Seven Turkish officers are visiting US European Command at Stuttgart, Germany, in an effort to increase cooperation between the Turkish General Staff and the regional combatant command, reports journalist TSgt. Devin Fisher. The eight-day indoctrination, which includes stops at facilities in Heidelberg and Kaiserslautern once they leave Stuttgart, is the culmination of a two-year effort. Air Force Maj. Gen. Robertus Remkes, EUCOM director of strategy, policy, and assessments, said the visit would foster transparency and trust between the two nations. He also said EUCOM is looking “forward to building on the already strong military-to-military relationship and strengthening this partnership starting at the action officer level.”
The Pentagon fulfilled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's promise to slash the number of Religious Affiliation Codes used by the military to track the volume of members adhering to different religions and to shape the chaplain corps to support them. The change reduces the number of religions counted for such purposes…