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A British soldier who was taken out of a grueling 16-mile special forces selection march due to heat-related illness was later ordered back into the exercise by a medic, a coroner's inquest was told. The soldier, known only as 1W, claimed that the medic told him "You
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Algerian security forces launched a major counter-terrorism operation in the Boukram forest, killing 22 Islamist militants in one of the largest such operations in years. The militants, believed to be members of the Caliphate Soldiers, an al Qaeda splinter group loyal to the Islamic State, were planning an attack on
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Recent attacks on Israeli police officers have raised concerns about the escalation of lone-wolf attacks by Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem and the West Bank. In a separate development, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suspended a ban on Palestinians riding buses used by Israeli settlers, a move that sparked widespread criticism
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The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a five-year contract worth up to $434 million to provide an integrated night vision and thermal targeting solution, designed to enhance the speed and accuracy of targeting for dismounted soldiers. The new technology will enable troops to rapidly and covertly acquire targets
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Noble Partner 15, a 14-day training exercise, began on May 11, featuring U.S. and Georgian Service members. The exercise involves paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division, and Georgian soldiers from the Georgian Land Forces. The event marks a significant step in strengthening collaboration
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French peacekeeping troops allegedly sexually exploited children they were supposed to protect in the Central African Republic, a leaked report from the United Nations indicates. The report, titled "Sexual Abuse on Children by International Armed Forces," says the peacekeeping troops allegedly raped starving and homeless boys as young
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A leaked United Nations report exposes the alleged abuse of young boys by French peacekeepers in the Central African Republic, prompting a response from the French authorities. However, the UN's reaction has been to investigate and threaten to sack the senior official who blew the whistle on the
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Soldiers and families from various units in the U.S. Army-Asia Pacific gathered at Torii Station for the annual Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Stand-down day, emphasizing the importance of educating military personnel on sexual assault and harassment. The event, held on April 16, was part of
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Ashley's War, a book by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, tells the story of the first-ever all-female, all-Army team to serve on the battlefield alongside Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan. The team, known as Cultural Support Teams (CST), was formed in 2010 to access and communicate with Afghan women who
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Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who spent nearly five years in captivity after walking away from his post in Afghanistan in 2009, will face a preliminary hearing in July on charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. The Article 32 hearing, similar to a civilian grand jury inquiry, will determine
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As part of the "Commitment to Service" partnership between the NBA and the Department of Defense, the Houston Rockets visited Arlington National Cemetery on March 28, 2015, to pay tribute to the fallen service members interred there. The team members, including Head Coach Kevin McHale, met with an
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The 42nd Infantry Division, part of the New York National Guard, has been training in sub-zero temperatures and two-foot high snow drifts at the Camp Smith Training Site in preparation for their deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The team of 56 soldiers will staff the personnel, operations, logistics, and signals
