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July 21, 2021

 

Milley says Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan is ‘not a foregone conclusion’ as group gains ground while U.S. withdraws Though there’s “clearly a narrative out there that the Taliban is winning,” Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the group is far from overthrowing the Afghan government. READ MORE

Russian actions in Black Sea show ‘increasing aggression,’ says top US admiral in the region U.S. Navy Adm. Robert P. Burke called Russia’s actions an effort to bully neighbors into accepting the narrative that no other nations have the right to be in the Black Sea. READ MORE

New commander to take the reins of Fort Hood’s 1st Cavalry Division Maj. Gen. John B. Richardson will assume command of the 1st Cavalry Division in a ceremony Wednesday morning, seven months after the previous commander of Fort Hood’s largest combat unit was suspended in the wake of a soldier’s death that sparked several investigations into the Texas base. READ MORE   ‘A place of peace’: Army’s first Paralympic swimmer reflects on journey to the pool and the Tokyo games Sgt. 1st Class Elizabeth Marks, 30, from Prescott Valley, Ariz., is one of 17 soldiers who are traveling to Japan to compete in the Olympics. Twelve of them are part of the Army’s World Class Athlete Program, a unit that allows participants to fulfill their military responsibilities while training with the goal to qualify for the Olympic and Paralympic games. READ MORE   Afghans who worked for US media are at risk and should receive visas, dozens of news outlets say Afghans who helped American news companies report on the war are in danger and should be able to apply for emergency U.S. visas, media organizations said in a letter to the Biden administration. READ MORE

AFRICOM carries out first strike in Somalia since Biden took office U.S. Africa Command carried out the single strike against al-Shabab militants near Galkayo in Somalia's central interior, a Defense Department spokeswoman said. READ MORE   Army reinstates suspended War College commandant, citing lack of evidence in sex assault investigation The Army’s Criminal Investigation Command, known as CID, found “no probable cause” that Maj. Gen. Stephen Maranian committed the abusive sexual contact of which he was accused, the service said in a statement issued Wednesday. READ MORE   UK to bolster its Indo-Pacific presence with offshore patrol vessels, littoral response group The Royal Navy plans to permanently assign two offshore patrol vessels in the Indo-Pacific later this year. READ MORE   Fort Campbell Green Beret who saved injured woman from drowning earns Soldier’s Medal A Special Forces medical sergeant was awarded the Soldier’s Medal for saving an injured woman’s life on what was supposed to be a relaxing kayak trip on Tennessee’s Red River. READ MORE   Search ongoing for Army lieutenant missing near Mount St. Helens First Lt. Brian Yang, a 25-year-old soldier, was last seen Sunday at Coldwater Trail Head, the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office said. READ MORE   Army’s top surgeon in South Korea expects more COVID-19 in US ranks as nation’s cases climb The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency reported 1,784 new infections, the highest daily tally since the pandemic began. READ MORE

 

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