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July 24, 2021

 

New commander of 25th ID short on Pacific experience, long on warfighting basics Brig. Gen. Joseph Ryan replaces Maj. Gen. James Jarrard, who has commanded the 25th since November 2019 and now heads south on the island to become chief of staff for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. READ MORE

A $500 Rip It? How grilled cheese and energy drinks fueled the Afghanistan withdrawal Energy drinks and tobacco became hot commodities as base residents hunted for diminishing supplies in the hectic weeks before the U.S. military left Bagram in early July. READ MORE

Army Ranger at JBLM charged with murder for gruesome beating of security guard Spc. Patrick P. Byrne, who is assigned to the 2nd Battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment, told police he has no recollection of the brutal attack that left the 42-year-old woman dead. READ MORE   US airstrike in Somalia is second this week against al-Shabab For the second time this week, U.S. forces on Friday conducted an airstrike against the al-Shabab extremist group in Somalia. READ MORE   Senate unanimously confirms two LGBTQ women to top military positions On Thursday, Gina Ortiz Jones was confirmed to be the next undersecretary of the Air Force — the first out lesbian to serve in the position. Shawn Skelly, a retired Navy commander, was confirmed as assistant secretary of defense for readiness. She became the second openly transgender person to be confirmed as a federal official. READ MORE

At march for slain National Guard member, family cries out for justice Chrys Carvajal was fatally shot in the back and abdomen about 1:30 a.m. July 3 in the Hanson Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side, according to Chicago police. No one was in custody as of Saturday. READ MORE   In a city besieged by the Taliban, Afghan military advances disappear with forces stretched thin The argument between Afghan security forces erupted two miles inside Taliban-controlled territory, piercing the near-complete silence and threatening to unravel a night of modest gains in a city under siege. READ MORE   US drops cases against five researchers accused of hiding ties to Chinese military The moves came as one defendant, cancer researcher Tang Juan, was scheduled to stand trial on Monday in the Eastern District of California on charges of visa fraud. A court on Friday granted the department’s motion to dismiss her case. Motions to dismiss are pending in the other four. READ MORE   Months later, police officers bear trauma of Jan. 6 The full toll on police is still coming into view as officers continue to grapple with the impact of hours of hand-to-hand fighting. They have emerged with a complex jumble of physical and emotional trauma that has made diagnoses and treatment challenging, a problem some officers said is made more difficult by efforts of Republican lawmakers to downplay the riot. READ MORE   Military training simulation to take place in Northern Michigan The exercises will focus on joint combined arms live-fire training, close air support, joint fire support, coordinated maneuver with fires and air mobility. Army components, Marine and Navy components and the Air Force will be featured. READ MORE   Coast Guard Academy: Master chief permanently relieved of duties, investigation finds no evidence of sexual misconduct The Coast Guard Academy announced Friday afternoon that Master Chief Brett VerHulst was permanently relieved earlier this month but an investigation found no evidence of sexual assault, harassment or contact. READ MORE

 

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