Indra to make Spanish variant of amphibious vehicle used by US Marines
Indra has struck its deal with Italy’s IDV, which is the design authority, intellectual property owner and supplier of core components on the vehicle.
By Tom Kington
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Advocates press for preventive programs, VA benefits for struggling vets
Representatives from specialty courts and veterans’ legal organizations pressed Congress Wednesday for expansion of the Veterans Treatment Courts system.
By Patricia Kime
15,000 National Guard troops now in DC for inauguration in eerie calm before the feared storm
As many as 25,000 Guard members from all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, could deploy to the city.
By Howard Altman
Small numbers of protesters gather at fortified US capitols
Small groups of right-wing protesters — some of them carrying rifles — gathered outside heavily fortified statehouses around the country Sunday, outnumbered by National Guard troops and police brought in to prevent a repeat of the violence that erupted at the U.S. Capitol.
US military says troop withdrawal from Somalia is complete
The U.S. military says its troop withdrawal from Somalia is complete, in one of the last actions of President Donald Trump’s presidency.
US B-52 conducts ‘presence patrol’ after Iranian Guard holds missile drill
A U.S. B-52 conducted a presence patrol in the Middle East on Sunday, a day after Iran held a drill in the Indian Ocean.
US calls Bahrain, UAE ‘major security partners’
The United States called Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates “major security partners” early Saturday, a previously unheard of designation for the two countries home to major American military operations.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Thousands of National Guard troops pour into Washington as states answer the call
The calls reflect fears that violent extremist groups are targeting the city in the wake of the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
More than 40 Guard troops in DC for Biden inauguration test positive for COVID; up to 25,000 troops now authorized
Guard members from all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, are deploying to the city.
By Howard Altman