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Five states ban soda and junk food purchases with SNAP benefits affecting 1.4M Americans as part of Trump's health initiative expanding to 18 states.

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Iran retaliates after U.S.-Israel Operation Epic Fury kills Khamenei, sinking warship sparks regional war spanning 14 countries with 1,300+ dead.

Devinn Wall, 21, an airman at Dyess Air Force Base, died in a solo motorcycle crash on Dub Wright Blvd in Abilene, Texas. Speed likely a factor.

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan, 54, of Sacramento died supporting Operation Epic Fury, a little-known mission with a growing toll.

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan, 54, of Sacramento believed killed in Operation Epic Fury. A decorated career soldier lost in service.

# Meta Description Maj. Jeffrey O'Brien, 45, killed in drone strike at Kuwait base—escalating Middle East threats now reach U.S. logistics forces once considered safe.

Four U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in Iran drone strike in Kuwait mark America's first combat deaths in Operation Epic Fury conflict.

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Army Reserve Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan, 54, of Sacramento believed dead in Kuwait incident during Operation Epic Fury deployment.