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August 13, 2021

 

First of three US battalions arrives in Kabul to assist the evacuations of American diplomats, Afghan refugees A Marine battalion was the first unit to arrive Friday in the Afghanistan capital, a day after 3,000 U.S. troops were ordered to the city to help some American diplomats and Afghan refugees evacuate, chief Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Friday. READ MORE

Afghans snap up flights out of the country, while others fleeing the Taliban sleep in Kabul's parks Demand for visas and plane tickets out of Afghanistan has been up ever since President Joe Biden announced the withdrawal of U.S. forces in April. But the Taliban’s takeover of Kandahar and Herat, Afghanistan’s second and third largest cities, along with many provincial capitals, has sent demand skyrocketing. READ MORE

‘This one will hurt for a long time’: US veterans despair as Taliban take over much of the country they fought in Veterans of America’s longest war can only watch from afar as the projects they worked on and the people they tried to help come under threats from the Taliban. READ MORE   Infrastructure bill contains highway expansion to connect 12 military bases in five southern states If the House passes the sweeping legislation and sends it to President Joe Biden to sign into law, it will expand Interstate Highway 14 from its 25 miles near Fort Hood, Texas, into Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and onto Augusta, Ga. The proposed 1,300-mile route runs between Interstate Highways 10 and 20 and would primarily upgrade already existing roads. READ MORE   Best Warriors in Europe battle it out in Bavaria After several grueling days in the annual Best Warrior competition, three soldiers emerged triumphant. READ MORE

Lockdown lifted at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, one individual detained Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling was on lockdown Friday after a report of a “potential armed individual” near a barracks building on the Washington base. READ MORE   2nd Infantry Division soldier dies in vehicle accident while on leave in Georgia At the time of his death, Staff Sgt. Jonathan Taylor was on leave in Georgia and was scheduled to start his next duty assignment, a 2nd ID public affairs director said. READ MORE   Endless coronavirus summer sets another Tokyo record; US military in Japan reports 55 cases The summer coronavirus surge in Japan’s capital city broke 5,000 again Friday, setting another one-day record for newly infected people. READ MORE   Royal Navy sailors freed on bond after fracas at Guam nightclub A Royal Navy sailor charged with misdemeanor sexual assault during a Guam port call was freed Thursday on bond over prosecutors’ objections that the man is a flight risk. READ MORE   Rain helps firefighters extinguish blaze at Marine base on Okinawa Firefighters rushed to the scene, but when they arrived rain began to fall and helped them put out the blaze. READ MORE   South Korea’s COVID-19 numbers hold steady days after country hit pandemic record U.S. Forces Korea reported on Friday that seven service members tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday and Thursday. READ MORE

 

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