Brendan R. Stickles, Brookings: 17 years after 9/11, what it means to have Generation Z military
On September 11, 2018, someone who was born on 9/11 will join the U.S. military.
That isn’t as shocking to me as it may be to you. Over my military career—I’m a commander in the U.S. Navy—I’ve told all my new sailors the story of my hometown. Per capita, Glen Rock, New Jersey lost more people than almost anywhere in the 9/11 attacks. Everyone who died had young families. They were hard-working people pursuing their American dreams: people like Grace Allegra-Cua who was 40; Anthony DiOnisio who was 38; Brendan Dolan who was 37; and Tim Finerty, 33. Glen Rock lost 11 citizens that morning—about one person for every three city blocks. It was a tough day.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 11, 2018
US Marks 9/11 with Somber Tributes, New Monument to Victims -- Military.com/AP
China develops new sea plane, largest amphib aircraft today -- AP
Afghan Counterterror Brigade to Train in China -- Sputnik
Koreas to hold military talks ahead of their leaders' summit -- FOX News/AP
Inter-Korea military talks to be held at Panmunjom -- UPI
Germany says in talks about possible military role in Syria -- Reuters
UK Abandons Plans to Fully Withdraw Troops From Germany by 2020 - Reports -- Sputnik
The military is back in Brazilian politics -- France 24
Uganda warns against interference as pressure mounts on U.S. to cut military support -- Reuters
US gives preliminary approval for $3B surveillance plane sale to Japan -- The Hill
New US Navy Military Exercises in Persian Gulf as Regional Tensions Rise -- Sputnik
More artillery, air defense: US Army beefs up its footprint in Germany -- Defense News
Marines Deploy First F-35Bs to the Middle East; 13th MEU, Essex ARG Test Battle Readiness -- USNI News
Boeing gets $2.9B for more KC-46 tankers -- Defense News
Army Seeks 1,000-Mile Missiles Vs. Russia, China -- Breaking Defense
State official predicts US weapon sales increase in 2019 -- Defense News
Navy ships evacuated, nearly 1,000 National Guard troops activated ahead of Hurricane Florence -- The Hill
Navy to evacuate ships from Norfolk area ahead of Hurricane Florence -- UPI
Hurricane Florence prompts military to scramble assets along Atlantic Coast -- USA Today
US Military Braces as Typhoon Mangkhut Bears Down on Guam -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes
U.S. Military Defends Policy That Could Kick Out Soldiers With HIV -- Bloomberg
Navy Pilot Gets Distinguished Flying Cross for Shooting Down Syrian Bomber -- Military.com
The inside story of how a US Navy pilot shot down a Syrian jet -- Navy Times
The Pentagon is putting billions toward military AI research -- MIT Technology Review
Experts: A separate military service for space may be too much too soon -- Space News
UCMJ crackdown: Why Mattis thinks commanders have gone soft on misconduct -- Military Times
Why Are So Many O-6s Behaving So Badly? And Other Military Mischief -- Task & Purpose
Cyberattacks are a constant fear 17 years after 9/11 -- The Hill
Stratfor’s 2018 Fourth-Quarter Forecast -- Stratfor