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November 27, 2021

 

Poland calls on NATO to send more forces amid concerns about Russia President Andrzej Duda said a beefed up military presence along NATO’s eastern flank is needed given concerns over Russian’s intentions in the region. READ MORE

Navy SEALs, Army Green Berets train with Greek special operators as bilateral military ties deepen Navy SEALs and Green Berets operated alongside their Greek counterparts this week in Athens, where watercraft recently donated by the U.S. to an elite Greek unit were on display. READ MORE

USS Arleigh Burke enters Black Sea to Russian consternation Another U.S. warship has sailed into the Black Sea, again drawing intense Kremlin scrutiny amid continued concerns about a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine. READ MORE   German tax collectors continue to target US airman after he returns to America The case spotlights the financial danger faced by some U.S. military personnel in Germany at the hands of local tax offices, which have argued the SOFA treaty can be disregarded under certain circumstances. READ MORE   New recruiting campaign seeks to rekindle old Marine Corps spirit in veterans The Marine Corps has the highest turnover in the military, releasing 75% of Marines after their first enlistment each year — many of whom are targeted by recruiters from other services like the Army National Guard. The Corps hopes to change that. READ MORE

Water bottle dropped from Marine Corps Osprey prompts Okinawa safety complaints Okinawa’s governor expressed “strong doubts” about U.S. military aircraft safety after local officials said a Marine’s metal water bottle fell from a MV-22 Osprey in flight Tuesday and landed in a residential area. READ MORE   Okinawa governor refuses permit for design changes to new Marine Corps airfield Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki declined to approve design changes for a runway being built on the island’s northeast coast to relocate Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. READ MORE   Japan doubles its supplementary defense budget to meet growing security challenges This marks Japan’s biggest supplementary defense budget ever, according to defense officials. READ MORE   Army CID offers $1,000 reward to help identify remains found on Fort Bliss in March Investigators determined the remains were of a 30- to 40-year-old Hispanic or Latino man who likely was last seen or heard from between 2017 and 2019, according to Army Criminal Investigation Division. READ MORE   100th anniversary of San Diego Marine base marks milestone in city history Today, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego serves as the Corps’ West Coast boot camp, training recruits from all areas west of the Mississippi. It’s also the service’s Western recruiting headquarters. READ MORE   Ukraine leader alleges Russia-backed coup planned next week Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday claimed that his country's intelligence service has uncovered plans for a Russia-backed coup d'etat in the country set for next week that allegedly involves one of Ukraine's richest oligarchs. READ MORE

 

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