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th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. President Joe Biden speaks from the Treaty Room in the White House on Wednesday about the withdrawal of the remainder of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool) WASHINGTON (CN) — Although the past four presidents have borne the responsibility of U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden said Wednesday he will not pass the burden of finding an end to conflict onto a fifth. “After consulting closely wit...

Posted on March 17th, 2021 By shenali Waduge The Mshinda Rajapakse government sought the legal opinion of Prof D M Crane and Sir Desmond de Silva on the legal issues pertaining to the use of human shields and hostage taking by the LTTE. Their legal opinion sheds to pieces the findings of the PoE and the OISL as well as the OHCHR Heads reports and their insistence on war crimes tribunals against Sri Lanka. It is a good wake up call for all parties to realize that the ...

RAND Report Outlines 10 Years of Military Behavioral Health Lessons-Learned Newswise — Bethesda, Md. - To ensure future behavioral health providers are prepared to practice in military treatment facilities and in the combat theater of operations, the Uniformed Services University’s (USU) Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) commissioned a RAND report to capture lessons learned over a decade of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. The report, published March 15, includes interviews with 17 he...

This is the largest single deployment of the Connecticut National Guard since 2009. Six hundred members of the Connecticut National Guard are preparing to ship out to Africa. Nearly 600 soldiers boarded a plane and headed to Texas before going to Africa where they’ll be assisting with an ongoing mission. They’ve been battling the pandemic in Connecticut and now they’re facing another challenge. “Just over a year ago, the same unit was helping with the hospital surge capacity...

By Renee DiNino Mar 10, 2021 Governor Lamont Announces Deployment of More Than 500 Members of the Connecticut National Guard To Africa Along with Additional Support from State Troopers. We say thank you and pray for a safe mission and return! Officials say this will be the largest single deployment of troops from Connecticut since 2009. Wednesday at 4 p.m., Gov. Ned Lamont, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz joined by Major General Francis Evon, will head to Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granb...

The bills sponsor says transitioning from active duty to civilian life is hard and at times veterans turn to self-medication through drugs or alcohol as a way to cope. A bill to help veterans address their mental health needs has just one hurdle left to clear in both chambers before reaching a floor discussion. The measure would create a one-stop number where veterans can get everything from peer-to-peer support to service referrals. For veterans, mental health struggles aren’t unusual. Offic...

Denmark has 27 of the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing versions on order and expects to deploy them from 2023.

Three world-class professional bicyclists are slated to transform sections of Griffin Bike Park to an elevated skill level destination; each will create unique challenge areas in the 300-acre park, about

The “Warbucks” of Training Squadron (VT) 4 SAU held a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, March 5. Cmdr. Melissa “FASM” Dillard relieved Cmdr. Sara “SUMAT” Taylor as commanding officer during a ceremony held at the National,

Commander of 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance AFB relieved February 26 Col. Timothy Danielson has been relieved as commander of the 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance Air Force Base in Oklahoma. (Air Force) The commander of the 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance Air Force Base in Oklahoma has been relieved of command. Col. Timothy Danielson was removed by Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, Feb. 26 for a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to effectively command the...