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Military Times | Number of troops injured in Middle East drone attacks now at 46
Dozens of American troops sustained injuries following drone attacks on bases in Iraq and Syria on Oct. 17 and 18, a Pentagon spokesperson told reporters Monday. The total number of injuries is now 46, Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said, more than double the 21 the Pentagon initially reported on Oct. 25.
Military Times | House passes Israel military aid bill
The Senate is unlikely to take up the bill as it continues to assemble a bipartisan package that would wrap the Israel military aid with additional support for Ukraine and some funding for the Indo-Pacific in alignment with the White House’s $106 billion defense spending request.
Military.com | 300 more troops head to Middle East amid constant drone and rocket attacks
The news of the extra troops comes just a week after the Pentagon deployed Army air defense units from three bases across the U.S., and after 14 new drone and rocket attacks on locations in Iraq and Syria since Oct. 24. The deployment also comes after it moved two carrier strike groups to the region earlier this month to support Israel as it wages war against Hamas.
New York Times | A secret war, strange new wounds, and silence from the Pentagon
Many U.S. troops who fired vast numbers of artillery rounds against the Islamic State developed mysterious, life-shattering mental and physical problems. But the military struggled to understand what was wrong.
Axios | Poll: US public’s support for Ukraine begins to wane
The share of Americans who say the U.S. is doing "too much" to help Ukraine defend itself from Russia aggression jumped to 41% last month — driven by growing concern among Republicans, according to a new survey by Gallup.
Stars and Stripes | VA is ‘free speech Death Valley’ for whistleblowers, advocate tells House lawmakers
Devine said the VA’s Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection has made recent improvements, though the agency needs structural changes and aggressive oversight to ensure better practices.
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