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A $30 Million US Army Command Hub in Defense Bill as Military Steps Up Presence in Poland

October 1, 2021
V Corps Forward executes its transfer of authority in Poznan, Poland, on July 15, 2021. (Capt. DeLancie Horton/Area Support Group Poland) STUTTGART, Germany — A $30 million U.S. Army command and control headquarters in Poland is among the projects being proposed to support the military’s expansion in the country, which has emerged as a focal point for coordinating allied defense efforts…
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US, Germany Mark 50th Anniversary of Chinook Crash That Killed 37 Soldiers

August 19, 2021
U.S. and German soldiers carry a wreath from a Chinook transport helicopter during a commemoration of a helicopter crash in Pegnitz, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (Daniel Karmann/dpa via AP) BERLIN — American and German officials held a ceremony on Wednesday to commemorate a U.S. Army helicopter crash that killed 37 soldiers in Bavaria 50 years ago. The accident over Pegnitz, a town about…
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The new US Air Force secretary wants to ‘scare China’

August 18, 2021
WASHINGTON — After being sworn in as the U.S. Air Force’s top civilian, Frank Kendall went straight to the budget books. Kendall, a former Pentagon acquisition chief who is well-acquainted with the world of military technology, immediately immersed himself in the Air…
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Navy nearing decisions on small, medium UUV replacement options

August 13, 2021
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy is “well on its way” to delivering a replacement small unmanned underwater vehicle for mine countermeasures and is in source selection for a replacement medium UUV that will support both the submarine and the explosive ordnance disposal communities. The Mk 18 Mod 1 Swordfish and Mk 18 Mod 2 Kingfish date back to the late 1990s and 2000s. The former is a…
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Protesters block entrances to Raytheon plant

August 13, 2021
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. — A group of activists blocked the entrance to a Raytheon Technologies plant in Rhode Island on Thursday morning to protest what they allege is the company’s role in the “killing of civilians” and “other human rights abuses.” Some members of…
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Army Lieutenant General Gets Fourth Star and Becomes Second Female Combatant Commander in History

August 13, 2021
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King) Army Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson was confirmed by the Senate in a unanimous voice vote on Wednesday to become the next commander of U.S. Southern Command, which will make her just the second woman in history to lead a combatant command. Richardson, who now leads U.S. Army North, will receive a fourth star before taking…
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