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  • Hyalite Reservoir south of Bozeman in southwestern Montana during summer. (Photo by: Don and Melinda Crawford/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

    A Chinese spy balloon has been spotted floating over the U.S., suspiciously near some nuclear missile silos

    By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, and others
  • A soldier walks past a line of M1 Abrams tanks, Nov. 29, 2016, at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, Colo.Politics

    Biden reverses course and gets ready to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine—but it could take years before they can be used against Russia

    By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, and others
  • US Patriot Missile system at the Border town of Rzeszow close to the Ukrainian border

    Zelensky will finally receive Patriot missile systems from the U.S.—here is what they are and what they do

    By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, and others
  • In this Feb. 9, 2021 photo provided by the Department of Defense, Hickam 15th Medical Group host the first COVID-19 mass vaccination on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. By the thousands, U.S. service members are refusing or putting off the COVID-19 vaccine, as frustrated commanders scramble to knock down internet rumors and find the right pitch that will convince troops to take the shot. Some Army units are seeing as few as a third agree to the vaccine, others are higher. (U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr./Department of Defense via AP)Health

    Pentagon: U.S. troops must get COVID-19 vaccine now

    By Lolita C. Baldor and The Associated Press
  • Pentagon spokesman John Kirby, accompanied by U.S. Army Major Gen. William Taylor, Joint Staff Operations, left, speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)Health

    Pentagon mandates COVID vaccine for all service members

    By Lolita C. Baldor and The Associated Press
  • FILE – In this July 21, 2021 file photo, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks at a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington. Austin has said he is working expeditiously to make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for military personnel and is expected to ask Biden to waive a federal law that requires individuals be given a choice if the vaccine is not fully licensed. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)Health

    Pentagon to require COVID-19 vaccine for all troops by Sept. 15

    By Lolita C. Baldor and The Associated Press
  • Former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy, seen here onstage during Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit in 2015, is a leading candidate to lead the Pentagon under President-elect Biden.Politics

    Who is Michele Flournoy? Meet Biden’s likely pick to head the Pentagon

    By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, and others
  • USS Theodore RooseveltPolitics

    Navy captain fired after pleading for help for his crew on coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier

    By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, and others
  • us sending troops to middle eastPolitics

    U.S. Sending 3,000 More Troops to Middle East After Killing of Iranian General

    By Zeke Miller, Robert Burns, and others
  • Saudi ArabiaPolitics

    U.S. to Deploy About 1,800 Troops to Saudi Arabia

    By Lolita C. Baldor and The Associated Press
  • Air defence missile group 21 with "Patriot" systemPolitics

    U.S. Sending 200 Troops, Patriot Missiles, and Sentinel Radars to Saudi Arabia

    By Lolita C. Baldor and The Associated Press
  • President Trump Welcomes Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison To The Washington On State VisitPolitics

    Trump Lays Out Bank Sanctions on Iran, Signals Restraint on Possible Military Strike

    By Lolita C. Baldor and The Associated Press
  • Kids are seen playing near the dividing border wall betweenPolitics

    Pentagon Diverts $3.6 Billion in Military Funds to Build 175 Miles of Trump’s Border Wall

    By Lolita C. Baldor and The Associated Press
  • General John HytenPolitics

    ‘Nothing Happened, Ever.’ Pentagon Nominee Denies Sexual Misconduct Allegations

    By Lolita C. Baldor and The Associated Press
  • A M1 Abrams tank sits on a trailer before being moved in front of the Lincoln Memorial ahead of the Fourth of July “Salute to America” celebration, on July 3, 2019 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Trump will deliver a speech at the Lincoln Memorial with military hardware on display including tanks, and flyovers by military aircraft.Politics

    Military Hardware at Lincoln Memorial for Trump’s Big July 4

    By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, and others