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82nd Airborne Division platoon leader retrained after issuing ‘unwarranted’ Christmas Eve recall

The Army had a Grinch in its ranks this year, a platoon leader who recalled a whole unit for a morning formation Christmas Eve after one soldier got busted on a DUI charge, officials said.

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President Biden signs 2022 defense policy bill into law

The $768 billion defense policy bill includes a pay raise for troops, reforms of the military justice system and billions to spend on research and development deemed critical for the U.S. military to remain competitive with Russia and China.

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Richard Marcinko, first SEAL Team 6 commander, dies at 81

Richard Marcinko, who founded the Navy’s SEAL Team 6 after earning accolades as a SEAL leader during two tours in Vietnam, died Christmas Day at age 81, the National Navy SEAL Museum has announced.

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Okinawa governor blasts US military discipline as COVID-19 cases climb at Marine base

Last week, governor asked III Marine Expeditionary Force commander Lt. Gen. James Bierman Jr. to stop flying in new personnel. He also requested that all Camp Hansen workers be tested for the virus, and that U.S. personnel be barred from leaving the base.

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US and Japan draft joint operation plan in case of ‘Taiwan emergency,’ report says

About 40 possible temporary base locations for the Marines have been identified in the Nansei island chain, which consists of about 200 inhabited and uninhabited islands.

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Navy to offer booster shots for ship hobbled by coronavirus outbreak

US Navy commanders whose ship is hobbled by a coronavirus outbreak are consulting with military medical personnel about providing vaccine boosters to the crew, an official said Sunday, as senior Defense Department leaders assess how the USS Milwaukee can resume its deployment.

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The Navy’s a family affair for Destroyer Squadron 22′s new commodore

As with many sailors, life in the Navy is a family affair for the new commodore of Destroyer Squadron 22, Capt. Milciades “Tony” Then — but in his case, it started when he was a new-minted U.S. citizen and an empathetic recruiter helped his mom come to terms with her worries about his enlisting in a time of war.

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National Guard deploys to help Massachusetts hospitals

An initial deployment of up to 300 Guard members are scheduled to help some of the state's largest and most acclaimed medical facilities.

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Unsettled: Afghans are searching for home after escaping the Taliban

From Uganda to Mexico, Afghans who escaped the Taliban are spread across more than three dozen countries, searching for stability and a new place to call home.

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Senators look to stop sex assault in US Merchant Marine

The proposal would give the U.S. Coast Guard the ability to take away a mariner's license if they were found to have committed sexual harassment or assault.

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CDC recommends shorter COVID isolation, quarantine for all

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said the guidance is in keeping with growing evidence that people with the coronavirus are most infectious in the two days before and three days after symptoms develop.

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