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NATO in ‘advantageous posture’ as it updates plans to defend eastern flank, Cavoli says NATO countries are crafting new operational plans to defend the alliance’s eastern flank, where more than 150,000 ground troops are on heightened alert, the top U.S. military officer in Europe said Tuesday. Read more >

Military planes, ships evacuated as ‘extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Ian approaches Florida The Air Force and Navy on Tuesday evacuated planes and ships from military bases in Hurricane Ian’s path as the massive storm approached western Florida, where federal officials warned it could bring life-threatening flooding and damage. Read more >

5 nonprofits awarded $1 million each to modify, repair homes of low-income veterans with disabilities Five nonprofits have been awarded $5 million from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to help fund efforts by the organizations to modify or repair the homes of low-income veterans with disabilities. Read more >   Family of dead Fort Hood soldier seeks $25M for negligent treatment at Army hospital Sgt. Elder Fernandes, 23, was found dead about 30 miles from the base in Temple, Texas, on Aug. 25, 2020. His family says he did not receive adequate mental health care at the base hospital in the week before he died by suicide. Read more >   Air Force building coed dorms and bathrooms for male and female special operations trainees The Air Force is creating a multimillion-dollar aquatic special warfare training center with mixed-sex restrooms, locker rooms and showers as part of its push to make elite jobs more appealing to a broader candidate pool. Read more >

Navy, Marine Corps create integrated task force for 18-month Indo-Pacific experiment The Navy’s amphibious force and the Marine Corps’ crisis response in the Indo-Pacific are about to get closer as they merge command staffs for a series of upcoming exercises. Read more >   Marines to send F-35Bs to Philippines, fire HIMARS there and in Japan next month Thousands of U.S. Marines armed with stealth fighters, attack helicopters and long-range missiles will train with Japanese, Filipino and South Korean troops in Japan and the Philippines during the first half of October. Read more >   Marines dismiss case against Japan-based lance corporal who refused COVID-19 vaccine The Marine Corps has dismissed its case against a lance corporal who faced special court-martial charges stemming from her refusal to take a COVID-19 vaccine. Read more >   Strong congressional support exists for branding Russia a state sponsor of terrorism, senators say The designation would allow for broader sanctions to be imposed on Russia and further isolate the country from the West. Read more >   Former Army sergeant sentenced for selling fentanyl while assigned to Fort Hood A former Army sergeant received a six-year prison sentence for distributing fentanyl while assigned to Fort Hood, Texas, the Justice Department announced Monday. Read more >   Video | Stripes in 7 for Sept. 27, 2022 This edition focuses on Marine Corps stealth jets in Australia, a proposed water-purifying project at a Space Force base and more. Read more >

 

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