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Spicer: U.S. dropped ‘large, powerful’ bomb on ISIS tunnels in Afghanistan (VIDEO)
by Andrew SheppersonPress Secretary Sean Spicer confirmed Thursday that the U.S. had dropped a "large, powerful, accurately delivered" bomb on ISIS tunnels and caves in Afghanistan.
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US soldier killed in Afghanistan was husband, father of 5
by Jennifer CruzStaff Sgt. Mark R. De Alencar died from injuries he sustained after his unit was hit by “enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations.”
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Double amputee Marine joins NY police department
by Jennifer CruzMatias Ferreira, a United States Marines veteran, lost both of his legs when he stepped on an IED while serving in Afghanistan in 2011.
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ISIS Masquerading as Health-Care Workers Murder Injured Soldiers ~ VIDEO
by John FarnamThe now-dead at that military hospital foolishly thought they were “protected” and “heavily-guarded” too, didn’t they?
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Mattis: Assessment on Afghanistan Coming Soon
by AmmoLand Editor Duncan JohnsonDefense Secretary Jim Mattis said he will soon have an assessment to give President Donald J. Trump about the way ahead in Afghanistan.
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Judge: False Claims trial of Blackwater successor to go ahead as scheduled
by Brian SeayA federal judge denied a private security firm’s request last week to delay a trial which claims the company overbilled the government and falsified firearms qualifications for U.S. State Department guards in Afghanistan.
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Former National Guard soldier gets 11 years for supporting ISIS
by Brian SeayThe 27-year-old told an FBI informant he wanted to carry out an attack similar to the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.
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US reaches stalemate in Afghanistan; McCain blasts Trump over Muslim travel ban
by Jared MorganSen. John McCain criticized the Trump administration's Muslim travel ban for keeping Afghan pilots from traveling to the U.S. to train.
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This Marine Barrett .50 took a lickin and kept on tickin (PHOTOS)
by Chris EgerIn 2009, a Marine Special Operations Team was deployed on a battle scarred hill in Afghanistan, exchanging fire regularly with those who did not want them there. One .50 rifle took a hit but survived.
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Gary Sinise dedicates new home to wounded vet (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzThe home for Capt. Luis Avila and his family is one of more than 50 that have been built through the Gary Sinise Foundation.
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DoD releases identity of soldier killed in Afghanistan
by Jennifer CruzStaff Sgt. Adam Thomas, 31, died as a result of injuries he sustained from an improvised explosive device while engaged in dismounted operations.
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Terror bombings lead to calls for more gun control
by Chris EgerSenate Minority Leader Harry Reid and national anti-gun groups called for action Monday to close a "loophole" that allows terror suspects to legally purchase weapons.
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