US troops, families adjust to new normal of Iran war
“To maintain this constant state of ‘Level 10’ alert vigilance, to be ready to go at the drop of a hat, is a very stressful ... operational mission."
By Phil Stewart, Reuters
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US forces board sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says
U.S. forces have intercepted multiple commercial and oil tankers in the Indian Ocean in recent months.
By Reuters
Military honors for Ukrainian president as he visits Germany
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Berlin to talk with German leaders about further arms deliveries to fight Russia.
By Frank Jordans, The Associated Press
Child sex abuse brings life sentence for former DoD elementary teacher
The incidents happened between 2006 and 2010. Stefan Zappey was named teacher of the year for his district in 2007.
By Karen Jowers
Air Force looks to cut nearly 50% of tactical air control party jobs
The move would significantly limit the number of officers and enlisted airmen trained to plan attacks and call in airstrikes on the front lines.
US airstrike kills senior ISIS leader in Syria
Khalid ‘Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri was responsible for planning ISIS attacks in Europe and developing the leadership structure of the terrorist organization.
By Zamone Perez
Advocates sue DoD to find out what sickened troops at Uzbek air base
More than 15,000 troops who served at the Uzbekistan base may have been exposed to a host of toxic chemicals.
Transgender vets call for more protections from Congress, VA
Advocates want VA to move ahead with plans to provide gender-affirming surgery to transgender veterans, a policy change first promised in summer 2021.
Troops who deployed seem to have lower risk of cancer death: study
The results are most likely proof of the “healthy deployer effect” as troops are required to be in fairly good health to go overseas.
Okinawa governor wants more power to prosecute US troops
A recent controversy has called into question the agreement that decides who prosecutes U.S. troops in Japan.
Gerard Butler’s ‘Kandahar’ latest to feature Afghan interpreter story
"Kandahar" premieres on May 26.
By Sarah Sicard