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Pentagon unveils new extremism rules, including potential punishment for social media likes or shares Warning that extremism in the ranks is increasing, Pentagon officials are issuing detailed new rules prohibiting service members from actively engaging in extremist activities. READ MORE >

Female ex-pilot in Afghan military surfaces in US, defying rumors that she had been killed  Safia Ferozi spoke with Stars and Stripes by phone over the weekend about her evacuation from Afghanistan, her reaction to a viral photo purportedly showing her death and her hopes for remaking her life in the United States.  READ MORE >

Marine Corps bases put kibosh on wearing fitness attire at exchanges, commissaries Running errands in running shorts is a threat to good order and discipline, the Marine Corps has decided, so it is letting bases bar troops from wearing fitness gear at commissaries and exchanges. READ MORE >   Republicans send support for troops fighting vaccine mandate  Forty-seven congressional Republicans filed a letter of support Friday for a lawsuit in which enlisted service members claim President Joe Biden’s administration is infringing on their religious rights by refusing to grant exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.   READ MORE >   Okinawa authorities fear omicron as Marine coronavirus cluster reaches 180 cases Visiting Kadena Air Base on Sunday, Japanese cabinet member said he would pressure the U.S. military to take more thorough mitigation measures and “ease the concern of local people.” READ MORE >

Submarine re-supply ship makes first-ever mooring at naval base on Okinawa The Frank Cable, homeported on Guam, made its first port call for a pier survey and crew liberty in Yokohama, Japan, on Nov. 1, according to the Navy. A month later, in White Beach, the ship’s crew launched another pier survey. READ MORE >   Air Force gives permission for use of gender pronouns in email signatures Citing the need for clear and effective communication, the Air Force has authorized the optional use of gender pronouns he/him, she/her and they/them in electronic signature blocks for official email correspondence. READ MORE >   US base in Spain seeking to secure access to EU COVID-19 passes for service members The Navy aims to get Spanish officials’ authorization for U.S. personnel stationed there to be eligible for the European Union’s COVID-19 certificate, which is increasingly needed amid a surge brought on by the omicron variant. READ MORE >   Truck runs into US military convoy on German highway The U.S. military vehicles were on the side strip of the A3 highway and police said an articulated truck ran into one of them from behind. READ MORE >   Poland, Lithuania back Ukraine, urge Russia sanctions Poland and Lithuania joined Ukraine on Monday to call for stronger Western sanctions against Moscow amid a Russian troop buildup near the Ukrainian border that has fueled fears of an invasion. READ MORE >   ‘Greatest Generation’ survey on race, sex and combat during World War II runs counter to its wholesome image Virginia Tech project finds forgotten surveys from the segregated Army of World War II that reveal harsh views on race, sex and combat. READ MORE >

 

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