North Korea stays silent on apparent detention of a US soldier who bolted across the border.

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Pentagon announces new long-term arms deal for Ukraine worth $1.3 billion

The military aid will go toward the purchase of four National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems, or NASAMS, Phoenix Ghost and Switchblade drones and various rounds of munitions.

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North Korea fires 2 short-range missiles into the sea as US docks nuclear submarine in South Korea

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea early Wednesday in what appeared to be a statement of defiance as the United States deployed a nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea for the first time in decades.

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North Korea stays silent on apparent detention of a US soldier who bolted across the border

North Korea stayed silent Wednesday about the detention of an American soldier who sprinted across the Koreas’ heavily fortified border as members of his tour group looked on in shock.

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Ukraine’s counteroffensive stalled by array of Russian mines
Due to the risk, Ukraine has slowed its advance so infantry can clear the path for Western-supplied tanks.

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The US Promised Ukraine Cluster Bombs. In Laos, They Still Kill Civilians

What makes the cluster bombs in Laos particularly insidious is that the vast number that didn’t initially explode remain deadly all these decades later. The weapons President Biden has promised Ukraine supposedly have a much lower “dud” rate.

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I am in the process of interviewing a submariner. Not just any submariner, but a nuclear submariner. Incredible interview. This should be enough to buy my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the trenches of life.

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I also talked to a Vietnam veteran who is deciding if he will allow me to interview him. He has an amazing story. (He had a bayonet go through both legs in an one on one fight.

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Gen. CQ Brown, nominee for Joint Chiefs chairman, vows to keep politics out of military.

 

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Gen. CQ Brown, nominee for Joint Chiefs chairman, vows to keep politics out of military
Brown, who is nominated to replace Army Gen. Mark Milley as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he would set a “personal example” of being apolitical and would pass on that expectation throughout the force.

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Navy cargo ship runs aground in Bahrain
No one onboard the USNS Alan Shepard was hurt in the incident.

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US soldier facing military disciplinary actions flees to North Korea while touring a border village
Two U.S. officials said the soldier detained was Pvt. 2nd Class Travis King, who had just been released from a South Korean prison where he’d been held on assault charges and was facing additional military disciplinary actions in the United States.

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Ukraine’s counteroffensive ‘slow’ and ‘steady’ but not a failure, Milley says

Ukraine’s military is a few weeks into the counteroffensive and top Pentagon leaders have said progress is coming slowly due partly to complex minefields Ukrainian troops are finding along the battle lines.

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Nuclear-capable submarine makes rare stop in South Korea, ignoring North’s warnings

The USS Kentucky sailed into South Korea’s largest port on Tuesday.

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New Stats shows a Huge Increase in Suicides in the Military.

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Military news…

Philippines ‘deeply concerned’ about Chinese activity in South China Sea

China’s reported harassment of the Philippine coast guard near contested territory in the South China Sea is “irresponsible,” the U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines said Friday.

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NATO clears obstacle for Ukraine to join alliance if it prevails in war with Russia

NATO is poised to put Ukraine on a fast track for membership, but any shot at entry into the U.S-led security pact hinges on the outcome of its war with Russia, Ukrainian and alliance officials said Monday.

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California Guard troops have helped Ukraine beat Russia on battlefield, Army official says

National Guard members from California have become vital partners to Ukraine and have helped troops there fight Russian forces on the battlefield for the past 17 months, a top Army official said Thursday.

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New Military Suicide Stats Show Highest Increase in Deaths Among SoldiersThe number of suicides across the active-duty military increased from 75 in the first quarter of 2022 to 94 in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Defense Suicide Prevention Office.

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US, South Korea answer North’s ICBM launch with airpower drill involving B-52 bomber

The U.S. and South Korean air forces conducted a bomber escort drill a day after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that achieved a new flight record.

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There has been an increase of people that are destroying our flag. I can’t guess why they think they need to do that. Why do they choose the flag to protest?

They obviously aren’t veterans. As a matter of fact I think most veterans would like to show them what it is like to be in a war zone.

Hopefully our country will get away from being insane.

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