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September 8, 2021

 

Helicopter’s rotor struck flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln causing fatal crash, Navy investigators find An MH-60S Knighthawk had just touched down aboard the Abraham Lincoln on Aug. 31 when it “experienced side-to-side vibrations causing the main rotor to strike [the] flight deck,” according to the report. READ MORE

Veteran suicides decreased in 2019, fewest in 12 years, VA data shows The VA compiles its data on a two-year lag and revealed for the first time Wednesday the number of suicides in 2019. The average number of veteran suicides decreased slightly from 17.6 each day in 2018 to 17.2 in 2019.  READ MORE

The US military changed for the war on terror. Now, it has to change again, experts say The adaptations required of the U.S. military for its irregular warfare since 9/11 have created a risk that American forces will lose in an armed conflict against a major power, some experts warn. READ MORE   Navy to launch new unmanned and AI systems task force in the Middle East Naval Forces Central Command will oversee Task Force 59, which will concentrate unmanned and AI capabilities from across the Navy and roll them out for sailors to use in a real-world, complex setting, said Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, the commander of NAVCENT and 5th Fleet. READ MORE   Beloved Aviano Middle High School teacher, coach dies at 63 Frank Lewandowski died unexpectedly in late August at his home in Aviano at age 63. His wife, Kathleen, said he died of natural causes. READ MORE

US aircraft carrier, destroyer busy in South China Sea despite Beijing’s new notification law The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold “asserted navigation rights and freedoms” within 12 nautical miles of Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands, according to the 7th Fleet. READ MORE   Air Force posthumously promotes Dick Cole, the last of World War II Doolittle Raiders Tuesday would have been the 106th birthday of the former Air Force pilot, who died April 9, 2019. Dick Cole was celebrated during the final years of his life as the last surviving member of the legendary Doolittle Raid of World War II in which 80 crew members manning 16 aircraft bombed Japanese cities, including Tokyo. READ MORE   ‘Strategic ambiguity’: Former INDOPACOM chief calls for Taiwan policy review amid Chinese buildup Washington should review its ambiguous position on defending Taiwan during a Chinese attack, according to a former Indo-Pacific Command leader. READ MORE   Global Hawk maker scores $40 million software contract for Japan, South Korea fleets The contract, awarded to San Diego-based Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, is worth up to $39.9 million for work on both countries’ drones under the Foreign Military Sales program the Defense Department announced Sept. 1. READ MORE   Rheinland-Pfalz, home to large US military community, does away with coronavirus lockdowns Under new rules that take effect Sunday, people who are fully vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 can attend indoor and outdoor gatherings, go to a movie, shop and eat out, much as they did before the pandemic, Rheinland-Pfalz Chief Minister Malu Dreyer said Tuesday after meeting with state leaders. READ MORE   Tokyo’s COVID-19 count stays below 2,000; US military records 48 cases in Japan, South Korea U.S. military bases in Japan reported 37 new cases of COVID-19 since Sept. 1. READ MORE

 

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