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Ukraine launches counteroffensive, breaks through Russian front line in Kherson

Ukraine launched a long-awaited counteroffensive in the Russian-occupied Kherson region Monday, breaking through Russia’s front line in the southeastern Ukraine oblast, its military said in a statement Monday.

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Confederate-linked assets at West Point and US Naval Academy cited for renaming, removal

The Naming Commission identified a dozen assets named for Confederate leaders and sympathizers at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and three assets at the U.S. Naval Academy, according to a report the group submitted to Congress.

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Veterans’ lawsuits against 3M can continue despite bankruptcy filing

The ruling by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Indiana denied 3M’s motion for a preliminary injunction to stop the litigation.

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Defense leaders meeting at Ramstein again to discuss Ukraine

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has invited defense leaders and senior military officials from around the world to discuss the crisis in Ukraine and various security issues facing U.S. allies and partners.

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Another VAT form price hike in Germany not going over well with US personnel

Starting Oct. 1, value-added tax exemption forms for purchases less than 2,500 euros will rise from $7 to $10 each, while forms for purchases higher than 2,500 euros will jump from $90 to $100.

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US forces mindful of rising disaster risk from Russia-held nuclear power station in Ukraine

U.S. European Command is assessing potential health risks for American forces along NATO’s eastern flank as international fears of a far-reaching radiation disaster soar amid fighting near a Ukrainian nuclear power plant.

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El Paso community sees now as best chance for Castner Range to become national monument

Since the range was declared excess in 1971, most of the land has sat dormant, untouched and inaccessible due to the unexploded munitions.

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US, South Korea kick off ‘counterattack’ phase of Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise

American and South Korean forces commenced the second phase of their largest joint exercise in five years.

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Okinawa police say drunken US service members caused weekend collisions

Japanese police on Okinawa arrested two U.S. service members in separate incidents for alleged drunken driving after a pair of crashes over the weekend, one involving injuries to Japanese drivers.

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Key NATO allies show commitment to Indo-Pacific with fighter deployments

An armada of warplanes deployed to the Indo-Pacific by the United Kingdom, France and Germany signals the Europeans’ commitment to reinforce the region in a crisis.

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F-22 Raptor runway operations

An F-22 Raptor from the 411th Flight Test Squadron, 412th Test Wing, takes off and lands on Edwards Air Force Base in California.

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