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July 14, 2021

 

Evacuation flights for Afghan allies to begin in late July Flights to evacuate Afghans who assisted the U.S. military are set to begin during the last week of July, a senior Biden administration official said Wednesday.  READ MORE

Poor training, supervision among leading causes of tactical vehicle accidents, GAO finds The study reviewed 3,753 Army and Marine Corps noncombat tactical vehicle accidents between 2010 and 2019, which resulted in 123 deaths. READ MORE

‘Was it worth it?’: Canadian general reflects on pain of Taliban takeover in district troops once protected A swift Taliban victory in a district Canadian troops spent years defending has led the country’s top officer to openly acknowledge the struggles of a force questioning the worth of its fight in Afghanistan. READ MORE   New DNA techniques helped Army investigators close 34-year-old cold case Michael Whyte was sentenced last month to life in prison for the murder of Spc. Darlene Krashoc in Colorado Springs, Colo., after Army cold case investigators used new DNA techniques to identify him as a suspect in the 1987 killing. READ MORE   ‘They weren’t taking care of our guys’: Veteran dedicates himself to preserving gravestones of those who served For 15 years, Vietnam veteran Gordon Shepard has taken care of the veterans’ sections at a Massachusetts cemetery. READ MORE

Poland to beef up defenses with 250 US-made Abrams tanks in $6 billion deal Poland's purchase of Abrams tanks will add significant firepower to a priority area for US and NATO forces seeking to deter Russia. READ MORE   Okinawa-based sailors, Marines won’t lose leave earned during COVID-19 pandemic Members of the sea service with at least 180 days on Okinawa during the current fiscal year are now entitled to keep up to 120 days of leave when the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30. READ MORE   Third Fort Hood soldier in past year drowns at lake near the base Pfc. Gregory Ellis was swimming at Dana Peak Park on Stillhouse Hollow Lake and went underwater and never resurfaced, according to police. Stillhouse Hollow Lake is about a 20-minute drive from Fort Hood. READ MORE   US Army to fire Patriot missile for first time in Australia during Talisman Sabre A combined task force of 17,000 U.S., Australian, New Zealand, Japanese, South Korean and British troops kicked off the biennial Talisman Sabre drills in Australia. READ MORE   US women’s fencing team arrives at Marine base in Japan for pre-Olympics training The fencing squad joins the U.S. Olympic softball team for workouts in Iwakuni and will be training every day until Sunday. Tickets to team practice sessions have already sold out. READ MORE   Tuscaloosa VA mourns doctor found dead in Florida building collapse Employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Tuscaloosa, Ala., are mourning the loss of Dr. Gary Cohen, a psychiatrist at the hospital who was found dead last week at the site of the collapsed condo building in Florida. READ MORE

 

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