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March 19, 2013, 12:25 pm
By
Jeremy Herb and Justin Sink
A rocket containing chemical materials has reportedly been used in the Syrian conflict for the first time.
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Operations, Middle East/North Africa
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March 19, 2013, 11:47 am
By
Jeremy Herb
Seven Marines were killed and several others were injured during
a training exercise Monday night at Hawthorne Army Depot in Nevada.
The cause of the incident is still under investigation, the
Marine Corps said in a statement Tuesday.
“We send our prayers and condolences to the families of
Marines involved in this tragic incident. We remain focused on ensuring that
they are supported through this difficult time,” Marine Expeditionary Force
commander Maj. Gen. Raymond Fox said in a statement. “We mourn their loss, and
it is with heavy hearts we remember their courage and sacrifice.”
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Operations
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March 19, 2013, 5:00 am
By
Carlo Muñoz and Jeremy Herb
A decade later, the conflict casts a heavy shadow over potential U.S. military action in Syria and Iran.
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Operations, Middle East/North Africa
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March 18, 2013, 7:22 am
By
Meghashyam Mali
A new poll finds a majority of Americans believe the war in Iraq was a mistake, 10 years after the U.S. and its allies invaded the country.
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News, Operations
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March 16, 2013, 4:03 pm
By
Carlo Muñoz
The move comes in preparation for possible armed drone strikes against Islamic militants, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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Operations
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March 15, 2013, 4:36 pm
By
Jeremy Herb
The Pentagon will deploy an additional 14 ground-based missile interceptors on the West Coast, an increase of nearly 50 percent.
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Operations, Asia/Pacific
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March 15, 2013, 2:26 pm
By
Carlo Muñoz
U.S. forces tasked with keeping a lid on the escalating terrorist threat emanating from Africa are suffering from a significant gap in military intelligence and special operations forces assets, according to the top U.S. officer in the region.
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Operations, Africa
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March 15, 2013, 11:45 am
By
Jeremy Herb
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) wants to award two former Navy
SEALs who were killed during last year’s terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, the Congressional Gold Medal.
Hunter introduced legislation Thursday to grant the award, Congress’
highest civilian honor, to Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods, two of the four
Americans who were killed in Benghazi.
“Doherty and Woods saved lives, at the cost of their own.
They are American heroes,” Hunter said in a statement.
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Operations, Middle East/North Africa
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March 14, 2013, 6:14 pm
By
Jeremy Herb and Carlo Muñoz
The Topline: American and Iranian tensions nearly bubbled
over this week after Tehran launched fighter jets against an American drone
conducting classified surveillance missions in the region, the Pentagon
admitted on Thursday.
An Iranian F-4 Phantom fighter jet closed
in on an Air Force MQ-1 Predator aerial drone and its fighter escort during
"a routine classified surveillance flight" above international waters
in the Persian Gulf, Pentagon press secretary George Little said in a statement
Thursday.
Initial DOD reports said the Iranian fighter continued its
pursuit of the drone until one of the Predator's escort fighters fired a flare
"as a warning to the Iranian plane," forcing the fighter to break off
its pursuit. Little later said that the Iranian jet broke off its pursuit
of the Predator and its escorts after U.S. personnel issued a "verbal
warning" to the fighter.
This was the second time in recent months Iranian fighter
jets have engaged American drones operating in the Mideast.
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Operations
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March 14, 2013, 4:21 pm
By
Carlo Muñoz
U.S. and Iranian warplanes came dangerously close to exchanging fire over the Persian Gulf this week, after Tehran again attempted to disrupt an American drone on an intelligence gathering operation in the region, according to the Defense Department (DOD).
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Operations
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