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Pentagon: 140 U.S. Troops Injured in Iran Conflict
The United States Department of Defense has announced that around 140 U.S. service members have been injured during the first 10 days of the ongoing conflict with Iran. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell stated that most of the injuries were minor and resulted from Iranian retaliatory strikes. According to the update, 108 injured troops have already returned to duty, while 8…
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Pentagon: Venezuelan Jets Near US Navy Ship
The Pentagon says two Venezuelan military aircraft flew close to a US Navy vessel in international waters, calling it “highly provocative.” The move comes as tensions rise: the US has deployed over 4,000 troops to the Caribbean for counter-narcotics operations, while Venezuela mobilizes its forces. Earlier this week, a US strike on a suspected Venezuela-linked drug boat killed 11 people…
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Pentagon-DCA Emergency Communication Line Has Been Down Since 2022
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed during a Senate hearing that the direct emergency communication line between the Pentagon and Washington Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) has been out of service since March 2022. The outage was only discovered after the January incident where a Black Hawk helicopter collided with a passenger aircraft, resulting in 67 fatalities. The FAA explained…
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