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20 December 2019

In celebration of the upcoming holidays and new year, FRAGO will be taking off the days of December 23 – January 2nd. We will resume on Friday, January 3rd. Thank you and happy holidays from everyone at CVA!

Connecting Vets | 30 years ago today: Delta Force’s first successful hostage rescue
On the night of Dec. 20, 1989, a daring rescue began over Panama City. MH-6 helicopters belonging to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment were on there way to free an American being held prisoner by the Noriega government. It was the unit's first successful hostage rescue mission.

Stars and Stripes | Troops at Bagram catch early premiere of new Star Wars movie
About 10,000 service members deployed throughout the Middle East had a chance to see “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” a day before fans back home in America, thanks to a partnership between the Army and Air Force Exchange Service and Walt Disney Studios.

Military Times | Gold Star families, hit by surprise tax bills, get relief in budget deal
Connecting Vets | Gulf War Illness researchers could be on track for a cure, but they need veterans’ help
Military.com | Florida nonprofit wants to build monument for women veterans and old Amtrak station
Stars and Stripes | Obituary reveals one Army veteran’s ‘three lives: before, during, and after Vietnam'
Military.com | Army suicide trends have changed in Forever Wars era, new study finds

Military.com | It’s official: The Air Force’s Huey replacement is named ‘Grey Wolf’
Stars and Stripes | Pentagon ordered to turn over documents cited in decision to ban transgender service members

CNN | Indian cities deny permits for marches against citizenship law
The Guardian | Italian politicians and police among 300 held in mafia bust
Military.com | Turkey’s Mediterranean’s gambit will leave it further isolated
CNN | Iran says it’s foiled major ‘organized’ attack on government servers

CNBC | For the first time in history, the US economy has started and ended a decade without a recession
The Washington Post | America’s latest corporate takeover: The Justice Department
CNBC | Federal Reserve bank glitch delayed direct deposits to bank accounts
The Wall Street Journal | Fed’s Bullard sees no reason now to change rates in 2020

The Hill | Senate passes initial part of year-end spending package
Stars and Stripes | Lawmakers order military courts to track race of accused troops amid bias concerns
The Washington Times | Mark Meadows, Trump ally, won’t seek reelection