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Rocket attack strikes base in Syria with US troops, officials blame Iran-backed militias Troops at the base known as Green Village reported no injuries in the attack that included eight rounds that struck in and near the outpost, causing “minor damage,” according to the statement from the anti-Islamic State coalition. READ MORE >

North Korea appears to fire its first ballistic missile of new year South Korean and U.S. intelligence agencies are analyzing the launch, the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a text message to reporters. READ MORE >

VA considers eliminating copayments for veterans at risk of suicide The Department of Veterans Affairs on Wednesday proposed eliminating copayments for health-care appointments for veterans at high risk of suicide. READ MORE >   From Navy ship to sales: Officer creates a squared-away look for uniform nametags Navy Lt. Mitchell Kempisty, in 2018 a surface warfare officer aboard the patrol ship USS Monsoon, was bothered by the untidy appearance his name tag made on his coveralls. READ MORE >   Law grants National Guardsmen and Army Reservists access to job board from personal devices National Guardsmen and Army Reservists soon may be able to search a government database for short-term work on their smartphones, thanks to a provision in the recently passed annual defense spending bill.  READ MORE >

Familiar restrictions return to US bases in Japan as COVID-19 case numbers roar back The overall U.S. military authority in Japan is considering a return to stricter health protection measures as U.S. bases reported another 338 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. READ MORE >   Japanese fisheries minister blocks effort to stop relocation of Marine air base on Okinawa The Japanese government last week turned aside another move by Okinawa’s prefectural governor to halt work on an airfield fixed as the new home of Marine Corps aviation on the island. READ MORE >   Thousands of US troops defy COVID-19 vaccine order The latest data from the military show that roughly 30,000 active-duty service members remain unvaccinated against COVID-19, despite a Defense Department mandate issued in August and deadlines that have passed. READ MORE >   'We were trapped': Trauma of Jan. 6 lingers for lawmakers As danger neared, and as the rioters were trying to break down the doors, they called their families. They scrambled for makeshift weapons and mentally prepared themselves to fight. Many thought they might die. READ MORE >   Cmdr. Billie Farrell will become first woman to command USS Constitution Cmdr. Billie Farrell is about to take command of USS Constitution — Old Ironsides — the first woman to do so in the ship’s 224 years. READ MORE >   US, Germany say Russia poses 'urgent' challenge to stability The United States and Germany said Wednesday that Russia's military buildup near Ukraine's border poses an "immediate and urgent challenge" to European security and that any intervention will draw severe consequences. READ MORE >

 

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