Military News

Thousands of military personnel from Indonesia, the US, and eight other countries began two weeks of exercises Monday, focused on joint capabilities in the Asia-Pacific.

https://www.wfxg.com/news/indonesia-hosts-huge-multi-national-military-exercise/article_3fb32cff-9b0a-5201-9c57-1a39875bee83.html

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Myanmar’s military on Wednesday said rumors top generals had detained the embattled junta chief in a new coup were ‘propaganda’ spread by ‘traitors’ ahead of a visit by China’s foreign minister.

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/08/14/world/myanmar-military-denies-junta-chief-detained-by-generals/1964196

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Eagle Partner is a military exercise … Armenians how to play American football to hiking the mountains, trading patches, or enjoying food together. U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt.

https://www.army.mil/article/278420/bridging_a_gap_and_breaking_bread_u_s_military_members_of_armenian_descent_serve_as_translators_during_eagle_partner_24

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The Verkhovna Rada’s Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence has supported the bill, which proposes to grant a deferment to men liable for military service under 25 years of age. Oleksii Honcharenko, a Member of Parliament from the …

https://ukranews.com/en/news/1024427-rada-s-national-security-committee-backs-deferment-for-men-liable-for-military-service-under-25

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The voters most affected would include military service members, students and Native Americans, Fontes said. About 27% of those voters are registered Democrats and 15% are Republicans. More than half, 54%, are registered independents, according to state data.

https://japantoday.com/category/world/supreme-court-rejects-gop-push-to-block-41k-arizona-voters-but-partly-oks-proof-of-citizenship-law

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A family is grieving and desperate for answers after a 21-year-old soldier died while stationed at a military base in New York.

https://www.1011now.com/2024/08/14/we-are-shock-us-soldier-found-dead-military-base-roommate-charged-with-murder/

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Some of these entities have been flagged by the U.S. government for assisting the Chinese military … it was reported that more than 70 distributors were openly advertising what they claimed …

https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/08/40157250/nvidias-high-tech-ai-chips-reach-xi-jinpings-military-sidestepping-us-trade-restrictions-report

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CAMP DODGE, Iowa – Virginia National Guard … recertify as combat medics once every two years to retain their 68W military occupational specialty. Meanwhile, dental technicians from …

https://www.army.mil/article/278431/virginia_guard_soldiers_conduct_training_at_camp_dodge

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TACOMA, Wash. (KOMO) – An Army Ranger jumped into action to help a fellow military member trapped inside a burning car after he crashed on the interstate. Army Ranger Joe Thach didn’t expect to come across a burning car with a man trapped inside Friday …

https://www.wave3.com/2024/08/15/army-ranger-pulls-military-brother-burning-car-if-not-me-then-who/

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The U.S. military said it carried out a strike in Syria on Friday that killed a senior leader of an Al Qaeda aligned group. The strike targeted Abu-‘Abd al-Rahman al-Makki, a senior leader of the Al Qaeda-aligned Hurras al-Din,

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-military-says-killed-leader-223053961.html

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Despite the expiration of a ceasefire earlier this month, Colombia’s government has confirmed it will not unilaterally break peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN). With military and police operations resuming,

https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/3053200-colombia-maintains-peace-dialogue-amid-ceasefire-expiry

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Two French pilots have died after their military jets collided mid-flight in eastern France, the nation’s Air Force said in a post on X. The two Rafale

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/two-pilots-confirmed-dead-as-military-jets-crash-in-france/ar-AA1oQSfQ

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An Army veteran with an “exemplary” military record was caught on video lobbing a plank of wood at riot police after violence erupted in Hartlepool. Judge Francis Laird KC branded Joel Bishop’s actions as “disgraceful” after footage of him using vile …

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/veteran-exemplary-military-record-caught-154726021.html

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Dhaka: Bangladesh’s army chief was due to meet student protest leaders Tuesday, a day after the military took control … Nobel laureate and microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus, 84, to lead …

https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/06/08/2024/military-in-control-of-bangladesh-after-hasina-flees

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Myanmar’s military on Wednesday said rumours top generals had detained the embattled junta chief in a new coup were “propaganda” spread by “traitors” ahead of a visit by China’s foreign

https://www.bhpioneer.com/news/national_world_news/myanmar-military-denies-junta-chief-detained-by-generals/article_743de367-9494-50b8-92b5-5a57d20cb9b5.html

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Retired Gen. George B. Crist, a stalwart pioneer in the early days of the modern joint force who helped lead the U.S. military during one of its most demanding times in the Persian Gulf against …

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/07/29/marine-gen-george-crist-who-oversaw-tanker-wars-iran-dies-93.html

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(KSNW) — One veteran has turned pain into a passion for helping others. Former army specialist Michael Blount served in Afghanistan and Iraq. He says joining the military was one of the best …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/former-army-specialist-turned-his-pain-into-a-passion-for-helping-others/ar-BB1qZIzp

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The National Defence College officers’ mass is a testament to our collective commitment to the welfare of our military personnel and the continuous improvement of their working and living …

https://thenationonlineng.net/fg-will-continue-to-prioritise-welfare-of-military-says-akpabio/

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ARDOT officials said that a military truck stopped due to low visibility from a grass fire, causing the crash between the other two 18-wheelers. One of the drivers was killed in the crash, officials said. A spokesperson with ARDOT said that the crash …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/i-40-reopens-in-monroe-county-morning-after-deadly-crash-involving-18-wheelers-hazardous-military-materials/ar-AA1px4uL

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Members of Congress are pressing the Pentagon’s top two leaders to ensure the military is not swept up in politics during the presidential election and that active-duty troops are not used illegally as a domestic police force.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/lawmakers-ask-pentagon-leaders-to-commit-to-keeping-the-military-out-of-politics-and-the-election/ar-AA1oRA8Q

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