An exclusive flight on a 33-hour B-52 strategic bomber mission from Barksdale Air Force Base to Japan and back with Air Force Global Strike Command.

It was an incredible look at the critical role of an aging bomber as we flew to the edge of the East China Sea.

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Today World Central Kitchen lost several of our sisters and brothers in an IDF air strike in Gaza. I am heartbroken and grieving for their families and friends and our whole WCK family. These are people…angels…I served alongside in Ukraine, Gaza, Turkey, Morocco, Bahamas, Indonesia. They

At the start of his meeting with Israeli Defense Minister Gallant, U.S. Defense Secretary Austin says protecting civilians a strategic and moral imperative.

Part of Gallant's mission in Washington is to keep the flow of US weapons to Israel going. “There is scrutiny, but no policy decision to deny” them, a senior admin official said. But consequences are increasingly being considered. Natasha Bertrand & me cnn.com/2024/03/25/pol…

'That statement is inaccurate in almost every respect, and it is unfair to the hostages and their families,' Matthew Miller says when asked about this by Kylie Atwood. 'For the United States, we are not going to engage in rhetorical distractions on this issue.'

Pentagon: US has conducted 17 airdrops of humanitarian assistance to #Gaza since March 2

Includes +470,000 meals & +8 tons of food such as rice, flour, pasta & canned food, per Sabrina Singh Sabrina Singh

.Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III gave יואב גלנט - Yoav Gallant US alternative to a full-scale Israeli invasion of Rafah, including precision targeting of senior Hamas leaders; securing Egypt border; and sequencing of humanitarian assistance going in + civilians going out, senior US defense official tells reporters

What a loss. Greenfield steered an American suit factory during a time when such factories were closing left and right. He tailored for six US Presidents, made suits for films, and helped young American labels such as Rag & Bone and Band of Outsiders develop their lines. A legend

Congratulations to MVJ member Rachel Nostrant for joining the The New York Times as the ‘24-25 disability reporting fellow on the National desk!

'Famine is Imminent in Northern Gaza,' says Samantha Power. 'We call on Israel to take immediate action to put an end to this mass – and preventable – suffering.'

This is the “the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded… anywhere, anytime,” by the Integrated Food Security Classification system (IPC) - Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, on Monday at the UN, regarding the latest IPC  report on Gaza

The USNavyCNO brings a “brisk” new meaning to getting out from behind the Pentagon desk.

Caught on hot mic — Trump: '[Kim Jung Un] speaks and his people sit-up in attention. I want my people to do the same”

Army major honors fallen soldiers with Native eagle feathers in hair via Patty Nieberg taskandpurpose.com/news/army-majo…

JUST CONFIRMED VIA WUSA9: Stumpy will be transplanted to the arboretum and propagated, and his “clones” will be replanted along the tidal basin!! WE WON 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🫶

Sad news: Stumpy, the beloved cherry tree, faces the axe. Its last bloom will be in the next week before National Mall NPS begins project that will remove more than 150 cherry trees to rehabilitate crumbling sea walls.

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Scooplet: The US military has completed its additional review of the 2021 Abbey Gate bombing, which was announced in September. It includes interviews with 12 service members who hadn't previously been interviewed; Gold Star families to soon be briefed.
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Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation Selects Chicago-Based JohnRonanArchitects to Design its Memorial at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

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.World Central Kitchen effort continues…the jetty is 35 meters long….we continue to build non stop….when our boat Open Arms arrives we hope to be finish….we may fail…but the true failure is not trying!….. #ChefsForGaza

“While it's too early to tell—it's likely that the Gaza crisis will have a generational impact on terrorism,” DNI Haines testified today.

“The crisis in Gaza is a stark example of how regional developments have the potential for broader, & even global implications.” 🧵