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Author: Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY

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Army’s suicide crisis in Alaska spurs bipartisan call for action

April 13, 2022 Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY Comments Off on Army’s suicide crisis in Alaska spurs bipartisan call for action

Members of Congress demanded answers for the Army’s shortage lack of mental health counselors in Alaska, a key finding of USA TODAY investigation.

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What are Joe Biden’s option with Russia in Ukraine? That all depends on Putin’s next move.

January 25, 2022 Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY Comments Off on What are Joe Biden’s option with Russia in Ukraine? That all depends on Putin’s next move.

U.S. troops, tougher sanctions, more lethal arms among President Joe Biden’s options for confronting Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine.

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The military has vowed to curb sexual assault for decades to no avail. Now, Congress is stepping in.

December 7, 2021 Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY Comments Off on The military has vowed to curb sexual assault for decades to no avail. Now, Congress is stepping in.

Sexual assault survivors win: “Provisions included in this year’s NDAA are the most transformative military justice reforms in our nation’s history.”

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Tuskegee Airmen honored on Veterans Day even as military lacks officer diversity

November 11, 2021 Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY Comments Off on Tuskegee Airmen honored on Veterans Day even as military lacks officer diversity

The Army’s top officer for personnel will salute the Tuskegee Airmen on Veterans Day as he pushes for greater diversity in the military’s upper ranks.

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Confederate names are being scrubbed from US military bases. The list of ideas to replace them is 30,000 deep.

October 23, 2021 Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY Comments Off on Confederate names are being scrubbed from US military bases. The list of ideas to replace them is 30,000 deep.

Code Talkers, Medal of Honor recipient could replace Fort Hood, Fort Bragg and other bases named for Confederate officers who betrayed their oaths.

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The storied, complicated legacy of Colin Powell’s diplomatic and military career – including his WMDs regret

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY Comments Off on The storied, complicated legacy of Colin Powell’s diplomatic and military career – including his WMDs regret

Colin Powell, the first Black secretary of State, made the case for weapons of mass destruction in a 2003 UN speech leading to the invasion of Iraq.

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As more and more troops die by suicide, the hardest question remains: Why?

October 3, 2021 Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY Comments Off on As more and more troops die by suicide, the hardest question remains: Why?

Nowhere is the Pentagon’s suicide crisis more acute than among active-duty Army soldiers. Young, enlisted men remain at higher risk.

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Suicide spikes 15% among US troops in 2020 from the previous year

September 29, 2021 Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY Comments Off on Suicide spikes 15% among US troops in 2020 from the previous year

In 2020, 580 troops died by suicide compared with 504 in 2019, according to figures confirmed Wednesday night by congressional and Pentagon sources.

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Pentagon admits Kabul drone strike was ‘tragic mistake’ after killing 10 civilians, no terrorists

September 17, 2021 Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY Comments Off on Pentagon admits Kabul drone strike was ‘tragic mistake’ after killing 10 civilians, no terrorists

The Aug. 29 strike near the Kabul airport during the U.S. exit from Afghanistan killed ten civilians, including up to seven children, the Pentagon said.

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What happened to US military equipment left behind in Afghanistan?

August 30, 2021September 2, 2021 Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY Comments Off on What happened to US military equipment left behind in Afghanistan?

The U.S. military likely abandoned tens of millions of dollars’ worth of aircraft, armored vehicles and high-tech defensive systems in Afghanistan.

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