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Published March 12, 2021, 12:00 PM COTABATO CITY (PNA) – The Army-led Joint Task Group Kutawato (JTGK) has facilitated the settlement of a long-standing family feud here, the military announced Friday. The warring family members (foreground) hand over their firearms to police and military representatives during the “rido” (family feud) settlement in Barangay Tamontaka 3, Cotabato City on Thursday (March 11, 2021.) The firearms consisted of an M16 rifle, a Carbine rifle, and two .45-calibe...

Operation Octave Quartz: 435 AGOW prove capabilities 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs March 12, 2021 U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 435th Air Expeditionary Wing board a U.S Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during Operation Octave Quartz, January 2021. (Courtesy Photo) Several units from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing recently rapidly deployed to Somalia at the direction of the President of the United States and the acting Secretary of Defense to reposition assets an...

About a month ago, I was chosen to be one of four members of the General Assembly to serve on the COVID-19 Vaccine Joint Task Force established by Gov. Tom

Author of the article: Steph Crosier Publishing date: Mar 10, 2021  •  March 11, 2021  •  1 minute read Brig.-Gen. Lise Bourgon has been named Royal Military Colleges first female commandant. Royal Military College Article content Royal Military College has its first female commandant in its 146-year history. Brig.-Gen. Lise Bourgon’s appointment as commandant of the university was announced on Wednesday. She will be replacing retiring brigadier-general Sebastien Bouchard, who has...

By CAITLIN M. KENNEY | STARS AND STRIPES Published: March 11, 2021 WASHINGTON — A National Guard member supporting the protection of the Capitol was found dead Wednesday night, according to officials. Police responded to the death of a man at the 1300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, at about 11:13 p.m., said Alaina Gertz, a spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police Department. The man was found dead at the JW Marriott hotel, which is about a mile from the Capitol, according to a report by ...

Local chief executives who refuse to heed the national order to ease requirements for domestic travelers will be made to answer for their actions, an official warns.

Nacogdoches Native Returns from 11-Month Deployment Aboard Nimitz Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob Ware, a 2015 high school graduate and Nacogdoches native recently returned to Bremerton, Washington, marking the end of an 11-month deployment aboard aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation. Ware is an aviation ordnanceman aboard the carrier. As an aviation ordnanceman, Ware is responsible for assembly and disassembly, stowage and handling of ordnance. ...

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Thursday, March 11, that it will issue a memorandum circular (MC) to remind the local government units (LGUs) about the easing of travel protocols amid the threat of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). DILG Undersecretary and s

Print this article The Pentagons decision to extend the National Guard deployment of 2,300 troops at the U.S. Capitol until May 23 to protect against an unknown threat is prompting outrage and concern from critics. The Guard has been positioned around the legislative hall since the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was carried out by some of former President Donald Trumps supporters, but officials have refused to explain what they call an ongoing threat from right-wing militia groups. Defense Secretary Lloy...

The Department of the Interior and Local Government is not keen on bringing back quarantine and documentary requirements for local travel despite the recent spike in COVID-19 cases.