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Hasty US exit from Europe could drive allies away from American arms, RAND says
A rapid, uncoordinated U.S. military drawdown from Europe could push key NATO allies further away from American weapons over the long term, according to a new RAND study, a shift the authors say would hurt the U.S. defense industrial base. RAND released the report, “Anticipating Allies’ Responses to U.S. Retrenchment from Europe,” on Wednesday. It examines how France, Germany, Poland…
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Three more guilty pleas in Louisiana CDL bribery scheme
Louisiana licensing officials plead guilty in bribery schemeAll six defendants involved in a bribery scheme that enabled more than 100 people to fraudulently obtain commercial driver’s licenses have now pleaded guilty, announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.Jenay Davis pleaded guilty on Sept. 2 and Christopher Bryan Burns and Shakera Millien pleaded…
Army identifies 19th US service member to die amid Iran war
The U.S. Army identified the 19th U.S. service member to die while deployed in support of the war with Iran, adding another death to the Pentagon’s official public casualty accounting.Capt. Bianca C. Wilkerson, 37, of Norfolk, Virginia, died Sept. 18 “as a result of a non-combat-related incident,” the Army said…
5 military reservists file class-action lawsuit seeking differential pay
Five U.S. military reservists filed a class-action lawsuit Wednesday in an attempt to regain years of alleged unpaid compensation during periods when they left their federal civilian jobs to serve on active duty.The class action, filed before the Merit Systems Protection Board, pursues compensation for five current and former federal…
‘Driverless’ truck waivers: FMCSA hits back at operator’s challenge
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration defended its continued issuance of a waiver allowing certain autonomous truck operators to use cab-mounted warning beacons in lieu of federally required warning triangles or fusees (flares).Cargo van operator Kostas Giannoulias’ Sept. 21 petition for review was filed with the 7th Circuit Court of…
Truckers urge EPA to strike better balance with emissions regs
While many truck owners (43% according to recent Overdrive polling) would like to see a rollback of heavy-duty engine emissions regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency, there are still a number of owners out there who would just like to see a better balance between environmental benefits and the cost…
FMCSA chief Derek Barrs to keynote annual TenFour D.C. event
Need a break from off-the-charts diesel? The annual TenFour D.C. appreciation and advocacy event kicks off beginning September 30 next week at a staging area in Maryland before the wee-hours convoy into the nation's capital. Participating truckers' bobtails then stage Oct. 1-3 on the National Mall, and as shown with this…