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November 1, 2021

 

Air Force cans 40 recruits and trainees who refused coronavirus vaccine as mandate deadline looms About 23 of the 40 were in basic training, while the others had completed basic training and were undergoing their technical training when they were separated from the service. The recruits received entry-level discharges, meaning they may reenlist if they choose to get the vaccine in the future. READ MORE

Army will promote NCOs next year before they finish required education courses The new policy will begin Jan. 1 and applies to all soldiers eligible for promotion to the ranks of sergeant through master sergeant who have been unable to complete required professional military education courses for a variety of reasons, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston said. READ MORE

Australian warship stops at Navy base in Japan to replace helicopter lost at sea The guided-missile destroyer HMAS Brisbane steamed into the homeport of the US 7th Fleet for the first time on Friday. READ MORE   First lady’s invitation inspires stirring stories from students at Naples DODEA school First lady Jill Biden fostered a storytelling atmosphere during her visit Monday to a Defense Department school, sharing reminiscences of her own before encouraging students to do the same. READ MORE   South Korea loosens coronavirus restrictions, recognizes US troops' vaccinations The South Korean government’s plan is to gradually ease business and social distancing restrictions. READ MORE

Putin: Russia must build up defenses in view of NATO moves Russian President Vladimir Putin specifically noted the deployment of NATO's U.S.-led missile defense components in Eastern Europe and increasingly frequent missions by NATO ships near Russian waters in the Baltic and Black Seas. READ MORE   Pentagon rattled by Chinese military push on multiple fronts China's growing military muscle and its drive to end American predominance in the Asia-Pacific is rattling the US defense establishment. READ MORE   Veterans harmed by Agent Orange in Thailand hope Congress will hear them Veterans who served in Thailand have long contended they face a higher bar in winning Veterans Administration (VA) disability benefits claims, having to clearly demonstrate they were exposed to Agent Orange or other harmful herbicides while their fellow veterans enjoy a presumption that they were exposed. READ MORE   Barnes Air National Guard Base awaits decision on F-35 fighters The Pentagon is expected to announce by year’s end whether Barnes Air National Guard Base and its 104th Fighter Wing will get an upgraded version of the F-15 fighter jets it flies now or, preferably, the latest F-35 Lightning II aircraft. READ MORE   Vietnam War helicopter pilots bring stories — and aircraft — to Kansas airport Air scouts would skim the top of the jungle, looking out for the enemy using every means necessary. Sometimes outside equipment would be used, but mainly the helicopter teams used their own senses and training to identify Vietcong infantrymen for their American counterparts on the ground. READ MORE   319th Reconnaissance Wing at Grand Forks Air Force Base receives Meritorious Unit Award North Dakota's 319th Reconnaissance Wing at Grand Forks Air Force Base has received the Air Force's Meritorious Unit Award, recognizing the exceptional service performed from June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2021, including support for the missions of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan and the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions across 1 million square miles. READ MORE

 

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