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Russian ship sinks after battling a fire that Ukrainian forces claim was caused by their missile attack A Russian cruiser that Ukrainian forces claim they hit with two missiles has sunk, the Russian Defense Ministry reported Thursday. Read more >

Republican lawmakers call for reopening US Embassy in Ukraine’s capital The U.S. Embassy moved its consular operations to the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, near the Polish border, days before Russia’s invasion and shuttered its Kyiv office entirely on Feb. 28. Diplomats and staff have been working from Poland ever since. Read more >

Senate advances bill giving subpoena power to VA inspector general The Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act would authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Inspector General to compel witnesses to participate in its investigations. Read more >   New Air Force leave policy allows up to 35 days off for infertility treatments Airmen and guardians struggling to conceive are now afforded extra time off to undergo fertility treatments at a military hospital, under a revised Air Force policy adopted earlier this month. Read more >   US Air Force removes stockpile of depleted uranium rounds from South Korea South Korea recently returned approximately 1.3 million rounds of armor-piercing ammunition made of depleted uranium to the United States, a welcomed departure, according to a South Korean legislator. Read more >

Gibraltar port call offers British a glimpse of US submarine The scheduled visit, the third by a U.S. submarine within a year, includes office calls with local and military leadership and lets sailors experience the history of Gibraltar, while building relationships with a key partner in the Mediterranean Sea. Read more >   DOD identifies remains of WWII pilot and Medal of Honor recipient Addison Baker On April 8, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency identified the remains of Lt. Col. Addison Baker, a posthumous Medal of Honor recipient from World War II. Read more >   Nakagin Capsule Tower, a Tokyo landmark, is coming down Demolition of an iconic apartment tower built 50 years ago in Tokyo’s high-end Ginza district began this week, despite efforts to save it. Read more >   Russian ship that drew defiant expletive from Ukrainian guards catches fire, explodes The flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet suffered a catastrophic fire and explosion that Ukraine said Thursday was the result of a missile attack.    Read more >   Video | Stripes in 7 for April 14, 2022 This edition features stories on 3D-printed Army barracks, a toxic work environment investigation and more. Read more >   Crews work to save WWII destroyer taking on water in Buffalo A decommissioned World War II-era destroyer docked near downtown Buffalo in New York was taking on water and listing perilously on Thursday. Read more >

 

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