Camp Pendleton Marine killed in tactical training vehicle mishap
The incident occurred during routine training aboard the base, the service announced.
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Two National Guard members shot just blocks from the White House
Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital were shot Wednesday just blocks from the White House.
Niger junta warned they’d kill deposed president, officials say
Niger’s junta told a top U.S. diplomat they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if countries attempted military intervention to restore his rule.
Biden asks Congress for additional funding to support Ukraine
President Joe Biden will ask Congress for $13 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine as the Russian invasion wears on, a source told The Associated Press.
Russia’s military push on eastern front prompts evacuations in Ukraine
Ukrainian authorities have ordered a mandatory evacuation of nearly 12,000 civilians from towns and villages in the Kupiansk district of Ukraine’s eastern
2 Marines of ‘MARSOC 3’ likely will retire with honorable discharges
In February, Gunnery Sgts. Josh Negron and Danny Draher were acquitted of manslaughter but convicted of drinking in violation of an order.
US to send $200 million in military aid to Ukraine
Ukraine has already received more than $43 billion from the U.S. since Russia invaded last year.
Nagasaki marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing
Nagasaki has marked the 78th anniversary of the U.S dropping an atomic bomb on the city, with its mayor urging an end to nuclear weapons.
Federal employees in DC area sent home due to severe weather
All employees must depart no later than 3:00 p.m. EST, OPM said in the announcement on Aug. 7.
Questions surround US raid in Afghanistan in 2019
U.S. troops picked up an infant in the rubble after the raid; she’s now at the center of an international custody dispute.
Russia mounts a massive missile and drone attack against Ukraine
The Russian barrage came after a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea late Friday.
