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Coast Guard acted to ‘cover up’ sexual assault report, senators say
The Coast Guard’s top officer fielded questions about the service’s response to a report of decades of sexual assaults at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
By Zamone Perez
Rejected Army applicant accused of shooting into joint recruiting center with Marines, sailors inside
James Cooper faces felony charges after being accused of firing a handgun into a recruiting station.
By Davis Winkie
US sanctions NATO ally Turkey over purchase of Russian missile defense system
Prior to Monday, the U.S. had kicked Turkey out of its F-35 stealth fighter development and training program over the S-400 purchase.
Trump orders most American troops to leave Somalia. AFRICOM says they are redeploying elsewhere in region
Without providing details, the Pentagon said in a short statement that “a majority” of U.S. troops and assets in Somalia will be withdrawn in early 2021.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Howard Altman
Pentagon official overseeing counter-ISIS effort forced out
The acting defense secretary accepted the resignation of Christopher Maier, who was director of the Defeat-ISIS Task Force.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Big Navy plans to offer ‘early out’ options for certain enlisted sailors
The options will mostly pertain to certain overmanned ratings and year groups.
Renewing our commitment to veterans with disabilities
Businesses can thank veterans who are blind by opening the door to greater opportunities for this untapped workforce, says the author of this commentary.
By Kevin Lynch
2 men sentenced for stealing $750K from Kentucky woman in military dating scam
A third defendant was convicted last week in the case where the woman believed she was dating an Army sergeant.
Trump administration slams NATO ally Turkey for test-firing S-400 air defense system
The Defense Department condemned Turkey's test of the Russian-made air defense system, saying it was not consistent with Turkey's commitments with a U.S. and NATO ally.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press