Military News

Croatia is bringing back compulsory military service for men from next year, part of the NATO member’s effort to boost its defense preparedness.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-16/croatia-to-restore-mandatory-military-duty-from-2025-rtl-says

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Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Germany – More than 120 U.S. military medical leaders, providers, planners, and logisticians from across the European and African theaters assembled at Rhine Ordnance …

https://www.army.mil/article/279090/u_s_military_medical_forces_synchronize_medical_operations_across_europe_and_africa

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Fifty Republican lawmakers with military experience criticized Walz over his public comments on his own time in the ranks.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-vets-in-congress-attack-vp-nominee-walz-over-his-military-record/ar-AA1pcwmV

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A federal judge ruled this week that the U.S. military cannot bar enlistees who have undetectable viral loads of HIV, eliminating the last major barrier in the armed forces for asymptomatic individuals who have the virus.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/judge-rules-military-can-t-turn-away-hiv-positive-enlistees/ar-AA1pgrN4

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The Marshall Center’s Alumni Programs Office is … should be sent to mcalumni@marshallcenter.org. For more on military education benefits, visit Military.com‘s Education channel.

https://www.military.com/military-report/marshall-centers-alumni-scholarships-germany.html

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A soldier has pleaded guilty to federal charges for selling sensitive U.S. military information, according to court records. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A U.S. soldier accused of selling sensitive …

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2024/07/30/us-soldier-plans-to-plead-guilty-to-selling-military-information/

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If a user keys up on any military network, the Russian military will strike nearly instantaneously. A tool developed through network experimentation in Europe is now being used across the globe …

https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-army/2024/08/21/commanders-find-new-ways-to-leverage-network-in-theater-and-training/

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In this episode of Through the Storm, Dr. Travis Hearne talks with MGySgt (Ret.) Scott Stalker about the issue of suicide in the military.

https://marketscale.com/industries/through-the-storm/scott-stalker-suicide-military-leadership/

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The Nigerian military formed a monitoring team to help the national oil and gas company crack down on petroleum theft. The Nigerian military has formed a monitoring team to help Nigeria National Petroleum Co. Ltd. (NNPC) crack down on petroleum theft.

https://www.rigzone.com/news/military_to_help_nigeria_thwart_oil_theft-19-aug-2024-177795-article/

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“This is home, you know, out of my 30 plus years of serving in the military, I’ve spent over 20 here in Virginia. So this is absolutely home.” The change of command ceremony is set for …

https://www.wavy.com/news/military/naval-station-norfolk/this-is-home-trailblazing-commander-of-naval-station-norfolk-to-retire-on-friday/

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The U.S. has called on Sudan’s military to join talks aimed at calming the country’s grinding conflict as the country faces a worsening humanitarian crisis

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/us-calls-sudan-military-join-talks-after-announces-112895968

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The U.S. Southern Command, the Department of Defense’s joint military command covering Latin America and the Caribbean, said on Friday it would deliver 24 additional mine resistant ambush protected (MRAP) MaxxPro vehicles to Kenyan personnel deployed in Haiti.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-military-deliver-24-additional-000439593.html

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The U.S. military involvement in Syria began in September … The decision to stay or withdraw is a strategic one that will reverberate across the region.

https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2024/08/us-military-presence-syria-carries-substantial-risks-so-does-complete-withdrawal/398915/

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“The testing we will conduct using this new facility will be integral to strengthening the resilience of military equipment, which in turn enhances the safety and security of our Armed Forces and the United Kingdom.” Want a quick and expert briefing on the …

https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2024-08-21/silent-hangar-to-be-built-to-simulate-hostile-environments-for-military-tests

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Britain circulated a wide-ranging United Nations resolution on Myanmar urging renewed peace efforts, condemning attacks on civilians — especially by the Myanmar military —

https://fox2now.com/news/international-news/ap-international/ap-a-proposed-un-resolution-on-myanmar-condemns-military-attacks-on-civilians-and-urges-peace-efforts/

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Republican Representative Ronny Jackson, formerly a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy, has been called out over his retroactive demotion in rank after questioning the military title of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/demoted-republican-slammed-for-questioning-tim-walzs-military-title/ar-AA1pdxgV

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ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia will reintroduce a two-month compulsory military service starting January 1 next year, the country’s Defense Minister Ivan Anusic announced late Thursday.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/world/article/croatia-to-reintroduce-compulsory-military-draft-19660142.php

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Democrats voted Monday on a 91-page party platform that maps out a continuance of President Joe Biden’s foreign policy and military commitments and calls for meeting a “sacred obligation” to care …

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/08/20/focus-veterans-military-personnel-part-of-democrats-newly-approved-election-year-platform.html

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Opinion: Meg O’Grady offers three ways military leaders and policymakers can enhance and modernize education benefits for service members in this op-ed.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/improving-military-education-benefits-is-crucial-for-national-security/ar-AA1oXB6o

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An Associated Press review of Walz’s statements as a congressional … Known as an E-9 in military parlance, a command sergeant major is the pinnacle of achievement in the Army’s enlisted …

https://mynorthwest.com/3980769/takeaways-from-the-aps-review-of-tim-walzs-descriptions-of-his-military-record/

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