National Guard Units Activated in Southeast as Tropical Storm Debby Floods Towns, Claims Lives

High-water rescue following flooding from Hurricane Debby

Thousands of National Guardsmen throughout the Southeastern coast from Florida to North Carolina have been activated as now-Tropical Storm Debby barrels north, flooding communities, spawning tornadoes and claiming lives along the way. As of Thursday morning, a total of nearly 4,000 Guardsmen had been activated, Lt. Col. Devin T. Robinson, a Pentagon spokesperson, told Military.com. […]

Army Fires Commander of Germany Air Defense Unit Activated After Ukraine Invasion

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eric Ackles

In October, the Army stood up a new key air defense unit in Germany as a reaction to Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine. But after only six months, the unit’s commander has been fired. Lt. Col. Eric Ackles, commander of 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, was relieved of command Monday, the service confirmed […]

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