Australia and South Korea share a comprehensive strategic partnership rooted in their defense of freedom and democracy in the Korean War. This shared security and economic interdependence between the region’s most prominent middle powers promote a free and open Indo-Pacific and form an important coalition of liberal democracies opposed to illiberal encroachment from China, North Korea and Russia. AUKUS, the ongoing defense technology agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, presents engagement opportunities and clear incentives for South Korea.
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The FBI is investigating the leak of classified documents purported to highlight Israeli preparations for a strike against Iran following Iran’s second attack against Israel since April 2024. This incident has been widely reported but not widely understood in its importance.
In a statement Tuesday, the bureau said it is probing the disclosure and “working closely with our partners in the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community.” They did not provide further details.
RiteAid will end up closing close to half of their pharmacies, Walgreens is planning on closing 25% of their pharmacies, and even CVS has closed roughly 10% of its pharmacies.
The result is a growing problem for tens of millions of Americans: pharmacy deserts.
For example, according to CNBC,
New Lebanon, Ohio, population 3,756, has three dollar stores, a Groceryland grocery store, a few fast-food restaurants, a public library branch, and a spirit-filled school system. What it doesn’t have is a pharmacy.
The Defense Innovation Unit launched GigEagle in 2022 as an artificial intelligence-powered prototype designed to match certain military personnel with unique and underutilized skills to temporary, short-term work opportunities applicable to their expertise and in demand across the Pentagon’s components.
Since then, that real-time talent marketplace has been expanding to serve an increasingly wider variety of Defense Department users and enabling heaps of new connections between people and options for 90-day-or-less gigs.
Five women were attacked in their own barracks room on Fort Cavazos, Texas by a soldier who authorities say raped or attempted to rape them in a spree of break-ins that spanned more than a year and a half.
Sgt. Greville Clarke, 31, was arraigned Monday and faces nine Uniform Code of Military Justice charges and 27 specifications of attempted premeditated murder, rape, attempted rape, kidnapping, burglary, and a slew of associated charges.
Clarke has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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Cyndi Ris, originally from Colorado, returned to her home state after two decades of following her spouse’s military career. Throughout those years, she held various jobs as a military spouse until the birth of their daughter in 2015. Today, Cyndi and her husband are proud parents of two children and are living happily back in Colorado after several years of hardship.
Do you know someone in your community who embodies courage, sacrifice, and service to others? The Medal of Honor Recipients are seeking nominations for everyday heroes whose selflessness and bravery make a profound difference. The Citizen Honors Awards, presented by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, honor individuals who exemplify the values represented by the Medal of Honor.
Every year since 2007, a nationwide search is conducted to select five United States citizens and one organization to receive the Citizen Honors Awards.
The federal government has licensed the first cohort of investors under the Small Business Investment Company Critical Technology Initiative, which are expected to inject over $2.8 billion into more than 1,000 portfolio companies, according to the Pentagon and the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The SBICCT project aims to increase the flow of private capital into technology areas deemed critical to national defense capabilities and U.S. economic success, including component-level technologies and production processes.
Moving all the time? Same. But just because we’re hopping from one duty station to another doesn’t mean our taste buds have to suffer. Keeping a portable pantry stocked with essential goodies ensures that no matter where we land we’ve got the flavors we love right at our fingertips.
Why You Need a Portable Pantry
Let’s be honest: each PCS move brings a new kitchen, unfamiliar grocery stores, and sometimes ingredients that feel totally alien. It’s part of the adventure, but it can also be a bit overwhelming.
“The Hunt for Red October” is a timeless adventure movie whose appeal is never ending but the real hunt for the real Red October ended last week. Daniel Catone, a Wyoming financial advisor, took delivery of the actual submarine model used in the 1990 spy thriller after buying it in an online auction.
“Growing up, I’d watch this movie over and over. Never in my wildest dreams did that little boy think he’d own the submarine itself,” Catone tweeted last weekend when the ship arrived. “Life is wild like that.”
I bought the Red October model used in the movie. It’s arrived.