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Hi, HIMARS: Army goes barnstorming around Europe with acclaimed rocket system American mobile rocket systems are making the rounds in Europe on a tour stretching from the Arctic to the Baltics and beyond as the Army shows off a star of its arsenal that has garnered attention as a godsend to Ukraine. Read more >

Proposed legislation could expand education benefits, veterans’ access to commercial driver’s licenses amid trucking shortage Two senators have introduced a bill that would allow schools with trucking programs to expand veterans' access to commercial driver's licenses as the trucking industry faces a shortage of drivers across the country. Read more >

Air Force Osprey recovered a month after emergency landing on island in Norway After 46 days on the island, the Osprey is being transported by boat to the closest Norwegian port for shipment to the United States. The extent of the damage to the $90 million aircraft is not yet known. Read more >   USS Nimitz stays in San Diego for testing after water system was contaminated Tests on Sept. 21 showed “detectable traces of hydrocarbons” in the ship’s water used for drinking, bathing and cooking. Read more >   ‘Storm is coming’: Army relief fund helps US soldiers as Europe energy costs soar Officials from Army Emergency Relief, a charity that helps cash-strapped troops, have been touring U.S. bases in Europe and speaking with soldiers about ways to alleviate the economic stress. Read more >

Zeroing in on Chinese aggression, Harris pledges US will ‘deepen unofficial ties’ with Taiwan Speaking aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Howard, the vice president, surrounded by sailors in dress whites, delivered remarks that largely focused on the region’s growing tensions. Read more >   North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles ahead of US vice president’s visit to Seoul, DMZ North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Read more >   Japan PM vows at Abe’s state funeral to work to bring home citizens abducted by North Korea Japan’s leader vowed this week to assume the mantle of slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to bring home Japanese citizens abducted decades ago by North Korea. Read more >   North Korea is at least 4 nuclear tests away from reaching weapons goals, think tank says Defense experts estimate North Korea is at least four nuclear tests away from creating a tactical nuclear weapon or pairing nuclear warheads to multiple independently-targetable reentry vehicles. Read more >   Hawaii fines Navy $8.7 million for dumping untreated sewage from Pearl Harbor plant The Hawaii Department of Health announced Tuesday that it would fine the U.S. Navy $8.7 million for more than 700 incidents of discharging sewage from its wastewater treatment plant on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Read more >   Navy’s one-stop hotel reservation center is now booking rooms on Marine bases The Navy’s one-stop hotel reservation center expects to take more than a million calls per year now that it’s expanded to handle lodging requests at Marine Corps bases worldwide. Read more >

 

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