War_Conflict

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Russian-backed forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday launched a heavy artillery attack near Syrian Democratic Forces' positions, their third airstrike against anti-Islamic State forces this month. (Associated Press)

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Homegrown terrorism is a bigger threat than attacks by Islamic extremists, say Democrats on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. (Associated Press)

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Illustration on the difficulties surrounding the use of police force by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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West Point alumnus and Infantry Officer Spenser Rapone presents a "communism will win" sign while in uniform. (Image: Twitter, Commie Bebop) ** FILE **

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Illustration on the Vietnam War The Washington Times

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In 1966, two years after winning the heavyweight title, Muhammad Ali refused to be drafted into the U.S. military, citing his religious beliefs and opposition to American involvement in the Vietnam War. He found guilty of draft evasion charges, and stripped of his boxing titles. Ali's actions as a conscientious objector to the war made him an icon for the larger counterculture generation. (AP Photo)

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Fervently anti-war, Carlos Delgado quietly carried out his personal protest, refusing to stand when "God Bless America" was played at ballparks across the majors. Delgado left the game after the sixth inning. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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Royhingya refugees from Myanmar receiving food from Bangladeshi aid workers Associated Press photo

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Illustration on Russia's attacks on Ukraine by M. Ryder/Tribune Content Agency

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This image released by Fox Searchlight Pictures shows Emma Stone, left, and Steve Carell in a scene from "Battle of the Sexes." (Melinda Sue Gordon/Fox Searchlight Pictures via AP)

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President Trump met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday at the United Nations. (Associated Press)

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A Titan warrior deploys a barricade to temporarily duck enemy attacks in the first-person shooting video game Destiny 2. (Courtesy of Activision)

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North Korea's latest missile test involved the firing of a road-mobile intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) dubbed the Hwasong-12.

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A teacher at Oak Pointe Elementary in Irmo, South Carolina, has been placed on administrative leave after giving students an assignment asking them to put themselves in the shoes of a Ku Klux Klan member and defend his or her treatment of black people after the Civil War. (WACH)

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In this June 7, 2013, photo, the placid meadows and hills of Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpburg, Md., are a contrast with the Civil War violence that once raged across this land. So consuming is the serenity at Antietam that it can seduce you into ignoring the story of the mayhem that unfolded here on Sept. 17, 1862. (AP Photo/Cal Woodward)

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An Orthodox protester holds up a sign reading "Stop Matilda" during a protest against the release of the movie. (Associated Press/File)

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Muhamed Kuka lived in Philadelphia for more than two decades before returning to his native country to join the Kosovo Liberation Army in 1999. He is often seen at protests and war commemorations dressed in army fatigues and carrying the Albanian and American flags. (Valerie Plesch/Special to The Washington Times)