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Russian attack in Ukraine should bring full-time US presence on Kremlin’s doorstep, former top generals advise A statement issued by the Atlantic Council think tank calls for a permanent NATO presence in the Black Sea region and the Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia if a Russian military buildup along the border with Ukraine turns into an incursion. READ MORE >

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tests positive for the coronavirus Austin said he will abide by guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and quarantine for five days at home. READ MORE >

Coronavirus cluster at Marine base in Japan grew by 73 cases over holiday weekend Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni has reported 143 cases of COVID-19 since Dec. 27. READ MORE >   North Korean defector recrosses DMZ in rare return to communist country A North Korean defector is believed to have returned to the country on New Year’s Day, South Korea’s military said. READ MORE >   Fear, anger and trauma: How the Jan. 6 attack changed Congress Trust in one another, whether to clinch a critical legislative deal or to protect each other from violence, seems to be at an all-time low one year after the pro-Trump mob attacked the Capitol with both Democrats and Republicans in their crosshairs. READ MORE >

Holloman Air Force Base Legacy of Liberty Air Show scheduled for May There will be performances by Black Daggers — U.S. Army Special Operations Command Black Daggers Parachute Demo Team, 7th Air Support Operations Squadron JTACs — Joint Terminal Aircraft Controllers, F-35 Lightning II Demo Team and the U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue. READ MORE >   Germany shuts down half of its 6 remaining nuclear plants The three reactors now being shuttered were first powered up in the mid-1980s. Together they provided electricity to millions of German households for almost four decades. READ MORE >   Biden pushed to speak out more as US democracy concerns grow While President Joe Biden has tried to offer America's allies assurances, he has only occasionally emphasized the gravity of the threat to democracy from the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. READ MORE >   Capitol Police Chief Manger works to restore morale, readiness of force after Jan. 6 breakdowns The new Capitol Police chief acknowledges department morale remains low but says he’s taken important steps on intelligence and preparation for future incidents. READ MORE >   At 101, WWII seaman George Ellers still stands tall for the red, white and blue At 101, George Ellers seldom stands at attention. But let him hear the national anthem before a televised football game, and the World War II veteran clamors to rise. READ MORE >   Omicron upends return to US schools and workplaces Caught between pleas from teachers fearful of infection and parents who want their children in class, school districts found themselves in a difficult position at the start of the second half of the academic year because of the super-contagious omicron variant. READ MORE >

 

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