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Despite No New Defense Deal, U.S. Forces Korea did not Issue a Furlough Notice to South Korean Employees

Despite No New Defense Deal, U.S. Forces Korea did not Issue a Furlough Notice to South Korean Employees

by Hangyun Kim | Feb 14, 2021 | Featured, National Security

SEOUL – United States Forces Korea’s failure to notify approximately 9,000 South Korean employees at the end of January as legally required if they may be facing furloughs may signal that a new defense cost-sharing deal is underway between the Biden administration and...
Space Force chief works to shake misunderstandings about military branch

Space Force chief works to shake misunderstandings about military branch

by Nicholas Portuondo | Feb 5, 2021 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force’s top general said Wednesday that Americans generally find it “hard to understand” how the Space Force affects them, a day after White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki made light of what experts say is a vital...

Biden says diplomacy is the “center of our foreign policy” in first major speech at a federal agency

by Katie Livingstone | Feb 5, 2021 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden made clear Thursday in his dual speeches at the State Department— his first visit to a federal agency as president— that his administration recognizes it cannot promote democracy without shoring up alliances that have frayed and being...
Foreign training programs could become a priority in Biden administration, experts say

Foreign training programs could become a priority in Biden administration, experts say

by Augusta Saraiva | Feb 3, 2021 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – As the world witnessed President Joe Biden take his oath of office on Jan. 20, he vowed to “repair our alliances and engage with the world once again” as a “strong and trusted partner for peace, progress and security.” At the Pentagon, that could mean...
Black troops encouraged Austin will fulfill vow to ‘rid our ranks of racists and extremists’

Black troops encouraged Austin will fulfill vow to ‘rid our ranks of racists and extremists’

by Dalia Faheid | Feb 3, 2021 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — Jason Smedley remembers the pain of his 2000 attack by lower-ranking Marines during a training exercise he led as a lance corporal at the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton’s School of Infantry. While some held Smedley, the others beat him, knocking...
Report Finds Servicemembers Received Miscalculated Housing Allowances

Report Finds Servicemembers Received Miscalculated Housing Allowances

by Hangyun Kim | Feb 2, 2021 | Featured, National Security

A government report on military housing released Monday revealed that the Department of Defense had miscalculated allowances for service members that cover the cost of suitable private housing, such as apartments and rental homes. Basic allowance for housing,...
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