IN THE NEWS: We were right about COVID; Space Force is here to stay; Star Gate; Alabama wins Space Force; The Cyber Force?; A General understatement; Specialists; Lockheed to the rescue for $5B; Space Force season 2; Biden locked out; National Guard parked in the garage; “Let them eat cookies”; Extremists in the Guard; 404-1776 Commission Report; Waiver for new SECDEF; Back to Afghanistan; Military fights climate change; MIA snoops on cells; Air Force recruits influencers; Electromagnetic woes; Awesome Super Bowl flyover; The combat Cloth Face Covering; Top Army soldier cleared; Army okays bald women; Bradley still broke; China and Iran flex; PC Navy fires CO; Marine grooming on deck; Downtime chess; Private Jerry Garcia?
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COVID19
The Japanese authorities understood covid-19 better than most
SPACE FORCE
Biden seen likely to keep Space Force, a Trump favorite
Space Force Portal is LIVE! Insert your CAC / ECA to begin your login.
Why not Star Gate? Wormhole? Guardian of Forever?
Alabama Lands Space Force HQ Over Florida
Colorado delegation wants Biden to stop Space Command move to Alabama
Trump Got a Space Force. Biden Should Get a Cyber Force
Space Force Exists to Deal With Threats in Space Domain, Vice Chairman
No, That Space Force Uniform Design on Social Media Isn’t Real, Officials Say
Space Force to Adopt ‘Specialist,’ Other New Ranks Feb. 1
Interview: How the US plans to improve its missile warning satellites
Space Force awards Lockheed Martin $4.9 billion for missile warning satellites
Space Force season 2: Everything you need to know
GOVERNMENT
Joe and Jill Biden left standing in the cold outside White House
National Guard troops sleep on floor of Congress ahead of inauguration
‘We feel incredibly betrayed’: Thousands of Guardsmen forced to vacate Capitol
National Guard Has No Plans to Investigate Leaked Photos of Troops in Parking Garage
After Vetting 25,000 Guardsmen, No Extremists Were Found
Trump Announces Executive Order Establishing ‘1776 Commission’ To Combat ‘1619 Project’
404 / Page Not Found: The President’s Advisory 1776 Commission Final Report.
Africans Helped Establish America’s Oldest City
Copy of 1776 Commission Report
DOD
Congress approves waiver for Biden’s pick for defense secretary
Austin confirmed as new defense secretary in historic vote
Defense Secretary Austin to Review Trump’s Last-Minute Withdrawal of Troops From Afghanistan, Iraq
Amid Biden-Ordered Review of Afghanistan Troop Drawdown, Report Finds al-Qaida Gaining Strength
Climate change is now a national security priority for the Pentagon
Military Intelligence Agency Says It Monitored U.S. Cellphone Movements Without Warrant
AIR FORCE
Air Force Will Employ ‘Influencers’ to Boost Recruitment in 2021
Air Force chief: Electromagnetic spectrum could be cheaper option to defeat enemies
All Three USAF Bomber Types to Fly Over Super Bowl
ARMY
Army’s official face mask to be issued to new Soldiers in 2021
Top enlisted soldier at Fort Hood reinstated, cleared of wrongdoing, officials say
Ponytails and lipstick: Sweeping changes to Army grooming standards are coming
Facial Hair Petition Gains Momentum After SMA Tells Force ‘You Will Not Have a Beard’
Newest Bradley fielding delayed as Army works to fix battery problem
NAVY
China says U.S. military in South China Sea not good for peace
Chinese bombers simulated an attack on a US Navy aircraft carrier in the South China Sea
Iranian commander threatens to ‘destroy’ US ships
Navy Destroyer CO Fired After Trying to Make His Crew a Plaque with Seized AK-47
MARINES
The Marines Could Be the Next Military Service to Get New Grooming Rules
Chess during downtime: How the Corps wants to increase ‘thinking’ in Marine infantry
WHAT ELSE?
‘Completely Lacking in Soldierly Qualities’: Why the Army Booted Jerry Garcia 60 Years Ago