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Marine Corps Times | 3 Marines who died in Osprey crash in Australia identified
The Marines who died are Cpl. Spencer R. Collart, 21, an Osprey crew chief from Arlington, Virginia; Capt. Eleanor V. LeBeau, 29, an Osprey pilot from Belleville, Illinois; and Maj. Tobin J. Lewis, 37, from Jefferson, Colorado, according to a news release from Marine Rotational Force-Darwin, Australia.
Military.com | Suicide rates surged among post-9/11 veterans even as deaths remained steady in general population, study finds
The findings were even more startling for veterans diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury – those veterans had suicide rates 56% higher than those without a head injury and three times higher than the general population.
Associated Press | Russia says it confirmed Wagner leader Prigozhin died in a plane crash
Russian authorities on Sunday confirmed the death of Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, putting to rest any doubts about whether the wily mercenary leader turned mutineer was on a plane that crashed Wednesday, killing everyone on board.
Wall Street Journal | Taiwan’s presidential frontrunner warns of Chinese attempts to subvert its political system
Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s current vice president, said China was trying to undermine the island’s democratic system, and said that the world regarded Beijing, not Taipei, as the root cause of the recent escalation in cross-strait tensions.
News8 | Bay Pines VA 1 of 2 Florida veterans’ hospitals smacked with 1-star rating
“Community Care is there, but we know that the VA is intentionally dissuading the use of the program, and trying to keep the veterans within the VA healthcare system,” [Jimmie] Smith said. “They’re not having enough options in the healthcare system, just being stuck in places that have just one star.”
Leading voices and analysis
International Crisis Group | Sanctions, peacemaking and reform: Recommendations for U.S. policymakers
The U.S. is levying sanctions more than ever to hold warring parties accountable, restrict their access to resources and nudge them toward negotiations. Yet these measures can have unintended ill effects. Washington should take additional steps to alleviate these problems.
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