


Pentagon identifies six airmen killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq
Six airmen were killed when a U.S. Air Force KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed during ongoing combat operations against Iran.

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Six US service members killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq
“All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq are now confirmed deceased,” CENTCOM announced.

Former VA health worker sentenced to life in prison for murdering seven patients via insulin poisoning
Investigators found multiple failings within the VA medical system that contributed to her crimes going unnoticed.

We must evacuate our wartime Afghan allies
President Biden must evacuate our Afghan wartime allies to Guam while they await visas, says the author of this commentary.

Book excerpt: ‘Facing the Mountain’
"Facing the Mountain" portrays the kaleidoscopic journey of four Japanese-American families and their sons, who volunteered for 442nd Regimental Combat Team and were deployed to France, Germany, and Italy, where they were asked to do the near impossible.

US Coast Guard cutter Maui fires 30 warning shots at Iranian fast-attack boats harassing Navy, USCG ships
A total of 13 Iranian fast in-shore attack craft were involved in a high-speed approach of six U.S. ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Sentencing set for former nursing assistant who admitted to killing 7 VA patients in West Virginia
Reta Mays faces up to life in prison for each of seven counts of second-degree murder when she is sentenced Tuesday in federal court.

Brigade caught in strip club episode in Poland hit with corps-level investigation
The investigation comes after it was uncovered that one of the brigade's officers was allegedly drugged and went missing during a strip club outing.

Drill sergeant married trainee, was reprimanded and is now out of the Army
A Fort Jackson-based drill sergeant who married one of his former trainees is "no longer in the Army," according to a Fort Jackson official.

These Marines will test a lighter, polymer-cased .50 caliber round
The case, links and ammo box are changing to lighten the load.

How bad is DoD’s domestic abuse problem? Unclear, thanks to data gaps, auditors say
DoD and the services have made progress in their response to domestic abuse, but need better visibility over cases and commanders' actions.
