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April 29, 2021

 

Booze, a strip club and a major gone missing: How a 101st Airborne unit went off the rails in Poland An incident involving the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade’s “No Mercy” battalion during its recent deployment to Europe now has multiple officers facing the possible end of their military careers. READ MORE

Army reservist found dead in his quarters in Kuwait had a 'passion for life' Staff Sgt. Christopher F. Pantos died Monday while deployed to Kuwait to support military operations in the Middle East, Army officials said. READ MORE

Marines team up with Philippine troops to renovate dilapidated school near Manila The Marines spent their first two weeks in-country quarantined at a hotel, then slept in the school’s empty classrooms during the work. READ MORE   Commander of Hawaii-based fast-attack submarine fired over ‘command climate’ problems Cmdr. Joseph Lautenslager was dismissed from the fast-attack sub by Capt. Michael Majewski, who heads Submarine Squadron 7, after losing confidence in his ability to command, the Navy said in a news release. READ MORE   California man faces prison after guilty plea in $100 million Afghanistan fraud scheme A California man who attempted to cheat the Afghan government out of more than $100 million has pleaded guilty to fraud in a Los Angeles federal court, the Justice Department said. READ MORE

US special operations chief for Europe heads to Ukraine in aftermath of Russian border buildup The head of U.S. special operations in Europe said the U.S. is looking for ways to expand training efforts in Ukraine. READ MORE   US military bases in Japan, South Korea prepare to restart Johnson & Johnson vaccinations As Japan’s coronavirus cases continued to surge on Thursday, some U.S. military bases there and in South Korea announced they would resume administering the one-dose vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson as soon as Friday. READ MORE   Counting Kaiserslautern military community in coronavirus tallies would mean fewer restrictions, lawsuit says Excluding thousands of American residents from the incidence calculation is “clearly wrong” and a violation of the basic rights of people living and working in the region, local officials say. READ MORE   Retired SEAL Jocko Willink surprises guard members, tells them to relish adversity Former Navy SEAL and podcaster John Gretton “Jocko” Willink made the impromptu visit to an air base in Pennsylvania after some soldiers ran into him making a promotional video. READ MORE   Lawmakers try again to change VA motto with new administration Lawmakers are trying again to change the Department of Veterans Affairs motto to include female veterans after efforts were hindered under President Donald Trump. READ MORE   Activists who want Ramstein Air Base shut down set to protest outside the base Peace activists who allege that Ramstein Air Base unlawfully supports drone operations in the Middle East and elsewhere will protest by riding bicycles around the base Friday and Saturday. READ MORE

 

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