Military related links 050819

A NEW, HOPEFUL MOMENT FOR US NUCLEAR POLICY: Joe Cirincione in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

https://www.ploughshares.org/issues-analysis/article/new-hopeful-moment-us-nuclear-policy

HOLLYWOOD AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS: Watch a short video on nuclear policy from USC Annenberg

https://www.ploughshares.org/issues-analysis/article/hollywood-and-nuclear-weapons

Defying Trump, Calif. National Guard Won't Discharge Trans Troops

https://www.advocate.com/politics/2019/2/07/defying-trump-calif-national-guard-wont-discharge-trans-troops?fbclid=IwAR0WPKjHZqi5UZ3caHdQN0ETPU-i_ft0z5aPRazib1F4VUePeeiMsbHyHU8

The original Caste-One Tin Soldier Rides Away

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-RVwILsb9o&feature=share

Remains of 3 Marines killed in Afghanistan returned to U.S.

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/04/remains-of-3-marines-killed-in-afghanistan-returned-to-us.html

Month of the Military Child 2019

https://militarybenefits.info/month-of-the-military-child/

Trump administration's transgender military policy takes effect

https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/04/12/trump-administrations-transgender-military-policy-takes-effect/23710888/

First came the explosion. Then, the cover-up.  "I held one [sailor] in my hands as he passed. He died in my arms."

https://taskandpurpose.com/iowa-explosion?utm_source=T%26P+Pentagon&utm_campaign=3addb5de20-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_04_12_03_23_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1f9f9eafbe-3addb5de20-79264489&mc_cid=3addb5de20&mc_eid=7e95a9af9e

'A Woman Of No Importance' Finally Gets Her Due

https://www.npr.org/2019/04/18/711356336/a-woman-of-no-importance-finally-gets-her-due?utm_source=npr_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20190421&utm_campaign=bestofnpr&utm_term=bestofnpr

Japan’s Self-Defence Forces are beginning to focus on China: But the pace of change is slow and the legal obstacles daunting

https://www.economist.com/asia/2019/04/20/japans-self-defence-forces-are-beginning-to-focus-on-china?cid1=cust/dailypicks/n/bl/n/20190418n/owned/n/n/dailypicks/n/n/NA/229644/n

After Pentagon Ends Contract, Top-Secret Scientists Group Vows To Carry On

https://www.npr.org/2019/04/25/717225118/after-pentagon-ends-contract-top-secret-scientists-group-vows-to-carry-on?utm_source=npr_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20190428&utm_campaign=bestofnpr&utm_term=bestofnpr

DoD identifies 101st Airborne infantryman who died in Syria

https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/04/30/dod-identifies-101st-airborne-infantryman-who-died-in-syria/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Socialflow+ARM&fbclid=IwAR0Zc5pbpcdXtDPjcD6CFKnRQN9TIXZ3-FbXPjQOh_XyASfNYDZpGdgSn2M