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Author: Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY

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Single suicide bomber responsible for Kabul airport massacre, Pentagon says

February 4, 2022Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAYComments Off on Single suicide bomber responsible for Kabul airport massacre, Pentagon says

The Pentagon released its investigation into the ISIS-K bombing at Abbey Gate at the airport in Kabul that killed 13 U.S. troops and 169 Afghans.

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Pentagon to deploy 3,000 troops to Europe as tensions spike with Russia over Ukraine

February 2, 2022February 2, 2022Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAYComments Off on Pentagon to deploy 3,000 troops to Europe as tensions spike with Russia over Ukraine

The Pentagon will send 3,000 troops to Germany, Romania and Poland this week, as tensions over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine escalate.

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The Army has an alarming suicide problem in Alaska, despite flooding area with resources

January 27, 2022Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAYComments Off on The Army has an alarming suicide problem in Alaska, despite flooding area with resources

There were 17 suspected suicides among soldiers in Alaska in 2021, more than previous two years combined. The Army is rushing resources there.

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What are Joe Biden’s options with Russia in Ukraine? That all depends on Putin’s next move.

January 25, 2022Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAYComments Off on What are Joe Biden’s options with Russia in Ukraine? That all depends on Putin’s next move.

U.S. troops, tougher sanctions, more lethal arms among President Joe Biden’s options for confronting Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine.

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The military has vowed to curb sexual assault for decades to no avail. Now, Congress is stepping in.

December 7, 2021Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAYComments Off on The military has vowed to curb sexual assault for decades to no avail. Now, Congress is stepping in.

Sexual assault survivors win: “Provisions included in this year’s NDAA are the most transformative military justice reforms in our nation’s history.”

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Tuskegee Airmen honored on Veterans Day even as military lacks officer diversity

November 10, 2021Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAYComments Off on Tuskegee Airmen honored on Veterans Day even as military lacks officer diversity

The Army’s top officer for personnel will salute the Tuskegee Airmen on Veterans Day as he pushes for greater diversity in the military’s upper ranks.

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Military’s base-by-base suicide numbers reveal startling statistics at some of the highest-profile installations

November 1, 2021Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAYComments Off on Military’s base-by-base suicide numbers reveal startling statistics at some of the highest-profile installations

The military’s highest-profile bases had the highest number of suicides, as Pentagon contends with troops dying not from enemies but their own hands.

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Confederate names are being scrubbed from US military bases. The list of ideas to replace them is 30,000 deep.

October 23, 2021October 24, 2021Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAYComments Off on Confederate names are being scrubbed from US military bases. The list of ideas to replace them is 30,000 deep.

Code Talkers, Medal of Honor recipient could replace Fort Hood, Fort Bragg and other bases named for Confederate officers who betrayed their oaths.

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As more and more troops die by suicide, the hardest question remains: Why?

October 3, 2021Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAYComments Off on As more and more troops die by suicide, the hardest question remains: Why?

Nowhere is the Pentagon’s suicide crisis more acute than among active-duty Army soldiers. Young, enlisted men remain at higher risk.

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Pentagon admits Kabul drone strike was ‘tragic mistake’ after killing 10 civilians, no terrorists

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAYComments Off on Pentagon admits Kabul drone strike was ‘tragic mistake’ after killing 10 civilians, no terrorists

The Aug. 29 strike near the Kabul airport during the U.S. exit from Afghanistan killed ten civilians, including up to seven children, the Pentagon said.

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