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U.S. special representative for Afghan peace and reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad speaks during a forum talk with Afghan director of TOLO news Lotfullah Najafizada, at the Tolo TV station in Kabul on April 28, 2019

The U.S. Is Close to a Peace Deal With the Taliban, Officials Say

American troops could leave Afghanistan by November 2020, but hurdles remai...

American troops could leave Afghanistan by November 2020, but hurdles remain and some critics are skeptical

U.S. Army Sergeant Dustin Wright, who was among four special forces soldiers killed in Niger, West Africa on Oct. 4, 2017, poses in a handout photo released October 18, 2017.

Father of Soldier Killed in Niger: Trump Was Respectful When He Called Me

"This isn’t about Donald Trump"

See the Heartbreaking Moment Sgt. La David T. Johnson's Widow Received His Remains

After President Trump said "he knew what he signed up for

A U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant prepares for damage assessment and search and recovery efforts for Hurricane Irma

When the Military Does Battle With Nature

Although we just watched two enormous hurricanes rip through Texas and Flor...

Although we just watched two enormous hurricanes rip through Texas and Florida, it is worth remembering that Mother Nature can easily surpass the biggest conventional weapons in our arsenal, unleashing destruction over vast areas. Fortunately,...

Woman on a commuter train looking at her phone.

Smartphones May Be Degrading Our Moral Values

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Wongwian Yai, also spelled Wong Wian Yai or Wongwien Yai , is a large roundabout (traffic circle) in Thon Buri, western bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, where the Statue of King Taksin is situated. It is located in the district of Thon Buri and Khlong San in the centre of Bangkok, at the intersection of Prajadhipok/Inthara Phithak/Lat Ya/Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Roads. Nearby there is Wongwian Yai Station, historical commuter railway terminal to Mahachai and Mae Khlong (Samut Songkhram) in south-western suburb of Bangkok.

America Should Replace Stoplights With Roundabouts

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The U.S.S. Nitze is greeted by the spray of a fireboat to kick off Fleet Week in New York Harbor on May 24, 2006

Iranian Vessels Intercept U.S. Warship, Official Says

The official said the move "could have led to further escalation"