Though small in number, they express fear and concern for their kinsmen who are under Turkish attack.
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Turkish forces say they’ve captured key Syrian border town
Ras al-Ayn ‘has been taken under control’ the defense ministry said Saturday, marking the biggest gain since the assault began Wednesday.
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Marc A. Thiessen: Trump’s cry that America is fighting ‘endless wars’ is a canard
The president’s abandonment of the Kurds is a recipe for endless war, not a strategy to end one.
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Senate passes measure to block Trump on military base project cuts
The House is likely to pass the measure too, but Trump will likely veto it.
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World War I guardsman’s Purple Heart given to Maine National Guard
Maine native Sgt. Erroll Wilbert Brawn was injured in 1918 while serving in World War I.
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Our View: Remembering the toll of 9/11, nearly 2 decades later
As our collective memory fades, the anniversary should be about the people who truly can never forget the attacks.
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Commentary: We can’t leave Afghanistan without protecting our closest allies first
What will happen to the local staffers who have risked their lives to support the U.S. mission?
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Maine Voices: Long-buried U.S. nuclear waste would complicate any bid for Greenland
Would the U.S. or Denmark be responsible for cleaning up over 47,000 gallons of Cold War-era radioactive waste?
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Commentary: Trump now faces Obama’s dilemma in Afghanistan
The president doesn’t want to commit the troops necessary to win, but he also doesn’t want to surrender.
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Military notes
Air Force Airman Dominic G. Morin has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas, following an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an […]