Top prize winners included an effort to improve internet access in rural areas and expand suicide prevention data research. The chief of the National Guard Bureau talks training and deployments. Rep. Mike Bost takes over as committee chairman after serving as ranking member last year. No U.S. troops or civilians were harmed in the operation. The first airstrike of the new year in Somalia killed an estimated 30 militants linked to al-Qaeda. Along with the weapons donation, the United States and African Union each have troops training and conducting operations to help Somalia's government. The number of airstrikes conducted by the United States represents an uptick over the previous year, but far from the record highs in 2019 and 2018. Blyden spoke about African countries' strategic votes at the U.N., along with operations conducted by Kremlin-aligned Wagner Group. About half of the aircraft studied never reached their annual readiness goal between fiscal 2011 and 2021, despite billions of dollars in investments. The U.S. has carried out dozens of drone strikes against extremists in Somalia in recent years. Load More