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US intelligence officials warn of prolonged war in Ukraine as Russia expands territorial goals Fighting in Ukraine will be “significant” in the coming months as Russian President Vladimir Putin sets his sights beyond conquering the eastern Donbas region to building a land bridge across the entire Ukrainian Black Sea coast, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told the Senate Armed Services Committee. Read more >

19-year-old Army cook assigned to JBLM killed in traffic accident Spc. Christofer A. Wheeler, who is from South Carolina, was a culinary specialist and paratrooper assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne). Read more >

Marines unveil force structure update amid opposition from retired generals about service’s direction The Marine Corps is moving forward with a controversial plan that has mothballed tanks in favor of smaller, more mobile fighting formations, despite a backlash from some acclaimed retired generals. Read more >   Trump considered ‘complete withdrawal’ of US troops from South Korea, former defense chief says Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper in his new memoir said former President Donald Trump proposed the “complete withdrawal of U.S. forces from South Korea,” according to an excerpt published Tuesday. Read more >   Navy hospital ship departs San Diego to help Pacific nations prep for disasters The hospital ship USNS Mercy recently steamed out of San Diego Bay, kicking off an annual mission focused on disaster preparedness and humanitarian assistance across the Pacific. Read more >

Fort Meade families who sued over moldy homes reach settlement with private landlord Eleven military families agreed Monday to settle a lawsuit that they filed against a private company over mold-infested homes at Fort Meade, Md., according to federal court records. Read more >   Police question Okinawa-based Marine about crash that killed Japanese pedestrian Japanese police say they are questioning a Marine involved in a vehicle crash that killed a Japanese pedestrian over the weekend. Read more >   Guam’s THAAD missile defense battery will relocate to new Marine Corps base The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, which has been on Guam for almost a decade, will move from Andersen Air Force Base to Camp Blaz, the nearby Marine Corps base still under construction. Read more >   Video | Stripes in 7 for May 10, 2022 This episode has stories about Phoenix ghost drones, a change-of-command  at Fort Benning and more. Read more >   Russia pounds vital port of Odesa, targeting supply lines Russian troops pounded away at the vital port of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said Tuesday, apparently as part of efforts to disrupt the supply lines and weapons shipments that have been critical to Kyiv's defense. Read more >   House poised to approve additional $40 billion in aid to Ukraine The package of military, economic and humanitarian support, which is $7 billion more than the $33 billion President Joe Biden requested, will probably be approved on a bipartisan vote, with the Senate expected to follow suit as early as this week. Read more >

 

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