WASHINGTON -- The U.S.-led coalition will accelerate its campaign to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday in a joint press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, with Defense Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen.

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Active-duty Soldiers have a two-week decision window from May 10 to May 23 to apply for the Selective Retention Bonus Program, which has some new sweeteners added as a way to entice those now on active duty to continue serving. UA-84299839-1

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Although the U.S. mission in Iraq is referred to as one of advising and assisting, a brigade commander said about 75 percent of his troops were engaged in route clearance, expedited communications, air and ground coordination and logistics, enabling the Iraqis to push into eastern Mosul. UA-84299839-1

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CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait -- One of the most challenging parts of deployment for many soldiers is being away from friends and family. Soldiers and family members alike often lean on others who share a similar experience during long periods apart.

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CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait -- One of the most challenging parts of deployment for many Soldiers is being away from friends and family. Soldiers and family members alike often lean on others who share a similar experience during long periods apart.

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WASHINGTON -- The two Army Rangers who died Thursday in Afghanistan willingly went into harm's way to fight the enemy and defend the United States and its freedoms, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said in a statement Friday. "The families and fellow Rangers of Sgt. Joshua 'Josh' Rodgers and Sgt. Cameron Thomas have my respect and sympathies," Mattis said.

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Ten years ago this month, the fourth of five "surge" brigades arrived in Iraq as part of a new strategy to quell sectarian violence and try to bring a measure of stability to the country. UA-84299839-1

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Soldiers deployed to Bagram Airfield (BAF), Afghanistan, have found positive results maintaining their physical and mental readiness, by conductin Yoga, an ancient form of exercise that most people would not associate with military training.

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BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (April 22, 2017) - The Afghan National Army (ANA) command sergeant major brought more than 20 ANA and Afghan National Police (ANP) senior enlisted advisors to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan to discuss the role of the noncommissioned officers (NCOs) in those formations. Five U.S. senior military advisors supported the shura.

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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - For more than 15 years, the U.S. Army has been fighting in Afghanistan - the longest conflict in United States history. Soldiers of C Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, are some of the recent Soldiers to deploy there for Operation Freedom Sentinel.

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