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Sumter, SC

A lieutenant colonel assigned to U.S. Army Central Command died while exercising Sunday in Sumter, South Carolina, officials announced Tuesday. The Army identified the soldier as Lt. Col. Roderick Vinson, 55, of Charlotte, North Carolina. “He left an enormously positive impact on every person with whom he interacted, and we...

Decorated Army officer dies while exercising in South Carolina

CBS LA

A memorial fundraising event paying tribute to 13 U.S. service men and women killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan three years ago was underway this weekend. The money raised during the 13 Souls Memorial Run/Walk/Ride event will help the families of other service members who were critically injured in the August 26, 2021, attack.The attack unfolded during the evacuation of the Karzai Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan and claimed the lives of 170 people and 13 U.S. service members. Eighteen other U.S. service members were critically wounded. The memorial event with ceremonies, music, and booths was organized by the family of one...

Memorial run pays tribute to 13 service members killed in 2021 attack in Afghanistan

War History Online

While the US Army promoted the use of the M16 in Vietnam, troops turned to the enemy's AK-47s after their rifles began to jam.

US Troops Ditched the M16 for Enemy AK-47s During the Vietnam War

Military Times

Marines and soldiers are trading notes on how to defend their airspace in an increasingly complex and threatening battlespace.

Soldiers work with Marines as the Corps ramps up its air defenses

TheConversationAU

This week marks the third year since America’s retreat from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return to power. 

The United States had intervened in Afghanistan in response to the September 11 2001 terror attacks by al-Qaeda. The aim was to combat international terrorism and chart a new global order to make the world safer and more secure. 

Yet, as I argue in my new book, How to Lose a War: The Story of America’s Intervention in Afghanistan, the world today is arguably more conflict-ridden and polarised than during the Cold War. It potentially stands on the edge of yet another world...

3 years after the Taliban’s return, Afghanistan is a broken country swarming with terrorists again

Twentynine Palms, CA

U.S. Marines with Tactical Training and Exercise Control Group observe Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division during a platoon live-fire event on range 205 as part of Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 5-24 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 22, 2024. The purpose of SLTE 5-24 is to create a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexis Sanchez)

Marine killed during training in California

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

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Stanley, NC

InsideEdition

Police have said little about Kelly Krueger's disappearance, and one month after launching a probe, local police tell Inside Edition Digital they have "no further information to release about this case."

Cops Releasing No Further Info on Missing Mom Found 'Pretty Banged Up' and 'Wearing Just Shorts' in Woods

William L. Calley Jr., the only US Army soldier to be convicted in the 1968 My Lai massacre, which saw more than 300 unarmed Vietnamese civilians killed by US soldiers in one of the most notorious war crimes in American history, has died. He was 80.

William Calley, officer convicted for his role in My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War, dead at 80

The Lantern

One man is dead after a five-hour standoff with police Sunday morning near Ohio State’s South campus. Credit: Lantern File Photo. One man is dead after an over-five-hour-long barricade standoff with the Columbus Division of Police Sunday morning.

One dead after five-hour standoff with police in the University District Sunday morning

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Virgo season will progress well on August 27. Three struggling zodiac signs will tap Gemini’s immense energy which will help them end their grief. The Half Moon will test their resolve to heal and desire to continue facing hardships. Still, Gemini’s healing vibe will inspire them to end their hardships and change existing circumstances.

3 Zodiac Signs Whose Hardships End on August 27, 2024

Texas State

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Missouri State

CJ Coombs

When I learned the brown tarantula is also native to Missouri, I gasped, and when I say I'm not too fond of spiders of any genus is an understatement. It's psychological. They have too many legs.

It's mating season for the Texas brown tarantula also known as the Missouri tarantula

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has revealed they are still looking for a forever home for an adorable six to seven-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains, "We have received so many applications for identical but much younger Frenchie, Lillian, but no one for Joannie yet."

Meet Joannie: The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

Tampa, FL

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Jack Jewel, a teeny tiny Miniature Poodle mix boy who is ready to completely take over every aspect of your life. For unspecified reasons, this 4-and-a-half-month-old puppy was placed in Great Dog Rescue New England's care. He is now living safely with a foster family where he is being spoiled. While he is okay with waiting in foster care for the time being, he hopes you will come bring him to YOUR house soon!

Tiny 4-Pound Miniature Poodle Is Searching For A Home

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Charlotte, NC

Chattanooga Daily News

Charlotte, N.C. – According to the court documents, the 25-year-old mom, later identified as EmiIy, and her 54-year-old mother, later identified as Sherie, were taken into custody last week and later charged with multiple charges, including child abuse causing serious bodily injury after reportedly leaving EmiIy’s two little children, 1-year-old baby and 2-year-old toddler, with serious injuries.

1-year-old baby and 2-year-old toddler suffered broken bones, burns, and bruises over their bodies only for their mom and grandparent to blame evil splrits which they conjured while using a popular game board

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

It's been decades since actor/stuntman Scott Newman died of a drug overdose onNovember 20, 1978. He was the only son and the eldest child of actor Paul Newman. Here's what happened.

In Memory of Scott Newman (Son of Hollywood Icon Paul Newman): Decades After His Tragic Death

You've heard of the Navy SEALs and the Green Berets, but what about MACV-SOG? Learn about the work these special operators did in Vietnam.

The Elite American Unit That Secretly Changed the Vietnam War

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Hubert disabled veteran builds memorial to victims of Kabul airport bombing three years ago

A disabled veteran in eastern North Carolina is making sure the third anniversary Monday of the deaths of a dozen American service members, including one from...

Hubert disabled veteran builds memorial to victims of Kabul airport bombing three years ago

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