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Homeland Security Secretary’s Plane Makes Emergency Landing

Par : Karoun Demirjian
The landing was the latest close call over Washington’s congested airspace to involve a senior government official.

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Markwayne Mullin, the homeland security secretary, was on a plane that made an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday.
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In Small Iranian Town, a U.S. Attack Turns a Wedding Into a Tragedy

Par : Christiaan Triebert · Malachy Browne · Farnaz Fassihi and Erika Solomon
The bomb that hit the residential area was American, according to a weapons expert and a visual analysis by The Times. It killed five people and wounded 67 others, the Iranian authorities said.
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Judge Lacked Power to Vacate Bowe Bergdahl’s Conviction, Court Finds

Par : Michael Levenson
The ruling effectively reinstates Mr. Bergdahl’s punishment, including his dishonorable discharge, for walking off a base in Afghanistan in 2009, prompting an extensive search-and-rescue mission.

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Bowe Bergdahl at Fort Bragg, N.C., in 2016.
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U.S. and Iran Survey the Damage After a Night of Intense Strikes

Par : Yeganeh Torbati
The American military said its barrage was retaliation against recent attacks on U.S. forces and marine traffic. Iranian officials said a wedding was hit and civilians killed.

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A still from a video provided by the Iranian Red Crescent rescue service showed damage in Kuhestak, southern Iran, on Wednesday.
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U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Docks in Thailand, Giving Weary Crew a Break

Par : Richard C. Paddock and Phuriphat Dejsuphong
Thousands of sailors and Marines serve on the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, which came into the spotlight because of a tough deployment in the war in Iran.

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Crew members on the flight deck of the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln as it arrived at the port of Laem Chabang near Pattaya, Thailand, on Wednesday.
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Trump to Nominate Hung Cao as Navy Secretary

Par : Chris Cameron
The announcement came amid a purge of leadership at the Pentagon and a stalling war effort against Iran.

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The acting Navy secretary, Hung Cao, is considered more aligned with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth than his predecessor was.
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Joint Chiefs Chairman Says Military Has ‘No Plans’ to Send Troops to the Polls

Par : Chris Cameron
Gen. Dan Caine, President Trump’s top military adviser, appeared to renounce the possibility of the military interfering in the 2026 midterms.

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Gen. Dan Caine, President Trump’s top military adviser. appeared to renounce the possibility that the military would interfere with the vote in an Aug. 28 letter to Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan.
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Hegseth Targets 7 More Officers as His Frustrated Army Secretary Quits

Par : Greg Jaffe · Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt
The defense secretary’s cuts, which have hit about 10 percent of the military’s top officers, are dividing the Pentagon, officials said.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth laid out his vision for the cuts in a speech at Quantico attended by all of the military’s generals and admirals last September.
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U.S. Strikes Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Mines, Trump Says

Par : Pranav Baskar · Farnaz Fassihi and Erica L. Green
Iranian officials said the strikes caused significant damage, including killing four people and injuring several dozens at a wedding. Iran said it retaliated by firing on U.S. bases in the region.

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Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Monday.
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U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln to Dock in Thailand on Wednesday, Pattaya Mayor Says

Par : Richard C. Paddock and Phuriphat Dejsuphong
The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln became an emblem of the strains of the war on the U.S. military. Now its crew will have some rest.

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The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln sailing past Singapore on Sunday. It is expected to dock near Pattaya, Thailand, on Wednesday.
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How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump

Par : Edward Wong · Rebecca F. Elliott and Anatoly Kurmanaev
The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.

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President Trump said his defense secretary and secretary of state reached an agreement with the Venezuelan government on securing billions of barrels of oil reserves “through a partnership with private business.”
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How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump

Par : Edward Wong · Rebecca F. Elliott and Anatoly Kurmanaev
The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.

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President Trump said his defense secretary and secretary of state reached an agreement with the Venezuelan government on securing billions of barrels of oil reserves “through a partnership with private business.”
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Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll Resigns as U.S. Military Grapples With Two Wars

Par : Helene Cooper and Greg Jaffe
The resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, the secretary of the Army, had been expected but comes at a tumultuous time for the service.

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Daniel P. Driscoll, the secretary of the Army, had clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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U.S. Strikes May Have Targeted a New Type of Iranian Naval Mine

Par : John Ismay
The U.S. military said its attacks against Iran were in response to a threat to the Strait of Hormuz.

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Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz seen from Musandam, Oman, on Monday. The strait has been under constant threat since the United States and Israel launched a combined assault against Iran on Feb. 28.
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This Marine Died in the Iraq War. His Mother Asks, ‘What Was It For?’

Par : Sabrina Tavernise and Sophie Park
Travis Fuller was from my hometown. I went back and talked with his family about how they made sense of his death, 25 years after Sept. 11.

First Lt. Travis Fuller died in a helicopter crash in Iraq on Jan. 26, 2005.
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Why the United States Can’t Quit Its Wars

Par : Greg Jaffe
The country’s longest war came to an end exactly five years ago. Today it offers lessons for policymakers seeking to avoid an endless war in Iran.

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A U.S. military helicopter over Kabul, Afghanistan, in May 2021.
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For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace

Par : Peter Baker
The war has deteriorated over the past six months into Mr. Trump’s own version of a “forever war,” with no clear goals and no end in sight.

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President Trump has been unable so far to broker an agreement to end the war on satisfactory terms.
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James Roche, Embattled Air Force Secretary, Dies at 86

Par : Trip Gabriel
A former executive in the weapons industry, he led the Air Force amid reports of sexual assault at its service academy and a multibillion-dollar procurement scandal.

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James Roche at the Pentagon in October 2001. He was named Air Force secretary earlier that year after retiring from the Navy and working as a defense contracting executive.
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Hegseth Blocks Promotions of Four Army Officers as Purge Widens

Par : Greg Jaffe · Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper
The turmoil has left a leadership vacuum in the Army at a moment when it is trying to find ways to defend troops against the threat posed by cheap drones.

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In 2026, Mr. Hegseth has removed at least 45 officers, selected by boards made up of peers, from promotion lists. More than half of those officers have been female or Black.
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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Ban on Transgender Troops

Par : Ann E. Marimow and Dave Philipps
President Trump issued an executive order barring transgender service members from the military as part of a broader attack on transgender rights.

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If the justices accept the case, they could schedule oral arguments during the Supreme Court’s term that begins in October.
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$42 Million Abu Ghraib Jury Verdict Is Overturned on Appeal

Par : Mattathias Schwartz
A Fourth Circuit panel ordered the case to be dismissed, citing a new Supreme Court ruling limiting the ability of foreign citizens to sue in U.S. court.

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The Abu Ghraib prison, years after it returned to Iraqi control.
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Fired Journalists From Stars and Stripes Sue Pentagon

Par : Minho Kim
Three journalists dismissed from Stars and Stripes accused the government of violating their First Amendment rights, asking the courts to stop their termination.

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A lawsuit filed on Thursday argues that new Pentagon policies severely limit the editorial independence of Stars and Stripes, which started publishing during the Civil War.
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U.S. to Withdraw 200 Troops Sent to Nigeria Under Trump

Par : Eric Schmitt · Saikou Jammeh and Ismail Auwal
Officials say the small, limited deployment could serve as a model. But terrorists in the country have continued to attack and kill.

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Nigerian soldiers took part in a search-and-rescue exercise at the Maiduguri Air Force Base earlier this month. Nigerian forces worked with the American military to kill one of the Islamic State’s highest-ranking leaders.
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West Point Climate Professor Says He Was Fired for Refusing to ‘Defy Science’

Par : Michael C. Bender and Greg Jaffe
Dr. Adam Kalkstein is suing the U. S. Military Academy, where he was a professor of geography and the only climate scientist, after being fired.

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Cadets walking near Pershing Barracks at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 2014. A West Point climate professor says he was fired for refusing to “defy science.”
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U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Sailor Says Father Was Arrested by Border Patrol

Par : Christine Hauser
The sailor, Joshua Aviles, was on his way home from the Middle East aboard the beleaguered aircraft carrier when he learned his father had been detained.

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Joshua Aviles, right, with his father, Luis Manuel Aviles, in 2025, shortly before Joshua shipped out for the Middle East aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln.
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U.S. Military Kills 2 People in Attack on Boat in Pacific

Par : Eric Schmitt
The United States has killed at least 223 people since its campaign of boat strikes began nearly a year ago.

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A screen grab from a video posted by U.S. Southern Command on Monday showed what it said was a vessel operating along a drug-trafficking route in the Eastern Pacific.
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U.S. Marines Cancel Drill With South Korea, Citing Iran War Demands

Par : Choe Sang-Hun
The move to call off the high-profile event was communicated in June, South Korea said. President Trump shortened another joint military exercise earlier this month.

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South Korean marines participate in the Ssangyong, or “Twin Dragons,” exercise in Pohang, South Korea, in 2024.
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Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of Independent Military Publication

Par : Minho Kim
The firings at Stars and Stripes also claimed a Middle East correspondent. They are the latest effort by the Pentagon to diminish the news outlet’s editorial independence.

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Service members reading Stars and Stripes in Cu Chi, South Vietnam, in September 1969. The publication has a long history of independent reporting on the U.S. military.
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Trump Threatens Defamation Suit Over National Guard Report, Aiming to Intimidate a Critic

Par : Alan Feuer
It was the latest example of President Trump’s bid to use the legal system against those who voice unflattering facts and opinions generally protected by the First Amendment.

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A report by the Center for American Progress determined that there was “no evidence” that President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to cities across the country had affected the crime rate.
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U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Leaves Middle East After Months at Sea in Operation Against Iran

Par : John Ismay
The aircraft carrier has been deployed for nine months, largely in support of U.S. operations against Iran, and is now heading home to San Diego.

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The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in San Diego in 2021. The carrier’s most recent deployment began on Nov. 21, and the thousands of sailors on board have spent almost the entirety of the time since at sea.
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Trump’s Order to Cut Military Exercises With South Korea Carries Risks, Experts Say

Par : Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper
President Trump’s decision to curtail the military exercises came as allies question the U.S. commitment to longstanding alliances.

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American and South Korean troops participating in the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises last year.
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Trump’s Order to Cut Military Exercises With South Korea Carries Risks, Experts Say

Par : Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper
President Trump’s decision to curtail the military exercises came as allies question the U.S. commitment to longstanding alliances.

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American and South Korean troops participating in the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises last year.
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Trump Officials Scrap Effort to Recruit Pentagon Lawyers to Represent Migrant Children

Par : Madeleine Ngo
The reversal of the plan, which had not been publicly disclosed, comes amid mounting confusion about how the administration is protecting the rights of unaccompanied minors.

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Migrants entered the Paso Del Norte International Bridge for their Customs and Border Protection appointments in early 2025.
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North Korean Official Dismisses Reduced Drills Between US and South Korea

Par : Zane Irwin and Choe Sang-Hun
Kim Yo-jong, a powerful adviser and sister of Kim Jong-un, also said she was “unaware” of any communication with Washington, contradicting President Trump’s claim her brother had responded to his outreach.

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South Korean soldiers took part in a drill at a hotel in Seoul on Wednesday on the sidelines of a major joint military exercise with the United States named Ulchi Freedom Shield.
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U.S. Cuts Back Military Drills With South Korea, as Trump Woos Kim Jong-un

Par : Eric Schmitt and Choe Sang-Hun
President Trump had ordered the Defense Department to reduce joint exercises with the key U.S. ally, declaring the drills “hostile” toward North Korea.

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U.S. Army Apache helicopters at Camp Humphreys in South Korea on Monday. An order by President Trump to reduce joint military exercises has heightened fears among Asian allies.
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Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Korea

Par : Helene Cooper
In a social media post, the president scolded South Korea for not helping denuclearize Iran, and also praised North Korea and its leader.

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In his post on Sunday, President Trump did not mention a rift in relations with North Korea in 2017, when Kim Jong Un called him a “mentally deranged dotard.”
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Trump’s Overture to North Korea Strains Alliance With the South

Par : Choe Sang-Hun
President Trump wants to curtail military exercises with South Korea, saying they were hostile to North Korea. But under Mr. Kim, the North has become increasingly belligerent toward the South.

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U.S. and Iran Blow Through Deadline to Agree to a Broad Deal to End War

Par : Aaron Boxerman
President Trump said a cease-fire agreed in June would lead to limits on Iran’s nuclear program and finish the conflict, but the countries appear far apart.

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People in Tehran, Iran, last month. Iranians are coping with severe economic strain from six months of war.
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Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Korea

Par : Helene Cooper
In a social media post, the president scolded South Korea for not helping denuclearize Iran, and also praised North Korea and its leader.

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In his post on Sunday, President Trump did not mention a rift in relations with North Korea in 2017, when Kim Jong Un called him a “mentally deranged dotard.”
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Top Admiral Praises Sailors but Concedes Hardships After Visit to U.S.S. Lincoln

Par : Helene Cooper
Admiral Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, acknowledged the difficulty of the carrier’s nearly nine-month deployment but said mental health issues were lower than on other vessels.

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The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in the Strait of Hormuz on 2019.
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As Iran War Turns Into Economic Battle, a New U.S. Strategy Recalls Old Ones

Par : Aaron Boxerman · Zolan Kanno-Youngs and David E. Sanger
The United States and Iran are poised to blow past a deadline they had set themselves to broker terms on peace and Iran’s nuclear program.

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Ships anchored this month in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran.
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As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran

Par : Edward Wong
Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.

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The Sierra Madre, a Philippine naval ship, in the South China Sea in 2023. Last month, a Chinese Coast Guard vessel began circling the ship and confronted Philippine service members.
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As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran

Par : Edward Wong
Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.

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The Sierra Madre, a Philippine naval ship, in the South China Sea in 2023. Last month, a Chinese Coast Guard vessel began circling the ship and confronted Philippine service members.
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Navy and USS Lincoln’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War

Par : John Ismay
Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy’s logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain.

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A Navy handout photo of Diego Garcia, south of the Maldives.
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Trump Dismisses Reports About Dire Conditions Aboard U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln

Par : Erica L. Green and Maggie Haberman
Asked whether the deployment of the Abraham Lincoln had gone on too long, the president said its deployment had lasted “not nearly long enough.”

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She Sewed the Blue Angels’ Suits for 40 Years. Then a Big Company Got the Job.

Par : Michael Levenson
Jellie Whitehurst in Pensacola, Fla., was surprised to learn that after decades, the Navy had awarded a $1.7 million contract to a company in Virginia to supply the gear.

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Jellie Whitehurst, the owner of The Sewing Box, making flight suits for the Blue Angels in 2019. She started doing that work in 1989.
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U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Has Been Deployed for Months, Prompting Concerns

Par : John Ismay · Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt
The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for nearly nine months. Members of Congress are worried about the crew’s well-being.

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The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in San Diego in 2021. The aircraft carrier, with a crew of about 5,000 sailors, has been at sea for more than eight and a half months.
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