TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – New Jersey’s top motor vehicle official has been tapped to become an assistant defense secretary, Gov. Phil Murphy confirmed Friday in a statement. Motor Vehicle Commission Chief Administrator Sue Fulton will join President Joe Biden’s administration as assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs, according to the Democratic governor. …
The U.S. Air Force has grounded its B-1B Lancer bomber fleet for the third time in three years, this time over a fuel system issue. Gen. Tim Ray, head of Air Force Global Strike Command, on Tuesday ordered an indefinite safety stand-down to conduct maintenance inspections on the fuel filter housing, according to a command …
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In March of last year, California National Guard members awaited orders from Sacramento headquarters to make preparations for any civil unrest that might arise from the outbreak of the coronavirus. The members expected directives to ready ground troops to help state and local authorities respond to disturbances triggered by resistance to stay-at-home rules or panic …
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The Navy‘s newest guided-missile destroyer will be named after a pioneering nurse who became the first woman awarded the Navy Cross, military officials said Friday. The USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) will be christened on April 24, 2021, during a ceremony in Pascagoula, Mississippi, the service said. She joined the Navy in 1908 as …
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Spouses of troops killed in the duty often face a grim penalty if they remarry: they lose their government-granted survivor benefits. Two veterans serving in Congress say that needs to change. Under current law, “Gold Star” spouses lose their Survivor Benefit Plan benefits if they remarry before turning 55. They also lose their Dependency and …
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