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16 February 2021

Associated Press | Tensions mount after 3 rockets hit US base in Iraq – 1 contractor dead, 1 US troop, 8 contractors injured

Officials now say three 107 mm rockets struck an Iraqi airbase in Irbil where U.S. forces are based late Monday, killing one U.S.-led coalition contractor and injuring a U.S. service member and others, Iraqi security and coalition officials reported, sparking fears of new hostilities.

Military Times | Watchdog suggests VA halt medical records overhaul until lingering issues are resolved

Fox News | National Guard troops could remain in DC until Fall 2021
Military Times | Former NSA director, retired top officers ask Supreme Court to declare military draft unconstitutional
Associated Press | Biden will try to close Guantanamo after ‘robust’ review

Stars and Stripes | NATO chief wants to change who pays for key missions
Associated Press | After three days, Afghan-Iran border blaze brought under control

Wall Street Journal | U.S. consumer sentiment falls in early February
The Hill | Pandemic, stimulus checks complicate tax-filing season for millions

The Hill | Senate acquits Trump in 57-43 vote
Wall Street Journal | Limit on U.S. debt, untouched in Democrat’s Covid aid bill, looms later in the year