Tag: military
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34 U.S. Troops Injured in Iranian Airstrike
On January 24, the Pentagon confirmed a report that 34 troops suffered traumatic brain injuries during a January 8 missile attack on a military base housing U.S. troops in Baghdad. President Trump had initially reported that “no Americans were harmed” during the retaliatory drone strike. The strike occurred several weeks after the U.S. military targeted […]
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Transgender Ban and Supreme Court
The Trump administration has asked the United States Supreme Court to fast-track a ruling on its ban restricting transgender service members from serving in the military. According to NPR, “The proposed policy in question was sent to the president in February by Defense Secretary James Mattis. Those rules would disqualify service members ‘who require or have undergone […]
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U.S.-North Korea Relations and Foreign Policy
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un made his first trip to another country since assuming power in 2011. President Trump has declared a willingness to meet with him this May. Instructors, click the link below to download this week’s lecture for use in your classroom. The deck contains a writing prompt, a debate question, as well as […]