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US forces fly in to beef up security at the embassy in Haiti and evacuate nonessential personnel

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The U.S. military said Sunday that it had flown in forces to beef up security at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti and allow nonessential personnel to leave.…

John McCarthy March 11, 2024

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Readout of the 11th Caribbean-United States Security Cooperation Dialogue

Department of Defense spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devin T. Robinson provided the following readout: On November 16, 2023, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Mr. Daniel Erikson,…

John McCarthy November 20, 2023

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DOH Partners with DoD to Offer USVI Children No Cost Physicals and Vaccinations

The USVI Department of Health is announcing that it has partnered with the US Department of Defense’s Innovation Readiness Training (IRT) Program to offer medical services to children aged 4…

John McCarthy July 29, 2023

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Coast Guard Monitoring Russian Spy Ship On Patrol Off Hawaii

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian spy ship has been patrolling off the coast of Hawaii but so far has remained in international waters, the Pentagon said Thursday. While the appearance of…

John McCarthy January 20, 2023

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VIPD Denies Using ‘Sting Ray’ Tracking Device In The USVI

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department said that there have been recent "unsubstantiated and reckless claims" circulating on social media — including Facebook and WhatsApp — that the VIPD is using…

John McCarthy August 3, 2022

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Caribbean Security: The Bigger Picture: Expert Column By David Jessop

In mid-November, a little noticed virtual meeting took place. It considered in the round the security threats that the Caribbean will face in future. It pointed not just to the…

November 9, 2021

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DUTY CALL WAITING: VING Soldiers Only Get Vaccinated When Forced To By DoD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – With the assistance and coordination from the Virgin Islands Department of Health, service members were able to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the…

John McCarthy September 14, 2021

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Haitians Apprehensive of Foreign Troops As Government Seeks U.S. Help

PORT-AU-PRINCE — A troubled past of foreign military intervention has made many Haitians anxious or hostile to calls requesting U.S. or other foreign troops be sent to there in the…

July 14, 2021

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Are We Alone In The Universe? Israeli Defense Minister Says Aliens Are Real

Are we truly alone in the universe? You and I might not know the answer to that question, but a handful of people at the highest echelons of government have started…

April 4, 2021

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What’s An Advanced Russian Warship Doing in Havana Harbor?

HAVANA — One of the Russian navy’s most advanced warships entered Havana’s harbor Monday and docked at the port used until this month by U.S. cruise lines. Meanwhile, the Arleigh…

July 28, 2019