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Whistleblowers Allege Poor Conditions for Migrant Kids at Texas Shelter
Children housed in one of the Biden administration’s largest shelters for unaccompanied migrant minors were being watched over by contractors with no Spanish-language skills or experience in child care who usually stood idly at the edge of crowded tents, according to two federal workers who have come forward to file a whistleblower complaint to Congress.
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US: Big Drop in Migrant Kids at Largest Emergency Shelter
The Biden administration says the number of unaccompanied migrant children housed at its largest emergency shelter has dropped by more than 40% since mid-June
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Army: Sick Soldiers Drank Compound Found in Antifreeze
U.S. Army officials say 11 soldiers at Fort Bliss in Texas were sickened after drinking an industrial compound found in antifreeze
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Returning Troops Denied Water, Bathrooms Under Quarantine
It wasn’t the welcome home that U.S. soldiers expected when they returned from war zones in the Middle East in the past week
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1st Woman to Take Command of US Army Infantry Division
The California National Guard has announced the appointment of the first woman to lead a U.S. Army infantry division.
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1st Woman to Take Command of US Army Infantry Division
The California National Guard has announced the appointment of the first woman to lead a U.S. Army infantry division.
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Soldier Charged With Killing Staff Sgt. Wife on Texas Army Base
Officials say an Army sergeant has been charged with murder in the death of his wife on a West Texas military base.
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Defense Chief Mattis: Jury Is Out on Women Succeeding in Combat Jobs
The jury is still out on whether women can be successful in infantry jobs, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday, while offering students at the Virginia Military Institute a dim view of female troops serving on the front line. Mattis, a retired Marine, said there are too few women in the infantry ranks to provide enough data to determine how...
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Migrant Detainees To Be Housed at 2 Bases in Texas: Associated Press
The Trump administration has chosen an Army base and an Air Force base, both in Texas, to house detained migrants swept up in the federal government’s crackdown on illegal immigration, several defense officials said Monday.
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Pentagon Agrees to Provide Space for 20,000 Migrant Children
The Pentagon is preparing to build temporary camps for immigrants at two military bases, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday. He did not name the two bases, but said the details are being worked out, including how much capacity is needed. The Pentagon had initially talked about four potential bases, but Mattis indicated the number is now two. The Pentagon...
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Army Grew Ear in Soldier's Arm, Successfully Transplanted It
After a soldier lost her left ear in a car crash, Army surgeons were able to grow a new ear in her forearm and transplant it onto her head.
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NH National Guard Personnel Deployed to Support Operation Freedom's Sentinel
About 30 New Hampshire Air National Guard Security Forces Squadron members are going to be deployed in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.
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New Interior Secretary Zinke Reverses Lead-Ammunition Ban
On his first full day in office, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke issued an order Thursday reversing a last-minute action by the Obama administration to ban lead ammunition and fish tackle used on national wildlife refuges. Gun-rights supporters condemned the earlier order — issued a day before Obama left office Jan. 20 — as nakedly political. The order was intended to...
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Drivers Rebel Against Uber's Price-cutting Quest for Growth
The face-off between Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and driver Fawzi Kamel illustrated a conflict between Uber, with its effort to grow by cutting prices to beat competitors, and drivers who have seen their pay reduced. The video of the argument — caught on dashcam and now viewed more than 3 million times on YouTube — includes yelling and profanity, and...
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Photo of Breastfeeding Military Moms Goes Viral
A photograph depicting 10 breastfeeding military moms in uniform from Fort Bliss, Texas, has gone viral. “Today I believe we made history. To my knowledge a group photo to show support of active duty military mommies nursing their little’s has never been done. It is so nice to see support for this here at Fort Bliss,” photographer Tara Ruby wrote...
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Gunman Kills Person, Himself at El Paso Veterans' Clinic
A gunman and one other person are dead in a shooting at a veterans’ medical clinic in West Texas.