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Not all war wounds are immediately visible. Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder at a higher rate than veterans of any other conflict in American history. As outlined below, even if you receive other benefits, like Defense Base Act benefits, you could also be eligible for Social Security Disability benefits. These injuries are …
To counter the growing Chinese security threat and gain popular support in upcoming elections, Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has pledged to double the country’s defense budget. Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe said the increased defense budget would mean a “new level” of cooperation with allies and deterrence of potential adversaries. According to sources, current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida …
Wagner Group fighters are responsible for various incidents of “intimidation” and “violent harassment,” throughout the Central African Republic, according to a United Nations report. Russian “instructors” work with army and police units, so they are immune from civil liability. Since they operate with no oversight, civilians face reprisals if they complain, the report noted. Russian mercenaries routinely detain people without …
In the chaos of August 2021, departing contractors were forced to leave several hundred service dogs behind in Afghanistan. These animals, who are now technically under Taliban control, face an uncertain future. The U.S. military ensured that all its service animals made it home, largely due to a 2015 law on this subject. But contractor animals, who protected locations like …
The Biden Administration recently announced that as long as ISIL is a potential threat in the northeast, combat forces would remain in the war-torn country. Many feared that Biden might suddenly withdraw from Syria in the wake of the Afghanistan withdrawal. Former President Donald Trump considered such a move in 2019, when the U.S.-affiliated rebel group the Syrian Democratic Forces …
