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August 27, 2021

 

‘I demand accountability’: Marine battalion commander calls out senior leaders for Afghanistan failures Lt. Col. Stu Scheller filmed a viral video saying that he’s risking his career of nearly two decades to call out senior military and civilian leaders for failures in Afghanistan. READ MORE

Lone suicide bomber attacked Kabul airport gate killing 13 US troops, including a soldier, sailor and Marines A soldier, a sailor and 11 Marines were among those killed in the attack by a lone suicide bomber at a gate to the Kabul airport in Afghanistan, military officials confirmed Friday. READ MORE

Hundreds of Afghan evacuees arrive at US naval base in Spain The first group of evacuees to come to Naval Station Rota arrived aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Kuwait International Airport, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet said in a statement. READ MORE   US Marine veteran helps Afghan women's soccer team escape to Australia “Never underestimate the power of six women with smartphones,” said Haley Carter, who was a goalkeeping coach for the Afghan women’s team after service in the Marine Corps had brought her to Iraq and Southeast Asia. Carter is one of thousands of veterans helping Afghans fearful of the new Taliban regime flee the country. READ MORE   US Army, Navy veterans aim for Paralympic archery gold in Tokyo A pair of US military veterans were among dozens of archers shooting thousands of arrows at the beginning round of Paralympic archery. READ MORE

No 'unusual activity' from Pyongyang on conclusion of US, South Korea military drills The US and South Korea recently wrapped up a computer-simulated military exercise. READ MORE   Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson to visit Yokosuka for first time in nearly two decades The Carl Vinson strike group is the first to deploy with F-35C Lightning II stealth fighters and Navy CMV-22B Ospreys aboard. READ MORE   US military warns troops in South Korea to ‘avoid the red’ in new coronavirus policy USFK is regulating travel to roughly 230 South Korean districts based on the number of COVID-19 cases in that area. READ MORE   Marine Raider receives Navy Cross for heroic acts amid ‘mass chaos’ in deadly fight with ISIS in Iraq Top Marine commanders praised Staff Sgt. Nicholas Jones for his actions in the Iraqi mountains last year, which they credited with saving several lives, and for his dedication to bettering himself throughout his military career. READ MORE   Biden vows revenge on terrorists for Kabul airport attack “To those who carried out this attack, as well as anyone who wishes America harm, know this: We will not forgive, we will not forget,” the president said. “We will hunt you down and make you pay.” READ MORE   South Korean officials express ‘deep condolences’ for US troops killed in Kabul attack The attacks came less than a day after nearly 400 Afghans were evacuated to South Korea. Afghans previously employed by the South Korean government, such as embassy and hospital workers, were airlifted out of Afghanistan with their families. READ MORE

 

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