Nearly two months later, Pfc. Benjamin Del Real Jr. is not certain whether he will be able to continue serving in the Army, and he is also awaiting answers.
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Nearly two months later, Pfc. Benjamin Del Real Jr. is not certain whether he will be able to continue serving in the Army, and he is also awaiting answers.
For decades, China’s maritime pressure on Taiwan centered on the major shipping strait separating the two neighbors. Now, Beijing is piling unprecedented pressure on its Pacific coast — a vital lifeline with U.S. allies.
It was the first regular port call in nearly nine months during a patrol that included 208 consecutive days at sea, 200 days in a combat zone and concerns about…