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October 25, 2021

 

Nearly 6,700 Afghans resettled in the US, more than 53,000 remain on stateside military bases, Pentagon says Approximately 3,000 Afghans remain on U.S. military bases in the Middle East and another 463 are at U.S. bases in Europe, chief Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters at the Pentagon. Those evacuees are undergoing security screenings before they are taken to the U.S. to wait out their visa process. READ MORE

Marine veteran and thoroughbred industry icon turns 100, credits Corps with shaping his life For James E. “Ted” Bassett III, the “most meaningful phase” of the past century was not the one in which he ascended to the pinnacle of achievement in business. It was his service as a U.S. Marine. READ MORE

Deadly storm brings power outages, flooding to NAS Sigonella Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily was ordering people living in family housing Monday to boil their water in the aftermath of a Mediterranean “hurricane” that caused widespread flooding and power outages. READ MORE   South Korea and Japan at odds over missile count from North Korea’s latest launch South Korean and Japanese military officials disagree about the number of missiles launched by North Korea last week, despite the two countries sharing intelligence on the test. READ MORE   Navy’s Triton surveillance drones conclude their first deployment to Japan The MQ-4C Tritons recently returned to Andersen Air Force Base after a deployment to Misawa Air Base. READ MORE

Marine air station in Japan carries out annual base-defense stress test Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni is hosting an annual exercise by US and Japanese forces that share the installation. READ MORE   Marines test ‘backpackable’ electronic warfare system on drone in Coral Sea Marines aboard the USS New Orleans have launched a portable, electronic-warfare system on drones for the first time at sea, according to the Marine Corps. READ MORE   US House set to pass measure awarding medals to 13 service members killed in Kabul The U.S. House on Monday evening is expected to pass legislation that would posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 American service members killed in the August suicide bomb attack in Kabul. READ MORE   US will allow private sponsors to help Afghan refugee resettlement The Biden administration on Monday announced a new program that would allow groups of private citizens to sponsor Afghan refugees, a move that could bolster a weakened U.S. resettlement system tested by thousands of recent arrivals. READ MORE   Harley riders raise money for ill and injured military veterans to help with transition to civilian life Harley riders and veterans hit the 5 freeway early on Sunday, riding their motorcycles across Southern California to raise awareness and funding to help injured and ill military veterans with services as they transition to civilian life. READ MORE   People or profit? Facebook papers show deep conflict within The crisis exposed by the documents shows how Facebook, despite its regularly avowed good intentions, appears to have slow-walked or sidelined efforts to address real harms the social network has magnified and sometimes created. READ MORE

 

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