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July 9, 2021

 

US Forces Korea mandates ‘immediate, aggressive’ restrictions amid record-breaking coronavirus surge The U.S. Forces Korea directive, which lasts through July 23, came as the South Korean government announced 1,316 new patients Friday. READ MORE

Marines bolster embassy security after unrest in tiny African kingdom of Eswatini Over a dozen Marines with a diplomatic security unit created in the wake of the 2012 Benghazi attacks were deployed to Eswatini after pro-democracy demonstrations erupted last month. READ MORE

Retired Marine sues Navy and Defense Department over denied promotion following false accusations his team killed civilians Maj. Fred Galvin was first denied promotion after receiving a poor fitness report — “the first ever in his career” — following accusations of his team “firing indiscriminately at civilians” in Afghanistan in March 2007 when he led a Marine special operations company there, according to the lawsuit. READ MORE   US Air Force in England to review coronavirus restrictions as country plans to end mask, social distancing mandates The U.S. Air Force, which operates on several joint bases alongside the Royal Air Force, says that it generally follows host nation rules. But U.S. forces in Europe also follow Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. READ MORE   Military commanders aren’t getting necessary legal training, government review finds The GAO report was released as Congress determines whether to remove commanders from prosecutorial decision-making in cases involving suspected sexual assault. READ MORE

Marines call out Japan’s public broadcaster for ‘inaccurate’ report on toxic wastewater A spokesman from the Okinawa Prefectural Enterprise Bureau, the agency responsible for the island’s water supply and quality, told Stars and Stripes by phone Thursday that the water would be released into the sea around Okinawa and not into a river. He added that the water would likely not be PFOS-free. READ MORE   US sailor under house arrest after fatal crash in Naples A U.S. Navy 6th Fleet sailor is under house arrest following a car crash that left an Italian citizen dead.   READ MORE   USS Ronald Reagan celebrates former first lady’s 100th birthday with her favorite cookies The Reagan’s sailors enjoyed the cookies in the Arabian Sea, where the ship has been assisting with the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. READ MORE   Montgomery Meigs, former commander of US Army Europe, dies at 76 Retired Gen. Montgomery Meigs was a combat veteran who commanded the Army in Europe for four years and hailed from a storied line of military officers. READ MORE   Biden tells Putin Russia must crack down on cybercriminals The warning to Putin was largely a repetition of the tough rhetoric Biden had used during their meeting in Geneva last month, when he warned that there would be consequences for continuing cyberattacks emanating from Russia. READ MORE   Across US government, views remain divergent on Afghan military’s readiness for US troop withdrawal The question of the Afghan government’s ability to face looming threats of Taliban gains, which have surged since the U.S. withdrawal began, along with the specter of civil war, continues to loom over the withdrawal. READ MORE

 

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