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January 24, 2024 | View in browser
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‘Completely reorganized’ military headquarters will bolster mobilization, NATO commander says
NATO’s military headquarters is poised to unveil upgrades that will hasten troop mobilization in a crisis and improve operations at the front lines, according to the top U.S. military commander in Europe.
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Senators question whether US strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen are legal
A bipartisan group of senators are questioning the White House’s strategy of authorizing ongoing strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, raising alarm about whether the military actions and their strategic purpose are legal.
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Veterans abuse alcohol at higher rates since coronavirus pandemic, study shows
A new study in the American Journal of Medicine shows alcohol abuse among veterans climbed in the second and third year of the coronavirus pandemic after dipping at the onset of the lockdowns in 2020.
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Senators seek mental health support for new military moms
Pregnant service members and new mothers in the military who are struggling with mental health issues could see additional support under a new Senate bill.
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2 day care workers at Hawaii base to serve short jail sentences for assault on child
Two former day care workers at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii will serve short jail sentences for charges that they harmed an Army officer’s toddler in a Navy-run child care facility, according to online court records and the family.
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F-35 jet deliveries delayed by technology upgrade, Lockheed-Martin CEO says
Lockheed Martin is again pushing back its timeline for upgrading the F-35 Lighting II, which prompted the company to cut the number of the fifth-generation fighter jets it expects to deliver to the military this year.
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Army sergeant reunites with Mississippi crash victim he rescued
A Mississippi man shared a meal and lot of gratitude recently with the Army recruiter who pulled him from his overturned truck and saved his life.
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US to coordinate with Japan before resuming Osprey flights, defense minister says
US forces won’t resume V-22 Osprey aircraft flights over Japan without prior coordination with the Japanese government, the country’s defense minister said this week.
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North Korea launches cruise missiles into Yellow Sea in latest weapons demonstration
North Korea fired several cruise missiles Wednesday, according to the South’s military, another weapons demonstration on the Korean Peninsula as divisions between the neighboring countries widen.
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Navy trains first class of Australian nuclear submariners to operate reactors
The first three future submariners for the Australian navy have completed initial training to become nuclear power operators as the U.S. ally prepares to stand up a modern submarine force.
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JBLM battalion commander fired for ‘lack of confidence’
Col. Meghann Sullivan was relieved of command of an engineer battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington because of a “lack of confidence,” the Army confirmed Tuesday.
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