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‘It was a mistake.’ CENTCOM admits Aug. 29 drone strike killed civilians, not ISIS
“The strike was a tragic mistake,” Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, told a Pentagon news conference.
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Daughter born to widow of Marine killed in Afghanistan bombing
An 8-pound, 10-ounce Levi Rylee Rose McCollum arrived on Monday.
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To get F-35 performance-based logistics contract, Lockheed will have to give up tech data
Lockheed has been angling for an F-35 performance-based logistics contract for three years, but it will come with strings attached.
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No more quarantine for Marine recruits about to start boot camp
The Corps had been considering keeping the quarantine long after the COVID-19 pandemic ended to help fight off “recruit crud.”
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7 Marines still hospitalized weeks after Kabul airport suicide bombing
Two are in critical but stable condition; five are in serious but stable condition.
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$2K reward for tips after Marine veteran shot, dog stolen
A Marine veteran in Denver was shot and his was dog stolen.
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Pentagon & Congress
100 National Guardsmen will be on-call during Saturday ‘Justice for J6′ rally in DC
The National Guard will be the last line of defense, as several local law enforcement agencies will be securing the protest.
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Jan. 6 committee seeking records on Milley’s China calls
Both Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have said they have confidence in Milley as some Republicans in Congress urge his firing.
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Report calling for troop and retiree pay cuts is grossly misleading
The figures used in the CSIS report were grossly misleading in 2012 and are even more so now.
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Federal judge gives green light for two mold lawsuits filed by military families
Judge denies privatized housing companies' request to dismiss the mold lawsuits.
In other news
Military COVID-19 deaths continue to spike but no fatalities among fully vaccinated
Of 46 deaths so far, none have occurred in troops who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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‘We have been hit by a fish!’ Lest we forget the great submarine vs. swordfish battle of 1967
At a depth of approximately 2,000 feet off the coast of Florida, the sub was suddenly blindsided by an aggravated swordfish.
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No, the Pentagon is not sending mass texts to service members about vaccine mandates
The military doesn't have the capability to send out service-wide SMS texts.
By Sarah Sicard
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‘Interpreters’ documentary spotlights plight of Afghans, Iraqis who risked everything to help U.S. troops
In the aftermath of the Taliban’s Afghanistan takeover, the dire situation encountered by interpreters has once more become a prevalent topic of conversation. But for how long?
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NatGeo’s ‘9/11: One Day in America’ is a painstaking portrait of horror, resilience & hope
While the documentary begins like many accounts that preceded it, little time elapses before understanding that this series is different.
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Pineapple Express - helping vulnerable Afghans out of Kabul
An informal operation provided assistance to vulnerable Afghans to get through the gates at the airport and onto some of the last flights out of Kabul.
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Frontline Photos: Sept. 12, 2021
Remembrance at the Pentagon, sailors over Sicily, Lightnings in Toronto and more in this weeks Frontline Photos.
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Frontline Photos: Sept. 5, 2021
U.S. troops help Afghans, Haitians and Louisianans, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
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Frontline Photos: Aug. 29, 2021
U.S. troops in action in Afghanistan and around the world in this week's Frontline Photos.
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1:3 deployment-to-dwell ratio to be standardized under DoD policy starting in Nov
Troops will get at least three years at home in between deployments under new policy.
Commissary customers worldwide will soon have curbside pickup
Click2Go starts Sept. 20 at commissaries in Europe, and Sept. 27 in the Far East.
By Karen Jowers
Veterans disability claims backlog expected to grow in coming months
The number of cases pending for more than four months rose to more than 215,000 this week.
To get F-35 performance-based logistics contract, Lockheed will have to give up tech data
Lockheed has been angling for an F-35 performance-based logistics contract for three years, but it will come with strings attached.
Army gears up for Rapid Trident Exercise in Ukraine
Rapid Trident 21 begins Sept. 20.
No more quarantine for Marine recruits about to start boot camp
The Corps had been considering keeping the quarantine long after the COVID-19 pandemic ended to help fight off “recruit crud.”
By Philip Athey