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September 24, 2021

 

‘We expect this sort of thing in combat’: Green Beret with the Utah National Guard dies during training Staff Sgt. Paul Lincoln Olmstead died while participating in dive training Tuesday at Fort Campbell, Ky. He was a father of two and had been in the Utah Army National Guard since Feb. 8, 2016. READ MORE

DOD inspector general launches investigation into Kabul drone strike that killed 10 civilians The review, which is separate from one underway by the Air Force ordered last week by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, will determine whether the strike “was conducted in accordance with DOD policies and procedures,” according to the announcement. READ MORE

Former Air Force officer named DOD’s top Arctic security adviser  Part of retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Randy “Church” Kee’s new job will be to oversee the establishment of a new DOD regional center focused on the Arctic. READ MORE   US access to Greek bases may expand as both countries eye security risks in eastern Mediterranean Military officials in Athens told the Kathimerini newspaper that when the two countries sign a new mutual defense cooperation agreement, the deal is expected to involve an additional base at Souda Bay, where the US Navy has long operated. READ MORE   USS Ronald Reagan steams into South China Sea after summer deployment to Middle East Led by the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, a strike group returns to the Indo-Pacific after spending nearly three months in the Arabian Sea supporting the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. READ MORE

US military bases near Tokyo ease coronavirus restrictions as case numbers continue to fall Yokota Air Base, the headquarters of U.S. Forces Japan in western Tokyo, on Thursday lifted a prohibition on its personnel visiting the central wards of Tokyo. READ MORE   Elmo’s dad’s deployed, too: Sesame Street character helps military kids cope with family separation Elmo has taken on the role of a military child in a series of videos, printable activities and articles. READ MORE   ‘A good idea’: North Korean leader’s sister supports proposal to formally end Korean War Following South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s calls to formally end the Korean War after 68 years, the influential sister of North Korea’s leader on Friday described the proposal as ‘interesting’ and a ‘good idea.’ READ MORE   Commissaries prepare to roll out online shopping, curbside pickup service at bases in Japan Online commissary grocery shopping and scheduled pickup starts Monday at several bases in Japan, but you’ll have to go inside the store to pay. READ MORE   Marine Corps Marathon moved online for second straight year amid coronavirus pandemic The 46th Marine Corps Marathon will be held as a virtual event next month, allowing those who choose to participate to do so from wherever they choose, officials said. READ MORE   WWII veteran’s body was lost on an island; 78 years later, Marine’s remains are finally home This week — 78 years after 20-year-old Marine Pfc. Royal Waltz was killed — his remains finally returned home to the central San Joaquin Valley, where he grew up before moving to the Central Coast while in high school. READ MORE

 

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