Defense News in Brief: Annual Symposium Inspires Hispanic/Latino Leaders of Tomorrow

Source: United States Navy

WASHINGTON – The Association of Naval Services Officers, a non-profit that focuses on mentorship of Hispanic-Latino servicemembers, used their annual symposium as a meet up to re-commit to the ideals of recruiting, retaining, and ensuring promotion opportunities for people of Hispanic and Latino descent. The U.S. Navy works alongside affinity groups like ANSO as part of a strategy to maintain positive relations with underrepresented groups.

Security News in Brief: Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS

Source: United States Department of Justice

A New York man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, aka ISIS. Zachary Clark, aka Umar Kabir, Umar Shishani and Abu Talha, 42, of Brooklyn, New York, pleaded guilty in August 2020 to one count of attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization, namely, ISIS.