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August 26, 2021

 

12 US service members killed, 15 wounded in attack on Kabul airport The service members killed were the first combat-related deaths to happen in Afghanistan since Feb. 8, 2020, when Sgt. 1st Class Antonio Rodriguez was killed in Nangarhar province, according to the Army. READ MORE

The latest in Afghanistan: ISIS affiliate claims responsibility for attack At least 12 U.S. service members were killed in the Afghanistan bombings, including 11 Marines and one Navy medic, according to two U.S. officials. Officials say a number of US military troops were wounded. They warn, however, that the numbers may grow. READ MORE

‘We’re here for as long as they need us’: US military communities in Europe step up to help Afghan evacuees The alliesrefuge.org website had been set up, where people can see what the evacuees need and where volunteers are required. From there, the operation mushroomed into the effort it is now, with 200 people volunteering at the intake site every day, sorting through truckloads of donations, which are distributed at other sites around Ramstein. READ MORE   173rd Airborne honors soldier killed in first of brigade's four Afghanistan deployments Col. Michael Kloepper, the brigade’s new commander, who deployed seven times to Afghanistan, shared memories from his time as Company B commander of the brigade’s 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, where 1st Lt. Derek Hines served as a fire support officer.  READ MORE   Okinawa governor condemns Marine Corps for releasing tainted water into public system Gov. Denny Tamaki said he learned the Marines were releasing potentially contaminated water at about the time it was being done. READ MORE

More Texas National Guard troops deploy to southern border, some to help build a wall More than 1,000 Texas National Guard members are now deployed to the state’s border with Mexico, with some troops helping with the early stages of building a border wall, the governor’s office said. READ MORE   US commands in Japan, South Korea have Pfizer coronavirus vaccine on-hand for DOD mandate The Pfizer BioNTech vaccine, given full approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday, is in good supply at bases in South Korea and Japan. READ MORE   US military ran Taliban interference to get Afghan evacuees on South Korean aircraft South Korean military forces received ‘much help’ from U.S. troops to get nearly 400 Afghans out of Kabul. READ MORE   Veterans with PTSD could get service dogs from VA under new law The new law orders the Department of Veterans Affairs secretary to develop and launch a five-year pilot program that provides service dog training to benefit veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. READ MORE   UK aircraft carrier swaps F-35B stealth fighters with US warship during Pacific exercise The USS America and the Queen Elizabeth recently traded F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters. READ MORE   Evacuee processing ‘needs to be faster’ at U.S. military bases in Europe accepting flights from Afghanistan, EUCOM commander says The call to expedite the processing comes as the U.S. exceeded its evacuation goal of 5,000 to 9,000 people per day for three consecutive days. Military aircraft evacuated 11,200 people Tuesday, 12,700 on Monday and 11,000 on Sunday. READ MORE

 

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