The Army Brief: Capitol QRF unlikely; Iraq rocket attacks; 2021 top stories; and more...
By Caitlin M. Kenney
Staff Reporter
January 7, 2022
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Lessons from the Capitol attack. A year after Capitol police were overwhelmed by a violent mob, calls for a military quick reaction force to respond to future violence have faded away, Defense One reports. The Pentagon has created a simpler process for activating the D.C. National Guard in a crisis, following criticism that the guard was delayed responding to the attack.
Rocket attacks. U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria have been the target of several rocket attacks this week, Reuters reports. The attacks are happening around the second anniversary of the assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.
2021 Review. Soldiers in 2021 saw the end of the 20-year war in Afghanistan, a refocus on the Indo-Pacific region, and major changes to the Army’s investigative command. Review our top 10 stories for the Army in 2021 here.
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