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Chattanooga Begins Annual Census of Homeless

The Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition kicked off its weeklong point-in-time count this week with hopes of seeing the homeless population stabilize. Hamilton County saw an 81 percent increase in homelessness between 2020 and 2021.

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Chattanooga groups kick off annual census of homeless, hope to see population stabilize

Mud squelches underfoot as a procession of volunteers navigates a wooded footpath in Chattanooga, careful to step around puddles, wet leaves and protruding branches.

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Special forces sgt major under investigation for demoting a soldier and 'sexting his girlfriend'

Special Forces Sgt. Maj. Chuck Ritter is under investigation for allegedly sexting the wife of Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Regeimbal, a soldier who was demoted from his command.

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The Fort Bragg murders -- Society's Child -- Sott.net

At least 44 Fort Bragg soldiers died stateside in 2020 — several of them were homicides. Families want answers. But the Army isn't giving any Three weeks before Christmas, in the piney woods outside of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, a deer hunter...

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The Psychological Tolls and Moral Hazards of Drone Warfare

Two new books shed light on what remote warfare does to military operators, the standing of the U.S., and societies abroad.

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The Names You'll Never Know - LewRockwell

As a parting shot, on its way out of Afghanistan, the United States military launched a drone attack that the Pentagon called a “righteous strike.” The final missile fired during 20 years of occupation, that August 29th airstrike averted an Islamic State car-bomb attack on the last American troops at Kabul’s airport. At least, that’s what the Pentagon told the world. Within two weeks, a New York Times investigation would dismantle that official narrative. Seven days later, even the Pentagon admitted it. Instead of killing an ISIS suicide bomber, the United States had slaughtered 10 civilians: Zemari Ahmadi, a longtime worker for a U.S. aid group; … Continue reading →

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Will We Remember the Victims of the Kabul Drone Strike?

For 20 years, the War on Terror has brought death and destruction to countless countries. Will we remember the victims?

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A Forever Wall for Our Forever Wars - Antiwar.com Original

Originally posted at TomDispatch. In the wake of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, among the many things barely mentioned or already long - Nick Turse for Antiwar.com

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Nick Turse: Remembering America's Civilian War Dead

Time for the US to take a hard look at the magnitude of civilan deaths incurred as a by-product of our Middle East nation-breaking.

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