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Navy officer convicted in ‘Dateline’ death gets more time for appeal
The junior officer was convicted for killing his Belgian wife in 2015.
USS Arlington, Navy surgeons, head to Haiti, while a joint task force provides disaster relief
The ship is expected to arrive in Haiti “by the end of the week,” and is equipped with a surgical team along with landing craft capability. Soldiers, Marines also deploy.
By Diana Stancy
China’s Africa outreach poses threat from Atlantic, says a top US general
U.S. military commanders around the globe caution that China's growing assertiveness isn't simply happening in Asia.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
This week in Congress: Getting back to budget basics
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 15, 2021.
Pentagon announces nominees for 3 combatant commands
Two women are positioned to take over TRANSCOM and SOUTHCOM, doubling the number of female combatant commanders in DoD history.
By Aaron Mehta
Venezuela armed forces to escort Iranian tankers bringing needed fuel
Venezuela’s defense minister said Wednesday that planes and ships from the nation's armed forces will escort Iranian tankers arriving with fuel to the gasoline-starved country in case of any U.S. aggression.
Naval buildup in Caribbean not aimed at ousting Maduro, says head of US Southern Command
The top U.S. military commander for Latin America said Friday that the Trump administration isn’t looking to use military force to remove Nicolas Maduro even as it expands counternarcotics operations in the Caribbean.
Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 9: Dr. Rajeev Ramchand
This week's guest is Rajeev Ramchand, is a behavioral scientist who has done extensive research on veterans mental health issues and veterans suicide. He is the inaugural Craig Newmark Fellow at the Bob Woodruff Foundation.
Good news or bad? Pentagon review of SOUTHCOM kicks off
The review is part of a larger effort by Defense Secretary Esper to do a COCOM-by-COCOM examination of U.S. force posture in order to asses how resources are being used.
By Aaron Mehta