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U.S. fighter jet shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon with missile

SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C., Feb 4 (Reuters) - A U.S. military fighter jet shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, a week after it entered U.S. airspace and triggered a dramatic -- and public -- spying saga that …

Jill Biden praises Joe and military for shooting down China balloon

Jill Biden on Saturday praised her husband Joe Biden's decision to shoot down a Chinese balloon suspected of spying on America.  The First Lady, speaking at a clinic that provides free mental health services to active military and veterans, praised the …

USAG Wiesbaden containerized housing units provide Soldier billeting solutions

WIESBADEN, Germany – If you've walked near the parking garage around the corner from the Clay Kaserne dining facility recently, then you probably have noticed either a bevy of activity and heavy equipment, or that a life support area exists next to …

Russia FM to visit Iraq heading official delegation

Al Mayadeen correspondent reports that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will be heading to Iraq on an official visit. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to arrive in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Sunday, Al Mayadeen's correspondent …

Training for Oahu Army medics is enhanced with cadavers

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! As the sun rose on a recent morning over the 25th Infantry Division’s Lightning Academy — the Army’s jungle warfare school in Wahiawa — a group of medics was being trained in …

Iraqi popular units destroy Daesh arsenal

A senior commander confirmed to Al-Maluma website on Saturday that the military group discovered in Al-Anbar province several terrorist hideouts, one of them containing large quantities of weapons. The source said that the arsenal was located in the …

NATO will kick out Hungary for sacking ‘NATO friend officers’ from the Hungarian military?

NATO may start an investigation against Hungary because the government sacked hundreds of high-ranking military officers who reached the age of 45. The Orbán cabinet highlighted there were no political reasons behind sending those people into retirement. …

EXPLAINED: Ukraine to Get New Long-Range GLSDB Missiles – What Happens Next?

The United States has announced it will send a new, high-tech missile to Kyiv, known as Ground Launched Small Diameter Bombs (GLSDB). Once the weapons get there, they will effectively double the range of precision-guided munitions available to the …

U.S. soldier tells first moment of Saddam Hussein's capture

ALBAWABA - Until today no details emerged exactly how the Americans captured the former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein 19 years ago. The operation was top secret and nobody could talk about till 2028 because it was classified.  However, retired Sergeant Kevin …

Zelensky urges E.U. to send weapons faster as Russians close grip on Bakhmut

Comment on this story Comment KYIV, Ukraine — With waves of invading Russian troops pushing for their first significant victory in months, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that his country’s forces would “fight as long as we can” to hold …

US seeks to impose Jordan as trade partner for Iraq

BAGHDAD – US President Joe Biden took the initiative to invite Jordan’s King Abdullah II to join a call with Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani, in a move observers said was intended to impose Jordan as a trade partner for Iraq. Washington is …

Filipinos Protest US Military Deal Eying China

The decision to grant the U.S. access to more bases — announced during the U.S. defense secretary’s visit — was decried by peace advocates as part of the Pentagon’s push into the Indo-Pacific, with an intent to encircle China. U.S. Secretary of Defense …

U.S. package of $2.2 billion in Ukraine aid includes new guided weapon

WASHINGTON – The Biden administration has authorized a military aid package for Ukraine valued at $2.2 billion that will, for the first time, include money for Kyiv to purchase a new rocket-boosted weapon that can strike targets up to 93 miles away. The …

US Firm Offers Ukraine Advanced Military Surveillance Drones For $1

A top US producer of state-of-the-art military surveillance drones declared on Wednesday their readiness to sell two drones to Ukraine for only $1 and urged the US government to greenlight the transaction. General Atomic Aeronautical Systems stated that it …

US weapons manufacturer offers Ukraine deadly combat drones for $1

US weapons maker General Atomics has offered to sell two lethal drones to Ukraine for the "symbolic" price of $1. The company also reiterated its "offer to train the first cadre of pilots and maintainers at our expense". Linden Blue, …

Iraq's PM shifts tone on foreign troops presence

20 years ago, the U.S. warned of Iraq's alleged 'weapons of mass destruction'

Then-U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell holds up a vial that he said was the size that could be used to hold anthrax as he addresses the United Nations Security Council in February 2003 at the U.N. in New York. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images …

Filipino movements protest Marcos Jr’s decision to further open up to US military

The Philippines has agreed to give the US military further access to more local bases across the country. The move was announced by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Thursday, February 2, along with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who is on a visit to …

Army two-star general in charge of field and air defense artillery schoolhouse suspended pending investigation

Army Maj. Gen. Kenneth Kamper has been suspended as commanding general of the U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, amid an investigation by the Army Inspector General’s Office, service spokeswoman Cynthia Smith said on Friday. While …

Military Vets-Owned Moving Company Aims to Hire, Empower Veterans and active duty service members in Anchorage AK

Military Vets-Owned Moving Company opens in Anchorage AK with mission to support & employ military vets & active duty troops. ANCHORAGE, AK, UNITED STATES, February 4, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new military veterans-owned and operated …

Military Vets-Owned Moving Company Aims to Hire, Empower Veterans and Active Duty Troops in Arlington-Alexandria VA-DC

Military Vets-Owned Moving Company opens in Arlington-Alexandria VA-DC with mission to support & employ military vets & active duty service members. ARLINGTON, VA, UNITED STATES, February 4, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new military …

Military Vets-Owned Moving Company Aims to Hire, Empower Veterans and Active Duty Troops in Cape Coral-Ft Myers FL

Military Vets-Owned Moving Company opens in Cape Coral-Ft Myers FL with mission to support & employ military vets & active duty service members. CAPE CORAL, FL, UNITED STATES, February 4, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new military …

Military Vets-Owned Moving Company Aims to Hire, Empower Veterans and Active Duty Troops in Henderson-Las Vegas NV

Military Vets-Owned Moving Company opens in Henderson NV with mission to support & employ military vets & active duty service members. HENDERSON, NV, UNITED STATES, February 4, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new military veterans-owned and …

COLUMBUS, GEORGIA REALTOR® BETH BOROM EARNS HER MILITARY RELOCATION PROFESSIONAL (MRP) CERTIFICATION

COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, USA, February 3, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Beth Borom is an outgoing, caring, loyal, and very friendly real estate agent at Coldwell Banker KPDD in Columbus, Georgia. Beth, born in Atlanta, graduated from Darlington High …

NARTP Gets $2.25M to Advance Airfield Automation

Airfield Automation Research in southern New Jersey is expected to grow to a multi-million-dollar industry EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES, February 3, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The National Aerospace Research & Technology …

Military Vets-Owned Moving Company Aims to Hire, Empower Veterans and active duty service members in Tampa FL

Military Vets-Owned Moving Company opens in Atlanta GA with mission to support & employ military vets & active duty troops. TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES, February 3, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new military veterans-owned and operated …

Military Vets-Owned Moving Company Aims to Hire, Empower Veterans and Active Duty Troops in Raleigh NC

Military Vets-Owned Moving Company opens in Raleigh NC with mission to support & employ military vets & active duty service members. RALEIGH, NC, UNITED STATES, February 3, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new military veterans-owned and …

Military Vets-Owned Moving Company Aims to Hire, Empower Veterans and Active Duty Troops in Atlanta GA

Military Vets-Owned Moving Company opens in Atlanta GA with mission to support & employ military vets & active duty troops. ATLANTA , GA, UNITED STATES, February 3, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new military veterans-owned and operated …

Military Vets-Owned Moving Company Aims to Hire, Empower Veterans and Active Duty Troops in San Antonio TX

Military Vets-Owned Moving Company opens in San Antonio TX with mission to support & employ military vets & active duty troops. SAN ANTONIO, TX, UNITED STATES, February 3, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new military veterans-owned and …

Military Vets-Owned Moving Company Aims to Hire, Empower Veterans and Active Duty Troops in Fayetteville-FT Bragg NC

Military Vets-Owned Moving Company opens in Fayetteville-Ft Bragg, NC with mission to support & employ military vets & active duty troops. FAYETTEVILLE-FT BRAGG , NC, UNITED STATES, February 3, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- - A new military …

New Quarter-Sphere Full Cut Off LED Wall Pack with Selectable Wattage

ANGY Quarter-Sphere LED wall pack with field selectable wattage and choice of Kelvin demonstrates the future direction of LED wall packs WORCESTER, MA, UNITED STATES, February 3, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Access Fixtures, an industry leader in …

Flagship of Navy Dental Education Marks 100 Years

Originally known as the Naval Dental School, NPDS was founded by the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) in 1923 as a “department” of the Naval Medical School in Washington, D.C. In those first years, NPDS provided instruction for newly commissioned …

7th Fleet Travels to the Republic of Korea for 7th Annual Anti-Submarine Warfare Cooperation Committee Meeting

The ASWCC meets once a year to assist the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) in its efforts to develop a more integrated, synchronized, and long-term approach to developing its Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capabilities. A major objective of the ASWCC is to …

Navy saves millions using DLA Disposition Services for ship recycling

The five ships include the ex-Yorktown (CG 48), the ex-John L. Hall (FFG 32), the ex-Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58), the ex-Underwood (FFG 36), and the ex-Nicholas (FFG 47). The winning bid for recycling the ships was $360,000, according to DLA Disposition …

USFF and CNIC to Conduct Annual Force Protection Training Exercise at CONUS Installations

“Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain is a vital exercise designed to flex and assess our command and control as well as force protection capabilities when responding to multi-dimensional security threats,” said Adm. Daryl Caudle, Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces …

George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group arrives in Piraeus, Greece

The port visit enhances the NATO Alliance and allows the Sailors of George H.W. Bush CSG a chance to experience Greek culture. “Our mission on deployment has been to work closely with our partners and NATO Allies in order to deter, and if necessary, defend …

The Barrier Boats of NSA Souda Bay Port Operations

Work boat? Barrier boat? Push tug? Mini tractor tug? Marine bulldozer? Call it what you want, but the Sailors in Port Operations at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay call the two new, 30-foot Modutech work boats welcome additions to the team. “These work …

U.S. Navy Seabees Volunteer at a Spanish Monastery

More than 20 Sailors from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11, stationed at nearby Naval Station Rota, volunteered at the Charterhouse of Santa María de la Defensión in Jerez de La Frontera, where they assisted local nuns in the upkeep of the …

CAL COAST ACADEMY DESIGNATED AS A PURPLE STAR SCHOOL

Cal Coast Academy, a college-prep school serving grades 6-12, is the first private school in the state of California to be awarded with Purple Star Status CARMEL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, USA, February 2, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, Cal Coast …