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Marine officer whose videos criticized handling of Afghanistan withdrawal has been discharged, plans media blitz A Marine officer who criticized military and civilian leaders over the Afghanistan evacuation in a widely shared video this summer has been discharged from the service. READ MORE >

Navy tests new drone, capable of fueling aircraft in flight, on USS George H.W. Bush Aircraft carrier flight decks are busy places with no margin for mistakes, so to make sure a new drone designed to refuel aircraft in flight won’t get in the way, the Navy’s been running tests on USS George H.W. Bush while it’s been operating in the Atlantic. READ MORE >

Marines on snowmobiles help Santa in Alaska’s remote Arctic Marines deliver toys to 11 remote villages in Alaska READ MORE >   Russia returns some troops to base after training near Ukraine The Russian Defense Ministry said more than 10,000 troops would return to their permanent bases in the Southern Military District after more than a month of training in the region, including in areas near the Ukraine border. READ MORE >   Senior class played major role leading Army to nine wins, bowl victory Senior West Point cadets end their football career with a victory in the Armed Forces Bowl READ MORE >

Bidens mark Christmas with holiday calls to service members President Joe Biden marked his first Christmas in office by making calls to military service members stationed around the world, offering them holiday wishes and gratitude for their service and sacrifice for the nation. READ MORE >   Peace for a day: How soccer brought a brief truce to World War I on Christmas Day 1914 More than a century later the truce and its spontaneous example of humanity and decency in the darkest of times continue to inspire, which is why the incident remains a subject of both study and curiosity. Failed, cowardly leadership had brought the world to war, but a simple child’s game brought the two sides to peace — for a few hours at least. READ MORE >   Ukraine leader discusses Russia tensions with US lawmakers The president of Ukraine held a video call with 20 U.S. senators and members of Congress on Friday amid tensions with Russia, which recently stoked fears of a possible invasion by massing troops near Ukraine's border. READ MORE >   Gorbachev’s resignation 30 years ago marked the end of USSR Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev announced his resignation in a live televised address to the nation Dec. 25, 1991, concluding 74 years of Soviet history. READ MORE >   In their shared sea, Ukraine and Russia already risk direct conflict every day The Sea of Azov, the world’s shallowest sea, is considered shared territory between Ukraine and Russia. It renders Ukrainian cities vulnerable to amphibious invasion. READ MORE >   ‘White Christmas’ was the song America needed to fight fascism Hardly anyone noticed the premiere of Irving Berlin’s Christmas song after Pearl Harbor was bombed — until it caught on among U.S. soldiers overseas. READ MORE >

 

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