CURRENT EVENTS July 31-Sept 27

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Ebola in DR Congo: New outbreak kills 15

Health officials urge people to take preventive measures following a new outbreak of the deadly virus.
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Will the United States offer help? Based on past statements and behavior of Trump, my guess would be no, at least not unless some U.S. corporate assets are directly at risk.
 


WTF is Vance talking about? No one is clamoring to send US troops to fight in Russia.

Also, let’s see some proof supporting the extrajudicial killing of alleged drug traffickers and Trump and Rubio couldn’t even agree where they were headed.
 
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Bronze Stars, like those Hegseth earned, are common among military officers​

Supporters point to his wartime decorations in declaring him qualified to lead the Defense Department. Military experts say that doing so distorts those medals’ significance.


“… The U.S. military issues two versions of the award: one with a “V” device denoting valor in combat, and the other for commendable job performance on deployments, or “meritorious service” in military parlance.

The Bronze Stars listed in Hegseth’s official records fall into the latter category, according to his official service records. Such awards were issued somewhat liberally throughout the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, experts say. Awardees of the meritorious service medal are predominantly military officers like Hegseth, data provided by the military shows. While many officers have risked their lives on the battlefield, the majority of fighting and exposure to danger is performed by the enlisted troops they command.

Hegseth also received a Combat Infantryman Badge, which is awarded when infantry soldiers and officers engage an enemy in combat.

… For many military officers who serve in war zones, Bronze Stars are akin to a pass or fail, said Jason Dempsey, a former Army officer who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and is now a leader in civilian-military relations.

… Members of the enlisted corps have characterized the medal for meritorious service as a “participation trophy” for officers who do what is expected of them. Enlisted leaders, who can submit award recommendations for subordinates, have long complained about the difficulty of recognizing junior troops with awards. They point to the military’s officer-driven culture and a prevailing belief that rank-and-file personnel rate more limited recognition for their performance outside of extraordinary acts of selflessness.…”
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“… The report usually comes out at the start of each administration, and Hegseth could still make changes to the plan. But in many ways, the shift is already occurring. The Pentagon has activated thousands of National Guard troops to support law enforcement in Los Angeles and Washington, and dispatched multiple warships and F-35 fighter planes to the Caribbean to interdict the flow of drugs to the U.S.

A U.S. military strike this week allegedly killed 11 suspected members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang in international waters, a major step in using the military to kill noncombatants.…”
 

Trump seeking ways to take over 9/11 memorial in NYC​



“… Since opening to the public in 2014, the memorial plaza and museum have been run by a public charity, now chaired by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a frequent Trump critic.

… The office noted the Republican pledged during his campaign last year to make the site a national monument, protected and maintained by the federal government.


But officials at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum say the federal government, under current laws, can’t unilaterally take over the site, which is located on land owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

… The takeover idea also comes just months after the Trump administration briefly cut, but then restored, staffing at a federal program that provides health benefits to people with illnesses that might be linked to toxic dust from the destroyed World Trade Center….”
 
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