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May 21, 2021

 

Biden awards 'long overdue' Medal of Honor to retired Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. President Joe Biden and President Moon Jae-in, the leader of South Korea, commended the actions Friday of Col. Ralph Puckett Jr., a Korean War veteran who was awarded the Medal of Honor in a ceremony at the White House. READ MORE

Can the pandemic rebound be a turning point for military spouse employment? While the challenges that often block military spouses from finding long-term, meaningful employment remain constant, advocates believe the pandemic may have shifted employers’ perceptions enough on remote work to open the door for real progress. READ MORE

Army leaders praise ‘superstar’ soldier after Sen. Ted Cruz criticizes her recruitment video U.S. Army leaders rallied around a soldier featured in a recruitment video clip that Sen. Ted Cruz mocked as representative of an “emasculated military.” READ MORE   National veterans cemeteries lift COVID-19 restrictions ahead of Memorial Day weekend The Department of Veterans Affairs will no longer require masks or social distancing at its 155 national veterans cemeteries for people who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. READ MORE   Allies leaving rapidly as NATO ends Afghanistan training mission The mission to “train, advise and assist” Afghan partners is over and the focus is now on withdrawal, which has prompted conflicting emotions from America’s partners in Afghanistan. READ MORE

Pfizer vaccine appointments for kids in Europe filling up quickly on US bases Shot clinics are planned at some schools to make vaccines more accessible to students and families, officials said Friday. READ MORE   Coronavirus restrictions set to ease in several areas where US forces reside in Germany Coronavirus restrictions are set to be eased this weekend in parts of Germany, including areas that host large numbers of U.S. forces, local government officials said. READ MORE   COVID-19 cases hit record high on Okinawa; US military in Japan reports five new patients Okinawa prefecture reported its highest one-day number of new coronavirus infections Friday, the same day Japan approved two vaccines for distribution. READ MORE   Hurlburt Field airman accused of rape, solicitation of 11-year-old girl he met online Authorities began investigating the 25-year-old senior airman after he sent a friend request to a shared Facebook profile monitored by the girl’s father, according to a police affidavit. READ MORE   Veterans urge Navy to name ship after first Filipino to receive Medal of Honor Fireman Second Class Telesforo Trinidad was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroic actions after a boiler explosion on the armored cruiser USS San Diego, Jan. 21, 1915. READ MORE   Families attend Airborne School graduation at Fort Benning for the first time since the pandemic began Fort Benning’s Basic Airborne Course on Friday held its first public graduation ceremony since public activities were shut down military-wide last March as the pandemic spread around the globe. READ MORE

 

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