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Dec132020 by adminNo Comments

British author of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy John le Carré dies

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British author John le Carré, writer of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Night Manager, has died aged 89, his literary agent has said. Jonny Gellar shared the news in a tweet on Sunday night, which read: "With much sadness, I must announce the passing of one the world's great writers - John le Carré."Le Carre, whose real name was David Cornwell, passed away after a short illness that was not COVID-19 related, the agent said. Advertisement ...

Nov122020 by adminNo Comments

Army breaks ground on new soldier performance research facility

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Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The Army broke ground Thursday on the Soldier and Squad Performance Research Institute, or S2PRINT. The new human research and engineering laboratory, situated at Natick Soldier Systems Center in Natick, Mass., is a joint project of Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center and the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. Advertisement The lab is planned to "baseline, measure, predict and optimize individual soldier and small unit readiness, performance, and resiliency across real-world, mission-essential tasks," the Army said in an August press release announcing plans for the site. The new facility, which will be housed in an 80,600-square-foot building, is expected to be completed in the next three years. Let'...

Sep72020 by adminNo Comments

US soldier hurt, 2 Somali soldiers dead in al-Shabab attack

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A U.S. soldier was wounded and two Somali soldiers were killed when an al-Shabab suicide bomber tried to pass a checkpoint and attack a military compound in southern Somalia but was stopped by U.S. and Somali forcesBy ABDI GULED Associated PressSeptember 7, 2020, 9:00 PM• 2 min readMOGADISHU, Somalia -- A U.S. soldier was wounded and two Somali soldiers were killed when an al-Shabab suicide bomber tried to pass a checkpoint and attack a military compound in southern Somalia but was stopped by the partner forces, the countries said Monday.A Somali information ministry statement said the attack occurred Monday morning about 60 kilometers (10 miles) north of the port city of Kismayo. Three other Somali soldiers were wounded and an al-Shabab extremist was killed, it said.“The U.S. service memb...

Sep62020 by adminNo Comments

25-year-old soldier dies after collapsing during training exercise at Fort Hood

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Sept. 5 (UPI) -- A 25-year-old soldier is dead after collapsing during a training exercise at Fort Hood in Texas, officials announced Friday. According to a press release from the installation, 25-year-old Pvt. Corlton L. Chee died Wednesday after collapsing during a training exercise last week. Advertisement Chee was from Pinehill, N.M., and joined the Army in February 2020 as a tank crewman. He had been assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division since July 2020. His awards and decorations include the National Defense Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon. According to the Army, Chee collapsed during physical fitness training Aug. 28 and was transported to Baylor Scott and White Health in Temple, Texas, Aug. 30. Chee died ...

Jul62020 by adminNo Comments

U.S. soldier dies in vehicle rollover accident in Afghanistan

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July 5 (UPI) -- The Department of Defense has announced that a soldier was killed over the weekend in a vehicle rollover accident in Afghanistan. In a statement, the Pentagon said Spc. Vincent Sebastian Ibarria, 21, died Friday in Farah province. Advertisement "The incident is under investigation," the Saturday release said. Ibarria was in Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, the United States' counter-terrorism mission in Afghanistan. The San Antonio, Texas, native was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. "The entire Warrior Team mourns the loss of Vincent," his brigade said on Facebook. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Vincent's family, friends and fellow soldiers." The circ...