During military training sessions to address extremism in the ranks, some service members have challenged why the Pentagon is not treating the violence during racial injustice protests last summer as equal to the riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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Florida deputy arrested for rape while in Miami for National Guard COVID-19 deployment
A Highlands County Sheriff’s deputy wanted on a domestic rape charge has been arrested in South Florida — where he’d been deployed to serve in a Florida National Guard unit.
Army investigates claim that children were mistreated at day care center
Karin Zeitvogel Stars and Stripes Army officials in Bavaria have asked law enforcement to investigate allegations that children at the Child Development Center at Vilseck have been mistreated by staff members. “We take these allegations very seriously and, in accordance with Department of Defense policy, have engaged the…
Marine MEF apologizes after using an official Twitter account to target Tucker Carlson for his comments about females in the military
A U.S. Marine force apologized Saturday for comments its official account made on Twitter defending women in the military amid a larger dispute between the Pentagon and Fox News host Tucker Carlson over female servicemembers.
Senators push VA to vaccinate all veterans, spouses, caregivers
An effort is underway in Congress to mandate the Department of Veterans Affairs to vaccinate all U.S. veterans against the coronavirus, as well as their spouses and caregivers.
US military’s defenses only shot down a few rockets during the Iraqi base attack
A U.S. artillery defensive system protecting U.S. and coalition forces at an Iraqi air base that came under attack this week struck down three or four incoming rockets before they hit, a defense official told McClatchy on Thursday.
