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Iran Harassed The US Navy Under Obama. Here’s Why It Stopped Under Trump
Alex Lockie, Business Insider
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Chelsea Manning Tried To Visit Canada. It Didn’t Go Well
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Illinois Veteran Found Guilty Of Stolen Valor After Lying To Get VA Disability
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Opinion
10 Fatal Flaws In Donald Trump’s Afghanistan Plan
Lawrence J. Korb, The National Interest
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Obama Reportedly Directed NSA To Infect Russia With Cyber Weapons In Response To Election Meddling
Paul Szoldra, Business Insider
President Barack Obama reflects during a budget meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Jan. 29, 2009.
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Trump’s Strike On Syria Shows How Obama’s Policy Failed
Retired Marine Corps Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter reacts to being awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barrack Obama at the White House in Washington, D.C., June 19, 2014.
Leadership
Here’s How You’re Told By The President You’ve Been Awarded The Medal Of Honor
Paul Szoldra, Business Insider
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Why Congress Was Right To Strike Down Ban On Mentally Ill People Buying Guns
Here’s why Congress’ vote to rollback restrictions on mentally impaired Americans buying guns isn’t the terrible decision Democrats say it is.
Volunteers and veterans gather for the opening ceremony during the National Stand Down for homeless veterans, July 23, 2016.
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Federal Agencies See No End In Sight For Veteran Homelessness
Six years after President Obama set a goal of ending veteran homelessness by 2015, there were about 40,000 homeless veterans left to house.
Nikki Wentling, Stars and Stripes
President Barack Obama participates in a rally for American troops at Bagram Airfield in Bagram, Afghanistan, Sunday, May 25, 2014.
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Keeping Our Covenant With America’s Veterans
Exclusively for Task & Purpose, President Barack Obama reflects on America’s veterans.
President Barack Obama delivers the graduation address to the U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2016 at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 2, 2016.
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Obama Warns Against Privatizing The VA
During a visit to the Air Force Academy in Colorado, the president flatly stated he opposed privatizing the VA.
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Canada’s PM Dishes Out Hilarious Trash Talk Ahead Of Invictus Games
Canada’s prime minister has taken to Twitter for some light trash talk ahead of the 2016 Invictus Games. He’s not alone.
Sen. John McCain addresses military leaders during the U.S. Senate Arms Services Committee's hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., June 4, 2013.
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What You Need To Know About The 2016 Defense Spending Bill That Obama May Veto
The 2016 National Defense Authorization Act has been voted through Congress, but a presidential veto could prevent its passage.
Service members attend a ceremony commemorating the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and soldiers lost in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011 at Forward Operating Base Bostick in Kunar province, Afghanistan.
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13 Years After 9/11, We Are Still Waiting For Peace
On the 13th anniversary of September 11, the United States is once again preparing for war.
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The Surprising Bipartisan Congressional Support For Obama’s New War In Iraq
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Why Airstrikes On Iraq May Not Be Enough
President Barack Obama pauses while speaking at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, Monday, June 30, 2014, to announce he will nominates former Procter and Gamble executive Robert McDonald, right, as the next Veterans Affairs secretary. If confirmed by the Senate, McDonald would succeed Eric Shinseki, the retired four-star general who resigned last month as the scope of the issues at veterans' hospitals became apparent.
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Here’s How Leaders Are Reacting To Obama’s Surprise VA Pick