US prepares for partial evacuation of its embassy in Iraq and authorises voluntary departure of personnel's dependants from Middle East due to rising regional security concerns.
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Walter Gaskin, North Carolina's Cabinet Secretary for Military and Veterans Affairs, is retiring from his position. Grier Martin, a former state representative and currently the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, will take over the role. The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, which manages state…