Stories Related to Deaths Of U.s. Troops Exceed 5,000 In Wars

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The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan reached two solemn milestones Monday: July has become the deadliest month for U.S. troops in ...

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Germany needs 75,000 more troops as NATO eyes Russia threat, Spiegel reports
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