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June 26, 2021

 

USS Carl Vinson trains off Hawaii as Russian ships practice attacking enemy carriers nearby The U.S. Defense Department in recent years has shifted its strategic focus away from the Middle East and toward so-called “great-power competition” with China and Russia. READ MORE

‘So much sand,’ sleeplessness, trauma: Ramstein center helps troops leave behind stresses of deployment Some service members pass through the center on their way home to let go of war zone stress. Others, particularly security forces, are referred to the program before deploying. READ MORE

Eglin AFB is home, for now, for first-of-its-kind electronic warfare wing Eglin Air Force Base is the home, at least for now, of a first-of-its-kind Air Force wing working in the electromagnetic spectrum, which stretches from radio waves to visible light and affects everything from cell phones to personal computers to advanced military technology. READ MORE   ‘A legacy of honor’: Khobar Towers victims remembered for 25th year at Eglin AFB memorial The 19 U.S. Air Force airmen who died in the 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers complex in Saudi Arabia — including 12 from the Eglin Air Force Base’s 33rd Fighter Wing — were remembered for the 25th year Friday at the Eglin memorial established in their honor. READ MORE   Air Force cadet 1 of 2 killed in small plane crash in Texas Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., said on Twitter that Nick Duran, a junior, died in the crash Thursday while home in Texas on leave. READ MORE

Biden: Infrastructure vow was not intended to be veto threat Aiming to preserve a fragile bipartisan deal on infrastructure, President Joe Biden said Saturday he didn’t mean to suggest he would veto the nearly $1 trillion bill unless Congress also passed a larger package to expand the social safety net. READ MORE   Chinese surveillance firm builds influence in Washington, with help from former members of Congress The Chinese tech giant Hikvision, accused of helping the Chinese government's campaign against the Uyghur minority, has turned to former members of Congress to lobby on its behalf as the United States imposes a series of measures limiting its ability to do business with American companies and investors. READ MORE   Report showed ‘major’ damage before Florida condo collapse Experts are closely examining a 2018 report that identified numerous issues with the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, including “major structural damage” to a concrete structural slab below its pool deck that needed to be extensively repaired. READ MORE   Deleted gene sequences confirm coronavirus circulated before Wuhan seafood market The virus that causes COVID-19 did not originate at the Wuhan seafood market, confirms a new study of deleted gene sequences from the virus’ earliest days. The sequences had been posted to a website run by the National Institutes of Health, but were removed for unknown reasons. READ MORE   Pakistan's leader sparks protests by blaming women 'wearing very few clothes' for sexual assaults Pakistan's prime minister is facing protests and calls for a public apology after suggesting there would be fewer sexual assaults if women dressed more modestly. READ MORE   ‘Deep fire’ slows rescue effort at collapsed Florida condo Rescuers were using infrared technology, water and foam to battle the blaze, whose source was unclear. Smoke has been the biggest barrier, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said during a news conference. READ MORE

 

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