


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.

States petition for federal National Guard orders to be extended for coronavirus response
Federal orders placing National Guard troops on COVID-19 response missions are set to end on August 21. If not extended, troops' pay and benefits will be greatly affected.

Sickle cell trait contributed to death of captain during fitness test
Tanner was one of three Black airmen who died last summer after fitness tests.

After string of fighter crashes, ACC’s Gen. Holmes to visit flying wings
Monday's fighter jet crash at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico was the fifth in about two months.

Esper directs services to review racial bias in grooming standards, training and more
Defense Secretary Mark Esper's team has come back with its first recommendations for tackling racial bias in the military.

Fight over $7.2B contract could delay privatizing the system for moving troops’ household goods
It's unclear whether this will delay a new system for managing service members' household goods moves, designed to improve the process.

In an instant, he was gone — how loose parachute fabric and a gust of wind yanked a combat controller into a fatal fall
Staff Sgt. Cole Condiff likely sustained fatal injuries as he was pulled out of the MC-130H last November, the report concluded.

San Diego doc bought Jaguar, jewelry with ill-gotten gains, gets prison for $784K in Tricare fraud
Prosecutors say he bought a red 2016 Jaguar and thousands of dollars worth of David Yurman jewelry with the money he got from Tricare after making claims for nonexistent appointments.

Soldiers, sailors, airmen sent to help FEMA with COVID-19 response in Texas and California
Approximately 160 airmen are supporting FEMA in California. But the majority of troops — roughly 580 soldiers and sailors — will be assigned to Texas, where the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has overburdened hospitals.

F-16 crashes at Holloman; pilot successfully ejects
The pilot of the F-16 is being treated for minor injuries, the base said.
