Quil Lawrence

BBC

Quil Lawrence is a BBC correspondent based in Baghdad.

Quil Lawrence appears in the following:

The military is turning to microgrids to fight global threats — and global warming

Monday, October 02, 2023

The military is among the largest buyers of independent power systems known as microgrids. They make tactical sense; and environmentalists hope they can help the transition from fossil fuels.

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Marking 2 years since the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan

Friday, September 01, 2023

Veterans of the war in Afghanistan, religious groups and diplomats are still fighting to evacuate Afghans who helped the U.S. during the war.

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Hotter climate means a never-ending fire season for the National Guard

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

California has set up a permanent task force of National Guard members to do what used to be occasional work fighting and preventing wildfires.

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The National Guard turns to firefighting amid worsening climate change

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

As climate change causes more fires, National Guard crews across the country are reassessing their aid capabilities for natural disasters, draining manpower from the guards' role in national security.

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Ian Fishback, who blew the whistle on torture by the U.S. military, was laid to rest

Wednesday, August 09, 2023

Ian Fishback was laid to rest Tuesday after having died in 2021. He was named one of Time magazine's most influential people in 2005 for blowing the whistle on torture by the U.S. military.

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Veterans are encouraged to enroll for PACT Act benefits by Aug. 9

Tuesday, August 01, 2023

A long political campaign for veterans hurt by toxic exposures resulted in the largest expansion of VA care in decades. Advocates are urging veterans to access retroactive benefits.

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Veterans are encouraged to enroll for Pact Act benefits by Aug. 9

Tuesday, August 01, 2023

A long political campaign for veterans hurt by toxic exposures resulted in the largest expansion of VA care in decades. Advocates are urging veterans to access retroactive benefits before they expire.

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As living memories of the Korean War fade, its consequences become clearer

Sunday, July 30, 2023

As most Korean War vets are well into their 90s, they still struggle with America's perceptions of what has been called "the Forgotten War."

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70 years since the Korean armistice, some call for an official end to the conflict

Thursday, July 27, 2023

On the 70th anniversary of an armistice that stopped the Korean War, veterans reflect, while some activists call on U.S. officials to officially declare the conflict over.

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Discharged over sexual orientation, military still owes thousands of vets

Sunday, July 02, 2023

Twelve years after repeal of the ban on gay and lesbian troops serving openly, no one in the military or Veterans Administration knows how many vets are still without the benefits they're owed.

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Thousands of LGBTQ veterans have yet to receive the military benefits they're owed

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Twelve years after repeal of the ban on gay and lesbian troops serving openly, no one in the military or Veterans Administration knows how many vets are still without the benefits they're owed.

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VA hospitals are outperforming private hospitals, latest Medicare survey shows

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Veterans rated VA hospitals higher than private facilities for things like patient satisfaction, hospital cleanliness and communication with nurses and doctors.

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Biden picks Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as Joint Chiefs chairman

Thursday, May 25, 2023

President Biden has selected Air Force General CQ Brown to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff — the most senior member of the U.S. military.

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U.S. military veterans generally don't embrace extremism, a new survey shows

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

A new survey finds that support for extremist groups is generally lower among military veterans than in the general population.

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Survey: Surprising to some, veterans are less likely to support extremism

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

A RAND Corporation survey found that Americans who served in the military support extremist views at rates lower than nonveterans.

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Veterans could be among the first to feel the pain of a debt default

Friday, May 19, 2023

Veterans funding could be affected by the two high-stakes showdowns in Washington right now: budget talks and the possible default on America's debt.

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How U.S. debt default could negatively impact the VA and veterans

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Veterans funding is at the heart of two high-stakes showdowns in Washington: budget talks and the impending default on America's debt. If the US defaults, the VA could could be short of cash.

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A jury finds Trump liable for battery and defamation in E. Jean Carroll trial

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

Jurors believed that Carroll's allegation of sexual abuse in a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s was more likely true than not. They awarded her $5 million in total damages.

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An electronic health records system for veterans has caused unnecessary suffering

Monday, May 01, 2023

It took decades for the VA to begin updating it's electronic health records system. After breakdowns, the VA stopped all work on the $16 billion update with the Oracle-Cerner electronic health record.

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Veterans fight back against extremist groups trying to recruit ex-military members

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Some military veterans, known as Task Force Butler, are tracking and infiltrating domestic extremist groups, hoping to trigger prosecutions before the groups can cause more violence toward minorities.

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