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Obituary: Thomas Prescott Leavitt CUMBERLAND FORESIDE - Thomas Prescott Leavitt passed away peacefully on April 26, 2021 in the early morning hours with his chosen ... Share Thomas Prescott Leavitt CUMBERLAND FORESIDE – Thomas Prescott Leavitt passed away peacefully on April 26, 2021 in the early morning hours with his chosen caregiver, Shelley Silva-Bashaw, by his side reading him his favorite poetry. Thomas was predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Barbara Helen Leavitt, in November 2020....

‘Old school rant’ bashing ponytails gets rejected by senior enlisted soldier’s command Children play with a U.S. soldiers hair during a mission in Afghanistan. (Sgt. Canaan Radcliffe/Army) Last week, the Army authorized ponytails and braids for female soldiers in all uniforms. While many troops celebrated the change, there has been backlash from some on social media. “How about females maintain the SAME standard as men instead of loosening the standards for one gender?” said one ...

(AP Photo/John Minchillo) Contrary to the Democrat-media complex’s ongoing woke narrative, there are black Americans who are aghast at the woke cancel culture that is insidiously penetrating all of our institutions to our collective detriment. A retired Marine friend weighs in with his perspective on the perversion that is being perpetrated in the Dept of Defense. Here is what he has to say: As the late great radio commentator, Rush Limbaugh, used to say, “The job of the military is to kill...

Happy Wednesday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I'm Rebecca Kheel, and here's your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter.THE TOPLINE: The U.S. military's top general had a message for graduating ROTC cadets at Howard University on Wednesday: They will be a major part of institutional changes dealing with race in the military."It is your generation that...

Army STARRS New Soldier Study (NSS): The First Days of Service The New Soldier Study (NSS) is one of five main parts of the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS). Data from the NSS component help the research team learn more about the men and women who chose to enter the military as they begin their Army careers. To capture this information, soldiers were asked, in their first hours of initial entry training, to consider volunteering for Army STARRS. Data col...

Published April 27, 2021, 5:10 PM After wrapping up the successful annual Balikatan exercise last week, United States soldiers from the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) are now engaging in their first-ever partner training rotation with the Philippine Army, taking place from April to June 2021 at Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija. A 5th soldier provides instruction and shares best practices on Close Quarter Combat with Brigade Combat Team of the Philippine Army during their latest train...

MANILA, Apr. 27 -- U.S. soldiers from the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) arrived in the Philippines last month to conduct their first-ever partner training rotation with the Philippine Army, with bilateral training events taking place April to June 2021, in strict adherence to Philippine government COVID-19 safety protocols. Engagements will take place primarily at Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija. The 5th SFAB and Philippine Army will conduct subject matter expert exchanges across t...

U.S. Embassy in the Philippines Charge d’Affaires John Law, Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana, and senior Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command representatives participate in the closing ceremony of the Balikatan Exercise. (Photos by SN1 Donald Viluan PN/PAOAFP) QUEZON CITY, Apr. 25 -- Service members from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States Armed Forces concluded the 36th iteration of Balikatan Exercise on Friday, April ...

20 Apr 2021 / 07:48 H. Bernama PORT DICKSON: Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (left) yesterday described baseless allegations by certain quarters that the Health Ministry (MOH) was manipulating Covid-19 case figures. He said such claims should not arise as the MOH received Covid-19 daily reports from all state health departments. “I dont know where they obtained such reports (data manipulation). The MOH releases the number of daily positive cases every day ...

Monday, 19 Apr 2021 10:31 PM MYT Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said such claims should not arise as the MOH received Covid-19 daily reports from all state health departments. ― Picture by Hari Anggara Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. PORT DICKSON, April 19 — Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today described as baseless allegations by certain quarters that the Health Ministry (MOH) was manipula...