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How Can the US Military Do Its Best If It Isn’t Given a Clear Mission?

The Long March

The current Authorization for Use of Military Force pre-dates my commission by 5 years, and is still the same one that remains in effect in my 12th year of service. A 17-year-old authorization being stretched to justify military action is not what I would really argue constitutes a well-defined strategy or mission for servicemembers. This will be even more true in a couple short years when force is being carried out by those not even born when the authorization was signed.

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Congress Is About To Rein In The Forever War... Just Kidding!

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Marines/Cpl. Juan Madrigal

A number of brave U.S. senators are attempting to pare back America's forever war by passing a new Authorization for Use of Military Force, Defense News is reporting.

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The Trump Administration Is Ready To Keep US Troops In Syria For A Long Time

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U.S. Army/Staff Sgt. Jacob Connor

‘Forever war’ is now officially part of U.S. foreign policy. A pair of letters recently sent by the Departments of Defense and State reveal that U.S. troops deployed to Syria for anti-ISIS operations are settling in for an open-ended presence in the war-torn country.

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Senate Panel Says It's Time For A New AUMF To Rein In Presidential War Power

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WASHINGTON — As global threats to the United States escalate, Congress will need a new war authorization to remain relevant in current and future military engagements, a Senate panel said Wednesday.

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Mattis’ ‘Support’ For A New AUMF Won’t Slow Down America’s Forever Wars

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Last March, in his first public testimony after being confirmed as secretary of defense, retired Marine general James Mattis delivered a strong message to lawmakers tasked with overseeing the Pentagon’s budget: The future of America’s forever wars rests in your hands.

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Senate Vote Falls Short Of Repealing AUMF

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In a narrow vote Wednesday that showed lawmakers’ lingering unease, the Senate declined to repeal the authorization Congress gave for military action after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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