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September 17, 2021

 

10 civilians, including 7 children, killed in US drone strike during final days of Afghanistan pullout, top general says Ten civilians, including seven children, were killed in the Aug. 29 drone strike in Kabul that military leaders had said destroyed a car loaded with explosives and driven by an Islamic State terrorist. “It was a terrible mistake,” said Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command. READ MORE

DC Guard activates 100 troops to aid Capitol Hill police in advance of Saturday rally The Physical Security Task Force will augment law enforcement for the protest known as “Justice for J6,” which has a permit for up to 700 people. READ MORE

Army unit uses high-altitude balloons for first time to coordinate rocket attack in Norway exercise American troops used the skies over Andoya in northern Norway for a novel test of a balloon system launched from the ground to between 60,000 and 72,000 feet above sea level, said Maj. Joe Bush, 41st Field Artillery Brigade spokesman. READ MORE   USS John S. McCain heads to new homeport in Washington after momentous 24 years in Japan The USS John S. McCain sailed out of Tokyo Bay on Friday, leaving Japan after 24 years with 7th Fleet and the heartbreaking loss of 10 crew members from a collision in 2017. READ MORE   Afghan translators stranded as passports become casualty of US Embassy capture Afghans who earned American visas after working for the U.S. military had their passports destroyed or lost at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul before it was evacuated, leaving them with no clear path out of the country. READ MORE

US air base on Okinawa reports 38 new coronavirus cases; Tokyo announces 25 deaths Four US military bases in Japan reported a total of 54 new coronavirus cases. READ MORE   USAA can no longer open overseas accounts ‘due to foreign banking requirements’ For the past year, USAA has been unable to open new accounts overseas or change existing ones because it holds no foreign banking license, according to the company. READ MORE   HMS Queen Elizabeth stops in Guam for a second time during maiden deployment Naval Base Guam is offering a variety of support to the Queen Elizabeth, a base spokeswoman said. READ MORE   Key US air base in Japan works to make its power system more energy efficient Yokota, a major U.S. airlift hub, is improving its power system as part of a $166 million project to improve its energy efficiency, Jackens Eugene, 374th Civil Engineering Squadron installation energy manager, told Stars and Stripes on Sept. 13. READ MORE   Marines may scale up Australia rotation under new defense pact, security expert says A former Australian assistant defense secretary says there might be more Marines in Australia in the wake of a new trilateral defense alliance. READ MORE   Last two ships of Eisenhower strike group are home — at last The USS Mitscher and the cruiser USS Monterey stayed on deployment longer than the rest of the strike group to continue supporting the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. READ MORE

 

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