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Military news…
Former Defense Secretary Esper says US aid to Ukraine is the right move, but Biden should speed it up
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said there’s more that the United States can do to help Ukraine and standing up for democracy in Eastern Europe sends a clear message around the world that autocratic aggression will not be tolerated.
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US arms sales way up as partners respond to Russia’s war and Chinese modernization
U.S. foreign arms sales skyrocketed in 2022, increasing by nearly 50% from the previous year as allies and partners muscled up amid concerns over Russia and China, U.S. officials said.
VA housed more than 40,000 homeless veterans in 2022 amid push to tackle crisis
The department said this week that it had aimed to house 38,000 veterans permanently in 2022 and exceeded that goal by 3,401, or 6.3%.
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| 66,000 war crimes have been reported; Ukraine vows to prosecute them all |
| The number of potential war crimes in Ukraine is in the tens of thousands, making choices about what to prosecute very difficult. |
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Russians gone from Ukraine village, but fear and hardship remain
It has been over 11 weeks since Ukrainian forces wrested back part of Kherson province from Russian occupation. But liberation hasn’t diminished the hardship for residents.
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it seems like Ukraine is doing a great job of fighting off Russia. There are over 113,000 Russians killed so far. That is more than full time wars from the past. When will Putin learn? Take defeat and get out of Ukraine.
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This old soldier is facing the age of physical problems. Arthritis in my hip has been very painful lately. I am trying some strong pain relievers and it seems to be helping.
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I want to once again thank all of you who have or are serving your country. I feel you all are heroes. I know what you have to go through. I have been there.
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