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Biden tells Navy graduates next decade will be decisive for democracy and world order President Joe Biden told US Naval Academy graduates on Friday that the next decade will be decisive for democracy, national security and reshaping the international world order for generations. Read more >

Clutch caregiver: Army medic swoops in to treat airmen in vehicle crash outside her house in Germany Soldier now working as EEO adviser treats three U.S. airmen after early-morning accident near her home. Read more >

Air Force wing nixes drag queen reading event for children at Ramstein library, drawing LGBTQ supporters’ ire “Drag Queen Storytime,” organized to celebrate Pride Month, was slated for Thursday. Read more >   US is preparing to send long-range rocket systems to Ukraine The Biden administration is preparing to send advanced long-range rocket systems to Ukraine as the country suffers losses in the east from advancing Russian forces, said U.S. administration and congressional staffers. Read more >   System glitch preventing payment card usage in Germany and elsewhere in Europe, including at Esso stations The Army and Air Force Exchange Service said some Esso stations have been affected by the outage, which means customers may not be able to use their cards while traveling over Memorial Day weekend. Read more >

Tokyo has improved earthquake safety, report says, but thousands of lives still at risk The next major earthquake to strike Tokyo would likely kill more than 6,000 people, injure another 93,000 and leave 4.5 million without shelter, according to a government report. Read more >   Army units in South Korea receive award for initial response to COVID-19 pandemic Eighth Army received the Army Superior Unit Award for its efforts during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea. Read more >   National Guard needs stable funding from Congress to execute program to train Ukrainian troops, top general says Congress’ inability to pass timely spending bills is hindering a National Guard program that trains Ukrainian forces, the chief of the National Guard Bureau told House lawmakers. Read more >   Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in Persian Gulf as tensions rise The U.S. Navy's Mideast-based 5th Fleet said it was investigating reports that Iran seized two Greek tankers. Iran had threatened to take "punitive action" over Athens being involved in the U.S. seizure of an Iranian oil tanker in Greek waters. Read more >   UAE dismantles plane of gunrunner Russia wants for Americans A Soviet-era cargo plane – linked to Viktor Bout, an arms smuggler known as the "Merchant of Death" – is being dismantled in a UAE sheikhdom. Meanwhile, Russia has suggested that the U.S. could trade Bout for U.S. citizens held by Moscow. Read more >   Russia’s grain blockade may require US intervention The American general slated to become NATO’s next supreme allied commander warned Thursday that Russia’s blockade of Ukrainian grain exports could enable terrorist networks in other parts of the world and may require U.S. military intervention to ensure global markets don’t become destabilized. Read more >

 

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