Report documents claims that Taliban are using biometric data collected by US, partners

The Taliban may be using databases of biometric information left in Afghanistan by the U.S. military and international organizations to target soldiers and dissidents, according to a report.

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Soldier killed in Fort Stewart helicopter crash

A 3rd Infantry Division soldier was killed in an early morning helicopter crash at Fort Stewart on Wednesday, according to officials at the Army post in Georgia.

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Armed services didn’t implement dozens of measures to help stop sexual assault, GAO finds

As of October 2021, the Defense Department had not fully implemented 18% of the nearly 200 unique requirements imposed in legislation since 2004, the Government Accountability Office found in a report published this week.

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Civilian group with US military links raising money to supply Ukrainian fighters

A nonprofit group with close ties to the U.S. military is seeking to raise $100 million to get life-saving equipment and supplies to the front lines in Ukraine, where body armor, helmets and food rations are in high demand.

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Budget fully funds Guam missile defense sought by Indo-Pacific Command

The proposed defense budget unveiled Monday by the White House puts nearly $1 billion, full funding, toward a comprehensive missile defense system for Guam.

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USAA eases membership requirements to include general discharge holders

USAA, the financial services company with a military clientele, has loosened its eligibility requirements to include veterans with a general discharge under honorable conditions.

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Senate starts negotiations on measure to provide health care, benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits

Senators considered for the first time Tuesday a sweeping measure that aims to expand eligibility for health care and benefits to millions of veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins.

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New COVID-19 cases rising on Okinawa and US bases in South Korea

Okinawa prefecture, where the bulk of more than 50,000 U.S. troops in Japan are located, continues to report relatively high COVID-19 numbers, while the U.S. military in South Korea reported a third week of increasing cases.

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Video | Stripes in 7 for March 30, 2022

This edition of Stripes in 7 features stories on suicides in the military, a cost of living survey, the USS Bataan and more.

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Russia shells areas in Ukraine where it vowed to scale back

Russian forces pounded areas around Kyiv and another Ukrainian city overnight, local officials said Wednesday, just hours after Moscow pledged to scale back military operations in those places. The shelling further tempered optimism about possible progress in talks aimed at ending the punishing war.

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Biden to dispatch $500M more in direct aid to Ukraine

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that the U.S. will dispatch another $500 million in direct aid to Ukraine, the latest burst to Kyiv as the Russian invasion grinds on.

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