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January 18, 2023

About 100 Ukrainian troops have arrived at Fort Sill, Oklahoma for training on the Patriot missile system. “[T]hese classes will not detract from the ongoing training missions at Fort Sill,” according to a statement from the base. Training on the system usually takes a year, but officials said they are trying to finish it in “several months,” according to The Hill….

Joppatowne High School in Maryland has been approved to establish a U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) program, Harford County Public Schools announced in a press release.

Army photo by Ian Vega-Cerezo

January 18, 2023

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