But President-elect Joe Biden should make it clear that the U.S. is willing to respond to anything the Iranians are planning.
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Jared Golden backs Trump bid to remove U.S. troops from Afghanistan
Maine’s 2nd Congressional District representative, a combat veteran, said it’s “time to bring our armed forces home.”
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Army to reconsider less-than honorable discharges to veterans with PTSD
Because of their discharge status, the veterans say they were prevented from receiving military-funded health care services and other benefits.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
U.S. military wary that Trump’s shakeup could upend its apolitical nature
Abrupt changes in the Pentagon’s top leadership have raised fears about what President Trump may try to do in his final 2 months in office.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Trump doesn’t get military families’ sense of duty
People who make a commitment to serve something bigger than themselves are not ‘suckers’ or ‘losers.’
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Biden slams Trump over alleged comments mocking U.S. war dead
A report in The Atlantic, dismissed by the president as a ‘fake story,’ opens a new political vulnerability for the incumbent less than two months from Election Day.
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Amazon teams with university to train military employees for new roles
Workers can take the online courses to prepare them for the company’s current and future needs.
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Commentary: We must save lives at risk from COVID, new nuclear arms race
Encourage our U.S. senators to sign on to an extension of the New START Treaty.
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Sculptor Glenna Goodacre, who created Vietnam Women’s Memorial, dies at 80
The memorial is on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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Maine Compass: Early education a matter of national security
High-quality child care is crucial for the success of young children, and military readiness.