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US nuclear arsenal a deterrent to Russian and Chinese aggression, Air Force general says Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton dismissed veiled Russian threats of nuclear war during his Senate confirmation hearing and said the U.S. stockpile of nuclear weapons — the world’s second largest — is serving as an effective deterrent in Russia’s seven-month invasion of Ukraine. Read more >

Army chief: Service moving ‘very quickly’ toward expanding recruit prep course amid troop-level crunch An official decision to expand the program might not come for several months, but Gen. James McConville, the service’s chief of staff, said initial feedback showed “pretty good success” among the potential recruits participating in the Future Soldier Preparatory Course. Read more >

Man dies after crashing car into security barriers at Navy base in Florida A man died Thursday morning at the front gate of Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., after crashing his car into security barriers deployed by base guards, according to state police. Read more >   Georgia native Ishee takes over US 6th Fleet as Black heads to Washington Vice Adm. Eugene Black III relinquished command of the fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO to Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee during a roughly hourlong ceremony at Naval Support Activity Naples. Read more >   Student loan forgiveness window still open for service members, DOD civilians Service members and Defense Department civilians with student loans have until Oct. 31 to benefit from a temporary expansion of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which makes it easier for more borrowers to have the debt forgiven. Read more >

US Army-led gathering in Germany gives African militaries a look at NCO-run training High-ranking military leaders from Africa joined over 350 U.S. soldiers on Vilseck’s training grounds as the Army fulfilled its part in a broader strategy that calls for deepening ties on the continent. Read more >   US Forces Korea’s COVID-19 cases dip as infections decline across peninsula Cases of COVID-19 among U.S. military personnel in South Korea have dipped to a three-month low as overall cases in the country also declined. Read more >   US air base in Tokyo dismisses chromium contamination claim, says water safe to drink Authorities at this airlift hub in western Tokyo dismissed as false a claim circulating on social media that the base’s water supply may be tainted by chromium VI, or hexavalent chromium, a carcinogen. Read more >   New master chief takes the helm as Navy’s top enlisted leader James Honea became the new master chief petty officer of the Navy during a recent ceremony in Maryland presided over by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday. Read more >   Australian jury convicts nightclub bouncer of attack that seriously injured US Marine A nightclub bouncer who knocked a U.S. Marine to the ground during a street confrontation last year in Darwin, Australia, has been convicted of causing serious harm, according to a local court official. Read more >   Overseas Deployed Warrior Day will soon honor veterans in South Korea The South Korean Cabinet has approved a measure to designate a day honoring South Korean service members who served abroad, including those sent on United Nations peacekeeping missions. Read more >

 

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