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DoD to Investigate Special Operations Compliance with War Crimes Laws A U.S. soldier provides security near a blockade on a road toward Manbij, Syria, June 20, 2018. (Timothy R. Koster/U.S. Army) 27 Jan 2021 The Pentagon Inspector General has announced plans to evaluate how well U.S. Central Command and Special Operations Command are following rules aimed at preventing war crimes. In a memo issued Monday, the IG said that the investigation will focus on the commands’ efforts to carry out Defe...

Army Testing Iron Man Suit Component for Next-Gen Squad Weapon The aim control enhancer, or ACE, weapon stabilizer device being evaluated for the Army’s next Generation Squad Weapon effort. (Matthew Angle, ACE designer) 27 Jan 2021 One day soon, U.S. infantrymen could go into battle with Next Generation Squad Weapons equipped with a compact, mechanical stabilizer designed to drastically improve accuracy, especially when shooting from a standing, unsupported position. The aim control enhancer...

Share This: (U.S. Army photo) In a case that continues to embarrass both the Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC) and Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC), military prosecutors are seeking to add rape charges in the plethora of indictments that have pilled up against a Marine Raider and Navy SEAL accused of murdering a Green Beret. More specifically, Gunnery Sergeant Mario Madera-Rodriguez and Special Warfare Operator 1 st Class Anthony DeDolph are suspected of seeking to sexually harass...

III Corps and Fort Hood will soon have a new deputy commander, according to a news release from the Defense Department. In announcing general officer assignments on Monday, the Army Chief of Staff’s office said Maj. Gen. Steven W. Gilland, commanding general of the 2nd Infantry Division (Combined), Eighth Army, Republic of Korea, will become the deputy commanding general of III Corps at Fort Hood. Gilland was commissioned from the United States Military Academy in 1990. As an Infantry offi...

Who Is Dr. Kevin OConnor? Joe Biden Appoints U.S. Army Veteran as White House Doctor On 1/25/21 at 12:31 PM EST President Joe Biden has named U.S. Army veteran Dr. Kevin OConnor as the new White House physician. OConnor, who is set to replace Donald Trumps doctor Dr. Sean Conley, has been Bidens primary care physician since 2009, first serving under the then vice president in the early stages of the Obama administration. In this role, OConnor provided primary care for Biden and the second famil...

TOM COTTON. Arkansas GOP senator lied about being an Army Ranger: "In his first run for Congress, Cotton leaned heavily on his military service,

Republican Sen. Tom Cotton ‘Don’t fall for it’: Arizona congressman and former Marine who gets the same intel as Tom Cotton warns some GOPers are exaggerating the Iran threat SalonJanuary 23, 2021 Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas has accrued a resume tailor-made for a Republican politician: He leapt from a small-town Arkansas cattle farm to Harvard University and then Harvard Law School; he left a leading New York firm to join the military after George W. Bushs re-election; he ...

By CHAD GARLAND | STARS AND STRIPES Published: January 20, 2021 A U.S. Air Force base in Germany has slashed the time and cost of a common chore after thousands of M4 rifles failed an inspection — but the Army says the cleaning method they used may do “too good a job.” A project at Spangdahlem Air Base spearheaded by Tech. Sgt. Kyle Deconnick brought in two ultrasonic cleaning systems that use sound waves to strip away what elbow grease alone cannot. It’s expected to improve efficienc...

A 33-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly entering a neighbours unit and kissing her several times while she was asleep, police said in a statement on Tuesday. Police were alerted on Monday around noon when the same man called them claiming people were attempting to physically harm him. When officers arrived, they found two people outside the mans unit confronting him, where he had locked himself in. The two were told by officers to stay away. Police investigations found that the man ha...

Man arrested after entering sleeping neighbour’s home and kissing her Toggle share menu Advertisement A person in handcuffs. (File photo: Reuters) 19 Jan 2021 05:25PM (Updated: 19 Jan 2021 05:30PM) Share this content Bookmark SINGAPORE: A 33-year-old man will be charged in court on Wednesday, having been accused of letting himself into his neighbours unit and kissing her as she slept.  In a news release on Tuesday (Jan 19), the police said they were aler...