War_Conflict

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Secretary of State John Kerry backs the decision to ship Libya munitions and military support to fight the Islamic State despite U.N. sanctions against providing the regime with weaponry. (Associated Press)

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This is a Tuesday, March 15, 2016, file photo of U.S. actress Angelina Jolie, special envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, as she speaks during a press conference at a Syrian refugee camp, in the eastern city of Zahleh, Lebanon. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File)

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Protesters run during a massive anti-government protest in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, May 16, 2016. Authorities locked down Afghanistan's capital Monday as tens of thousands of members of an ethnic minority group marched through the streets to protest the proposed route of a power line. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

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In this photo provided by the U.S. Army, Lt. Gen. Dana Chipman. Democrats on the House Benghazi panel are insisting that the military did what it could in response to the deadly twin attacks on Sept. 11, 2012, in Libya despite lingering questions about whether U.S. forces could have gotten to there in time to save lives. (U.S. Army via AP)

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Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's pugnacious proclamations on foreign policy — including NATO, nuclear proliferation and a border wall with Mexico — have sparked reactions ranging from curiosity to outrage among U.S. allies. (Associated Press)

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Supporters of the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) community attend a sit-in to protest the ongoing criminalization of homosexuality and arbitrary arrests, in front of Hobeich Police Station, where protesters say four men are being held for homosexuality, in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, May 15, 2016. Arabic reads, "The only disease is homophobia." (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) ** FILE **

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Citizens gather at the scene after a car bomb explosion at a crowded outdoor market in the Iraqi capital's eastern district of Sadr City, Iraq, Wednesday, May 11, 2016. An explosives-laden car bomb ripped through a commercial area in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood of Baghdad on Wednesday, killing and wounding dozens of civilians, a police official said. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, File) ** FILE **

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This undated U.S. Air Force photo shows Gen. Lori Robinson, the new commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), and U.S. Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force via AP) **FILE**

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Introduced in 2004, the Taurus PT 24/7 is a semi-automatic pistol using the short type of recoil operation, and available in various models with double-action-only (DAO) and double action/single-action-type trigger actions. Using a hammerless, striker-fired design, these pistols are manufactured by Forjas Taurus S/A (Taurus Forge) in Porto Alegre Brazil and distributed in the United States by their subsidiary Taurus USA. The 24/7 product line was designed for the civilian concealed carry firearms market, and as backup weapons for law enforcement officers

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The Heckler & Koch HK45 (Heckler & Koch, .45 ACP) is a semi-automatic pistol designed by the German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch. The HK45 was designed to meet requirements set forth in the U.S. Military Joint Combat Pistol program which had the purpose of arming the U.S. Military with a .45 ACP semi-automatic pistol instead of the 9mm M9 pistol. The Joint Combat Pistol program was suspended indefinitely in 2006, and the M9 pistol remains the standard issue handgun for the U.S. Military. Even though the Joint Combat Pistol program had ended, HK decided to make the HK45 available on the commercial market as well as to law enforcement and military groups. Heckler & Koch, along with Larry Vickers, an ex-Delta Force operator, and Ken Hackathorn led the development of the HK45 to meet Joint Combat Pistol program requirements which was canceled due to the price of re-arming the entire military. The HK45 represents an evolutionary advancement of the Heckler & Koch USP,[3] and shares the same operating principles of that weapon. It is available in the same ten variants as theUSP. The HK45 is a full size model pistol, but significant effort went towards making it more ergonomic than the HK USP full-size chambered in .45 ACP by incorporating features found on the Heckler & Koch P2000. These include an extended ambidextrous slide release, a textured ergonomic grip with finger grooves, and interchangeable backstraps to fit differently sized hands. The newer grip and backstraps allow the pistol to sit lower into the web of the hand, contributing to greater control of the weapon and recoil management. In order to accommodate the smaller, more ergonomic grip, the HK45 has a magazine capacity of 10 rounds versus 12 rounds for the USP45. The HK45 also added grip serrations on the front end of the slide, aPicatinny rail in front of the trigger guard for mounting accessories, and an O-ring polygonal barrel similar to the USP Expert and Match models and the Mark 23 for more consist

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On the Decline: U.S. and allied forces have been making significant gains against the notorious Islamist terror group Boko Haram, but analysts believe the group would have been defeated long ago were it not for rampant Nigerian military corruption. (Associated Press)

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U.S. Army Sgt. Elizabeth Marks gives her gold metal from the Invictus Games to Prince Harry. She asked that the metal be donated to the hospital that saved her life. (ABC News screenshot)

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel said sending federal troops into Chicago will set back police-citizen relations. (Associated Press

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World War II veteran Richard Overton. (Austin American-Statesman video screenshot)

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Concerned Women for America President Penny Nance said, "The costly Obama policy on transgender soldiers was based on social engineering, not military readiness. CWA opposes any policy that makes our armed services weaker."

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The Islamic State terrorist group has reportedly launched an Android app that teaches child recruits the Arabic alphabet. (Vocativ)

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Security forces and citizens inspect the scene after a car bomb explosion at a crowded outdoor market in the Iraqi capital's eastern district of Sadr City, Iraq, Wednesday, May 11, 2016. An explosives-laden car bomb ripped through a commercial area in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood of Baghdad on Wednesday, killing and wounding dozens of civilians, a police official said. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)

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A U.S. airstrike on a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan was the final straw that prompted one combat-hardened Green Beret to unleash a barrage of indictments against the command in Afghanistan and policymakers in Washington. (Associated Press)