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Fort Bragg soldier killed in accident, 4 others injured
F.T. Norton | The Fayetteville Observer | Oct 4th 2021
A Fort Bragg soldier was killed and four other soldiers injured in an accident involving a military vehicle shortly before 1 p.m. Monday on post, according to a news release from Fort Bragg and the 18th Airborne Corps..
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Memes for charity: vote for your favorite
Memes are well known to bring laughter and camaraderie. However, they can also raise tens of thousands of dollars for charity.
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Ninja wanders into spec. ops night training, starts slashing
Nighttime Ninjutsu: When Ninja cosplay gets a little too real
A little after 1 a.m. on Sept. 18, an unidentified man dressed as a ninja wandered onto Inyokern Airport in California to later attack members of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) who were training there, with a sword.
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China sends humanitarian aid shipments to Taliban
China delivered its first batch of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan yesterday. The majority of this initial package primarily contained warm clothing and blankets.
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SecDef Austin unaware that Lt. Col Scheller was jailed
Today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd James Austin III testified in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee. During the lengthy testimony, Austin was asked about Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller being jailed after criticizing the debacle in Afghanistan.
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Iraq Vet uses memes to criticize Congress over budget
Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) once commanded National Guardsmen in Iraq. Now, she’s using memes to explain her budgetary concerns to Congress. Watch the video below:
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Female service member reportedly assaulted by group of evacuees
Recently, Pop Smoke Media received reports of a disturbing incident involving a female service member and a group of evacuees. The Fort Bliss public affairs director, Lt. Col. Allie Payne, responded to our inquires with the following statement:
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Journalists beaten for covering women’s rights protest
Journalists in Afghanistan claim they were subjected to a harrowing ordeal while simply doing their job. Several reporters from Etilaatroz were sent to document a women’s rights protest in Kabul. That is when Taliban gunmen descended upon them. They were physically restrained, and taken to a local police station. Upon arrival, they were severely beaten.
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Taliban seeks a spot in the United Nations
The Associated Press reported yesterday that the Taliban is attempting to inject an ambassador of their own into the United Nations (U.N.). Besides requesting a new representative, they are also vying for a chance to speak at the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
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Pentagon Reverses Itself And Now Says A Deadly Kabul Drone Strike Was An Error
9/17/21 | Vanessa Romo | NPR
The Pentagon is calling an Aug. 29 drone strike that killed up to 10 civilians in Afghanistan, including seven children, a “tragic mistake.”
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Today is National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Every third Friday of September is National POW/MIA Recognition Day. This day is meant to acknowledge the U.S. Armed Forces members who either ended up as Missing in Action (MIA) or as a Prisoner of War (POW), and their families.
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Explosion heard in DC before high-rise fire
Earlier today, a large explosion was heard in Washington, D.C. Local authorities said that they received several reports and 911 calls pertaining to the sound.
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