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Battling terrorism in Afghanistan from over-the-horizon is ‘extremely difficult,’ says nominee to command CENTCOM Monitoring the actions of terrorist groups in Afghanistan without U.S. forces on the ground has proven “extremely difficult,” the Army general nominated to take U.S. Central Command’s reins later this year told senators on Tuesday. Read more >

Texas troops along border with Mexico have authority to detain migrants, some challenge whether it’s legal In nearly a year since Gov. Greg Abbott kicked off a state military mission known as Operation Lone Star, it has grown from about 500 Guard troops to roughly 10,000 who are mostly assigned to locations along the state’s border with Mexico. Read more >

US advance troops arrive in Romania About 100 U.S. service members have arrived in the Eastern European nation to reassure allies worried about potential Russian aggression. Read more >   Army secretary expects only ‘small number’ of soldiers to be dismissed over vaccine refusal Army Secretary Christine Wormuth’s comments come about a week after she sent orders to commanders across the Army instructing them to begin the process to remove some soldiers who have refused the vaccine. Read more >   Three top Navy leaders of Seabees battalion command fired amid investigation The Navy fired the top three leaders of its Amphibious Construction Battalion 2 last week amid an ongoing investigation, service officials said Monday. Read more >

Texas governor asks court to halt vaccine mandate for National Guard Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday asked a federal judge to grant a preliminary injunction halting the Defense Department’s coronavirus vaccine requirement for members of the Texas National Guard, according to court documents. Read more >   State Department offers $10 million reward for ISIS-K leader after August blast that killed 13 troops in Kabul The U.S. is seeking information about Sanaullah Ghafari, also known as Shahab al-Muhajir, who leads the branch called ISIS-Khorasan. The terrorist group was behind the Aug. 26 suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. troops and about 170 Afghans at the Kabul airport. Read more >   Russian amphibious ships in Black Sea exercise raise more questions about Putin’s intentions As fears rise over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, its ships in the Black Sea could play a decisive or a diversionary role, experts say. Read more >   Video | Stripes in 7 for Feb. 8, 2022 This installment features stories on an executive order making sexual harassment in the military a crime under the UCMJ, consideration of Joint Base Langley-Eustis for an intel expansion and more. Read more >   Leave Afghanistan? Veteran-run businesses face hard decisions after Taliban takeover Some American veterans who invested in Afghanistan have closed up shop following the Taliban’s ascent to power, while others say business, in some ways, is now easier. Read more >   COVID-19 still holds high ground in Tokyo as US military cases diminish U.S. Forces Japan on Tuesday reported 103 new cases at 15 installations, 34 fewer than the previous day. Read more >

 

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