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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Canada’s Incoming Top Official Considers ‘White Boys’ a Threat. Thu May 7 00:25:00 2026

Louise Arbour, Canada's incoming Governor-General, attacked the military's demographic makeup in 2022, claiming it is not diverse enough. Meanwhile, military preparedness sits at abysmal levels.

Louise Arbour, Canada’s incoming Governor-General, has sparked controversy with 2022 remarks about the military’s demographic makeup, claiming they are not diverse enough, while actual military preparedness sits at abysmal levels. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Louise Arbour, appointed as Canada’s new Governor-General, has faced scrutiny over her previous comments criticizing the supposed lack of diversity in the Canadian Armed Forces. She is set to assume her role in early June, working closely with King Charles III as the Crown’s representative in Canada. DETAIL: In a 2022 interview, Arbour suggested that the military should emulate civilian sectors in diversity efforts, criticizing the recruitment of “white boys who like guns…Open

DAILYCALLER (John Oyewale) - France Sends Aircraft Carrier To Strategic Waterway Amid Iran War Thu May 7 00:17:17 2026

'Ready to secure the Strait of Hormuz'

STRIPES - A Midwest VA center holds the key to better outcomes for US service members | Stars and Stripes Mon May 4 00:00:00 2026

Keeping veterans connected into support systems, especially during the heightened risk period of separation from the military, is vital.

STRIPES (Gary Warner) - Plan to replace engines on 1960s-era B-52s passes key Pentagon design stage | Stars and Stripes Tue May 5 00:00:00 2026

The Commercial Engine Replacement Program to switch out engines on each plane with Rolls-Royce F130 engines passed its Critical Design Review.

STRIPES - Navy Super Hornet fires on, disables Iranian tanker attempting to run blockade | Stars and Stripes Wed May 6 00:00:00 2026

The M/T Hasna was transiting the Gulf of Oman when it ignored warnings to stop. Its rudder was then disabled by several 20mm cannon rounds.

STRIPES (Chad Garland) - 173rd Airborne Brigade ‘sky soldier’ killed in car crash in Italy | Stars and Stripes Wed May 6 00:00:00 2026

A U.S. soldier serving with the 173rd Airborne Brigade was killed in an off-duty car crash in northern Italy.

STRIPES (Lara Korte) - Trump renews Iran strike threats amid signs of diplomacy | Stars and Stripes Wed May 6 00:00:00 2026

President Donald Trump threatened to resume bombing Iran “at a much higher level and intensity” if no deal is reached to end the war.

STRIPES (John Vandiver) - Green Berets begin long-planned move from Stuttgart to Baumholder | Stars and Stripes Wed May 6 00:00:00 2026

A contingent of Green Berets has begun its long-anticipated move from Stuttgart to the Army’s garrison in Baumholder.

STRIPES (Alison Bath) - USS Gerald R. Ford enters Atlantic on journey home after record-breaking deployment | Stars and Stripes Wed May 6 00:00:00 2026

The USS Gerald R. Ford left the Mediterranean Sea, a step in capping a record-breaking deployment that has seen the carrier in a range of theaters.

STRIPES (Lydia Gordon) - Arrest of day care center employee on US base in Bavaria is ‘extremely sensitive’ case | Stars and Stripes Wed May 6 00:00:00 2026

An American employee of the Netzaberg child development center in Grafenwoehr, Germany, was arrested by German authorities.