Guard troops will wear special patch at inauguration to make clear they’re not police
WASHINGTON -- When thousands of National Guard forces and law enforcement officers locked down Washington during racial protests and the ...
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Army expects to meet recruiting goals, in dramatic turnaround
WASHINGTON -- The Army expects to meet its enlistment goals for 2025, marking a dramatic turnaround for a service that ...
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Hegseth’s views on women in combat, infidelity and more — in his own words
WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth will try to convince members of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday ...
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Trump’s Cabinet picks are set for Senate hearings. Here’s the schedule
After the initial crush of personnel announcements for President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration, now the nominations process officially begins.Senate hearings ...
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Santa, Mrs. Claus use military transports to bring Christmas to Alaska Native village
YAKUTAT, Alaska -- Forget the open-air sleigh overloaded with gifts and powered by flying reindeer.Santa and Mrs. Claus this week ...
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Is the NORAD Santa tracker safe from a government shutdown?
The military's tradition of tracking Santa Claus on his gravity-defying sweep across the globe will carry on this Christmas Eve, ...
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Trump attends the Army-Navy game alongside key allies, nominees and Daniel Penny
LANDOVER, Md. -- LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump was huddling with allies and a Republican cause célèbre at ...
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Mystery drone sightings keep happening in New Jersey. Here’s what we know (and don’t know)
A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over parts of New Jersey and the East Coast in ...
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About 3 in 10 are highly confident in Trump on Cabinet, spending or military oversight: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON -- Americans may have recently elected Donald Trump to a second term, but that doesn't mean they have high ...
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US announces nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support for Ukraine
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. -- The United States will provide nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support to Ukraine, Defense ...
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