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National Guard could lose up to 14,000 soldiers in next two years because of COVID vaccine mandate The Army National Guard is already operating at about 98% of its goal end-strength of 336,000, the chief of the National Guard Bureau said. Read more >

Leader of Russian mercenaries turns to prisoners in search of recruits for war in Ukraine A Russian mercenary organization is trying to recruit 1,500 imprisoned felons to fill its ranks, but many are refusing to join Moscow’s faltering war effort in Ukraine, the Pentagon said. Read more >

Air Force secretary reverses cuts in special duty pay The Air Force will not cut special duty assignment pay after all, reversing a decision that would have slashed as much as $450 a month from some paychecks, the service’s top civilian said. Read more >   Space Force unveils official song ‘Semper Supra’ The song name is Latin for the Space Force’s motto, “Always Above,” and was created to capture the “spirit de corps” of the service's troops and bring them a sense of pride, according to the Space Force. Read more >   New Air Force group to test AI and anti-drone tech in Middle East The Air Force is starting a new organization to field-test unmanned systems and artificial intelligence technologies in the Middle East, the service’s top general in the region said. Read more >

Marcos Jr. can’t see future for Philippines without a US partnership The Philippines without the United States as a partner is inconceivable, according to the country’s new leader. Read more >   Navy exchange is ordering thousands more rank tabs in response to service mandate Some sailors are concerned that rank tabs will be in short supply as the Oct. 1 deadline approaches for wearing the insignia on their uniforms. Read more >   Rear admiral to oversee emptying of Red Hill fuel tanks in Hawaii The director of operations for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has been selected to oversee the defueling of the Red Hill underground fuel storage facility in Hawaii that was the source of widespread groundwater contamination. Read more >   AFN invites Pacific audiences to test video-on-demand app ahead of worldwide release AFN Now will deliver AFN television programming to U.S. service members, families and retirees living overseas on devices they use every day, such as smartphones, tablets and computers. Read more >   Parents eager to access student grades still waiting for delayed DODEA system Technical issues have stalled a Defense Department schools program that provides online access to student information, keeping families mostly in the dark on their child’s academic progress more than five weeks into the new school year. Read more >   Video | Stripes in 7 for Sept. 20, 2022 This episode features stories on a new Army solution to back pain, expanded access to on-base shopping for veterans and more. Read more >

 

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