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Life of powerful former Vice President Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney, the most powerful Vice President of the United States and architect of the war on terror, has passed away

Former congressman, Secretary of Defense, and Chief of Staff to Gerald Ford before becoming George Bush's number 2, he was one of the most influential insiders in Washington and responsible for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Flags ordered at half staff in memory of late former Vice President Dick Cheney

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Former vice presidents react to death of ‘devoted public servant’ Dick Cheney

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Remembering Dick Cheney in photos, from defense chief to VP

Dick Cheney, the former defense chief during the Persian Gulf War under President George H.W. Bush and vice president under Bush’s son George W. Bush, has died at age 84.

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Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84

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Former Vice President Dick Cheney dies at 84

New US Strike On Alleged Drug Boat Kills 3 Says Hegseth

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A timeline of US strikes on boats that have killed 70

Some members of Congress as well as human rights groups have questioned that finding and argued that potential drug traffickers should face prosecution, as had been the policy of interdiction carried...

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US Kills Three Men in Another Strike on Suspected Drug Vessel, Hegseth Says

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Three killed in U.S. strike on suspected drug boat in international waters

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to headline Northeast Indiana Defense Summit in Fort Wayne with Sen. Banks

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit Fort Wayne next week to attend the fourth annual Northeast Indiana Defense Summit according to a press release issued Wednesday by Senator Jim Banks.

Hegseth unveils ‘agile’ weapons acquisition reform in speech to defense industry leaders

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday unveiled a sweeping overhaul to how the Pentagon buys weapons, a restructuring aimed at having the U.S. military more quickly acquire new technology.

Hegseth’s new policy tightens grip on exchange of information with Congress

This latest move by the Department of Defense comes as Congress has become increasingly frustrated with the lack of transparency from the Pentagon on U.S. military operations such as cartel

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‘Loyalty’ and the 'Bizarre': Current, Former Military, Defense Officials Question US Leadership Post-Quantico

Multiple current, former members of the U.S. Armed Forces and officials within the Defense Department spoke with Military.com about morale following September's military gathering at U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.

Hegseth Vows Stronger Ties With a Vietnam Skeptical of U.S. Commitment

After months of uncertainty over U.S. aid, the defense secretary pledged that Washington would keep funding programs that help address the wounds of the Vietnam War.

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Pete Hegseth wasn't named 'CEO of War' after saying 'secretary is a lady job'

"The Pentagon announced today that former Secretary of Defense/former Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will now hold the title CEO of War, following what officials described as a 'full-blown tantrum' during a cabinet meeting. 'Secretary is a lady job!…'"