BEIJING (AP) – China is increasing its defense spending by 6.8% in 2021 as it works to maintain a robust upgrading of the armed forces despite high government debt and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. A national budget report issued Friday said China would spend 1.355 trillion yuan … View original article
Report: COVID-19 death rate 10 times higher in countries where majority of adults are overweight The death rate from COVID-19 is much higher in countries where the majority of adults are overweight, according to a new report. The World Obesity Forum determined that, by the end of 2020, the mortality rate from the coronavirus was …
The Navy has repeatedly blamed Capt. Brett Crozier for the unprecedented novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt last year, but newly-released emails show several of Crozier’s colleagues instantly recognized that he had put the lives of his crew above his own career. “You are a great leader and Naval Officer,” …
The move follows a similar review by Defense Department officials announced last month. View original article
Most battlefield acts of valor that result in a Medal of Honor citation are based on eyewitness accounts or physical evidence, but one notable exception was captured on video 19 years ago today. On March 4, 2002, Air Force Tech Sgt. John Chapman was fighting on a snowy 10,000-foot peak in Afghanistan known as Takur …
The first Medal of Honor action ever captured on video happened 19 years ago Read More »
