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Stars and Stripes Daily Headlines

July 27, 2021

 

Army veteran, former Pentagon acquisitions chief confirmed as Air Force secretary

The Army veteran will now serve as the top civilian in charge of the Air Force and Space Force and work alongside Air Force veteran and military adviser Gina Ortiz Jones, who was sworn in Monday as undersecretary of the Air Force.

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'We will not flinch when our interests are threatened’: Austin takes aim at China in Singapore

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said regional conflicts are not isolated incidents, and that ensuing conflicts affect the broader global landscape.

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US military vulnerabilities exposed during classified war game, top general says

A classified battle simulation last year exposed issues the Pentagon is trying to fix, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs said this week.

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Lawmakers urge National Archives to digitize records, clear backlog of veterans’ requests

In a letter Monday, six members of the House committee urged David Ferriero, the archivist for the United States, to apply for funding through the Technology Modernization Fund to help with the digitization efforts. The fund is intended to help federal agencies with technological challenges.

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Lightning strike damages two F-35B stealth fighters over western Japan

The combined repair cost for two F-35Bs is expected to exceed $2.5 million after they were damaged by lightning.

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North and South Korea reopen communication lines in name of ‘mutual trust’

The South Korean government on Tuesday announced it restored its communication channels with the North in order to promote "mutual trust" and "reconciliation."

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US Navy brings 15 nations together in Djibouti for exercise focused on maritime crime, information sharing

An exercise designed to offer mostly African countries U.S. support in developing their navies and fighting piracy, trafficking and illegal fishing kicked off in Djibouti.

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From building bridges to running pitches: Former US Army engineer makes Olympic rugby debut

Cody Melphy, formerly an enlisted bridge engineer and a member of the Army World Class Athlete Program, recently finished his enlistment and became a full-time professional rugby player.

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Capitol officer, Iraq War veteran at Jan. 6 hearing: ‘I could have lost my life that day ... many times’

Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell said he was more scared on Jan. 6 than he was during his Army tour of duty in Iraq. He said when he arrived home at 4 a.m. on Jan. 7, he could not even hug his wife because his uniform was so soaked in chemical irritants he had been sprayed with. He faces multiple surgeries from his injuries and at least a year of rehabilitation.

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Deck sprints aboard USS Iwo Jima prepped Navy officer for Tokyo Olympics

Ensign Regine Tugade-Watson, who competed for Guam at the 2016 Rio Olympics, deployed as a surface warfare officer on the amphibious-assault ship in March, but she didn’t use that as an excuse to slacken her training.

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Tokyo posts pandemic record of 2,848 COVID-19 cases; US military infections on the rise

U.S. military bases across Japan reported 21 new COVID-19 patients on Tuesday. Commands in South Korea reported a dozen.

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