Chad Garland
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Chico, CA, United States
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Bean bags, pod chairs, iPads: How the Air Force plans to revamp new recruit training
Here’s a look at some changes to Air Force basic training. → Read More
US soldiers earn Combat Action Badge for response during rocket attack in Baghdad
Several members of the Army’s Task Force Pioneer were recognized for their actions the night of Dec. 19, 2021, when rockets targeted the coalition’s facility in Baghdad’s Green Zone. → Read More
Marines barred from travel to Ukraine, 2 neighboring countries
Marines are now barred from traveling to Ukraine and two neighboring countries, while those going on official or personal travel in Europe must now get prior clearance for their trip, the service said. → Read More
Navy security officer in Virginia pleads guilty after trying to help prostitute make more money
A Navy security officer in Virginia tried to help further the career of an undercover detective he thought was a prostitute, posting an ad that garnered over a dozen responses, prosecutors said this week in court. → Read More
‘Really well done’: Color re-creations of historic photos for Black History Month earn praise
To mark Black History Month, the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., has been releasing one historic photo each week, alongside its modern re-creation. → Read More
4th Infantry Division soldier dies in noncombat incident in Syria
A 20-year-old soldier died this week in Syria in a noncombat related incident while supporting the U.S.-led coalition battling the Islamic State group, the Defense Department said Friday. → Read More
‘What uniform is MCPON wearing?’: Navy senior enlisted leader shows off flame-resistant khakis
A new khaki working uniform that was worn by Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith raised questions among sailors. → Read More
Task Force X will put flying and seagoing drones to the test during US-led naval exercise
The U.S. Navy is leading what it bills as the world’s largest unmanned maritime exercise in a region where its sailing drones have already been patrolling busy shipping lanes used by arms and drug traffickers. → Read More
Marines killed in tactical vehicle rollover on North Carolina highway were teenagers
The two Marines killed in the accident had been in the service less than a year, officials said Friday. → Read More
French connection: New England units strengthen ties with oldest ally on mountain course in Djibouti
Army Mountain Warfare School instructors led dozens of French troops through a five-day mountain combat course at Djibouti’s Arta Range Complex last month. → Read More
Army unit in Poland drops mandatory ‘Biggest Loser’ contest intended as ‘team-building thing’
An Army unit in Europe had to quickly abandon a companywide competition that would have made soldiers spend hours cleaning toilets if they failed to lose weight, whether they needed to slim down or not. → Read More
Soldier in 82nd Airborne acquitted in court-martial stemming from fatal gunfight in Syria
An 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper was cleared of all charges related to a deadly 2020 gunfight in Syria between U.S. troops and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. → Read More
Women say Marine’s inappropriate photo revealed a web of lies
The Marine Corps launched an inquiry last week after social media posts about the unsolicited photo grabbed the attention of a two-star deputy commanding general at the Army’s Cyber Center of Excellence. → Read More
Air Force rejects accusation that it lowered standards to ease path for female special operations trainee
The Air Force is pushing back on claims that the service gave preferential treatment to a woman who was vying to become the first female elite special tactics airman after a member of Congress raised concerns. → Read More
More explosives-bearing drones downed near US base in Iraq
Two fixed-wing drones rigged with explosives were shot down Tuesday near a base in Iraq that houses American troops, the second such incident in as many days, officials said. → Read More
Russians inspected US Army facilities in Germany where Ukrainians trained this month
U.S. Army Europe and Africa said Thursday that it had hosted the Russian inspection team at U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria for two days beginning Dec. 21. → Read More
US spy planes fly sortie over Ukraine amid ongoing tensions over Russian border buildup
A pair of Air Force spy planes flew over eastern Ukraine this week, even as Washington and Moscow prepare for talks intended to allay fears of a new Russian invasion of its southwestern neighbor. → Read More
Air Force dining facility is first to get salad-serving robot
Alfred, developed by Boston-based startup Dexai Robotics to cut food waste, reduce risk of germ transmission and free up human hands for other activities, debuts at Travis Air Force Base. → Read More
Marine officer whose videos criticized handling of Afghanistan withdrawal has been discharged, plans media blitz
A Marine officer who criticized military and civilian leaders over the Afghanistan evacuation in a widely shared video this summer has been discharged from the service, he said on Facebook and LinkedIn. → Read More
Marine Corps Bases Put Kibosh on Wearing Fitness Attire at Exchanges, Commissaries
Running errands in running shorts is a threat to good order and discipline, the Marine Corps has decided. → Read More