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July 10, 2021

 

Air Force veteran honored for pulling driver from Ohio truck wreck before explosion Air Force veteran and civilian employee Randy Wilson pulled a driver from a burning truck before it blew up, an act of courage the service has recognized with a valor medal. READ MORE

Iran cheers US withdrawal from Afghanistan — but fears what could follow As Western forces exit Afghanistan, Iran is watching with alarm. The resolution of one longstanding aim, the withdrawal of U.S. troops, is unleashing a separate challenge: what to do about the Taliban, another longtime problem for Iran, swiftly regaining power and territory next door. READ MORE

A bond formed through battle: Marine and Army veterans share Korean War experience Nick Gandolfo, a Marine Corps sergeant, and Michael Gallatella, a corporal in the Army, met a few year ago and started talking about their service. They realized they had served at the exact same time, in many of the same places. Both fought in heavy combat, nearly from the moment they landed in South Korea in 1951. READ MORE   A flight to remember: Air Force Thunderbirds give Dayton hero officer an ‘amazing’ ride Dayton police officer Ryan Nabel withstood a 9-G F-16 ride like an authentic “G machine,” Air Force Thunderbirds Advance Pilot Maj. Jason Markzon declared Friday, a day before the opening of the CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show. READ MORE   Soldiers from North Macedonia, Senegal to train with Vermont National Guard The Vermont National Guard and North Macedonia’s state partnership began in 1994 and has included over 350 military-to-military activities, including collaborative events in Europe and the United States. The pairing with Senegal started in 2008. READ MORE

Iwo Jima veteran and proud American Andy Bosko turns 100 Andy Bosko Sr., who turns 100 years old on Sunday, sat with his family and friends this week at Lake Morton Plaza, holding the framed medals he earned when he helped to save the world as part of the Greatest Generation. READ MORE   California wildfire advances as heat wave blankets US West Firefighters struggled to contain an exploding Northern California wildfire under blazing temperatures as another heat wave hits the U.S. West this weekend, prompting an excessive heat warning for inland and desert areas. READ MORE   Review prompted by building collapse closes Miami courthouse The Miami-Dade County Courthouse will begin undergoing repairs immediately because of safety concerns found during a review prompted by the deadly collapse of a nearby condominium building, officials said. READ MORE   Death toll reaches 86 in Florida condo collapse; site to be cleared ‘sooner than expected’ First responders continuing the search and recovery mission in the debris of the collapsed Surfside condo tower on Saturday morning worked through a thunderstorm that brought heavy downpours and strong wind gusts at times. READ MORE   Awaiting news, families of condo victims bond together At the Seaview Hotel, a vast and once impersonal ballroom has become a refuge — a shared space of hope and sorrow where grieving families comfort each other during the agonizing wait for news of relatives trapped inside a collapsed Miami condo building. READ MORE   Governor taps Idaho National Guard for firefighting Idaho’s Department of Lands said the soldiers will help with fire suppression and logistics support. State officials didn’t say how many soldiers might be deployed to help with wildfires. READ MORE

 

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