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Rep. Jackie Speier, California Democrat. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) ** FILE **

Bill would allow transgender troops to serve openly

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

A member of the Marines team participates in the Paralympic-style cycling event at the 2015 DOD Warrior Games at the Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia, Sunday. The Games offer eight adaptive sports. (U.S. Marine Corps)

Warrior Games lift spirits of wounded veterans

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

An Afghan security officer stands guard at the entry gate of the Afghan parliament after an attack by the Taliban, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, June 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Taliban suicide bomber, gunmen attack Afghan parliament

By Rahim Faiez and Amir Shah - Associated Press

President Barack Obama meets with National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice and National Security Council staff in the Situation Room of the White House, April 3, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

The terrorists are NOT on the run! U.S. admits global terror strikes spiked 35%

By Matthew Lee - Associated Press

The leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, delivers a sermon at a mosque in Iraq on July 5, 2014. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Taliban warns Islamic State to stay out of Afghanistan

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Nasir al-Wuhayshi, al Qaeda's No. 2 figure and leader of its powerful Yemeni affiliate, was killed in a U.S. strike, making it the harshest blow to the global militant network since the killing of Osama bin Laden. In question now is who is going to fill his role. (Associated Press)

Nasir al-Wuhayshi death by U.S. drone strike creates al Qaeda global leadership gap

By Guy Taylor and Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

Marines of the 1st Force Service Supply Group Forward respond to reports of an Iraqi force preparing to advance on them from the south during a sandstorm in southern Iraq on March 25, 2003. President Bush's legacy depends on a positive outcome in Iraq. (J.M. Eddins Jr./The Washington Times)

Gallup poll: Americans now less likely to think the war in Iraq was a ‘mistake’

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Iran pumps Taliban with increased cash, arms to counter U.S. influence, officials say

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Afghan security officers patrolled near a guesthouse targeted by Taliban in an overnight attack in Kabul last week. An all-night siege in an upscale neighborhood of Afghanistan's capital ended in the early hours of Wednesday with the deaths of four heavily armed Taliban attackers, though no civilians or security personnel were injured or killed, an Afghan official said. (Associated Press)

Taliban offensive tests Afghanistan-Pakistan intelligence-sharing deal

By Naila Inayat and Shirzad Ashoori - Special to The Washington Times

CIA Director John Brennan addresses a meeting at the Council on Foreign Relations, in New York, Friday, March 13, 2015. Brennan has ordered a sweeping reorganization of the CIA, an overhaul designed to make its leaders more accountable and close espionage gaps amid widespread concerns about the U.S. spy agency's limited insights into a series of major global developments. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Qatar extends travel ban on ‘Taliban Five’ as talks continue

By Jeffrey Scott Shapiro - The Washington Times

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, right, stands with a Taliban fighter in eastern Afghanistan. The Taliban on Wednesday, June 4, 2014, released a video showing the handover of Bergdahl to U.S. forces in eastern Afghanistan, touting the swap of the American soldier for five Taliban detainees from Guantanamo as a significant achievement for the insurgents. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

‘Taliban Five’ travel ban set to expire; ex-Gitmo detainees exchanged for Bowe Berghdal

By Jeffrey Scott Shapiro - The Washington Times

Rep. Duncan Hunter, California Republican, has called for efforts to recover American hostages. (AP)

Duncan Hunter, Army battle over Green Beret Jason Amerine investigation

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl sits in a vehicle guarded by the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan in June 2014. The soldier was held captive by the Taliban for nearly five years after he walked away from his Army post in Afghanistan. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Travel ban ends for Guantanamo inmates swapped for Bowe Bergdahl

By Deb Riechmann - Associated Press

Afghan first lady Rula Ghani adjusts her head scarf during an interview with The Associated Press at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, in this Monday, May 25, 2015, file photo. Rula Ghani has been quietly breaking conventions since she became first lady in a society that traditionally keeps its women behind closed doors. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Rula Ghani, Afghanistan’s first lady, breaks taboos

By Lynne O'Donnell - Associated Press

In this Thursday, May 21, 2015 photo, local militia group fighters walk past a building torched by Taliban fighters at Talawka village in Kunduz province, north of Kabul, Afghanistan. Fighting has been raging in Kunduz for more than a month. Pushed back by army reinforcements that arrived days after the assault began, insurgents now occupy villages in Gor Tepa, 15 kilometers (12 miles) from the provincial capital, also called Kunduz. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Afghan forces struggle as Taliban seeks northern stronghold

By Lynne O'Donnell - Associated Press

General John F. Campbell, commander of international forces in Afghanistan, speaks during a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, May 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Allauddin Khan) ** FILE **

Afghan official: 19 police, 7 soldiers dead in ongoing siege

By Mirwais Khan - Associated Press

President Obama, accompanied by Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, left, commander of the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns, with the aid of Sgt. 1st Class John C. Wirth, on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2015, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

In Memorial Day tribute to fallen troops, Obama cites his role in ending wars

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Ashley’s War: The Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special Ops Battlefi

By Gary Anderson

Looking ahead: Marine Tim Chamber and Army veteran Eric Cantu saluted during the Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom on Sunday. Although the event has grown, the number of riders who fought in Vietnam is dwindling. (Associated Press)

Rolling Thunder: Vietnam veterans ride alongside those who served in Iraq, Afghanistan

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

General John F. Campbell commander of international forces in Afghanistan speaks during a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, May 23, 2015. Campbell said the Islamic State group is actively recruiting in Afghanistan but is not yet operational there. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Islamic State is actively recruiting in Afghanistan, U.S. commander Gen. John F. Campbell says

By Rahim Faiez - Associated Press