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Pentagon to send anti-air battery, dozens of troops to Israel

The THAAD anti-ballistic missile system is being sent to bolster the country’s defenses against rockets and drones.

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Army soldiers, veterans, help Team USA win gold at World Skydiving Championships

This year’s 8-Way competition team saw soldiers and civilian skydivers break the world record for completed formations in one jump.

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US forces bomb ‘multiple’ ISIS camps in Syria

The coordinated airstrikes are the latest in a series of recent operations against the terror group.

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Army cav scout sentenced to 14 years for plot to help ISIS ambush troops

Cole Bridges attempted to provide material and logistical support to the terror group while serving in the 3rd Infantry Division.

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