Incident comes days after an Air India plane crashed in the western Ahmedabad city, killing all but one of 242 on board.

Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was not necessary

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The USDA said it is promoting wiser government spending, but schools say it will make it tougher to serve healthy meals.