Defense News in Brief: Buffalo Navy Week Kicks Off

Source: United States Navy

BUFFALO, N.Y. – On Monday, The Buffalo and Erie County Naval Military Park hosted an opening ceremony for Buffalo virtual Navy Week aboard Guided Missile Cruiser USS Little Rock, CLG-4, which was commissioned in 1945 and now rests as a museum ship.

Defense News in Brief: Exercise Global Medic Kicks Off at Fort Hunter Liggett

Source: United States Navy

FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. – Exercise Global Medic provides robust opportunities for military medical personnel to improve their proficiencies in realistic training environments, while combining forces with sister service branches and international military participants. The exercise provides an opportunity to test, evaluate, and ultimately validate military medical personnel in an austere environment. This is a vital requirement that is particularly important as Soldiers and Sailors are returning to the field after months of scheduled training activities postponed or limited by the global pandemic.

Defense News in Brief: HSM-60 “Jaguars” Save Two Lives in Four Days

Source: United States Navy

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As many Navy missions have a degree of inherent danger, Navy first responders and medical personnel are trained to quickly provide life-saving medical assistance to Navy and Marine Corps personnel in case of an emergency. Earlier this year, four Sailors assigned to the “Jaguars” of Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) Squadron 60 recently used those same skills to jump into action to provide life-saving aid to two civilians while off duty — just four days apart.

Security News in Brief: Former Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent and Task Force Officer Convicted of Conspiracy and Conversion of Property

Source: United States Department of Justice News

A former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) special agent and a former DEA task force officer were convicted Tuesday by a federal jury in New Orleans, Louisiana, in connection with a long-running scheme to steal personal property and money from individuals who had been arrested.

Security News in Brief: Justice Department Sues to Block Aon’s Acquisition of Willis Towers Watson

Source: United States Department of Justice News

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today to block Aon’s $30 billion proposed acquisition of Willis Towers Watson, a transaction that would bring together two of the “Big Three” global insurance brokers. As alleged in the complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the merger threatens to eliminate competition, raise prices, and reduce innovation for American businesses, employers, and unions that rely on these important services.