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February 1, 2024 | View in browser
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‘I did not handle this right’: Austin takes blame for undisclosed hospital stay
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday apologized for his failure to disclose his prostate cancer diagnosis, the surgery that followed, and complications that led to an extended hospital stay.
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US military launches strikes against Houthi ground station
U.S. forces launched strikes against a Houthi militant drone ground control station and 10 one-way attack drones in the latest action to cripple the Iranian-backed group’s capabilities to attack ships in the Red Sea.
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China’s buildup of warships on a ‘concerning trajectory,’ says nominee to command US forces in Indo-Pacific
Adm. Samuel Paparo, who now commands the U.S. Pacific Fleet, said the U.S. remains equipped to handle the rising dominance of China and its larger Navy fleet but the pace of the country’s warship-building raises alarm.
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US military flights resume in South Korea a day after F-16 crash
The U.S. Air Force resumed flights on the Korean Peninsula on Thursday, a day after an F-16 Fighting Falcon went down in the Yellow Sea.
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Community vet centers cited for failing to assess veterans at high risk for suicide
Community counseling agencies — known as vet centers — with a mission to help troubled veterans are failing to assess and document suicide risks consistently for clients experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, depression or military sexual trauma, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Inspector General.
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Army veteran charged with cyberstalking and stealing identities of soldiers he knew
A U.S. Army veteran was indicted in a Philadelphia federal court Wednesday after prosecutors said he stole the identities of soldiers he served with from 2018 to 2021.
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3 nations agree to simplify US and allied military movements across European borders
A corridor meant to enable the faster movement of troops and equipment to NATO’s eastern flank is in the works after three allies signed a deal to simplify rules for cross-border military maneuvers.
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Texas-based Stryker combat team arrives in South Korea for 9-month rotation
U.S. Army Strykers were unloaded from a transport ship in South Korea on Tuesday, marking the start of a nine-month tour for troops from the 3rd Cavalry Regiment out of Fort Cavazos, Texas.
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Pair of Navy aircraft carriers train with Japanese flat deck in Philippine Sea
Two Navy carrier strike groups and a Japanese helicopter destroyer met in the Philippine Sea this week for three days of training, an increasingly common practice by the U.S. and its allies.
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Russia’s Medvedev says Japan must drop island claims to get peace treaty
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, ruled out returning four islands — Etorofu, Kunashiri, Shikotan and the Habomai islet group — that Japan wants back as a condition for signing a peace treaty with its neighbor.
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Retired National Guard general files lawsuit claiming antisemitism, retaliation were behind his removal
A retired brigadier general with the California Air National Guard is seeking $1.6 million in lost compensation and damages involving claims of religious discrimination and wrongful termination in a lawsuit filed against his former military supervisor and the California Military Department.
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