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Russian soldiers share accounts of inadequate equipment and staffing after their retreat in north-eastern Ukraine.

The army said troops also found 328 pounds of apparent powdered fentanyl at a checkpoint in the northern state of Sonora, which borders Arizona.

A coroner concludes five people who died in the 1974 Guildford pub attacks were "killed unlawfully".

Many of the so-called "Kadyrovites", elite soldiers of Rosgvardiya died in the battle for Severodonetsk, the head of the Luhansk Oblast Military Administration Serhiy Hayday told Popular Politics YouTube channel on July 7.

We hear about life in Severodonetsk - and look at whether Russia's economy will survive Western sanctions.

A video of an elderly woman brandishing a Soviet flag went viral - but what really happened?

The son of a man who survived an SS massacre of British soldiers in World War Two attends commemorations.

OLENA ROSHCHINA - SATURDAY, 30 APRIL 2022, 15:00 Russian soldiers are so eager to flee the war in Ukraine that they are ready to put shrapnel into their bodies, according to conversations intercepted by the Security Service of Ukraine.

With a round of “Happy Birthday” in Italian and English, the U.S. Army toasted an Italian woman with a birthday cake Thursday to replace the one that U.S. soldiers ate as they entered her hometown during one of the final battles of World War II. Meri Mion, who turns 90 on Friday, wiped away tears as she was presented with the cake during a ceremony in Vicenza, northwest of Venice. The event marked the anniversary of the day the 88th Infantry Division fought its way into the city on April 28, 1945.

Yogita Limaye visits a Ukrainian village on the border of Russia and Belarus that has been torn apart by war.

PM Denys Shmyhal says the city has not fallen to Russian forces because of the determined defence.

Israel says the militants were killed by troops trying to stop them from carrying out an attack.

Ukraine condemns Russia's alleged "deportation" of many civilians from devastated Mariupol.

The World Health Organization has verified more than 70 attacks on hospitals and healthcare facilities.

Nearly 160 soldiers from the III Armored Corps at Fort Hood were deployed Monday to support United States allies and partners in Europe.

The fate of Putin’s war in Ukraine depends on how ordinary Russian soldiers react to what they find on the ground.

Boris Johnson says Russia has chosen a "path of bloodshed and destruction" and the UK will respond "decisively".

The former attorney general resigned in December 2020 after publicly rebuking former President Donald Trump’s false claims.

Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen recently helped open roads in Stafford County and cleared trees along power line routes in Louisa County.

Israeli military says the 80-year-old man was alive when soldiers left him.

Colombia’s foreign minister says the country’s consul in Haiti has received threats after trying to provide humanitarian assistance to 18 former Colombia soldiers who were arrested last year for allegedly participating in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise

The former Myanmar leader faces a series of charges which have been widely condemned as unjust.

More than 100 soldiers have so far been deployed to Canada's west, with thousands more on standby.

Texas State Technical College recently hosted 50 active-duty U.S. Army soldiers from Fort Hood, Texas, during their two-day visit to the Harlingen campus.

A culture of abuse as depicted by Netflix show DP has hit too close to home for many viewers.

There are currently about 900 U.S. soldiers there and according to the Pentagon, they are there to help in the fight against ISIS.

There are currently about 900 U.S. soldiers there and according to the Pentagon, they are there to help in the fight against ISIS.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican soldiers and police killed 9 suspected gunmen in shootouts near the U.S. border Thursday.

Fresh from recapturing a strategic northern Mozambican port held by Islamic extremist rebels for a year, Rwandan and Mozambican troops say they are pursuing the insurgents into surrounding areas

Mocímboa da Praia was the Islamist militants' last stronghold in northern Mozambique, Rwanda says.

We love our veterans, and we continually find ways to give them honors and tokens of appreciation. They deserve a great deal for their bravery.

A monument in downtown Boston honoring a famed Civil War unit of Black soldiers is being fully unveiled to the public following a $3 million restoration. Officials planned to gather Friday afternoon to formally take the wraps off the Robert Gould Shaw and Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial. The memorial captures the stirring call to arms answered by Black soldiers who served in the unit, which was popularized in the 1989 Oscar-winning movie “Glory.”

Despite claims by both Ethiopia and Eritrea that they were leaving, Eritrean soldiers are in fact more firmly entrenched than ever in neighboring Tigray, where they are brutally gang-raping women, killing civilians, looting hospitals and blocking food and medical aid, The Associated Press has found

The timeline further challenges the Belarus version of events that led to an opposition journalist’s arrest.

Both men have been formally acquitted of killing Official IRA man Joe McCann in Belfast.

The group of 11 soldiers who fell ill at Fort Bliss on Thursday were sickened by drinking ethylene glycol, the primary chemical in antifreeze, the Army said Friday. Army officials said it appears the Texas soldiers, who all showed "significant improvement" in their health overnight, believed they were drinking alcohol. "On January 28, 11 Fort Bliss soldiers were injured after ingesting an unknown substance during a field training exercise. Those 11 soldiers are the only ones who are believed to have ingested the liquid, she said. Ingesting ethylene glycol can lead to immediate kidney damage, and ingesting high enough quantities can lead to organ failure, Scully said.

The group of 11 soldiers who fell ill at Fort Bliss on Thursday were sickened by drinking ethylene glycol, the primary chemical in antifreeze, the Army said Friday. Army officials said it appears the Texas soldiers, who all showed "significant improvement" in their health overnight, believed they were drinking alcohol. "On January 28, 11 Fort Bliss soldiers were injured after ingesting an unknown substance during a field training exercise. Those 11 soldiers are the only ones who are believed to have ingested the liquid, she said. Ingesting ethylene glycol can lead to immediate kidney damage, and ingesting high enough quantities can lead to organ failure, Scully said.

Eleven soldiers at Fort Bliss were injured, two critically, when they ingested an "unknown substance" during a field training exercise Thursday, the Army said. All are under the observation of medical professionals, the 1st Armored Division added. The incident was under investigation, but that was all officials were saying at first. The base is headquartered in El Paso, Texas.

San Antonio – A local nonprofit organization is going above and beyond to help soldiers and veterans share their stories through music. “It is a nonprofit founded in San Marcos several years ago,” said Michael Aurora, Air Force veteran, and one of the instructors and founders of the San Antonio Chapter. Having Soldier Songs and Voices in San Antonio has helped men and women from all over the country. The music that comes out of it, not just from San Antonio, but from all over is just amazing." They hope their organization can attract more military people and their families to continue converting their stories into songs, strengthening the brother and sisterhood.

SAN ANTONIO – More than 150 recent graduates of the Army’s Basic Combat Training in Fort Jackson, South Carolina, arrived at Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston Friday in an unprecedented manner designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The soldiers, who have been training at Fort Jackson for the past several months, were screened daily over the last 14 days and one final time before traveling via chartered flight. The soldiers were screened a final time by drill sergeants wearing personal protective equipment before boarding sterile buses bound for Fort Sam Houston. The soldiers will begin training at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE. This procedure of transportation will be reviewed every two weeks and is expected to be in place until June 30th.

Eight of nine soldiers killed in a training accident at Fort Hood have been identified. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud joins CBSN with the latest details.

Some soldiers claim they are being made scapegoats for receiving bonuses in a recruiting program the Army admits was badly mismanaged from the start. David Martin reports.

The Vietnam War has been called the first televised war. Combat scenes broadcast every night and photos printed in America’s newspapers every morning helped shape the country’s perception of the conflict. Many of those images were captured by soldiers who received little credit for the risks they took -- until now. Dean Reynolds reports.

The U.S. Army is changing its policy on soldiers who are breast-feeding mothers. Now, commanders must allow time and designate a place for mothers to pump breast milk. This change shows how breast-feeding is slowly gaining more acceptance. Contessa Brewer reports.

The first two women graduated Army Ranger School at Fort Benning, Georgia last week. About 400 soldiers tried to pass the 9 month test, but only 100 were successful, two of which were female. David Martin reports.

How do soldiers transition back to civilian life after war? Wes Moore, Executive Producer of "Coming Back with Wes Moore," discusses his new PBS series and the challenges soldiers face when returning home from combat.

Ukrainian soldiers prepare for the worst As Ukrainian soldiers move toward the country's east in an effort to prepare for a possible Russian invasion, pro-Russian mobs in several towns have tried to stop the deployments. Charlie D'Agata reports.

Russian soldiers in control of Crimea In Crimea, as many as 20,000 Russian soldiers have taken over. Many in the pro-Russian region welcomed the troops with only small pockets of resistance. Those who are opposed to the Russian invasion are deeply worried and, at the moment, are keeping their heads down. Elizabeth Palmer reports.