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U.S. bases, embassies on high alert
U.S. military bases and embassies are on high alert amid fear they may be targeted after the release of a torture report.
Obama on VA: We're going to fix what's wrong
In a speech before the American Legion, President Obama details how his administration will rectify shortfalls in caring for veterans - even as a new report slams the VA for its deadly wait lists. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.
U.S. military weighs humanitarian options in Iraq
More than one hundred additional military advisers will be sent to Iraq, Pentagon sources confirm to CNN's Barbara Starr, as they consider new options for humanitarian relief for the Yazidis trapped by ISIS.
Russians chase U.S. spy plane
A confrontation in the skies over Europe: CNN's Brian Todd reports on the close encounter between Russian fighter jets and a U.S. spy plane.
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Meet Obama's pick to fix the VA
CNN's Joe Johns profiles Bob McDonald, the man President Obama has tasked to lead the VA amid the recent scandal.
Fact check: Has Obama improved the VA?
Weeks after CNN broke the story of deadly wait times at VA hospitals, President Barack Obama claimed that his administration has improved services for veterans, from job opportunities to VA funding. CNN's Tom Foreman investigates.
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U.S. troops touch down in eastern Europe
The first U.S. troops land in Poland as a show of force against Russia and its push into Ukraine. CNN's Jim Sciutto reports with the latest on the crisis unfolding on the ground.
See why Navy paid $3 billion for this ship
The U.S. Navy's newest stealth destroyer is twice as long as the Statue of Liberty - and it barely shows up on radar. See the amazing new capabilities that cost $3 billion.
Naval Andaman Sea search comes up empty
Commander William Marks explains the Navy's search tactics and why they will not continue searching the Andaman Islands.
The U.S. awaits Russia's next move
CNN's Barbara Starr has the latest U.S. intelligence on what military options the Russians are considering taking against Ukraine.
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