Category: army

Hindered by Bureaucracy, Army Civilians Only Have Few Days to Apply for Vaccine Exemption

Civilian employees of the U.S. Army are racing against the clock to apply for medical and religious exemptions from mandatory COVID-19 vaccination because until recently the Army didn’t have a procedure in place for them to do so. Some employees call it unfair. Some even suspect the Army headquarters was slow to resolve the issue…


Hindered by Bureaucracy, Army Civilians Only Have a Few Days to Apply for Vaccine Exemption

Civilian employees of the U.S. Army are racing against the clock to apply for medical and religious exemptions from mandatory COVID-19 vaccination because until recently the Army didn’t have a procedure in place for them to do so. Some employees call it unfair. Some even suspect the Army headquarters was slow to resolve the issue…


Britain Deploys Hundreds of Army Personnel to Deliver Fuel After Panic-Buying Prompts Shortages

Britain has deployed its army to restore fuel supplies across the nation after panic-buyers raced to forecourts to fill their cars over the past 10 days, leading to lengthy lines at gas stations and shortages across the country. Around 200 service members are being drafted from the army and Royal Air Force as part of Operation Escalin—reportedly an…


Touching Photo Shows Soldier Helping Man Struggling in Wheelchair Cross Busy Street—And It Goes Viral

The sight of a man in a wheelchair struggling to cross a busy intersection in Wisconsin prompted worries for motorist Kimberly Seehafer. The Wausau local was on her way to her cold laser therapy training when she stopped at a red light, at the corner of Thomas and Grand, and saw the man having a…


Army Colonel on Guinean TV Says Government Dissolved, Borders Shut

CONAKRY, Guinea—A Guinean army colonel seized control of state television Sunday and declared that President Alpha Conde’s government had been dissolved in the West African nation, an announcement that came after hours of heavy gunfire near the presidential palace. The dramatic developments Sunday bore all the hallmarks of a West African coup d’etat. After seizing…


Up to 48 Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Coast of Senegal, Says Army

DAKAR—Up to 48 people were missing on Friday after a boat carrying around 60 people capsized off the coast of northern Senegal, the Senegalese army said in a statement. Navy vessels rescued 11 passengers and retrieved one body from the waters after receiving an alert that a boat had overturned 22 miles from the estuary…


‘We Have Hours’: U.S. Army Captain Pushes for Rescue of Afghan Interpreter

Fearing there may only be hours to stave off a capture, a former U.S. army captain who served in the war in Afghanistan is lobbying for the rescue of his former interpreter. Scott Henkel served during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2006 and 2007 as an army Alpha team leader. In an interview, Henkel said he…


‘We Have Hours’: US Army Captain Pushes for Rescue of Afghan Interpreter

Fearing there may only be hours to stave off a capture, a former U.S. army captain who served in the war in Afghanistan is lobbying for the rescue of his former interpreter. Scott Henkel served during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2006 and 2007 as an army Alpha team leader. In an interview, Henkel said he…


‘Heroism Knows No Age’: WWII Veteran Receives Medal 75 Years After It Was Awarded

A World War II U.S. Army veteran has been presented with a Bronze Star medal, 75 years after the medal was first awarded; however, the veteran had no idea of his accolade at the time. The Bronze Star medal was presented to Private First Class Ubaldo Joseph Ciniero in a ceremony at his home in…


Xi Jinping’s Destined Battle Within the Party

Summer is when the annual conclave of top Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leaders takes place at the seaside resort of Beidaihe. The CCP’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its mouthpiece seem to work in sync to prepare for this unpublicized event and there’s much we can gain from seeing how they operate in advance of the…