
Esper calls the actions "a necessary first step" but says he has "no illusions" that these initial changes will fully address the concerns he has heard from many service members.
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World
An Iraqi soldier stands guard near a U.S. military air carrier at the Qayyarah Airfield West, before the U.S. transferred the base to Iraqi forces in March.
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Laid Off By U.S. Contractor, Iraqi Interpreters Fear ISIS Retaliation

Jun 12, 2020
A U.S. military contractor abruptly laid off most of the U.S.-led coalition's Iraqi interpreters. Some have gone into hiding. "We ... will be easily hunted down," a group wrote to the U.S. military.
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The Picture Show
Capt. Geoffrey Hansen and his men were flying drones after the missiles launched. He was knocked off his feet by the blast. "We didn't know what was coming," he says. "We just knew something was coming so we figured as many eyes as we could get in the sk
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The Aftermath Of Iran's Missile Attack On An Iraqi Base Housing U.S. Troops

Jan 14, 2020
NPR international correspondent Jane Arraf and freelance photographer Alexander Tahaov were among journalists invited to tour the Ain al-Assad air base, which houses some 1,500 U.S. troops.
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World
A new U.S. brigade combat team arrives in front of a Bradley Fighting Vehicle at a base in Syria's Hasakah province.
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In Syria, U.S. Military Says Fight Will Continue Against ISIS

Nov 13, 2019
Many U.S. special operators have been ordered out of Kurdish-controlled areas of Syria, but other troops have arrived to guard oil installations. The Pentagon says the mission is still to fight ISIS.
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Law
Authorities announced Thursday that a New York-based company and seven of its employees are  being charged with fraud, money laundering and illegal importation of equipment manufactured in China.
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U.S. Company Accused Of Illegally Selling Chinese-Made Security Products To Military

Nov 07, 2019
Aventura Technologies Inc. and seven of its employees are facing charges of fraud, money laundering and illegal importation of Chinese equipment, which officials say endangered military personnel.
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Middle East
A U.S. military vehicle drives past an oil pump jack in the countryside of Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli. President Trump is leaving some U.S. troops in Syria, with the goal of controlling Syria's oil fields. But legal experts say exploiting the
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If U.S. Takes Syrian Oil, It May Violate International Laws Against Pillage

Oct 30, 2019
President Trump is leaving some U.S. troops in Syria, with the goal of controlling Syria's oil fields. But legal experts say exploiting the oil could amount to pillaging — a war crime.
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World
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper (front right), flanked by South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo (center), arrives at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday.
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Defense Chief Esper Wraps Up Asia Trip As Alliance Comes Under Pressure

Aug 09, 2019
The Pentagon has signaled a possible shift in the military balance in the region, calling for the U.S. to deploy land-based, intermediate-range missiles in Asia.
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Middle East
U.S. Marines preparing to build a military site in western Anbar, Iraq, in November 2017, as an outpost in the fight against the Islamic State group.
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Trump Wants To Use Iraqi Base To Watch Iran. Now Iraqi Parties Want U.S. Forces Out

Feb 15, 2019
Parliamentary groups are pushing for a vote on the U.S. military presence in Iraq after President Trump said its Ain al-Asad base would serve as an Iran watch post.
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National
Swab tests at a military residence in Fort Benning, Ga., reveal the presence of lead.
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Military Families In Privatized Housing 'Afraid To Come Forward,' Survey Says

Feb 13, 2019
The Military Family Advisory Network gathered responses from families in 46 states. It concluded that residents' complaints were ignored and fear of retaliation on service members' careers persisted.
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Opinion
In this Nov. 7, 2018, photo released by the U.S. Army, U.S. soldiers gather for a brief during a combined joint patrol rehearsal in Manbij, Syria.
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Opinion: Leaving Syria Is Far Less Risky Than Staying

Jan 19, 2019
ISIS may not be defeated, but the U.S. is right to withdraw from Syria, argue Aaron David Miller of the Woodrow Wilson Center and Richard Sokolsky of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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National Security
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and China's Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe stand as the national anthems are played before their meeting at the Pentagon on Friday.
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2 Reports On The U.S. Military, 2 Different Messages

Nov 14, 2018
The U.S. has spent nearly $6 trillion on wars since 2001, with no end in sight, according to one report. Another says the U.S. needs to ramp up military efforts to counter Russia and China.
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National
The White House is proposing changes to the Military Lending Act that critics say would leave service members vulnerable when they buy cars.
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White House Takes Aim At Financial Protections For Military

Aug 13, 2018
Documents obtained by NPR show proposed changes that critics say would leave service members vulnerable to getting ripped off when they buy cars.
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Shots - Health News
UCLA researchers are using a radioactive tracer, which binds to abnormal proteins in the brain, to see if it is possible to diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy in living patients. Warmer colors in these PET scans indicate higher concentrations of t
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Scientists Hunt For A Test To Diagnose Chronic Brain Injury In Living People

Jul 17, 2018
Doctors are closer to a test in live brains that could help diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a disease that's been linked to concussions and other repeated brain assaults.
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World
Maj. Gen. Walter Piatt, deputy commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, talks to Marines at the Um Jurius fire base, which supports Iraqi forces fighting ISIS. About 5,000 U.S. troops remain in Iraq.
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From Deep In The Iraqi Desert, A New U.S. Fire Base Targets ISIS In Syria

Jul 04, 2018
NPR recently visited the base, where 150 U.S. soldiers and Marines provide support for Iraqi and U.S.-backed Syrian forces.
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Parallels
U.S. and South Korean soldiers sit inside an amphibious vehicle during an annual joint military landing exercise in Pohang, on South Korea's southeast coast, in March 2016.
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Would The U.S. Withdraw Troops From South Korea?

May 31, 2018
President Trump has said U.S. forces are not on the table for potential negotiations with North Korea, but he has also complained about the cost of keeping them there.
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Here & Now Compass
U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps and Color Guard march past the space shuttle Enterprise at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center on April 19, 2012, in Chantilly, Va.
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Trump Hints At Plan To Create 'Space Force' As Sixth Military Branch

May 21, 2018
While the Pentagon opposes the measure, the military has conducted operations in space for 50 years.
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Parallels
The burial service for U.S. Army Sgt. La David Johnson is held in Hollywood, Fla., in October. Johnson was among the four killed in Niger last fall.
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Pentagon Report: Multiple Failures Led To Deaths Of 4 Troops In Niger

May 10, 2018
The investigation finds the troops weren't fully prepared, the mission changed and higher-level commanders weren't properly informed. The soldiers died in an ambush by militants linked to ISIS.
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Parallels
A U.S. Army team transfers the remains of Staff Sgt. Dustin Wright, 29, of Lyons, Ga., at Dover Air Force Base, Del., on Oct. 5. Wright was one of four U.S. troops killed in an ambush in Niger.
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The Military Doesn't Advertise It, But U.S. Troops Are All Over Africa

Apr 28, 2018
The U.S. military has some 20 missions across the continent. Most are for training African armies not combat. But there are risks as U.S. troops venture into the field.
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The Two-Way
Four American soldiers were killed in Niger last Oct 4. From left, they are Staff Sgt. Bryan C. Black, 35, of Puyallup, Wash.; Staff Sgt. Jeremiah W. Johnson, 39, of Springboro, Ohio; Sgt. La David Johnson of Miami Gardens, Fla.; and Staff Sgt. Dustin M.
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Pentagon Acknowledges Mistakes As It Briefs Families Of Troops Killed In Niger

Apr 27, 2018
The military has completed an investigation into the ambush that killed four U.S. soldiers last October. The report has not been released, but the military is briefing families of those killed.
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Parallels
Senegalese Army Gen. Amadou Kane (left) receives the 2016 Flintlock flag from U.S. Army Gen. Donald Bolduc during the inauguration of a military base in Thiès, Senegal, in February 2016, during a three-week joint military exercise between African, U.S.
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The U.S. Has No Clear Strategy For Africa. Here's Why It Really Needs One

Apr 27, 2018
The U.S. relies on a threat-focused approach, when the international community should also support economic and governance development in the region, argues the ex-special forces commander for Africa.
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Parallels
Machine repairman Matthew Allen mills a block of aluminum in the machine shop of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. The shop can make most of the parts needed for the machines aboard the carrier and its strike group.
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The U.S. Positions Warships In Tense Asia-Pacific Waters

Mar 02, 2018
The Navy assigned its 3rd and 7th fleets in the Western Pacific, as the United States shifts its focus to flashpoints in Asia.
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The Torch
Cunningham trains at Monterey Peninsula College. He's competing now in his third Olympics.
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'More Than War Fighters': Active-Duty Athletes Compete In Olympics Bobsled And Luge

Feb 19, 2018
Sgt. Nick Cunningham, a bobsledder, is one of seven U.S. service members competing in Pyeongchang. "They told me, 'Go win medals for this country,'" he says. "And that's my job at this moment."
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Parallels
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Paul Funk (left), and Iraqi Maj. Gen. Najm Abdullah al-Jibouri, walk through a busy market in Mosul, Iraq, on Oct. 4. U.S. forces in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan have been increasing this year under President Trump, going from about 18,
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Under Trump, U.S. Troops In War Zones Are On The Rise

Dec 01, 2017
The U.S. military had around 18,000 troops in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan at the end of last year. The official numbers have gone up in all three countries and now total about 26,000.
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Here & Now Compass
Myeshia Johnson, widow of U.S. Army Sergeant La David Johnson, who was among four special forces soldiers killed in Niger, sits with her daughter, Ah'Leeysa Johnson at a graveside service in Hollywood, Fla., on Oct. 21.
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Trump Call Controversy Renews Spotlight On Gold Star Families

Oct 23, 2017
President Trump's condolence calls to the families of the fallen has put new attention on Gold Star Families. But this isn't the first time Trump has offended families who lost loved ones in combat.

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