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Pentagon disputes claims by lawmakers that US military aid to Ukraine is moving slowly All of the equipment and supplies included in an $800 million military aid package approved by President Joe Biden on March 16 will be in Ukrainian hands in roughly two weeks, a senior U.S. defense official said. Read more >

More than 750 Defense Department items with names tied to the Confederacy listed for possible renaming The so-called Naming Commission on Wednesday released the list of 758 Defense Department items at U.S. military installations around the world that it said likely honor Confederate officials and causes, including hundreds of signs, roads, memorials, vessels and buildings on posts in the U.S., Germany and Japan. Read more >

Defense spending continues yearslong climb among NATO members Defense spending increased for the seventh consecutive year within the NATO alliance, with the United States picking up much of the tab, according to figures in NATO’s annual report released Thursday. Read more >   Army data shows big boost in vaccine refuser discharges; another 63 soldiers booted from the service Army leaders discharged another 63 soldiers for refusing the coronavirus vaccine, its busiest week for involuntary separations since the service began kicking out troops about two weeks ago for not taking the mandated shots, according to data published Thursday. Read more >   Navy, Coast Guard and Guam Fire rescue four after boat capsizes Navy and Coast Guard personnel, along with local first responders, have saved the crew of a boat that capsized off the island of Guam, officials said. Read more >

Army identifies medical officer killed in Georgia helicopter crash The Army identified Capt. James Bellew, 26, as the aeromedical evacuation officer killed in a helicopter crash at Wright Army Airfield at Fort Stewart, Ga., early Wednesday, according to a 3rd Infantry Division news release. Read more >   Lapses in military medical care continue despite congressional reforms, GAO finds A preliminary review of four medical facilities and the Defense Health Agency found lapses in verifying providers’ medical licenses and other credentials, evaluating their performance and properly documenting events that endangered patients, according to the Government Accountability Office. Read more >   New Australian submarine base could support US warships, experts say U.S. Navy warships would be welcome at a $7.5 billion navy base that Australia is building to support a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, according to Australian security experts. Read more >   The new hotness: Powdered hot sauce coming soon to MREs The hot sauce shift is one of several changes to MREs approved in February. The 2022 batch will introduce fruit pouches, a coconut almond bar, and a Mexican-rice-and-bean-bowl meal. Read more >   ‘An American dream:’ Navy warrant officer retires with 30 years of service that began in the last class of Filipino recruits Thirty years after enlisting in the U.S. Navy through a competitive recruitment program that enlisted Filipino men, Jules Amores, an aircraft mechanic, retired March 25 as a chief warrant officer 4. Read more >   Pentagon links leadership failures to violence at bases Military bases with a high risk for sexual assault, harassment and other harmful behaviors often have leaders who don't understand violence prevention, don't make it a priority and focus more on their mission than on their people, a Pentagon review has concluded. Read more >

 

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