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October 9, 2021

 

Army general who commanded in Iraq dies of cancer at age 67 Raymond T. Odierno, a retired Army general who commanded American and coalition forces in Iraq at the height of the war and capped a 39-year career by serving as the Army's chief of staff, has died, his family said Saturday. He was 67. READ MORE

WWII war soldier to return home Tuesday for burial with full military honors After 77 years, U.S. Army 1st Lt. James E. Wright, known by his family members as Dick, will return home to a funeral service containing full military honors and a host of relatives. READ MORE

Guard unit to support resettlement operations for Afghans A New Mexico Army National Guard unit is deploying within the United States to support resettlement operations for Afghan refugees. READ MORE   Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the U.S. to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former foes since America withdrew from the country in August. READ MORE   New order bars outsiders from giving donations directly to Afghans at Fort McCoy The order, which went into effect Sept. 24, prohibits people from entering Fort McCoy and handing out clothing, supplies and other items of value to Afghan evacuees in person. Instead, such donations must now go through official channels. READ MORE

China’s Xi vows peaceful ‘unification’ with Taiwan, days after sending a surge of warplanes near the island China’s President Xi Jinping on Saturday vowed to achieve “peaceful unification” with Taiwan, just days after a record number of Chinese military jets conducted drills close to the island, escalating tensions between the two sides. READ MORE   80th Pearl Harbor attack anniversary on Oahu to be invite-only event due to COVID-19 Additional information on how and when to register for the lottery will be provided at a later date, according to the National Park Service. READ MORE   Jury deliberations underway in case against airman accused of killing Mennonite woman Mark Gooch, 22, faces up to life in prison if convicted of first-degree murder and other charges in the kidnaping and death of Sasha Krause, 27. READ MORE   Germany investigates possible ‘Havana Syndrome’ sonic attack on US Embassy staff in Berlin As of August, at least two U.S. government employees based in Germany have logged symptoms like dizziness, nausea, and severe headaches, according to numerous media reports. READ MORE   After double deployments, USS Vella Gulf heads back to sea — again As USS Vella Gulf’s sailors lined up in a bucket bridge to load supplies, Capt. Michael Desmond recalled July 2020, when he hopped off a helicopter onto the cruiser’s flight deck to assume command. READ MORE   EXPLAINER: Could Facebook sue whistleblower Frances Haugen? Facebook has recently taken a harsher tone toward whistleblower Frances Haugen, suggesting that the social network could be considering legal retaliation after Haugen went public with internal research that she copied before leaving her job earlier this year. READ MORE

 

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