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As the Border Patrol turns 100, we look at how the agency has grown and its role today.

U.S. military aid is reaching Ukraine with much-needed ammunition and air defense systems. Kyiv wants to use Western weapons to hit inside Russia. 

Reports of sexual assault in the U.S. military are on the decline after a “prevention workforce” took up posts within the ranks. Senior defense officials say that the number of assaults is still too high.

The U.S. recently completed a floating pier to deliver critical humanitarian aid to Gaza. Its capacity could reach 2 million meals per day.

The risks of nuclear weapons have reappeared in global headlines. Containing those risks may hinge on communication as well as a “peace through strength” tradition.

Amid tension with China over the future of Taiwan, part of U.S. strategy is a major upgrade of security ties with Japan.

In response to an increase in illegal border crossings, Texas is trying a new, confrontational approach to using its National Guard. 

European leaders are taking steps to demonstrate they can defend themselves, even with the threat of less aid from the United States.

The U.S. Army is slashing the size of its force by about 24,000, which is nearly 5%. The cuts will mainly be in already-empty posts – not actual soldiers. The cuts include jobs related to counter-insurgency that swelled during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Many Native Americans who serve in the U.S. military face post-service challenges. Efforts are underway to better help veterans on the Navajo Nation.

The war in Ukraine is at a pivotal point, after a disappointing counteroffensive and a halt of U.S. aid. Ukraine’s task now is to demonstrate a clear war strategy and shore up Western support. 

President Joe Biden pledged to retaliate after a deadly drone attack in Jordan. The next steps may shape how far the U.S. is drawn into a regional conflict involving Iran.

Poetry aboard U.S. aircraft carriers has been derided as evidence of a “too woke” Navy. Sailors disagree and keep up a New Year’s Day tradition by writing logbook entries in verse.

President Biden ordered retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia groups, following a drone attack in northern Iraq that injured three U.S. servicemembers. The Iraqi Prime Minister says U.S. actions in Iraq, "constitute a clear hostile act."

For months, Sen. Tommy Tuberville blocked key military promotions over a policy dispute. The logjam has finally ended, but it left military families feeling unfairly treated, and vulnerable to Washington politics.

The Hamas attack has put a focus on the use of cryptocurrency by terrorist groups. Will new vigilance by the U.S. and others succeed – and persist?

A migrant influx tests U.S. cities’ capacity to respond. Yet a broader look at immigration trends tells a story more nuanced than “crisis” headlines.

Through war games and planned exercises, NATO security efforts are being heightened, both for readiness and to deter an unpredictable Russia. 

Cities and their residents don’t fare well in urban warfare. As Israel launches its incursion into Gaza, will experience, equipment, and U.S. input make a difference?

Ukraine has repeatedly attacked targets on the Russian-occupied peninsula of Crimea – of vital strategic importance to Moscow. These attacks are not just pinpricks, say experts.