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Decorated Army vet files $3M claim alleging National Guard assault

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National Guardsmen shoved a retired Army captain to the pavement in violent retaliation for her opposition to their deployment in Washington D.C., the decorated soldier said in a multi-million administrative claim filed this week. The confrontation unfolded May 8 in front of the home of retired Capt. Anna King, on New York Avenue NW in … Read more

One of Australia’s most decorated soldiers charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan

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Australia’s most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, faces war crime charges on allegations that he killed five unarmed Afghans while serving in Afghanistan from 2009 and 2012, police and media reported on Tuesday. Police have not confirmed the name of the 47-year-old former soldier who was arrested Tuesday. But he has been widely reported in … Read more

Decorated F-16 fighter pilot describes what went into mission to rescue U.S. airmen from Iran

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President Trump is hailing the rescue of a downed weapons system officer as one of the most complex missions the U.S. military has ever attempted. Lt. Col. Dan Rooney, a decorated F-16 fighter pilot and combat veteran, joins CBS News to discuss. Source link