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October 8, 2021

 

‘Standing in front of the enemy’: Fort Hood soldiers reflect on saving a friend from suicide “You never know what someone’s going through. I had no clue because we were at the barbecue and everything was fine,” Clark said, after realizing his friend, who was not named by Fort Hood officials, was masking a great deal of pain and attempted suicide. READ MORE

Army fields prototype launchers for ‘Dark Eagle’ hypersonic missile The Army is a step closer to fielding its “Dark Eagle” hypersonic missile after equipping soldiers with ground launchers that would fire the weapon at much higher speed and with greater precision than the service’s current artillery systems. READ MORE

More undersea activity in South China Sea increases risks, experts say after submarine crash The USS Connecticut, a Sea Wolf-class fast-attack submarine, was damaged Oct. 2, when it collided with something while submerged in international waters in the region, the Navy said Thursday. READ MORE   Austin calls climate change an ‘existential threat’ to US security, orders more Defense Department planning Troops, equipment and installations across the Defense Department must become more resilient to extreme weather conditions that will grow harsher in the coming years amid a changing climate likely to stoke global security and stability problems, a top Pentagon official said. READ MORE   Army sending aviation, assistance brigades to Europe The 4th Security Force Assistance Brigade out of Fort Carson, Colo., and the 1st Cavalry Division Combat Aviation Brigade out of Fort Hood, Texas, will deploy within the next three months to support two different missions spread across Europe, the Army announced Friday. READ MORE

Marine Corps F-35B pilot says Japanese carrier landing ‘felt identical’ to those on US ships Hovering an F-35B Lightning II over the JS Izumo in the Pacific Ocean, a Marine Corps test pilot pushed his control stick forward and lowered the stealth fighter onto the warship’s deck. READ MORE   North Korea warns of ‘gloomier’ relations with Japan as it downplays abduction issue The abduction issue “was long resolved perfectly and completely” after past summits with Tokyo, North Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. READ MORE   Pacific bases begin to offer flu shots as officials warn of tough season ahead U.S. military and health officials are urging people to turn out for their seasonal flu shots as bases across the Pacific begin to offer the vaccine. READ MORE   Italy reopening nightclubs as it loosens COVID-19 restrictions The national government approved the reopening and loosened many restrictions on concerts and other large gatherings Thursday. READ MORE   Speeding, illegal parking fines set to go up sharply in Germany German rules allow only a margin of error of 2-3 kph — less than 2 mph — before a vehicle is considered to be speeding. READ MORE   Surplus of donations to Afghan refugees at NAS Sigonella returned for local charity Twenty pallets of extra donations originally intended for Afghans went to two Catholic charities instead. READ MORE

 

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