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Arcs in the news about United States Army from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 279 stories · 1,355 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 3, 2023

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The fall of Assad and Syria's new era under Ahmed al-Sharaa

31 of 80 stories this December · 3 about United States Army

Syrian rebels take control of Hama in major blow to Assad · 50 articles, Dec 1Syria launches counterattacks in an attempt to halt insurgency, as Iran's top diplomat meets Assad · 10 articles, Dec 1Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's third-largest city · 23 articles, Dec 6US believes captured journalist Austin Tice is still alive in Syria — and they’re hunting for prison where he’s held · 47 articles, Dec 6Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain ground - The Daily Reporter · 13 articles, Dec 7Syrian insurgents reach the capital's suburbs. Worried residents flee and stock up on supplies · 22 articles, Dec 7Syrian government appears to have fallen in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family · 32 articles, Dec 7Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say · 109 articles, Dec 7Biden says U.S. will support Syria and its neighbors after Assad dynasty collapses · 16 articles, Dec 8Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria’s Assad? · 22 articles, Dec 8Syrians flock to celebrate new day after Assad's fall · 14 articles, Dec 8Jubilation and gunfire as Syrians celebrate the end of the Assad family's half-century rule · 18 articles, Dec 8Biden says Assad's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but 'a moment of risk' · 22 articles, Dec 8Bashar al-Assad’s regime has fallen in Syria. How will this change the Middle East? · 50 articles, Dec 8Syrian prime minister says government is still functioning but foreign and domestic challenges loom · 13 articles, Dec 9Israel targets Syrian military bases and arsenals before new leaders can take them over · 34 articles, Dec 9Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country · 11 articles, Dec 10Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture · 17 articles, Dec 10Missing American found in Syria wandering bare foot in a Damascus suburb · 14 articles, Dec 12Thousands of Syrians celebrate in central Damascus during first Friday prayers since Assad’s fall · 13 articles, Dec 13U.S. has made contact with Syrian rebel group HTS, Blinken says · 30 articles, Dec 13American freed from Syrian prison after Assad's fall was flown out of country by US military · 30 articles, Dec 13One Week Into a New Syria, Rebels Aim for Normalcy and Syrians Vow Not to be Silent Again · 14 articles, Dec 15Freed prisoner who said he was a victim of the Assad regime was an intelligence officer, locals say · 19 articles, Dec 16Syria's ousted leader Assad says he wanted to keep fighting but Russian allies evacuated him · 21 articles, Dec 16Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for the foreseeable future · 13 articles, Dec 17The number of US troops in Syria has doubled, Pentagon discloses · 32 articles, Dec 19U.S. to lift $10M bounty on de facto Syrian leader's head · 18 articles, Dec 20US diplomats and hostage envoy in Syria on first visit since Assad ouster · 19 articles, Dec 20Christian Protests Erupt in Syria Following Christmas Tree Burning · 12 articles, Dec 24Syria’s de facto leader says it could take up to 4 years to hold elections · 14 articles, Dec 29

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else47 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about United States Army that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 4– 53 US Army soldiers arrested on human smuggling charges near US-Mexico border15 articles · 11 independent sources
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  2. Oct 13– 15Sending a THAAD Air Defense System to Israel Adds to Strain on US Army Forces23 articles · 15 independent sources
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  3. Aug 26– 27Army private who fled to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion53 articles · 34 independent sources
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  4. Aug 14US Army soldier pleads guilty to selling sensitive military information to China14 articles · 8 independent sources
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  5. Jul 18US Army honors Nisei combat unit that helped liberate Tuscany from Nazi-Fascist forces in WWII9 articles · 9 independent sources
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  6. May 6– 8U.S. soldier to be held for two months in Russia on theft charges72 articles · 43 independent sources
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  7. Apr 17US Army financial counselor admits to defrauding Gold Star families: DOJ9 articles · 3 independent sources
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  8. Apr 8The US Army Will Hold Combat Training in the Philippines to Hone Skills as Maritime Tensions Rise7 articles · 7 independent sources
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Stories that name United States Army

  1. Nov 27– 28Democrat Derek Tran wins California House seat held by Republican Michelle Steel, CBS News projects13 articles · 13 independent sources
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  2. Nov 13– 14Tulsi Gabbard is Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence45 articles · 35 independent sources
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  3. Nov 12– 13Jury awards three Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million, holds contractor responsible30 articles · 26 independent sources
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  4. Nov 1Soldier Charged With Murder in Death of Latina Sergeant in Missouri Found in Dumpster5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  5. Oct 25AI-generated child sexual abuse images are spreading. Law enforcement is racing to stop them.8 articles · 6 independent sources
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  6. Oct 12Kamala Harris releases medical report, drawing contrast with Donald Trump37 articles · 24 independent sources
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  7. Sep 25US missile system will remain in the Philippines despite China's alarm11 articles · 11 independent sources
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  8. Sep 21U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea sentenced to time served17 articles · 11 independent sources
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  9. Sep 13Two Colombians Get 35 and 30 Years After Pleading Guilty to Plot to Murder US Soldiers5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  10. Aug 28Pennsylvania ammo plant boosts production of key artillery shell in Ukraine's fight against Russia12 articles · 11 independent sources
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