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www.stripes.com February 28, 2023 | View in browser   No evidence of Ukraine aid falling into wrong hands, Pentagon officials say The Pentagon has found no evidence that U.S. military aid earmarked for Ukraine has been diverted for unauthorized uses, defense officials told House lawmakers Tuesday to allay congressional fears that weapons could be falling into the wrong hands. Read more > Taliban has learned to use some US helicopters, planes left in Afghanistan, watchdog says The report includes reasons why Afghan government forces fell so quickly to the Taliban when the United States withdrew in 2021 and states roughly $7.2 billion in American military equipment was left in Afghanistan. Read more > 2 Air Force commanders overseeing nuclear force support dismissed for ‘loss of confidence’ Two commanders and four others have been fired from units at Minot Air Force Base, a strategic nuclear installation in North Dakota, Air Force Global Strike Command officials said. Read more >   Navy to rename USS Chancellorsville after former slave who stole Confederate steamer A U.S. Navy ship originally named for a Confederate victory will soon be known by the name of a former slave who hijacked a Confederate vessel. Read more >   Army approach to sexual assault prevention may overlook hazing and male victims, study finds A male soldier attacking a female soldier accounts for 46% of sexual assaults, according to the study. The remaining 54% differ in important ways, the report said. Read more > After years of isolation, US airmen in Turkey venture out the gates   The air wing at Incirlik Air Base, which has been at the forefront of earthquake relief in the region, ended years of isolation in late January when it began to let airmen visit the nearby community outside the gates. Read more >   Sailor’s WWII service took him from Pearl Harbor attack to sorties over English Channel Jack Holder, a sailor whose service during World War II included the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Midway and flying dozens of B-24 bomber missions over the English Channel, died Friday. He was 101. Read more >   Army secretary says goal with China, Taiwan is to ‘avoid land war in Asia’ Two of the Army’s top leaders said Monday that 2023 is an important year for the United States to show China that any attempt to “unify” with Taiwan would meet with a strong U.S.-led coalition of resistance like what Russia is seeing in Ukraine. Read more >   Canadian plans to walk 187 miles on 2 continents to commemorate Korean War battle A Canadian man is planning to walk 187 miles on two continents to commemorate one of the bloodiest battles of the Korean War. Read more >   2 senior ISIS members killed in Afghanistan, Taliban say Two senior regional members of the Islamic State group have been killed in Afghanistan in recent weeks in separate operations by the Taliban security forces, a Taliban spokesman said. Read more >   Putin orders Ukraine border tightening as drones hit Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the border with Ukraine tightened Tuesday after several drones attacked inside Russian territory, including one that crashed just 60 miles from Moscow. Read more >   STRIPES.COM | EUROPE | JAPAN | KOREA | OKINAWA | GUAM © 2022 Stars and Stripes · 633 3rd St. NW Suite 500, Washington, DC 20001-3050