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Fort Campbell, 101st Airborne gets new commander
The Associated Press
March 7
Maj. Gen. JP McGee speaks as the incoming commander of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) during the change of command ceremony, March 5, 2021, at the division parade field, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Spc. Andrea Notter/Army)
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — A new commander of the 101st Airborne Division is taking over at Fort Campbell.
Maj. Gen. Brian Winski is relinquishing command of the division and Fort Campbell to Maj. Gen. JP McGee.
A change of command ceremony took place Friday at the sprawling Army post on the Kentucky-Tennessee line.
Maj. Gen. Brian Winski, the outgoing commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), speaks during the division change of command March 5, 2021, at the division parade field, Fort Campbell, Ky. (Spc. Andrea Notter/Army)

Legionnaire: Avoid domestic use of military at all costs
Tom Moore, Adjutant, American Legion Post 86
Feb. 9, 2021
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January 6, 2021 saw one of the darkest moments of domestic history in America. Regardless of your politics, it was a day that, quoting President Roosevelt, “…will live in infamy”.
There have been calls over the last months of President Trump’s term that it may be necessary to remove him through use of the military, or more recently, that the military should have been called out to control the insurrectionists at the Capitol on January 6. I think I can speak for many of my fellow veterans and those on active duty, that this is the last thing that America needed or wanted.

Ball honors Winchester veterans
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WINCHESTER — Military veterans were honored Feb. 13 during Winchester’s first Veterans’ Ball.
Veterans, dressed in uniform or formal attire, and their guests enjoyed a night of remembrances, speeches, food and dancing.
The evening began with photos, the presentation of the flags, and a walk-in parade before Matt Barber, an Army veteran of the 101st Airborne Division, welcomed those attending.
Going table by table, guests offered toasts to those who have lost their lives in battle, to present military members, and to the wives, friends and family who write letters and send care packages to their deployed loved ones.

Meet the New-Age Strength-Training Tool That Firefighters Swear By
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A few months ago, the
Los Angeles Timesreported on a Southern California man who was collecting discarded dumbbells from dumps, garage sales and dark corners of the internet, then selling them for absurd profits. He detailed his process with a measure of pride: soak the weights in vinegar, scrub them with a steel brush, spray-paint them black. He sold one $50 pair of weights for $500.
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sexual abuse in the military and a visit with the turkish prime minister where syria was at the top of the agenda. but a dark cloud hangs over this white house and critics at a tea party rally are keeping up the pressure. >> this is run-away government at its worst. who knows who they'll target next. >> dan lothian, cnn, washington. this question, are we at a crisis point for sexual assault in the military? in pretty blunt language, the president called the growing number of sexual assaults, shameful and disgraceful and a danger to national security and he ordered a pentagon official to somehow crack down. it comes amid a series of high-profile cases of alleged sexual abuse. here's pentagon correspondent, barbara starr. >> another embarrassment for the u.s. military. this time, at fort campbell, kentucky, home of the 101st

crack down yesterday amid a series of high profile cases of alleged sexual abuse involving service members assigned to prevent those very crimes. pentagon correspondent barbara starr joins us. the situation is bad and seems to be getting worse. >> it is certainly grabbing the headlines. there are a rising number of sex crimes. the president is looking for answers on how to make it stop. >> reporter: another embarrassment for the u.s. military. this time at fort campbell, home of the 101st airborne division. lieutenant colonel darren haas was removed from his job in sexual prevention after being accused of violating a protective order to stay away from his wife. he had sent greetings to his wife while serving in afghanistan in 2010.

disgraceful and a danger to national security. he's ordering officials to crack down amid a series of high profile cases of alleged sexual abuse involving service members assigned to prevent those crimes. here's correspondent barbara star. >> reporter: another embarrassment for the u.s. military. this time at fort campbell, home of the 101st airborne division. lieutenant colonel darren haas was removed from his job in sexual prevention after being accused of violating a protective order to stay away from his wife. he had sent greetings to his wife while serving in afghanistan in 2010. the incident came to light just hours after president obama met with top brass about sexual assault in the military. >> there is no silver bullet to

to distract because he either becomes the object of attack and he wants the conversation to be about the public policy questions. nevertheless, i think he does very much want to see his cause advanced and i would expect that you'll be hearing from him from time to time as he sees opportunities to participate in the conversation. >> barton gelman, thank you for sharing the information. if you want to read the article, and it's fascinating, washingtonpost.com. thank you for being with me this morning. >> thank you. seeing double? two popes at the same time. what's going on? we head live to rome. erin? >> preparations are under way in rome for this pope's very first christmas eve mass. i'll have that and more after the break. hi. my name is major leslie, serving with the screaming eagles 101st

the couple were known for their extravagant christmas displays that brought visitors from miles around. does iran want to be friends again? president hassan rouhani writing an op-ed in a germing newspaper saying he wants to rebuild and improve relations with europe and north america and remove the tensions we have inherited with the united states. rouhani also wrote that his country would never give up its right to nuclear energy. talks over iran's nuclear program are on hiatus for the holidays. perhaps frienemys. >> private first class hunter taylor, these never get boring, of the 101st airborne division surprised his family who weren't expecting him home for the holidays. his mom and grandfather were in on it but his dad and brothers, jacob and jona and josh were

>> you may kiss. >> reporter: miguel marquez, cnn, new york. up next, take a look at this christmas display. see if you notice anything alarming. one person saw this and called police. we'll tell you what happened. hi, everyone. it's captain alita johnson with the 101st airborne division in afghanistan. i'd like to wish my husband geno and kids a merry christmas. i love you, all. i miss you, all. i'll be back in march. merry christmas! ] this store knows how to handle a saturday crowd. ♪ [ male announcer ] the parking lot helps by letting us know who's coming. the carts keep everyone on the right track. the power tools introduce themselves. all the bits and bulbs keep themselves stocked. and the doors even handle the checkout so we can work on that thing that's stuck in the thing.

company c, first battalion air mobile, 501st infantry, 101st airborne division air mobile during search and clear mission near the republic of vietnam on may 21, 1969. after breaching an insurgent perimeter, specialist 4 erevia rendered first aid to several casualties and the rest of the platoon moved forward. as he was doing so, he came under intense hostile fire from four bunkers to his left front. although he could have taken cover with the rest of the element, he chose a retaliatory course of action. with heavy enemy fire directed at him, he moved in full view of the hostile gunners as he proceeded to call from one wounded man to another gathering ammunition. armed with two m-16 rifles and several hand grenades, he charged toward the enemy positions behind the suppressive fire of the two rifles. under very intense fire, he continued to advance on the insurgents until he was near the first bunker.

>> i haven't seen the little man since i've been to the museum. >> reporter: blakey is heading back to the bridge and to normandy to mark 70 years since he and 170,000 troops took that beach and turned the tide of the war. >> we wanted to go home. we wanted to do our duty. we wanted to create a good world and that's what we were trying to do. >> reporter: when blakey comes home from this trip from normandy, he'll return to his new post, the one he has manned for years, where he'll keep their memories and sacrifices going strong. and we can never thank him enough. tomorrow, 70 years to the day, i'll sit down with stephen colbert as he shares his uncle's incredible story of escaping from the nazis in the 101st

they want to make life possible ordinary life for ordinary folks. they do it knowing the danger that this work brings to them. they do it anyway. because they understand that we make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give, and they have chose ton make the most remarkable lives, especially for those of us they protect. in 1985 president reagan spoke at a ceremony at ft. campbell in kentucky in tribute to members of the 101st airborne division who had been killed. i want to paraphrase his words because i think he speaks to us and for us today. he said the man we mourn today was a peacemaker. he was there to protect life and preserve peace, to act as a force for stability and hope and

but the region a lot safer. i don't think -- i agree that we have to partner with these folks on the ground in syria. but i don't think the american people are prepared to put boots on the ground and take the casualties that will result. and i think we need to authorize -- >> the 101st airborne division this is about special capability soldiers that leverage up our allies. >> i know but they're in harm's way. and they could get killed -- >> you can't beat them without putting -- >> here's a debate i'm sure we're not going to settle in this sitting. but it's going to be an ongoing conversation. mike thank you for coming. a convicted felon and five-time deport tee admits to shooting and killing a woman on a crowded san francisco pier. so why didn't police turn him over to immigration and customs enforcement months ago?

foreign policy plan and not -- and saying they don't need to know the names of various foreign terror leaders. >> you know, one of the things we know is the very first day, hillary clinton even said this in her speeches, the president -- the next president will be tested. so january 21st, 2017 is a very important day for the next president of the united states. you have to have a good basic understanding of the challenges and the nuances, if you're running around saying we're going to send the 101st airborne division to solve all the world's problems, you have a problem or if you say we're not doing anything at any time, you have a problem. you have to have a nuance understanding of national security. it does drive you crazy when the candidates don't spend the time they need to spend to have a better understanding to engage in this topic. >> when hugh hewitt was talking

without any real national security experience, so to speak. any of the candidates who will be here tomorrow night do they have experience that you think lends itself well to dealing with the problems around the world right now? >> i think a host of them do. the republican party this year has a strong bench of candidates, some have more experience, more engaged, and have performed better, i think, on the campaign trail about talking about some of the difficulties in dealing with really hard problems. you know, the reaction area lines are, i'll do nothing or send in 101st airborne division. the truth of the matter is it's always in the middle to try to do that. there's a bunch of tools in your tool kit to use. these candidates can show they can reassert american leadership and push back onne adversariead. there's a lot of candidates that can do that. >> mike rogers, appreciate it. coming up for us next, let's me see, next in the national league, gone in seconds.