#Black service members more hesitant to get COVID-19 vaccine, study shows

#Black service members more hesitant to get COVID-19 vaccine, study shows

“#Black service members more hesitant to get COVID-19 vaccine, study shows” Service members’ decisions on whether or not to get vaccinated vary significantly between different demographic groupings, according to a new military study. In addition to race, ethnicity, and age, researchers found that initiation of the vaccine process varied by branch of service, occupational specialty,…

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#Grant asylum to Afghans who helped United States

#Grant asylum to Afghans who helped United States

“#Grant asylum to Afghans who helped United States” With US forces set to exit Afghanistan by Sept. 11, President Joe Biden has a clear duty to offer refuge to all translators and other Afghans who went out on a limb to help the Americans during the war. Roughly 18,000 of them have applied for special…

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#The heroes of Flying Tiger Line Flight 739

#The heroes of Flying Tiger Line Flight 739

“#The heroes of Flying Tiger Line Flight 739” Six decades after their loved ones vanished into thin air, relatives of the victims of Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 — 93 soldiers aboard a secret-mission flight chartered by the US Army in the buildup to the Vietnam War — want answers. They gathered together Saturday for…

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#Myanmar’s military disappearing young men to crush uprising

#Myanmar’s military disappearing young men to crush uprising

“#Myanmar’s military disappearing young men to crush uprising” JAKARTA, Indonesia — Myanmar’s security forces moved in and the street lamps went black. In house after house, people shut off their lights. Darkness swallowed the block. Huddled inside her home  in this neighborhood of Yangon, 19-year-old Shwe dared to peek out her window into the inky night. A flashlight…

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#Veterans should be alert for COVID-19 vaccine scams

#Veterans should be alert for COVID-19 vaccine scams

“#Veterans should be alert for COVID-19 vaccine scams” Postal service leaders are warning veterans to be wary of a new round of financial scams targeting their families by promising quicker coronavirus vaccines and extra money for virus-related medical care. Officials from Operation Protect Veterans — a joint effort from the US Postal Inspection Service and AARP that…

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#Australian official warns drums of war are beating

#Australian official warns drums of war are beating

“#Australian official warns drums of war are beating” CANBERRA, April 27 – One of Australia’s most senior security officials has said liberal democracies must brace for war while searching for peace amid elevated global tensions. Home Affairs Department Secretary Mike Pezzullo said the possibility of war was increasing. “Today, as free nations again hear the beating drums and watch worryingly the militarisation of…

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