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Is the military doing enough to practice social distancing?
There are plenty of examples where the military is not adhering to CDC guidelines.
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AFRICOM predicts mission training Somalia’s ‘Lightning Brigade’ will last until 2027
As the Pentagon weighs adjusting troop presence in Africa and elsewhere, AFRICOM is predicting it will continue to build the so-called “Lightning Brigade” until 2027.
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3 US troops among 5 wounded in another rocket attack on Camp Taji in Iraq
Nearly three dozen rockets hit a base housing U.S. and other coalition troops north of Baghdad on Saturday, Iraqi officials say.
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Dependent of military retiree tests positive for COVID-19 at Joint Base Andrews
The dependent tested positive after undergoing a test at Joint Base Andrews Malcom Grow Clinic on March 11 after experiencing cold-like symptoms.
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Lawmakers worried overseas military bases lack coronavirus testing kits
“We asked the Department of Defense whether the Army has coronavirus testing kits physically at all bases abroad. After following up, they are still unable to tell us yes or no answer—does every military base overseas have current access to coronavirus kits?
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CENTCOM adding travel restrictions amid COVID-19 outbreak in Iran
“Iran sits in the middle of the theater. So their ability to pass that infection to other states is very worrisome,” Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie Jr. said.
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US warplanes pummeling al-Shabab fighters in Somalia as jihadi group poses increasing threat
“I would say that the threat is higher, has been higher in the last few months than it was eight months ago when I first got to AFRICOM. That’s exactly why you’ve seen this increase in strike activity.”
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Major Arctic military exercise canceled over coronavirus fears
The cancellation of the remainder of the exercise is the latest in a string of U.S. and joint training events that have been canceled or scaled back as a result of COVID-19.
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Efforts to combat violent extremist groups in Sahel region are ‘not getting the job done,’ says AFRICOM leader
“I do believe that if ISIS can carve out a new caliphate, or al-Qaida can, they will attempt to do it in West Africa,” U.S. Africa Command commander Army Gen. Stephen Townsend said.
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Airstrike takes out a top terrorist suspected of involvement in attack on US personnel in Kenya
The U.S. State Department had offered up to a $5 million reward for information that led to his capture.
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Is the military doing enough to practice social distancing?
There are plenty of examples where the military is not adhering to CDC guidelines.
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AFRICOM predicts mission training Somalia’s ‘Lightning Brigade’ will last until 2027
As the Pentagon weighs adjusting troop presence in Africa and elsewhere, AFRICOM is predicting it will continue to build the so-called “Lightning Brigade” until 2027.
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3 US troops among 5 wounded in another rocket attack on Camp Taji in Iraq
Nearly three dozen rockets hit a base housing U.S. and other coalition troops north of Baghdad on Saturday, Iraqi officials say.
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Dependent of military retiree tests positive for COVID-19 at Joint Base Andrews
The dependent tested positive after undergoing a test at Joint Base Andrews Malcom Grow Clinic on March 11 after experiencing cold-like symptoms.
-
Lawmakers worried overseas military bases lack coronavirus testing kits
“We asked the Department of Defense whether the Army has coronavirus testing kits physically at all bases abroad. After following up, they are still unable to tell us yes or no answer—does every military base overseas have current access to coronavirus kits?
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CENTCOM adding travel restrictions amid COVID-19 outbreak in Iran
“Iran sits in the middle of the theater. So their ability to pass that infection to other states is very worrisome,” Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie Jr. said.
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US warplanes pummeling al-Shabab fighters in Somalia as jihadi group poses increasing threat
“I would say that the threat is higher, has been higher in the last few months than it was eight months ago when I first got to AFRICOM. That’s exactly why you’ve seen this increase in strike activity.”
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Major Arctic military exercise canceled over coronavirus fears
The cancellation of the remainder of the exercise is the latest in a string of U.S. and joint training events that have been canceled or scaled back as a result of COVID-19.
-
Efforts to combat violent extremist groups in Sahel region are ‘not getting the job done,’ says AFRICOM leader
“I do believe that if ISIS can carve out a new caliphate, or al-Qaida can, they will attempt to do it in West Africa,” U.S. Africa Command commander Army Gen. Stephen Townsend said.
-
Airstrike takes out a top terrorist suspected of involvement in attack on US personnel in Kenya
The U.S. State Department had offered up to a $5 million reward for information that led to his capture.
-
Is the military doing enough to practice social distancing?
There are plenty of examples where the military is not adhering to CDC guidelines.
-
AFRICOM predicts mission training Somalia’s ‘Lightning Brigade’ will last until 2027
As the Pentagon weighs adjusting troop presence in Africa and elsewhere, AFRICOM is predicting it will continue to build the so-called “Lightning Brigade” until 2027.
-
3 US troops among 5 wounded in another rocket attack on Camp Taji in Iraq
Nearly three dozen rockets hit a base housing U.S. and other coalition troops north of Baghdad on Saturday, Iraqi officials say.
-
Dependent of military retiree tests positive for COVID-19 at Joint Base Andrews
The dependent tested positive after undergoing a test at Joint Base Andrews Malcom Grow Clinic on March 11 after experiencing cold-like symptoms.
-
Lawmakers worried overseas military bases lack coronavirus testing kits
“We asked the Department of Defense whether the Army has coronavirus testing kits physically at all bases abroad. After following up, they are still unable to tell us yes or no answer—does every military base overseas have current access to coronavirus kits?
-
CENTCOM adding travel restrictions amid COVID-19 outbreak in Iran
“Iran sits in the middle of the theater. So their ability to pass that infection to other states is very worrisome,” Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie Jr. said.
-
US warplanes pummeling al-Shabab fighters in Somalia as jihadi group poses increasing threat
“I would say that the threat is higher, has been higher in the last few months than it was eight months ago when I first got to AFRICOM. That’s exactly why you’ve seen this increase in strike activity.”
-
Major Arctic military exercise canceled over coronavirus fears
The cancellation of the remainder of the exercise is the latest in a string of U.S. and joint training events that have been canceled or scaled back as a result of COVID-19.
-
Efforts to combat violent extremist groups in Sahel region are ‘not getting the job done,’ says AFRICOM leader
“I do believe that if ISIS can carve out a new caliphate, or al-Qaida can, they will attempt to do it in West Africa,” U.S. Africa Command commander Army Gen. Stephen Townsend said.
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Airstrike takes out a top terrorist suspected of involvement in attack on US personnel in Kenya
The U.S. State Department had offered up to a $5 million reward for information that led to his capture.
