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US Army grounds workhorse Chinook helicopter

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 31 10:46 AM

The US Army has grounded its fleet of workhorse H-47 Chinook helicopters, an icon of US wars from Vietnam to the Middle East, after several experienced engine fires. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 7, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 11:40 PM

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US Army to discharge soldiers who refuse COVID jab

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 03 12:17 PM

The US Army announced Wednesday it would begin discharging soldiers who refuse to comply with a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination rule. Read more »

US Army testing vaccine to target all COVID variants

South China Morning Post
Updated as of Dec 23 02:00 PM

The US Army is wrapping up early clinical trials on a vaccine it hopes will target all existing coronavirus variants. Read more »

US Army keen to expand Southeast Asia access

Idrees Ali and David Brunnstrom, Reuters
Posted at Dec 03 04:04 AM

The US Army is keen to expand its access and basing arrangements in Southeast Asia as part of a strategy to deter China. Read more »

US hypersonic weapon prototypes test successful

Mike Stone, Reuters
Posted at Oct 23 07:55 AM

The tests occurred the same day that US President Joe Biden said he was concerned about Chinese hypersonic weapons. Read more »

US Army warns soldiers who refuse COVID-19 vaccine

Reuters
Posted at Sep 15 05:56 PM

US Army officers who refuse to be vaccinated against the coronavirus could be suspended and possibly discharged. Read more »

China: US army must answer for Afghanistan actions

Reuters
Updated as of Aug 25 07:38 AM

China is seen to be holding out an olive branch to the Taliban and the latter has also said that Beijing can contribute to its economic development. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 20, 2021

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Posted at Aug 21 12:27 AM

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Baby handed over Kabul wall as Chaos continues

Omar Haidar via Reuters
Posted at Aug 20 04:00 PM

A baby is handed over to the American army over the perimeter wall of the airport for evacuation, in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday. Read more »

PH, US conclude joint army exercise in Nueva Ecija

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 01 08:59 PM

The Philippine Army and the US Army on Saturday concluded the 3-week bilateral "Salaknib" Exercise at Fort Ramon Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, the military said. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 12, 2021

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Updated as of Aug 16 03:36 PM

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Biden to repeal Trump's ban on transgender people joining military —source

Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters
Posted at Jan 25 01:51 PM

President Joe Biden is poised to repeal his predecessor Donald Trump's ban on transgender people enlisting in the U.S. military, a person familiar with the matter said. Read more »

US soldier admits plotting with neo-Nazi cult to kill fellow troops

Alan Feuer, The New York Times
Posted at Jun 23 09:34 PM

Melzer hoped the assault, which one of his conspirators likened to a “jihadi attack,” would ignite “a new war” that would cause “mascal,” or mass casualties, the indictment quotes him as saying. Read more »