DEVELOPING STORY: In a move he claims is designed to “protect the free Republic of Korea from the threat of North Korean communist forces, to eradicate the despicable pro-North Korean anti-state forces that are plundering the freedom and happiness of our people, and to protect the free constitutional order,” President Yoon declared martial law and moved forces into position in parliament and other government facilities in South Korea. He claims his political opposition, which controls the national assembly, hindered the work of the government.
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The Army officer who commanded troops of the 82nd Airborne Division in the chaotic final days of the Afghanistan withdrawal was given a late-night promotion to four-star general Monday. A Republican senator had held back the promotion of Gen. Christopher Donahue for over a week but released the hold Monday, allowing the Senate to confirm Donahue as the four-star commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa in a late-night vote.
Donahue’s confirmation had been held up by Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma.
The UK Government announced a Defence Industrial Strategy with objectives of enhancing the country’s defence and increasing economic growth.
Wars, ongoing conflicts and rising tensions have driven sales of arms and military services to $632bn in 2023, according to SIPRI report.
The Department of Veterans Affairs will fund a study on psychedelic-assisted therapy, including the use of MDMA, for veterans suffering from behavioral health issues like post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol abuse, officials announced Tuesday morning.
The study will be the first time since the 1960s that the VA is funding research to explore the use of psychedelic therapy. In a release on the new study, the VA described MDMA as “a psychedelic compound believed to increase emotional openness, reduce fear, and promote introspection during therapy.
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Francis Walter, a veteran from Virginia, blamed data brokers when the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration could not verify his identity….
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President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks may reflect veterans’ desire for accountability after two decades of war.
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Last month, I had the chance to visit Norfolk Naval Station to meet with Rear Adm.