A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order to prevent the removal of a Confederate memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, after a lawsuit was filed by a group called Defend Arlington. The lawsuit claims the Army violated regulations in seeking a hasty removal of the memorial, and the restraining order will remain in effect until a hearing on the matter scheduled for January 6th. Work to remove the memorial had begun Monday before the restraining order was issued, but the memorial remains in place on cemetery grounds.
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Fort Totten Park in Washington D.C. has been closed after two metal canisters containing World War I-era munitions were discovered during unauthorized work. The National Park Service and U.S. Army are now investigating the area to determine if there are any more munitions hidden in the park, and the section of the park will remain closed while the investigation is ongoing. The Army is now working with the National Park Service to safely remove the munitions and ensure the safety of the park and its visitors.
Robert Card, the gunman responsible for the deadly shooting rampage in Lewiston, Maine last week, had exhibited erratic behavior three months prior to the attack, prompting the Army Reserve unit to conduct a medical evaluation and deem him "non-deployable due to concerns over his well-being." Local deputies attempted to make contact with Card in mid-September, but were unsuccessful, and the investigation is now shifting away from an intense manhunt and toward the search for a motive.
Private Travis King, who returned to the U.S. from North Korea earlier this month, has been detained by the U.S. Army and is facing charges including desertion, assaulting other soldiers and officers, and possessing sexual images of a child. King's mother has expressed concern for his mental health and his right to the presumption of innocence, raising questions about the safety of U.S. soldiers deployed abroad.
On Friday, a strike on Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol left dozens dead and wounded. The attack reportedly resulted in the death and injury of the fleet's senior leadership, with one serviceman confirmed killed. In response, the U.S. is considering providing Ukraine with Army Tactical Missile Systems to aid in the ongoing counteroffensive against Russia.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has moved forward with confirming three senior military nominees who were blocked by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), including Gen. Eric Smith for Marine Corps commandant. Tuberville had been holding up more than 300 military nominations due to his objections to the Pentagon’s policy on travel for abortion care, but he implemented a combination of procedural and political gymnastics to force the Senate to confirm Gen. Eric Smith’s promotion to Marine Corps commandant. Despite this small break in the logjam, hundreds of other lower-ranking military officials are still waiting for Senate approval.
President Biden and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to meet in Washington, D.C. next Thursday, with the Biden administration considering sending long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems to Ukraine and pushing Congress to authorize $13 billion in military funding. The meeting is expected to be a key moment in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, and a show of solidarity between the United States and Ukraine.