Tuesday, April 5, 2022

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Top US general says more bases in Europe could be needed amid ‘turning point’ in Continent’s history

Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told lawmakers heightened American military “presence is always a good deterrent” against enemy aggression, telling them that he favored rotating more units in and out of Europe to a permanent boost of U.S. force strength on the Continent.

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Russia aims to create ‘land bridge’ to Crimea in new planned offensive, NATO chief says

Russian forces are regrouping for a new offensive in Ukraine aimed at gaining enough ground to connect the occupied Crimean Peninsula with separatist-controlled territory in the eastern Donbas region, NATO’s official said Tuesday.

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V Corps soldiers take up new position in Germany in response to Russian invasion of Ukraine

A contingent of V Corps soldiers uncased their unit colors Tuesday in Ansbach, marking a return to Germany for the headquarters as it helps coordinate Army efforts along NATO’s eastern flank.

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Nonprofit launches financial assistance program to help military, veteran caregivers

A national nonprofit has launched a financial assistance program to help military and veteran caregivers cover unexpected expenses that could jeopardize their financial security and help them get back on their feet.

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Lawsuit blocks Navy SEAL ‘ninjas in the woods’ in Washington state parks

On Friday, a judge in Olympia, Wash., sided with an activist group that had been fighting a decision to allow the Navy limited use of some two dozen waterfront parks for nighttime SEAL training. Group members said they didn’t want the Navy’s “ninjas” creeping around areas reserved for recreation.

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Second booster jabs being rolled out at military clinics in Europe to those eligible

An additional COVID-19 booster shot for adults ages 50 and over and younger people with certain underlying health conditions will soon be available at many U.S. bases in Europe, military health officials said Tuesday.

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Fuel removed from Navy plane involved in fatal Virginia crash

Fuel was emptied from an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye that crashed near Wallops Island and the coastal town of Chincoteague.

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Commander of Pearl Harbor’s Red Hill facility relieved of duty following a third fuel spill

The Navy took the action against Capt. Albert Lee Hornyak, citing a lack of confidence in his ability to perform his duties, the Navy said.

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Texas National Guard considers ending Mexico border mission for some troops

The state adjutant general on Tuesday promised better use of National Guard troops deployed to stop crime along the Mexico border with funding for the mission due to run out by the end of the month.

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Japan mulls acquiring means to counterstrike enemy military bases during an attack

A capability to strike enemy bases would let potential adversaries know they’d “pay a price” for attacking Japan, according to the country’s defense minister.

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US military rejects report that Marine threatened Okinawa journalist with rifle

The U.S. Army on Okinawa on Tuesday denied a local newspaper’s claim that a Marine pointed his rifle at a Japanese reporter during a security exercise at a U.S. military port last week.

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