Former Cpl. Lawrence “Larry” Diggs, a Montford Point Marine and World War II vet, received early 100th birthday wishes from top military officials. A quartet of West Point cadets developed a proof of concept for a rifle attachment that automatically adjusts a soldier's optic to account for elevation. Five of the injured troops were transported to a civilian hospital, with four released the next day, the Navy said. "But now the tide has to turn, and we have to get back to quality of life," Gen. Eric Smith said. A former Army captain, Pfc. Nicolas Brooklier said he was especially drawn to the Crucible, the grueling capstone event of Marine boot camp. Sgt. Colin Arslanbas, "an outstanding Marine and leader," was in a parachute accident during a predeployment certification exercise. The Navy program that trains dolphins and sea lions for a variety of missions turns 65 this year. A new review says the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed U.S. troops and Afghans in August 2021 was not preventable. Recent turmoil in Haiti reminds one Marine colonel of just how critical the V-22 Osprey’s capability was in 2010, 2016 and 2021. By Col. Anthony Krockel
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