Source: https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/06/15/pentagon-policy-bars-marines-using-new-infantry-quadcopters.html “Quads for Squads” is on hold for now.
Month: June 2018
Dutch to Shift Troop Deployment from Mali to Afghanistan
Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/06/16/dutch-shift-troop-deployment-mali-afghanistan.html The announcement comes after a critical report said the country barely managed to get units ready to deploy to Mali.
WWII Pilot Missing Since 1944 Laid to Rest at Arlington
Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/06/16/wwii-pilot-missing-1944-laid-rest-arlington.html Relatives gathered at Arlington National Cemetery on Friday for the long-delayed funeral of Second Lt. Robert R. Keown.
AFSOC Surgical Team Wants Blood Warmers to Save Lives Downrange
Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/06/16/afsoc-surgical-team-wants-blood-warmers-save-lives-downrange.html More efficient blood warmers are a solution the AFSOC teams hope they can soon procure for their makeshift trauma rooms.
Moscow Slams Norway Plans to Double US Troop Presence
Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/06/15/moscow-slams-norway-plans-double-us-troop-presence.html Moscow criticized Norway’s plans to ask Washington to double the number of U.S. troops stationed in the Scandinavian country.
Take A Summer Break From Spending And Reap Rewards Later
Source: https://www.military.com/paycheck-chronicles/2018/06/15/take-summer-break-spending-and-reap-rewards-later.html Summer is the ideal time to save some bucks and squirrel away savings for winter.
Trump: North Korea Starts Returning Remains of US Soldiers
Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/06/15/trump-north-korea-starts-returning-remains-us-soldiers.html President Donald Trump says North Korea has started returning the remains of US soldiers missing during the Korean War.
VA Hospitals Across the Country Have More Than 3,000 Unwanted Jobs
Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/06/15/va-hospitals-across-country-have-more-3000-unwanted-jobs.html Thousands of jobs at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals across the country remain vacant.
Navy’s Top Enlisted Leader Investigated over Hostile Leadership Claims
Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/06/15/navys-top-enlisted-leader-investigated-over-hostile-leadership-claims.html The master chief petty officer of the Navy is taking heat after allegations surfaced he was verbally abusive to subordinates.
To My Military Husband on Father’s Day
Source: https://www.military.com/spousebuzz/blog/2017/06/military-husband-fathers-day.html You are the super hero in our family.