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US releases photos to bolster claim Iran attacked tankers
The Pentagon is releasing new photos that officials say show that members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard were responsible for the attacks last week on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
 
Trump blames Iran for tanker attacks but calls for talks
President Donald Trump blames Iran for attacks on oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, while also holding out hope that implicit U.S. threats to use force will yield talks with the Islamic Republic.
 
US gift to China questions enforcement of N. Korea sanctions
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan recently presented his Chinese counterpart with a book of photos and satellite images of North Korean ships near China involved in questionable oil shipments.
 
Officials: US to send about 1,000 more troops to Poland
U.S. officials say the Pentagon expects to send about 1,000 additional troops and a squadron of Reaper drones to Poland to beef up the nation’s ability to defend itself amid worries about Russian military activity.
 
More remains identified as US troops killed in Korean War
The U.S. military says it has identified the remains of three more Americans killed during the Korean War, even as efforts to recover additional remains have stalled amid souring relations with North Korea.
 
US moves to strengthen forces in Middle East to counter Iran
The U.S. will send hundreds of additional troops and a dozen fighter jets to the Middle East in the coming weeks to counter what the Pentagon says is an escalating campaign by Iran to plan attacks against the U.S. and its interests in the region.
 
Trump nominates naval aviator as next Navy chief
President Donald Trump is nominating a naval aviator with extensive experience in budgeting and personnel reform to become the next officer to lead the Navy. Navy Adm.
 
US military review reveals civilian deaths in Somalia strike
U.S. Africa Command says new information shows a woman and a child were killed in a U.S. airstrike that was targeting al-Shabab insurgents in Somalia last year.
 
USMC move to integrate boot camp more ends; future unclear
The Marine Corps’ brief experiment integrating female recruits into an all-male unit for their initial training at boot camp has come to an end. And officials at Parris Island, S.C., where recruits graduated Friday, aren’t sure it will happen again.
 
Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission
The U.S. Marine commandant is warning that some unexpected costs, including from major hurricane damage and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing him to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness. Gen.
 
US military, aid group at odds over Somalia civilian deaths
An international human rights group says it has credible evidence that U.S. military airstrikes in Somalia killed or wounded nearly two dozen civilians, and charged that the Pentagon is not adequately investigating potential casualties. U.S.
 
Pentagon lists possible project cuts to pay for wall
The Pentagon has sent a 20-page list of military construction projects to Congress that might be cut to pay for President Donald Trump’s wall along the border with Mexico.
 
US general: Troops cuts don’t impact Somalia, Libya missions
The top U.S. commander for Africa says planned troop cuts on the African continent will have no impact on counterterror operations in Libya and Somalia, where American airstrikes target insurgents. General Thomas D. Waldhauser, head of U.S.
 
Army aims for more combat-ready troops with new fitness test
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump on Middle East wars
THE FACTS: Trump exaggerated the length of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The war in Afghanistan began in October 2001, in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks. The invasion of Iraq was in March 2003. The U.S. has been at war for a bit more than 17 years.
 
Navy denies claims linked to contaminated water
The U.S. Navy secretary says he is denying thousands of claims from veterans and their families who were exposed to contaminated drinking water decades ago at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.
 
Pentagon IDs US Army Ranger killed in Afghanistan
The Pentagon says an Army Ranger has died as a result of gunshot wounds suffered during combat in Afghanistan. Sgt. Cameron Meddock of Spearman, Texas, died Thursday in Landstuhl, Germany.
 
Marine Corps says $3.6B for storm repairs at East Coast base
U.S. Marine Corps leaders say it will cost around $3.6 billion to repair the extensive damage to Camp Lejeune in North Carolina from Hurricane Florence.
 
US general to Congress: War in Afghanistan is at stalemate
The Marine officer chosen to command U.S. forces in the Middle East says the fight in Afghanistan is at a stalemate, and the significant number of Afghan troop deaths in the war is not sustainable. Marine Lt. Gen.
 
Trump complains about cost of ‘uncontrollable’ arms race
President Donald Trump is complaining about how much the U.S. spends on weapons in an “uncontrollable” arms race with Russia and China.
 
US to stop refueling of Saudi aircraft in Yemen war
The United States will stop refueling Saudi Arabian aircraft fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen, the Pentagon and the Saudi kingdom said late Friday.
 
Mattis: Military already moving equipment to southern border
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the military has already begun delivering jersey barriers to the southern border in conjunction with plans to deploy active duty troops there as a caravan of Central Americans slowly heads across Mexico toward the United States.
 
US defense chief: killing of writer is threat to stability
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is telling an international conference that the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi “undermines regional stability” and he warned that the State Department will take further action in response to the killing.
 
UN investigators check weapons seized by US Navy ship
U.N. investigators have boarded a U.S. military ship in an effort to determine if more than 2,500 assault rifles seized by the American ship off the coast of Yemen came from Iran. The U.S.
 
Pentagon reveals cyber breach of travel records
The Pentagon says there has been a cyber breach of Defense Department travel records that compromised the personal information and credit card data of U.S. military and civilian personnel.
 
US declines invitation to Russia-led talks on Afghanistan
The U.S. has declined to join Russia-led talks on Afghanistan, saying they are unlikely to yield any progress toward a peace settlement.
 
Army ponders changes after insider attack in Afghanistan
The top Army officer says it’s too early to tell if training or other changes must be made in light of an insider attack in Afghanistan that killed one American soldier and wounded two others.
 
Trump raises hopes, says North Korea returning US remains
President Donald Trump’s suggestion Friday that Pyongyang has begun delivering remains to the U.S. is raising the hopes of families who have sought closure for more than 60 years.
 
US Army commander approves Bergdahl sentence, no prison time
A senior U.S. military commander is endorsing the decision to spare Army Pvt. Bowe Bergdahl prison time for abandoning his post in Afghanistan, endangering military comrades who participated in the search for him. Army Gen.
 
Mattis warns China over ‘militarization’ of South China Sea
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has raised the prospect of additional American steps against China if its “militarization” of the South China Sea keeps apace.
 
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