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Army’s top civilian defends Russian deterrence program, predicts more US troops could deploy to Europe Army Secretary Christine Wormuth told House lawmakers that the European Deterrence Initiative might not have stopped Russian President Vladimir Putin from ordering a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February, but it positioned the U.S. military to respond quickly to it. Read more >

No laws broken, no punishments warranted for 2019 US strike in Syria that killed civilians, Pentagon concludes No laws of war were violated and no troops will be held accountable for U.S. airstrikes three years ago that killed civilians in Baghuz, Syria, according to a summary of a classified Pentagon report. Read more >

US soldiers model river crossing in contrast to Russians’ Donbas disaster Days after dozens of Russian armored vehicles were obliterated during an attempted river crossing in eastern Ukraine, US and allied soldiers launched a training version of a similar maneuver. Read more >   Air Force successfully fires hypersonic weapon after multiple failures last year The service said the weapon traveled five times faster than the speed of sound. Read more >   Stars and Stripes launches K-Town Now, featuring the latest news from the Kaiserslautern Military Community Stars and Stripes has launched K-Town Now, featuring the latest news and information in the Kaiserslautern Military Community. Read more >

Baby formula supply is ‘adequate’ at US military commissaries, Pentagon says Defense Department commissaries are short of baby formula, just as civilian retailers are, but for now have an adequate supply for military families, the Pentagon’s press secretary said. Read more >   Army activates new air cavalry squadron with latest Apache helicopters in South Korea The new squadron consists of roughly 500 soldiers and 24 AH-64E Apaches, the latest version of the Army’s attack helicopter. Read more >   US Navy ship makes $39 million meth bust in Middle East waters A Navy destroyer patrolling in the Gulf of Oman this week seized $39 million in methamphetamine from a fishing ship in waters used to smuggle people, weapons and narcotics, U.S. 5th Fleet said Tuesday. Read more >   Airsoft shooter at US military base in Italy receives discharge from Navy A probe led by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service found that the unidentified 22-year-old seaman shot at or near a group of adolescents with an airsoft rifle from the balcony of his on-base housing. Read more >   See our photos from the DODEA-Europe soccer championships We’ve rounded up some photos from from the six DODEA-Europe soccer tournaments that are going on in the greater Kaiserslautern Military Community. Read more >   Agency urges Japanese police to avoid questioning people based on their race Police in Japan have been advised to avoid questioning people in a manner that may be perceived as racial profiling. Read more >

 

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