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www.stripes.com April 6, 2022 | View in browser Pentagon: Russian troops have left Kyiv and Chernihiv but have not yet moved to eastern Ukraine The roughly 40 Russian fast-response ground units — each made up of about 800-1,000 troops — that once surrounded the northern Ukrainian cities have returned to neighboring Belarus, a senior U.S. defense official said Wednesday. Read more >

Army logistics chief loses star and job, but investigators found no proof of racism An Army inspector general report concluded now-Maj. Gen. Duane Gamble “displayed counterproductive leadership behaviors at times,” but it did not substantiate allegations of racial discrimination, said Cynthia O. Smith, an Army spokeswoman. Read more >

Senators seeking detailed guidance from Pentagon to combat increase in military suicides Senators asked defense officials on Wednesday to send specific requests for money, personnel and additional support that could be needed for mental health programs as the military grapples with a marked increase in suicides. Read more >   Adm. Linda Fagan nominated to be commandant of the Coast Guard, would be first woman to lead a service branch Adm. Linda L. Fagan has served as the vice commandant since June and would replace Adm. Karl Schultz as the service’s top officer. She also was the first woman to take that job and the first to reach four stars in the Coast Guard. Read more >   Congress considers separate funding for VA medical care House lawmakers began a debate Wednesday about a White House proposal to separate funding for veterans’ medical care from the rest of the federal budget — an action that would treat it the same as defense spending and could allow it to grow beyond current limits. Read more >

Space Force announces contender locations for STARCOM training headquarters Under consideration are Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.; Buckley, Schriever and Peterson Space Force bases in Colorado.; Patrick Space Force Base, Fla.; and Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., which is slated to be home to Space Systems Command and renamed as a Space Force base. Read more >   Army barracks in Texas to be biggest 3D-printed buildings in the Americas  Construction of the three barracks expected to set the record began at Fort Bliss, Texas, on Wednesday and should finish within 10 months, DOD said. Read more >   John Travolta in England for film about pilot flying to RAF Lakenheath John Travolta is in England making a film about a pilot trying to reach RAF Lakenheath, which along with other nearby bases is home to thousands of U.S. Air Force personnel. Read more >   US sailor charged as co-defendant in 2020 shooting at Guam basketball court A U.S. sailor is facing charges in Guam Superior Court from an October 2020 shooting at an Agana Heights basketball court, according to court records. Read more >   Japanese lawmakers hope to improve ties with South Korea when new leader takes office Japanese lawmakers say now is the time to improve ties with South Korea as a new South Korean president prepares to take office next month. Read more >   Former Marine sentenced to 28 years for molesting child while stationed at Camp Pendleton A former Marine sergeant with two combat tours in Afghanistan must serve 28 years in prison for molesting a 3-year-old child, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a news release Monday. Read more >

 

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