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January 26, 2024 | View in browser
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War in Gaza halts mail for US soldiers in Egypt, may affect voting
A U.S. defense official confirmed Thursday that the halt in mail and package delivery is due to the ongoing war in Gaza.
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Patchwork approach to UFOs could endanger nation, Pentagon watchdog agency says
Collection and analysis of the reports have occurred largely without the input of regional military commands, which are responsible for detecting and deterring threats against the country, the inspector general said.
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Russia reportedly creates nuclear explosion simulator for troop training
A new nuclear bomb simulator created by Russian scientists, complete with mushroom cloud effects, will enable the Kremlin’s troops to train for combat operations after a radioactive blast, a state-controlled media outlet reported this week.
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Marine general pledges to ‘deter conflict’ as he takes over Indo-Pacific’s rapid-response force
A veteran of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan took command of the Marine Corps’ rapid-response force here Friday as tensions with China are on the rise.
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Austin has ‘no planned further treatment for his cancer,’ Walter Reed doctors say
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returned to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday for a follow-up examination after his prostate cancer surgery last month and is expected to make a full recovery.
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USS Antietam shifts homeport to Hawaii after 11 years in Japan with 7th Fleet
The USS Antietam headed toward Pearl Harbor, concluding 11 years of service at Yokosuka Naval Base.
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South Korea starts production on new UAV to boost spy capabilities
South Korea is mass-producing its own unmanned aerial vehicle, 14 years in development, to boost its reconnaissance capabilities against the North.
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Japanese police accuse Marine Corps civilian of marijuana possession on Okinawa
Japanese police have arrested a civilian employee of the U.S. Marine Corps on Okinawa on suspicion of possession of marijuana.
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Roger Donlon, the first Medal of Honor recipient of Vietnam War, dies at 89
Roger H.C. Donlon, the first American to receive the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War, died Thursday in Leavenworth, Kan., the Congressional Medal of Honor Society announced.
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Colombian man pleads guilty to drugging, kidnapping 2 US soldiers in Bogota
A Colombian national pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. federal court for his role in drugging, kidnapping and assaulting two American soldiers who were on temporary assignment to Bogota, Colombia.
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