U.S. officials announced Tuesday that American-backed Syrian forces have captured several ISIS fighters that are believed to be responsible for the bombing that killed four Americans in January. Sixteen people …
Chris Castellano
Chris Castellano
Christopher Castellano is a U.S. Army Veteran. He currently serves as a firefighter in New York City and, in his spare time, also operates Fittest Travel.
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President Trump Ends Drone Strike Civilian Death Reporting
Left over from the Barack Obama presidency, President Donald Trump has revoked a requirement that requires the U.S. intelligence community to report the number of civilians killed in U.S. drone …
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No Timeline Set for U.S. Withdrawal from Syria — 400 Troops to Remain
The top U.S. commander in the Middle East told the House this week that there is no specific date by which U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Syria. General Joseph …
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A team of Taliban fighters attempted to storm a major Afghan military base in Helmand Province on Friday. The early morning assault by a large group of Taliban fighters, including …
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ISIS Using Human Shields to Slow Advance of U.S.-Led Fighters in Syria
U.S.-backed fighters in Syria have launched an offensive to retake Baghouz, the last terrority held by the Islamic State. After a two-week pause in fighting to allow civilians to evacuate …
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The New York Police Department (NYPD) detective killed by friendly fire while responding to a robbery-in-progress was laid to rest on February 20. Brian Simonsen was posthumously promoted to detective …
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Weekly Ops Briefing: U.S.-Mexico Border, Somalia, ODNI Report, Afghanistan, INF Treaty, New Aircraft Carriers, Venezuela, ISIS in Syria
We live in a busy world with a lot of information being thrown at you. Don’t feel overwhelmed. OpsLens will give you a weekly briefing on the major stories you …
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Weekly Ops Briefing: Government Shutdown, Syria SITREP, Strikes Continue in Somalia, Yemen Strike Rollup, Violence in Afghanistan Increases
We live in a busy world with a lot of information being thrown at you. Don’t feel overwhelmed. OpsLens will give you a weekly briefing on the major stories you …
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Weekly Ops Briefing: USS Cole Suspect Targeted, Navy SEAL Arraigned, British Soldiers Wounded, Islamic State, Air Bases in Africa, Troops at the Border, Iran and Russia in Syria
We live in a busy world with a lot of information being thrown at you. Don’t feel overwhelmed. OpsLens will give you a weekly briefing on the major stories you …
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Weekly Ops Briefing: Afghan Drawdown, Syria Withdrawal, Chinese Hackers, Taliban Video, Morocco Murders, Trump in Iraq, New SECDEF
We live in a busy world with a lot of information being thrown at you. Don’t feel overwhelmed. OpsLens will give you a weekly briefing on the major stories you …