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October 5, 2021

 

Marines to release lieutenant colonel fired, confined for videos bashing US officials over Afghanistan withdrawal A Marine lieutenant colonel jailed last month after Corps officials said he violated a gag order for issuing social media videos disparaging top American officials and generals will be released from the brig, the service announced. READ MORE

F-35A passes nuclear training test as Air Force unveils new squadron at Lakenheath An Air Force fighter jet slated to debut later this year in Europe passed a milestone when it dropped mock nuclear bombs during training flights designed to ensure its ability to fulfill NATO’s nuclear deterrence mission, the military said. READ MORE

All but one Marine injured in the deadly attack at Kabul airport released from Walter Reed All but one Marine injured in the attack by an Islamic State suicide bomber at Kabul’s airport in August that killed 13 US service members have been released from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, a Marine Corps spokesman said. READ MORE   Legendary MMA fighter’s son enlists in US Army, seeks to become a Ranger Kheydon Gracie joined the Army at a ceremony in front of his family, including his father, Royce Gracie, the first person inducted into the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Hall of Fame. READ MORE   Taiwan says it’s preparing to defend itself after 149 Chinese warplanes entered its airspace Nearly 150 Chinese military aircraft buzzed through Taiwan’s air defense zone between Friday and Monday, the island’s Ministry of National Defense said. READ MORE

All DOD security clearance holders now under continuous vetting All Defense Department clearance holders are now under “continuous vetting” as part of a reform to the personnel security process that determines who should have access to classified information and secure facilities, the director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency said Tuesday. READ MORE   Marine Corps F-35Bs are first fighters to fly from a Japanese carrier since World War II A pair of Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth aircraft became the first fighters to fly from a Japanese carrier since World War II after landing and taking off from the JS Izumo on Sunday. READ MORE   Biden doubles down on pledge to defend Senkakus in call with Japan’s new leader President Joe Biden repeated his promise that the United States would step in to defend the disputed Senkaku Islands, during his first call with new prime minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday. READ MORE   Pandemic demand for disposable gloves means $400 million in DOD contracts The Defense Department is spending millions to keep its health care professionals supplied with disposable gloves during the coronavirus pandemic, according to recent contract awards. READ MORE   NAS Sigonella puts premium on traffic safety enforcement after spate of road deaths The traffic-related deaths of four sailors has spurred a U.S. naval base in Sicily to heighten scrutiny of dangerous driving and rules violations, service officials said. READ MORE   Convinced ‘Havana syndrome’ is real, Biden team issues sharper guidance for US personnel The U.S. government is sending a message to diplomats, national security staff and intelligence officers that “anomalous health incidents” — also known as “Havana syndrome” because it was first detected in Cuba — are serious, widespread and pose real danger to their health at home and abroad. READ MORE

 

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