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U.S. sending infantry into battle with ‘inferior small arms,’ says retired general
by Brian SeayRetired Army Maj. Gen. Robert H. Scales blames cumbersome acquisition protocols for failing to provide infantrymen with effective rifles.
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Coast Guard unit returns after 9-month deployment
by Jennifer CruzThe Port Security Unit 307 deployed in April 2016 and was tasked with providing security and assisting with transfers of detainees from Guantanamo Bay.
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