US Says Troops Are Leaving Niger Bases This Weekend and in August After Coup

Maj. Gen. Kenneth P. Ekman

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will remove all its forces and equipment from a small base in Niger this weekend and fewer than 500 remaining troops will leave a critical drone base in the West African country in August, ahead of a Sept. 15 deadline set in an agreement with the new ruling junta, the […]

Pearl Harbor Sites Free This Weekend for Army Soldiers, Families

A dock dedication and blessing ceremony was held aboard the USS Arizona Memorial, Aug. 31, 2019. The USS Arizona Memorial has been closed for 14 months due to dock repairs and renovations. (U.S. Navy photo/Jessica O. Blackwell)

In honor of the U.S. Army’s 248th birthday, guests affiliated with the branch will get free admission this weekend for Pearl Harbor Historic Sites. There also will be a special 4 p.m. USS Arizona Memorial boat program on the “free pass days.” While Pearl Harbor National Memorial is free to all visitors, certain historic sites and services at Pearl Harbor are […]

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