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Mental health evacuations for deployed US troops are on the rise
In 2022, 38.8% of evacuations from Central Command were mental health-related, compared to 33.5% in 2021 and 27.2% in 2020.
National Guard discussing possible deployments to Eastern Europe
National Guard leaders are preparing for the possibility their troops will be called up for Eastern Europe.
White House seeks new $10B Ukraine fund with half for Pentagon
The White House has formally asked Congress for $32.5 billion pandemic relief and “critical assistance” to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, with $4.8 billion for the Pentagon, as part of an updated supplemental spending request.
By Joe Gould
No clear return date for troops headed to Europe amid Russia threats
Lawmakers were briefed Thursday by senior administration officials about the troop moves and latest tensions in Ukraine.
Satellite images show Russian troops training, more deployments around Ukraine
Maxar Technologies has collected images over the last several months to track Russian military deployments.
US Air Force ramps up intel flights, weapons shipments to Ukraine
Flight trackers have spotted American Rivet Joint, Global Hawk, Reaper and Joint STARS aircraft, plus allied assets.
Military deployments alone won’t be enough to fight COVID surge, Biden says
About 1,000 military medical specialists will deploy to hard-hit hosptials in coming weeks to ease pressure on health care staff.
Two-thirds of military teens want to follow in their parents’ footsteps. But these kids ‘are not okay,’ survey finds
Military teen survey finding: 42 percent show signs of emotional distress
By Karen Jowers
Saltpeter for sex drives, and the urban legend of the military’s libido manipulation
It's a common myth that saltpeter causes loss of libido among new recruits.
By Sarah Sicard
Wyoming troop deaths 20 years apart bookend Afghanistan war
Edmunds and McCollum were both killed on their first deployments. In between, almost 2,500 U.S. troops died in the Afghanistan war.
By Thomas Peipert