Military
White House orders Pentagon to pull U.S. troops from Syria
The U.S. plans to withdraw all of its troops from Syria, a senior Pentagon official tells NPR. About 2,000 U.S. troops are currently in the northeastern part of the country.
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After decades, ‘Rolling Thunder’ to make its last big ride through Washington, D.C.
Rolling Thunder, the veterans advocacy group that organizes a massive annual motorcycle ride through D.C., announced that the gathering in 2019 will be its last big rally.
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Trump is 10th sitting president to attend Army-Navy game
The commander in chief flew to Philadelphia for the 119th meeting in the storied rivalry between the service academies.
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Trump picks Gen. Mark Milley as next top military adviser
Gen. Mark Milley, a battle-hardened commander who oversaw troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, will be the nation's next top military adviser.
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Remaining Pa. survivors honor Pearl Harbor’s 77th anniversary
Pennsylvania's commemoration ceremony is just one of many held annually around the country.
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Pentagon IDs remains of Tuskegee Airman killed in WWII
Sixty-six Tuskegee Airmen died in combat, including 27 who were listed as MIA. Dickson was the first to be identified.
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Rumbles and booms: Joint Base training through the weekend
Residents near Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst might hear “booms” and feel “rumbles” through Sunday.
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White House asks Supreme Court to fast-track ruling on transgender military ban
The Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court on Friday to bypass lower courts and rule quickly on its ban of most transgender military members.
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Woman qualifies for Special Forces training, could be the first female Green Beret
For the first time since women have been allowed to apply, a female soldier is one step closer to becoming a member of the Green Berets.
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Verdict on Khmer Rouge leaders is first to officially acknowledge regime’s genocide
The last two surviving leaders of Cambodia's brutal Khmer Rouge regime of the 1970s were found guilty Friday by an international tribunal.
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Pa. soldiers returning from Middle East deployment
Pennsylvania National Guard soldiers deployed to the Middle East may be home in time for Thanksgiving.
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Let’s give veterans what they deserve
As we celebrate yet another Veteran’s Day, I’m left to consider all the scandals that have beset America’s veterans in recent years ...
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Guests: Mike Felker, Anna Stormer, Patrick Dugan Veterans Day was Sunday so we thought we’d talk with a couple ...
Air Date: November 12, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:57Philly veteran’s battle with ALS highlights troubling trend
Studies suggest that military veterans have a higher risk of developing ALS, though it's unclear why that's the case.
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Listen 2:09Amid ‘really rough time’ for American unity, honoring veterans with ‘bells of peace’
“We need to remember these things,” said Ray Harshbarger, another park ranger at Independence Mall and a Marine Corps veteran who served from 1978 to 1984.
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