


Five soldiers shot in attack at Georgia’s Fort Stewart
The installation was locked down shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday.

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Security forces airman dies in vehicle accident at RAF Lakenheath
The commander of the 48th Fighter Wing promised to support those affected by the airman's death, and the accident is now under investigation.

Military’s COVID-19 cases growing at twice the nationwide rate
Cases in the military surged 33% in the past 10 days, twice the rate of new cases nationwide.

Military’s top officer is open to renaming Army posts honoring Confederate generals
Joint Chiefs chairman Army Gen. Mark Milley is willing to continue the discussion.

Top Pentagon officials offer lessons learned from military’s response to George Floyd protests
Defense Secretary Mark Esper and his top military adviser clarified issues that arose out of the military's support of law enforcement in tamping down on violent protests.

Esper tells lawmakers he’s not convinced Russia offered Taliban bounties to kill US troops
Defense Secretary Mark Esper, and his top military adviser, say they cannot corroborate reports that Russia has paid bounties to Taliban fighters targeting U.S. troops.

Army investigates handout suggesting Trump campaign slogan constitutes ‘covert white supremacy'
Army officials say the handout “included two unapproved pages that were sent out in error and immediately recalled."

Top military officer: Troops were issued bayonets in DC unrest
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has confirmed a report by The Associated Press that some of the service members who were mobilized to Washington, D.C., last month in response to civil unrest over the killing of George Floyd were issued bayonets.

The National Guard will be responding to COVID-19 for the foreseeable future
As cases rise around the country and with a vaccine months out, the chief of the National Guard expects to see his troops continue to mobilize.

Pilot killed in Shaw F-16 crash ‘loved his family, his country and loved to fly'
Air Force 1st Lt. David Schmitz died in the crash of an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base late Tuesday night.

Pilot killed in F-16CM Fighting Falcon crash at Shaw Air Force Base
F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot killed in crash at Shaw Air Force Base.
