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8 hours agoDecorated Vermont veteran exposed to burn pits dies after cancer fightThe top-ranking official from the Vermont National Guard whose family believes that his diagnosis of an aggressive form of cancer was due to his exposure to burn pits, passed away on Wednesday. Brigadier General Michael T. Heston, who also was one of the highest ranking members of his state's National Guard when he served as Assistant Adjutant General, succumbed to Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer on Thursday—just days after stopping treatment and being placed in home hospice care with his family.
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11 hours agoUS cutting counterterror forces in AfricaThe Pentagon says it is reducing its counterterrorism forces in Africa and is studying whether to make similar moves elsewhere in the world.
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13 hours agoUruguay's Senate Oks law for entry of US planes, personnelUruguay's Senate approved a law Thursday allowing U.S. aircraft, military personnel and civilians into the South American country to help provide security for a Group of 20 summit of world leaders in neighboring Argentina.
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0:3718 hours agoMilitary community rallies around Vietnam vet at his funeralHow the military community came together to make sure an unclaimed veteran would not be forgotten in Tennessee.
19 hours agoCorrection: Uruguay-G20 Summit-US storyUruguayan lawmakers approved legislation Wednesday allowing eight U.S. aircraft and up to 400 American military personnel and civilians into the South American country to provide security for a Group of 20 summit of world leaders in neighboring Argentina.
