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Two Crew Members Taken Into Custody for Cable Damage in the Gulf of Finland

Two Crew Members Taken Into Custody for Cable Damage in the Gulf of Finland

HELSINKI (AP) Finnish authorities have taken into custody two crew members from a cargo ship after damage was found on an undersea communications cable in the Gulf of Finland, which lies between Helsinki and Tallinn. This news was confirmed by police on Thursday. The cable, owned by Finnish telecommunications company Elisa, was damaged earlier this […]

We should recognize veterans as valuable members of our community.

We should recognize veterans as valuable members of our community.

Reassessing the Role of Veterans in U.S. Military Strategy The U.S. military seems to have a flawed approach to reinvesting in a crucial asset: our veterans. Despite being tasked with transforming civilians into soldiers for over two centuries, there’s a surprising lack of emphasis on the value veterans bring to future military endeavors. Events like […]

House gives unanimous recognition to two National Guard members assaulted in DC

House gives unanimous recognition to two National Guard members assaulted in DC

House Passes Resolution Honoring National Guardsmen The House of Representatives unanimously approved a resolution honoring two National Guard soldiers who were attacked in Washington, D.C., last month. This bill, which passed through a voice vote on Monday afternoon, didn’t require individual roll calls from lawmakers. Twenty-year-old Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and twenty-four-year-old Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolf […]

Army identifies two Iowa National Guard members who died in Syria

Army identifies two Iowa National Guard members who died in Syria

Tragic Loss of Two Iowa National Guard Members in Syria Attack On Monday, it was confirmed that two members of the Iowa National Guard were killed during a recent attack in Syria, thought to involve the Islamic State extremist group. The sergeants, Edgar Brian Torres Tovar, 25, from Des Moines, and William Nathaniel Howard, 29, […]

Iowa National Guard members killed by ISIS shooter in attack in Syria

Iowa National Guard members killed by ISIS shooter in attack in Syria

The U.S. soldiers who were killed and injured in an ambush on Saturday in Syria were associated with the Iowa National Guard, according to a senior official. An ISIS shooter opened fire in Palmyra, Syria, resulting in the deaths of two Iowa National Guard members and an American civilian interpreter. In total, three additional soldiers […]