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BY JOHN VANDIVER “An exhaustive, months-long carousing by officers were among rope rotation, there were indica- the seaside city of Gdansk, accord- Stars and Stripes follow-on investigation led by a the problems reported within the tions of a morale problem. A com- ing to an Army investigation re- STUTTGART, Germany — The brigadier general identified no ad- unit, according mand climate survey of the bri- port obtained by Stars and Stripes. leadership of an Army aviation verse findings against Colonel to internal com- gade’s headquarters company The battalion’s executive offi- brigade has been cleared of Travis Habhab or his subordinate mand docu- conducted during the Europe de- cer went missing for a day after he wrongdoing following a lengthy leaders,” Capt. Javon Starnes, a ments and In- ployment found that 44% of those was likely drugged and was investigation into misconduct spokesman for 18th Airborne spector General polled “reported knowledge” of charged thousands of dollars on complaints, the 18th Airborne Corps, said in a statement. complaints ob- suicidal thoughts and 25% report- his credit card, the investigation Corps said last week. Habhab is the commander of tained by Stars ed some type of bullying behavior report said. The 101st Airborne Division’s the Fort Campbell, Ky.-based bri- and Stripes. in the unit. The battalion commander who Combat Aviation Brigade, which gade, which in April completed a In May, the And in April, the brigade was organized the September staff Habhab came under scrutiny in April after nine-month rotation to Europe in Fort Bragg, N.C.- embroiled in scandal after revela- ride was issued a General Officer soldiers on an official trip visited a support of the military’s Atlantic based 18th Airborne Corps sent a tions emerged about a battalion Memorandum of Reprimand and Polish strip club where a senior Resolve campaign, focused on de- senior officer to Fort Campbell to trip approved as a tour of World will retire, while the executive of- battalion officer went missing, terring Russian aggression. investigate allegations of wrong- War II sites. ficer faces separation, Army offi- was probed after various com- Bullying, instances of suicidal doing, the nature of which were On the first night of the trip, sol- cials said last month. Other mem- plaints were filed against the com- thoughts at the brigade’s head- not disclosed by the command. diers drank heavily and went to bers of the unit also were puni- mand. quarters company and drunken But during the brigade’s Eu- the off-limits Club Obsession in shed. Review: Soldier says her commander Blinken warns of China’s growing nuclear ambitions called her ‘a stupid little Black girl’ Bloomberg News virus pandemic and “the resur- WASHINGTON — U.S. Secre- gence of geopolitics,” according to FROM PAGE 1 head home, I couldn’t help but to said in an interview with Stars and tary of State Antony Blinken said a statement from China’s foreign officer, but that decision has been break down because I felt defeat- Stripes. “I’m hard of hearing and I he has “deep concern” over Chi- ministry. appealed and is under high-level ed and discouraged,” she said in heard it clearly. So we definitely na’s growing nuclear arsenal in Without referring to the U.S. di- review. Stars and Stripes is with- the complaint. have an issue because it was loud.” comments to a meeting with Asian rectly, Wang said countries holding the name of the battalion The commander denied making Choron said he gave a sworn counterparts on Friday. should avoid interfering in each commander pending the review. the remarks about Black people statement to the investigating offi- Speaking virtually at the other’s internal affairs, adding Mohammed, in an interview and said two other soldiers were in cer about what he heard. That the ASEAN Regional Forum foreign that Asian nations had been bul- with Stars and Stripes, said she be- the April 16 meeting. allegations were found unsubstan- ministers’ meeting, Blinken told lied by others in the past and lieves there were numerous inves- “Absolutely not. I have never tiated was “horse shit,” Choron the closed-door gathering that didn’t require tigative oversights. used that phrase, or any like it,” told Stars and Stripes. China’s expanding nuclear capa- “teachers” or “In my 21 years in the Army I’ve the commander said in a sworn Several other soldiers who were bilities highlight how “Beijing has “saviors.” never experienced anything like statement to the investigating offi- seated nearby gave sworn state- sharply deviated from its dec- The U.S. has this,” said Mohammed, a prior en- cer. ments that they never heard the ades-old nuclear strategy based sought to rally listed soldier, who after filing a Meanwhile, Mohammed con- battalion commander make the on minimum deterrence,” accord- nations across complaint said she was forced out tends she and her boss were in a statement about Black people. ing to a statement from State De- Asia and beyond of her unit and is now in the proc- one-on-one “The preponderance of evi- partment spokesman Ned Price. to push back ess of transferring to another unit meeting that dence, gathered in sworn state- Blinken also called on China to against China’s Blinken in Kaiserslautern. day. ment from participants sitting “abide by its obligations under the increasingly as- Stars and Stripes obtained a re- The investi- with and in close proximity … does international law of the sea and sertive foreign policy. During a dacted copy of the EO complaint gating officer’s not support such a statement was cease its provocative behavior in visit to India in late July, Blinken and investigative findings. In the findings were made,” the investigator said in the the South China Sea,” and raised warned against “rising global documents, Mohammed alleged heavily redacted report. “serious concerns about ongoing threats to democracy” and sought that on April 16, she was having an so the rationale The incident follows previous human rights abuses in Tibet, to strengthen the Quad grouping end of week one-on-one meeting into the decision problems among senior leaders Hong Kong, and Xinjiang,” ac- of nations made up of the U.S., In- Mohammed with her commander when she not to substan- with the 589th Brigade Support cording to the statement. dia, Japan and Australia. Secreta- asked her boss why she was “try- tiate the allegations isn’t entirely Battalion, which is part of the 41st Chinese Foreign Minister Wang ry of Defense Lloyd Austin also re- ing to tarnish my reputation” by clear. The investigator, whose Field Artillery Brigade. Yi said China believes in uphold- cently returned from a trip to making unfair criticisms about name also was redacted, did say Former Lt. Col. Ronald Veldhui- ing “true multilateralism” and Southeast Asia, including stops in her job performance with others that the battalion commander was zen, the preceding battalion com- “maintaining regional peace and Singapore, Vietnam and the Phi- in the brigade. “credible because she displayed mander, was relieved in 2019 for stability” in the face of the corona- lippines. “She then laughed at my ques- confidence and conviction” in her “conduct unbecoming an officer” tion and accused (me) of filing the denials. and retired at a lower grade, Weis- anonymous IG complaint,” Mo- Mohammed’s EO complaint al- man confirmed. hammed said in a sworn state- so references an earlier incident Mohammed said she decided to Marine Corps base installs ment to the investigating officer. in October in which the command- speak up because she is worried The relationship between the er is accused of saying within ear- about a lack of accountability in two had deteriorated months ear- shot “Why are Black people al- the unit, which she suspects is con- electric vehicle chargers lier, Mohammed said, after her ways late?” cerned about maintaining “optics” Associated Press move toward all-electric vehicle boss accused her of filing an unre- Mohammed said she and anoth- given its recent turmoil. ALBANY, Ga. — A southwest fleets. lated Inspector’s General com- er soldier, Erik Choron, were seat- “I have never experienced rac- Georgia U.S. Marine Corps base is The base’s fleet manager, Ron- plaint. ed near their boss during a fare- ism in the last 21 years of my ca- installing charging stations so it nie Williams, said the utility’s fund When Mohammed said she well dinner at a restaurant for an- reer, up until now … This entire can begin using more electric ve- is paying for two stations that can wasn’t the one who made that other soldier when the incident experience has been traumatiz- hicles. charge a vehicle in eight hours or complaint, her commander happened. ing, and though we are heading in Officials at Marine Corps Logis- less. The base eventually hopes to laughed and said, “you’re a stupid Choron, who served as a first the right direction as a military, tics Base Albany say it is one of a have 12. Williams said the base’s little Black girl,” according to Mo- sergeant in the battalion until he it’s extremely unfortunate that number of Georgia Power Co. cus- public works branch will get elec- hammed’s sworn EO statement. recently moved to Fort Hood, said toxic leaders are still amongst us,” tomers getting aid from an $18 tric pickup trucks as they become After the incident, Mohammed the comment took him by sur- Mohammed said in her sworn million fund that helps build the available through the General told the investigator that she was prise. statement. infrastructure necessary for elec- Services Administration. initially shocked and didn’t know “She just leaned over to her hus- tric charging stations. Rules call for replacing current how to react. band and said, ‘Why is it that Black [email protected] President Joe Biden earlier this vehicles after six years or 60,000 “As I walked to my vehicle to people are always late?’” Choron Twitter: @john_vandiver  year mandated that military bases miles. PAGE 4 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, August 9, 2021 MILITARY Army to keep 7 sites open in Germany, Belgium

BY JOHN VANDIVER Stars and Stripes STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. Army in Europe and Africa said Friday that it will keep seven sites in Germany and Belgium that were slated to close under a Penta- gon plan to consolidate bases in Europe. The Army said it will hold on to the bases because of “growing re- quirements in the European thea- ter.” In Germany, the military is re- taining Barton Barracks in Ans- bach, Pulaski Barracks in Kaiser- slautern, Coleman Barracks in Mannheim, Husterhoeh Kaserne in Pirmasens, Weilimdorf Ware- house in Stuttgart and the Amelia Earhart Center in Wiesbaden. In Belgium, Daumerie Caserne will also be kept. Some sites that were slated to close have since emerged as key parts of an Army effort to enhance combat capabilities in Europe, which have become a priority amid concerns about a more as- sertive Russia. “Through this assessment, it was found the sites should be re- MICHAEL ABRAMS/Stars and Stripes tained as the requirements in A row of U.S. Army cargo trucks sit in front of one of the old buildings at Coleman Barracks in Mannheim, Germany, in 2017. growth are outpacing facility con- struction and renovation,” a USA- ment said. rope-Africa, the Army said. tagon conducts a wide-ranging re- itary’s long post-Cold War draw- REUR-AF statement said. Barton Barracks in Ansbach al- The decision to keep the various view of its force posture around down on the Continent. Coleman Barracks in Mann- so is seen as “optimal for future sites is separate from a plan to the world. By 2017, however, U.S. Europe- heim has been especially impor- growth,” the Army said. close scores of other bases in Ger- In 2015, the Defense Depart- an Command was having second tant to Army efforts, serving as a Retaining Pulaski Barracks in many as part of former President ment announced its European In- thoughts about some aspects of hub for more than 800 armored Kaiserslautern will mean pre- Donald Trump’s push to cut troop frastructure Consolidation initia- the plan in light of a more volatile vehicles and associated pieces of serving 76,000 square feet of ad- numbers in the country by about tive, which called for the closure security environment in Europe. equipment. ministrative space to free capacity 12,000. of numerous sites across Europe By 2018, the Pentagon had is- Keeping Coleman Barracks will to support operations for person- In that plan, numerous bases in a move that was expected to sued its own directive to the Army provide easier access for regional- nel and equipment arriving into were slated to close, including save around $500 million annually to examine its basing plan in Eu- ly allocated forces because of its Europe, the Army said. U.S. European Command head- once implemented. rope. proximity to the autobahn, as well Meanwhile, Husterhohe Ka- quarters in Stuttgart. The decision came after years as to rail and barge loading facil- serne in Pirmasens will be trans- President Joe Biden has put a of reductions to the bases and [email protected] ities, the USAREUR-AF state- ferred to U.S. Air Forces in Eu- hold on those plans while the Pen- forces in Europe as part of the mil- Twitter: @john_vandiver Japan retools plan for F-15 upgrades by losing US anti-ship missiles

BY HANA KUSUMOTO including a plan for replacement cruise missile. Further improve- Stars and Stripes parts and integrating the missile ments will include increasing the TOKYO — Japan is moving for- systems to Japanese specifica- payload from four to eight mis- ward with a stalled plan to up- tions, ministry officials said at the siles and improving the fighters’ grade some of its F-15 Eagle fight- briefing. Japanese government electronic warfare capabilities. ers, but is ditching plans to arm officials typically speak to the The JASSM has a shorter range them with expensive, U.S.-made, media on condition of anonymity. and higher visibility than the more anti-ship missiles, the Ministry of The equivalent of about $354.9 expensive long-range, stealthy Defense said Thursday. million allocated for the project version. Making the long-range, stand- last year was not spent, an official “Although the cost has in- off missiles compatible with the said. The ministry also decided creased since the Medium Term F-15s, which the United States has not to allocate about $193.8 million Defense Program was establish- not previously done, adds to the for the project in this year’s bud- ed, the role of F-15s as a missile project cost and would delay the get and instead continued to nego- carrier by utilizing high missile- upgrades, according to informa- tiate the cost with the U.S. loading capability is important,” DIVINE COX/U.S. Air Force tion the ministry provided at a After reviewing the program according to a briefing paper the An F­15J Eagle from the Japan Air Self­Defense Force takes off from Thursday media briefing. and further negotiations with the ministry provided. Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in February. Japan had initially planned to U.S. Air Force and Mitsubishi Japan planned on upgrading equip 68 F-15s of the Japan Air Heavy Industries, the ministry about 80 of its 201 F-15s, according native plan for the anti-ship mis- newspaper reported Thursday. Self-Defense Force with Long dropped plans for the anti-ship to the Mid-Term Defense Pro- sile, officials said. The ministry plans to make a Range Anti-Ship Missiles, or missiles, officials said. gram. The remainder, which are With increasing Chinese mili- budget request for the project in LRASM, as a defense against Nonetheless, the estimated cost not suitable for modernization, tary assertiveness, the Defense the next fiscal year, which starts in ships and landing forces. The to upgrade the fighters rose $3.6 will be replaced by F-35A and Ministry has said that the missiles April, and finish upgrades for 20 LRASM is a stealthy, air-launched million, according to information F-35B Lightning II stealth, multi- are necessary to increase Japan’s of the jets by March 2028, officials anti-ship cruise missile. the ministry provided. role aircraft. defense capabilities around the said at the briefing. The cost, however, skyrocketed The F-15s will be equipped in- The ministry is considering in- Nansei Islands, also called the Ry- from the initial appraisal after stead with the Joint Air-to-Surface stalling domestic standoff mis- ukyus, a chain stretching south- [email protected] parts of the project were revised, Standoff Missile, an air-launched siles on F-2 fighter jets as an alter- west toward Taiwan, the Mainichi Twitter: @HanaKusumoto Monday, August 9, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 5 PACIFIC INDOPACOM: US has capability of defending Taiwan BY WYATT OLSON gards as a renegade province that Stars and Stripes must, at some point, become re- The United States is capable of unified with the mainland. assisting and defending Taiwan in Beijing had guaranteed a de- the event of a military crisis, the gree of autonomy for Hong Kong commander of all U.S. forces in when the British government the Pacific said Thursday. turned the colony over to China in “There is a narrative that we 1997. But last summer it imposed see often in the media that talks a new security law that was quick- about the U.S. and the West in de- ly used to im- cline,” Adm. John Aquilino, head prison and ha- of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, rass pro-democ- said during a virtual appearance racy advocates. JASON WAITE/U.S. Navy at the Aspen Security Forum in The move has The guided­missile destroyer USS John Finn passes through the Taiwan Strait on March 10. Colorado when asked to describe left many inter- America’s ability to defend Tai- national observ- na’s Foreign Ministry said in a whether soldiers could rapidly deterrence” in such an event. wan. ers wondering if statement posted online Thurs- deploy “in case Taiwan is invaded “That view of integrated deter- “I think what I’d start with is Beijing is plan- day. by China.” rence is designed for the entire Aquilino that that narrative is certainly be- ning overt mili- “China will resolutely take le- “The Army is always able to joint force to be able to operate in ing pushed by our adversaries,” tary action to reunify Taiwan. gitimate and necessary counter- rapidly deploy,” Flynn said. “And a synchronized fashion in all do- Aquilino said. “I want to be very Chinese military aircraft have measures in light of the develop- we have a range of forces out here mains — as we integrate cyber- clear — we have the world’s stepped up incursions into Tai- ment of the situation,” said the in the Pacific — from forcible en- space and space capabilities — as greatest military on the planet. wan’s air defense identification statement, which offered no fur- try forces to motorized forces to we do it with all forms of U.S. na- “We are here to continue to op- zone over the past year. ther details. sustainment, communications, tional power,” he said. “And as we erate to ensure peace and pros- The U.S. State Department on In light of China’s more aggres- cyber, electronic warfare, intelli- synchronize those with our most perity through the region, and we Wednesday approved the sale of sive posture toward Taiwan, gence, security-force assistance critical asset — and that is our al- have to be in a position to ensure about $750 million in arms to Tai- Hong Kong and the contested — all ranges of capabilities within lies and partners. that status quo remains as it ap- wan, the first such sale by Presi- South China Sea, questions about the Army, that can move at speed “So, when we pull all those to- plies to Taiwan.” dent Joe Biden’s administration. how the U.S. would respond to a and at scale, to conduct oper- gether, let me just say that I have a Aquilino said Beijing’s heavy- It includes 40 self-propelled ho- military crisis in the Taiwan ations across the region.” level of confidence that the U.S. handed actions in Hong Kong witzers. Strait are no longer academic. Aquilino echoed Flynn in his re- military and Department of De- since last year have heightened The sale “interferes in China’s During a conference call with marks Thursday. fense is in a good place.” his concern over China’s inten- internal affairs and undermines reporters Sunday while in Guam, “The U.S. is ready for any con- tions toward Taiwan, which the China’s sovereignty and security Gen. Charles Flynn, commander tingency should it occur,” he said, [email protected] Communist Party of China re- interests,” a spokesman for Chi- of U.S. Army Pacific, was asked touting the concept of “integrated Twitter: @WyattWOlson UK aircraft carrier, strike group makes port call on Guam BY ALEX WILSON rive in Japan in September. Stars and Stripes The Queen Elizabeth is escorted by nu- The aircraft carrier HMS Queen Eliza- merous Royal Navy vessels, the Royal beth and its strike group made a port call Netherlands Navy frigate HNLMS Ever- Friday at U.S. Naval Base Guam, one of the tsen and the guided-missile destroyer USS group’s many stops as it moves across the The Sullivans. F-35B Lightning II aircraft Indo-Pacific. from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 Royal Navy Commodore Steve Moor- are also embarked on the ship. house, commander of the strike group, said Before arriving on Guam, the group in a U.S. Navy news release Friday that the steamed through the contested South China group has visited more than 20 nations Sea, according to a tweet Wednesday from since it departed the United Kingdom in the U.S. Navy. May. The strike group has also participated in “Our visit to Guam provides an opportu- several exercises, including its first oper- nity for some much-deserved rest and rec- ation alongside the USS Ronald Reagan reation,” he said. “We are grateful to the strike group in the Gulf of Aden on July 12. U.S. Navy for the use of their facilities, and The HMS Queen Elizabeth’s Indo-Pacific we look forward to exploring this beautiful U.S. NAVY presence is the first U.K. strike group de- Pacific Island.” The aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, pictured here sailing through the South China ployment to the region in 25 years. The car- Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero wel- Sea last week, made a port call at U.S. Naval Base Guam on Friday. rier is making its first operational deploy- comed the strike group, while Naval Base ment. Guam commander Capt. Mike Luckett de- week. Most of those infections occurred group, despite having a 100% vaccination The Royal Navy has said it intends to send scribed the group’s deployment as “an in- among the unvaccinated. rate. U.K. Secretary of State for Defense two more vessels to the Western Pacific. credible and historic milestone for both the U.K. sailors will follow Naval Base Ben Wallace subsequently confirmed that The HMS Spey and HMS Tamar, River- Royal Navy and the U.S. Navy,” according Guam’s policies and local regulations, in- crew aboard four ships had tested positive class offshore patrol vessels, will be perma- to the release. cluding coronavirus preventative mea- for the virus. nently deployed in the region sometime this Guam, which has vaccinated 80% of its sures, during their stay, according to the The strike group’s stop in Guam con- month, a Royal Navy spokesman said in Ju- population, reduced many of its coronavi- Navy. cludes roughly the first third of the group’s ly. rus restrictions in July. However, about 100 In mid-July, the BBC reported an out- deployment, which is slated to cover 26,000 new cases of COVID-19, the coronavirus re- break of approximately 100 coronavirus nautical miles over 7½ months and visits to [email protected] spiratory disease, popped up in the past cases aboard ships of the U.K. carrier strike 40 nations. The strike group is slated to ar- Twitter: @AlexMNWilson PAGE 6 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, August 9, 2021 WAR ON TERRORISM Taliban overrun 3 provincial capitals

BY PHILLIP WALTER tempted to play down the Taliban WELLMAN advances, saying Afghan forces AND ZUBAIR BABAKARKHAIL continue to fight to regain full con- Stars and Stripes trol of the provincial capitals. KABUL, Afghanistan — The Ta- The fighting comes after the bulk liban overran three provincial cap- of U.S. and foreign troops have al- itals in Afghanistan on Sunday, in- ready been pulled out of the coun- cluding the strategic northern city try. Those remaining are set to leave of Kunduz, officials said. They are by Aug. 31. the latest in a string of battlefield The U.S. military continues to wins by the insurgents, who have conduct airstrikes against the Tali- stepped up attacks as American ban to support Afghan forces in the troops withdraw from the country. waning days of the war. But it’s not Kunduz — a key commercial hub clear if these strikes will continue with a population of more than once the drawdown is complete. 350,000 people and capital of a prov- Military officials have previously ince with the same name — is the said future “over-the-horizon” sup- biggest city to fall to the Taliban port will target terrorist groups like since the withdrawal of internation- al-Qaida and Islamic State, but not al forces began in May. LORENZO TUGNOLI/For The Washington Post necessarily the Taliban. While the The Taliban released inmates Hundreds of inmates are held inside the central prison in Kunduz, Afghanistan. Taliban have seized control of large from the local prison after entering swaths of rural territory since their the city, while offices of the provin- kar said in a telephone interview. Mir Ahmad Qasim said. aprovincial council member in Sar- latest offensive began in May, they cial governor and police chief were But fighting around the airport was Sar-e-Pul, the capital of another e-Pul, also confirmed the fall of the have largely avoided urban areas evacuated, Maj. Abdul Hadi, a ongoing, Kakar said. northern province with the same province, and called on Kabul to until recently. Fighting in cities spokesman for the Afghan military The Taliban seized Kunduz for name, was a third provincial capital send in reinforcements. such as Herat and Lashkar Gah — in Kunduz, told Stars and Stripes. about two weeks in 2015, but even- to fall to the Taliban the same day. “The situation is very bad, the the capital of Helmand province — Heavy fighting between Taliban tually withdrew after the U.S. began After Taliban fighters seized con- central government must send is ongoing. fighters and Afghan security forces airstrikes. The insurgents entered trol of the city in the morning, they quick support,” Baig said. On Saturday, the United Nations’ continued throughout the day, ac- the city center for a brief period a set fire to government buildings, The fall of the three provincial special envoy for Afghanistan asked cording to witnesses. year later before being driven out Masooma Shadab, a former law- capitals came a day after the Tali- the U.N. Security Council to issue a “The problem is that the enemy is again. maker from the province, told Stars ban overtook Sheberghan, the cap- declaration calling for an end to at- hiding in people’s houses and it is The Taliban on Sunday also and Stripes. ital of northern Jawzjan province. tacks on Afghan cities. hard to target them, because of ci- seized the capital of neighboring “Many residents have been killed And on Friday, Taliban fighters Afghanistan is at a “dangerous vilians,” Hadi said. Takhar province, Taleqan, after in the city, but no one can go and re- seized Zaranj in western Nimroz turning point” as the U.S. is about to All government facilities but the heavy fighting in several areas, lo- trieve the dead bodies from the province, the first provincial capital depart, and a shift to urban fighting city’s airport and main army bar- cal officials said. streets because everyone is afraid to fall to the insurgents since U.S. would likely result in “massive ca- racks had fallen to the Taliban as of “No government forces are left in of the Taliban,” Shadab said in a tel- and international forces began sualties” and damage to infrastruc- Sunday afternoon, provincial coun- Taleqan, which fell late in the after- ephone interview. withdrawing from Afghanistan. Af- ture, Deborah Lyons said in a state- cil member Abdul Ahad Torial Ka- noon,” provincial council member Maulavi Noor Mohammad Baig, ghanistan’s Interior Ministry has at- ment. Paratrooper faces court-martial after deadly Syrian firefight last year

BY CHAD GARLAND available until Nicoson is ar- es stem from a patrol in June, and Stars and Stripes raigned, which could be in the next from events after the August fire- An 82nd Airborne Division sol- couple of weeks, Lea said. fight, Stackhouse said in an earlier dier whose patrol came under fire Nicoson’s attorney, Phillip phone interview. in Syria last August will face court- Stackhouse, did not immediately The defense entered both re- martial for a series of charges that return a request for comment on cords into evidence and sought to include violating orders and reck- the case. Stackhouse told Stars and have them declassified, Stack- less endangerment, the military Stripes after the May 20 hearing at house said. said last week. Fort Bragg, N.C., that prosecutors The May proceedings were re- Maj. Gen. Christopher Donahue did not call a single witness and in- cessed to allow the preliminary JODI EASTHAM/U.S. Army referred the case against Sgt. 1st stead relied on a “very thin Army hearing officer to review and con- A Combined Joint Task Force ­ Operation Inherent Resolve patrol Class Robert Nicoson to trial, divi- CID (Criminal Investigation Com- sider evidence before issuing a re- encountered a hostile pro­Syrian regime militia at a checkpoint near sion spokesman Lt. Col. Brett Lea mand) investigation” and a low port to the commander, said Lt. Col. Qamishli, Syria, on Feb. 12, 2020. said in an email Thursday. burden of proof to push for court- Mike Burns, division spokesman at Nicoson’s case underwent an Ar- martial. the time. firefight, but there were no coali- Prosecutors claim he put the pla- ticle 32 preliminary hearing in Prosecutors also provided the “Long story short — new infor- tion casualties. It was one of several toon at risk by going where they May, similar to a civilian grand jury defense with two classified investi- mation was made available and is high-profile altercations last year shouldn’t have been, then threat- proceeding, to review evidence gation reports “just prior to the being considered,” Burns said. between U.S. military patrols and ened Syrian forces before the fight- against him on charges related to hearing” that they had not previ- Military officials have declined pro-regime Syrian forces or their ing broke out, Stackhouse said. several incidents, including a pa- ously made available, Stackhouse to discuss specifics of the charges Russian backers in the civil war Prosecutors do not allege miscon- trol that got caught up in a deadly said. Both investigations, conduct- against Nicoson. Nicoson was a pla- that began in 2011. duct during the actual gunbattle or firefight near the northeastern Syr- ed before any Army CID involve- toon sergeant with the 82nd Air- Nicoson had been under consid- say that Nicoson started the fire- ian town of Qamishli on Aug. 17, ment, “contained very favorable borne Division’s Blackhorse eration for a Bronze Star with “V” fight, he said. 2020. evidence for SFC Nicoson,” he said. Troop, 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry device for valor for his actions dur- The charges are merely accusa- “It is alleged that Sgt. 1st Class “While I can’t go into the facts Regiment on what Operation In- ing the battle, at least until Septem- tions, said Lea, the division spokes- Nicoson was involved in incidents contained within those investiga- herent Resolve has described as a ber, Stackhouse said earlier this man. of violating orders, reckless endan- tions yet, I think it’s fair to say that routine anti-Islamic State patrol year. Nicoson’s wife, Beverly, told “The accused is presumed inno- germent, making unlawful threats SFC Nicoson was not even in the last August when a firefight broke Stars and Stripes via email earlier cent until proven guilty,” he said. and obstruction of justice after the country at the time two of the out at a Syrian checkpoint. this year it wasn’t clear why the Ar- fact,” Lea said. charges are alleged to have oc- A Syrian fighter was killed and my went from considering an [email protected] The charge sheet will not be curred,” he said. Some of the charg- two others were wounded in the award to seeking punishment. Twitter: @chadgarland Monday, August 9, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 7 MILITARY Ukraine visits Ramstein to up cybersecurity BY JENNIFER H. SVAN tion right now there. It’s on our pe- Stars and Stripes riphery, and we need to be in- KAISERSLAUTERN, Germa- volved.” ny — Ukrainian officers training Ukraine and Russia have been with U.S. airmen last week re- fighting since 2014, when Russia viewed secure communication seized the Crimean Peninsula. methods that could help Ukraine Ukrainian defense officials have in its seven-year conflict with Rus- said the conflict between their sia. troops and Russian-backed forces U.S. Air Forces in Europe and in eastern Ukraine has killed at Africa proposed the visit by 10 least 14,000 people. PHOTOS BY JENNIFER H. SVAN/Stars and Stripes members of the Ukrainian air Earlier this year, Kyiv accused Staff Sgt. A.J. Juarez, a C­17 and C­5 crew chief, shows Capts. Volodymyr Bren, right, and Volodymyr forces, the first to Ramstein Air Moscow of launching cyberat- Shkrobtak, Ukraine air force air traffic controllers, an operations manual for the C­17 inside the cockpit Base in more than two years, to en- tacks on its internet networks as during a tour of the aircraft on Thursday, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. hance cooperation between the part of a “hybrid war” against Uk- two militaries, Air Force officials raine, a charge that Russia denies, said. Reuters reported. “Especially because of war … As it looks to strengthen its com- we are trying to develop a secure munications systems against Rus- communications system with en- sian interference, Ukraine also cryption, like a secret network,” wants to develop mobile commu- said Col. Yevhen Puchkov, a Uk- nications capabilities in the field, rainian air force command staff O’Brien said. member who leads a department “Everything they have is tied to focused on cybersecurity and oth- a base,” he said. “Before they pur- er communications systems. chase equipment and invest, we Air advisers from the 435th wanted to show them how we do Contingency Response Support it.” Squadron at Ramstein hosted the At Kapaun Air Station in Kai- group and organized sessions on serslautern, the Ukrainians saw a combat communications and air self-contained network, brim- traffic control. ming with wires, where the 1st “COVID being COVID, we’ve Communications Maintenance Airmen with the 1st Communications Maintenance Squadron show had things on the table that have Squadron trains to perform emer- members of the Ukraine air force a machine that can repair fiber optic been canceled, and it’s important gency repairs, upgrades and cables at Kapaun Air Station in Kaiserslautern, Germany. for us to get back involved with maintenance. Ukraine,” said Kevin O’Brien, The Ukrainians also were taken cy towers at Lajes Field in the nians as they gazed up at the tow- USAFE international affairs offi- to the unit’s 65-foot tower, on Azores that support communica- er. Airmen show Ukraine air force cer for Romania and Ukraine. which airmen practice climbing tions over the Atlantic Ocean. “We are too old for this job,” one members a 65­foot tower on “It’s an extremely important area and rappelling. The skills are “Do you guys do the same of the Ukrainian officers quipped which they practice climbing and and an extremely difficult situa- needed to maintain high-frequen- thing?” someone asked the Ukrai- in response. rappelling at Kapaun Air Station. PAGE 8 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, August 9, 2021 VIRUS OUTBREAK US bases in Italy enact new virus restrictions

BY ALISON BATH fueled by the highly contagious del- food courts and restaurants at Ca- Stars and Stripes ta variant. podichino and its support site in NAPLES, Italy — New CO- People who meet the require- Gricignano di Aversa. VID-19 restrictions for entry into ments are eligible for Italy’s “green “Though we may not have peo- restaurants and other venues took pass” certification, allowing them ple checking at the front door, effect Friday on U.S. military in- inside restaurants, museums, bars, members of our watch team will be stallations throughout Italy, much sports arenas and other places. roving periodically to check for the same as they did in the rest of The U.S. Embassy in Italy an- proof of a green certification,” NSA the country. nounced this week that the U.S. Naples said in a Thursday Face- Service members at U.S. Army Centers for Disease Control and book post. “By sitting at tables in- Garrison Italy, headquartered in Prevention vaccination card would doors, our community members Vicenza, must be vaccinated to eat be accepted as equivalent to the are agreeing to random green cer- in the food court or at restaurants, green pass. tification verification.” or use the gym and movie theater, Military officials have said they But in other cases, such as at the according to a recent general or- are working with Italy to allow vac- gym, indoor pool or bowling alley, der. cinated Americans to be registered NSA Naples warned people that Unit leaders will conduct spot in the Italian green pass system, they could be asked to show verifi- checks for vaccination cards, garri- but they aren’t sure when or if that cation at the door. son officials said. will happen. At the Capodichino gym, an at- Proof of a negative coronavirus In Germany, vaccinated Ameri- tendant was verifying certification test or recovery from the virus isn’t cans can present their CDC cards Friday. being accepted for entry under the to off-base pharmacies, receive a Base officials said they will Army general order, but officials QR code and enter them into a check certification at the movie ALISON BATH/Stars and Stripes were discussing whether to amend smartphone app that verifies their theater and warned people not to New COVID­19 restrictions for unvaccinated people took effect Friday the order to include those alterna- status. buy tickets online if they couldn’t in Italy, including on U.S. military installations. At Naval Support tives, a garrison spokesman said. The documentation require- show documentation. They ad- Activity Naples, the new rules were posted just inside the door of the Requirements at Naval Support ments don't apply to entry for ex- vised people to carry paperwork, Bella Napoli food court at the installation’s Capodichino site. Activity Naples and Aviano Air change stores, commissaries, hos- such as a CDC card, or have clear Base for the same activities were pitals, religious services, schools or photos of their documents. mander of the 31st Fighter Wing at The base will verify vaccination more consistent with an Italian de- day care centers at the Italy instal- Aviano Air Base officials said Aviano, said during the meeting status at points of sale and by rov- cree requiring people 12 and older lations. Most outdoor activities will personnel will check for vaccine that it is likely the Defense Depart- ing personnel, the post said. More to show one of the following: proof not be affected, military officials documentation at all venues where ment will soon mandate vaccina- information will be available soon of vaccination, recovery from CO- said. they are necessary for entry, dur- tion for its personnel. on the ability to participate in VID-19 within the last six months At NSA Naples Capodichino, ing a Facebook town hall meeting Naval Air Station Sigonella said sports, Sigonella officials said. or a negative test within the past 48 signs explaining the requirements Thursday. in a Friday Facebook post that hours. were posted Friday just inside the Those who violate the measure proof of vaccination, along with an The requirements were ap- door at the Bella Napoli food court. can be fined up to $1,000, base offi- ID card, is required at restaurants, Stars and Stripes reporters Nancy Montgomery and Norman Llamas contributed to this report. proved by Italy last month to stem The base said a “watch team” cials said. gyms, the bowling center, movie [email protected] the rise in COVID-19 case numbers will spot-check documentation at Brig. Gen. Jason E. Bailey, com- theater, a pub and other venues. Twitter: @TMSWatchdog Most South Korean troops already vaccinated against coronavirus

BY DAVID CHOI vaccination rate of the civilian toon and company members,” Lee Stars and Stripes population, according to data from said, referring to breakthrough in- CAMP HUMPHREYS, South the Centers for Disease Control fections among vaccinated indi- Korea — South Korea’s military and Prevention on Monday. The viduals. “That’s kind of a burden. has vaccinated nearly all of its ser- CDC reported that 70% of U.S. So, everybody has to have that vice members on a voluntary ba- adults received a first dose of the vaccine.” sis, according to the country’s de- vaccine, a goal President Joe Bi- As the highly contagious delta fense minister. den aimed to accomplish by July variant of the coronavirus contin- South Korea’s Ministry of Na- 4. ues to spread, several news outlets tional Defense reported Wednes- Although South Korean troops reported this week that Austin day that 93.6% of the country’s may opt to remain unvaccinated, was mulling whether to make the 550,000 active-duty service mem- they are heavily pressured by vaccines mandatory for U.S. bers received at least one dose of a their leaders to become vaccinat- troops. COVID-19 vaccine. The second ed, said Lee Kwang Woo, a retired A mandatory vaccine would re- round of vaccinations is expected Stars and Stripes South Korean special forces sol- quire a presidential waiver, ac- to be completed by Aug. 13, ac- Doses of the Jannsen COVID­19 vaccine are prepared March 11 at dier and a former commander in cording to a Justice Department cording to a government spokes- Osan Air Base, South Korea. the Eighth Army’s U.S.-South Ko- memo dated July 6. While it’s un- person. rea joint support group. clear whether Biden would ap- South Korean President Moon military when to accomplish mass day. “Once the vaccine gets to each prove such a waiver for U.S. ser- Jae-in applauded the develop- immunization.” Despite having had broader ac- unit, they don’t have any choice to vice members, the president an- ment in a meeting with the coun- Over a million vaccines were cess to the vaccine for a longer pe- refuse that,” he told Stars and nounced last week that federal try’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. donated to South Korea by the riod of time, the inoculations ap- Stripes in an interview Friday. workers needed proof of their vac- “The military is the first to United States this year, much of pear to be less compelling for the “They have to get that vaccine.” cinations, or else comply with ex- achieve mass COVID-19 immuni- which was intended for the mili- 1.3 million troops serving in the Lee noted that cultural differ- tra social distancing measures, zation in our country, except care tary. The coronavirus vaccine is U.S. military. In July, 70% of ser- ences between the two militaries face mask policies and weekly hospitals and so on,” Moon said af- voluntary for South Korean troops vice members had received a first may have played a role in the dis- COVID-19 tests. ter the briefing, according to a and “it’s up to them to get it or dose and 62% were fully vaccinat- crepancy in vaccination rates. spokeswoman from the presiden- not,” a defense ministry official ed, Defense Secretary Lloyd Aus- “If I, as a soldier, refuse the vac- Stars and Stripes reporter Yoo Kyong Chang tial palace. “The public, in gener- told Stars and Stripes on a custom- tin said at the time. cine and eventually get the virus, contributed to this report. al, could refer to the case of the ary condition of anonymity Fri- That percentage mirrors the then what about my squad, pla- [email protected] Monday, August 9, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 9 VIRUS OUTBREAK US now averaging 100K new infections a day Associated Press 17,600 over the last week from FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — 11,600 the previous week, the The COVID-19 outbreak in the CDC said. Florida, Georgia, Ala- United States crossed 100,000 bama, Mississippi, North Caroli- new confirmed daily infections na, South Carolina, Tennessee Saturday, a milestone last exceed- and Kentucky represent 41% of ed during the winter surge and the nation’s new hospitalizations, driven by the highly transmissi- the CDC said, twice their overall ble delta variant and low vaccina- share of the population. tion rates in the South. Alabama and Mississippi have Health officials fear that cases, the lowest vaccination rates in the hospitalizations and deaths will country: less than 35% of resi- continue to soar if more Ameri- dents are fully inoculated, accord- cans don’t embrace the vaccine. ing to the Mayo Clinic. Georgia, Nationwide, 50% of residents are Tennessee and the Carolinas are fully vaccinated and more than all in the lowest 15 states. 70% of adults have received at Alabama saw more than 65,000 least one dose. doses wasted because health pro- “Our models show that if we viders couldn’t find people to take don’t (vaccinate people), we could them before they expired, accord- be up to several hundred thou- STEFAN JEREMIAH/AP ing to State Health Officer Scott sand cases a day, similar to our Hundreds of COVID­19 survivors march across the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday in New York. Harris. That represents less than surge in early January,” Centers 1.5% of the more than 5 million for Disease Control and Preven- ber is 107,143. June. More than 120,000 were ease normally takes a few weeks coronavirus vaccines doses that tion director Rochelle Walensky Hospitalizations and deaths are hospitalized in January. to kill. Alabama has received. said on CNN last week. also increasing, though all are still The seven-day average for The situation is particularly “Sixty-five thousand doses It took the U.S. about nine below peaks seen early this year deaths rose from about 270 deaths dire in the South, which has some have been wasted. That’s ex- months to cross 100,000 average before vaccines became widely per day two weeks ago to nearly of the lowest vaccination rates in tremely unfortunate when we daily cases in November before available. More than 44,000 500 a day as of Friday, according the U.S. and has seen smaller hos- have such a low vaccination rate peaking at about 250,000 in early Americans are currently hospital- to Johns Hopkins University. pitals overrun with patients. and of course, there are so many January. Cases bottomed out in ized with COVID-19, according to Deaths peaked at 3,500 per day in In the Southeast, the number of people in the world that still don’t June, averaging about 11,000 per the CDC, up 30% in a week and January. Deaths usually lag be- hospitalized COVID-19 patients have access to the vaccine,” Har- day, but six weeks later the num- nearly four times the number in hind hospitalizations, as the dis- jumped 50% to a daily average of ris said. US military on Guam reimposes mask mandate

BY MATTHEW M. BURKE VID-19 positive cases among mili- canceled social distancing guide- San Agustin said. momentum and avoiding compla- Stars and Stripes tary members,” along with an in- lines and allowed local businesses “This was to be expected,” she cency,” she said. “While we are Military installations on Guam crease in operational tempo and an to reopen at full capacity. said. “The situation hasn’t wors- making positive progress, the CO- reimposed their mask policies af- influx of temporarily assigned per- Then new cases began to spike. ened, evidenced by the minimal VID-19 pandemic is still affecting ter a spike in new cases of the coro- sonnel. Guam’s Joint Information Center number of COVID-19 admissions our communities and we must re- navirus, just a week after the civil- About 4,000 troops, including reported 40 newly infected people in our hospitals.” main vigilant, encourage all ser- ian government relaxed many of soldiers from the U.S. 82nd Air- between July 23 and 30. Between Only three of the 21 cases report- vice members to make the decision its pandemic restrictions. borne Division, 1st Special Forces Saturday and Friday, it reported ed Friday could be attributed to to get vaccinated and maintain our All personnel on Defense De- Group and the Japan Ground Self- another 132 new cases. contact tracing, according to cen- mission readiness to preserve a partment installations, which in- Defense Force, took part in the A spokeswoman for Guerrero ter data released Friday. free and open Indo-Pacific region.” clude Naval Base Guam and An- monthlong Forager 21 exercise on said the spike was expected as the Paco-San Agustin did not reply Joint Region Marianas will con- dersen Air Force Base, must wear Guam that started in late July. island opens up and restrictions to an email asking for the number tinue to “vigorously” assess CO- masks indoors or outdoors when Service members and Defense are lifted. of military related cases as of Fri- VID-19 policies to ensure the mil- someone from another household personnel on temporary duty are “Many of these cases have been day. Joint Region Marianas spo- itary is protecting their own and is present, according to a statement restricted to their installations ex- attributed to the spread among mil- keswoman Lt. Cmdr. Katie Koenig members of the local community, Wednesday by Joint Region Mar- cept for official duties, according to itary members, which prompted could not be reached by phone or Koenig said. ianas. the order, unless they are fully vac- the reinstatement of the mask email Friday. Guam has seen 8,673 positive Masks are not required during cinated or have recovered from mandate on military bases earlier The vaccination rate for active- cases of COVID-19, the coronavi- physical training, the joint region COVID-19 in the past three months this week,” Krystal Paco-San duty service members on the is- rus respiratory disease, during the said. and are free of symptoms. Agustin wrote in an email Friday to land rests just below the local pop- pandemic, and 143 deaths, the The policy applies to anyone on a The mandate comes one week Stars and Stripes. ulation at 76.3%, Koenig wrote in Joint Information Center reported DOD installation, regardless of after the island territory reached Twenty of Guam’s 29 new cases an email Tuesday to Stars and Friday. vaccination status, according to the 80% of its adult population vacci- reported Thursday evening by the Stripes. statement, which attributed the nated. Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero re- Joint Information Center could be “One of the greatest challenges [email protected] about-face to “an increase in CO- scinded limits on social gatherings, attributed to contact tracing, Paco- now is maintaining the positive Twitter: @MatthewMBurke1 For 4th week, protesters in France decry virus pass rules Associated Press tional Council upheld most pro- mas, concert halls, sports are- workers by Sept. 15. most people in France support PARIS — Thousands of peo- visions of a new law that ex- nas and theme parks with a ca- Dozens of street protests took the health passes, which prove ple marched in Paris and other pands the locations where pacity for more than 50 people. place in other French cities as that people are vaccinated, have French cities Saturday for a health passes are needed to en- With French riot police on well, including Marseille, Nice had a negative recent test or fourth consecutive week of pro- ter. guard, a largely peaceful crowd and Lille. The French Interior have recovered from COVID-19. tests against the COVID-19 Starting Monday, the pass will walked across Paris carrying ministry said there were Muriel, 55, a Parisian who de- health passes that everyone in be required in France to access banners that read: “Our free- 237,000 protesters nationwide, clined to give her last name, told the country will need shortly to cafes, restaurants, long-dis- doms are dying” and “Vaccine: including 17,000 in Paris. The Associated Press that she enter cafes, trains and other tance travel and, in some cases, Don’t touch our kids.” Some Opponents say the virus pass especially protests “the dis- venues. hospitals. It was already in were also upset that the govern- limits their mobility and implic- guised mandatory vaccination The demonstrations came two place for cultural and recre- ment has made COVID-19 vac- itly renders vaccines obligatory. ... it’s an incredible blow to our days after France’s Constitu- ational venues, including cine- cines mandatory for health care Polls, however, show that fundamental freedoms.” PAGE 10 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, August 9, 2021 NATION Senate work on infrastructure bill continues

Associated Press tiator on the bill, said about 17 to 18 WASHINGTON — Senators re- Republicans have indicated they sumed a weekend session toward support the bill, which would en- passage of a $1 trillion bipartisan sure eventual passage, though infrastructure package after run- that may not come until Tuesday. ning into opposition from a few “It could go quicker, but it’s go- Republicans who want to drag out ing,” Cassidy said Sunday on final votes on one of President Joe CNN’s “State of the Union,” add- Biden’s top priorities. ing, “And that’s the good thing, it’s The measure would provide going.” what Biden has called a “historic Senate Majority Leader Chuck investment” in public works pro- Schumer, D-N.Y., has said he in- J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/AP grams, from roads and bridges to tends to get the bill done one way A U.S. Capitol Police officer keeps watch for arriving senators as the Senate votes to advance the $1 broadband internet access, drink- or another. trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill Saturday at the Capitol in Washington. ing water and more. In a rare “We can get this done the easy stroke of bipartisanship, Republi- way or the hard way,” he said Sat- the budget outline for a $3.5 tril- mer president’s ambassador to Ja- past a filibuster. cans joined Democrats on Satur- urday. Still, as the hours ticked lion package of child care, elder pan, was among those leading the Senate Republican leader day to advance the measure and away with no deal struck to quick- care and other programs that is a effort for the Senate to take as Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has more votes were expected Sun- en the process for considering much more partisan undertaking much time as needed to debate so far allowed the bill to progress, day. If approved, the bill would go amendments and final votes, and expected to draw only Demo- and amend the bill. despite the broadsides and name- to the House. Schumer said senators would re- cratic support. “There’s absolutely no reason to calling coming from the former Despite the overwhelming sup- sume at noon Sunday. For some Republican senators, rush,” Hagerty said during a floor president. His vote Saturday — port, momentum has dragged as a Senators were meeting for the the back-to-back voting on Biden’s speech Saturday. another “yes” — was closely few Republican senators refused second consecutive weekend to big priorities is what they are try- Overcoming the 60-vote hurdle watched. “This is a compromise,” to yield 30 hours of required de- work on the Infrastructure Invest- ing to delay, hoping to slow or halt was a sign that the tenuous alli- McConnell said. bate before the next set of proce- ment and Jobs Act, which is the what appears to be a steady march ance between Republicans and Senators have spent the past dural votes, which could delay first of Biden’s two infrastructure to achieve the president’s infras- Democrats could hold on the pub- week processing nearly two dozen swift passage of the package and packages. Once voting wraps up, tructure goals. lic works package. In all, 18 Re- amendments to the 2,700-page result in a dayslong slog. senators immediately will turn to Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., an publicans joined Democrats on package, but so far none has sub- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., a nego- the next item on Biden’s agenda, ally of Donald Trump and the for- the 67-27 vote to push the measure stantially changed its framework. Retired Marine whose troops planted US flag on Iwo Jima dies Associated Press eventually When Navy Secretary James would get the replacement, which witnessed every day for more SAN DIEGO — Dave Sever- would be about Forrestal, arrived on the island, flew over Mount Suribachi for the than a month during the battle, ance, the Marine company com- 70,000 Marines he asked for it to be kept as a rest of the battle. Both flags are one of the bloodiest of the war. mander whose troops planted the invading the is- memento. now at the National Museum of About 75 percent of his company American flag on Iwo Jima dur- land, about 660 After it was removed, Sever- the Marine Corps in Quantico, were wounded or killed. ing World War II, a moment cap- miles south of ance ordered a second group of Va. Severance earned a Silver Star. tured in one of the most iconic Tokyo. They Marines to replace the flag with a Severance spent his retirement Born Feb. 4, 1919, in Milwau- war photographs in history, has were met by bigger one. The second raising of quietly trying to set the record kee, Severance grew up in Col- died. He was 102. Severance some 20,000 Ja- the flag on Mount Suribachi was straight that there were two flag- orado and joined the Marines in Severance died last Monday at panese. captured in a dramatic photo by raisings that February morning 1938. his home in the San Diego suburb On Feb. 23, 1945, the fifth day Associated Press photographer in 1945. After leading Marines in of La Jolla, according to the San of fighting, about 40 members of Joe Rosenthal who won a Pulitzer He cared about the flag story, WWII, he went on to fly nearly 70 Diego Union-Tribune. Severance’s company were sent Prize. he told the Union-Tribune in a missions in Korea as an aviator. Severance’s company came up Mount Suribachi with orders The Marines would keep the 2012 interview, because it spoke He retired from the Marine ashore in the 10th wave of what to plant the flag. first flag, and the Navy secretary to the courage and sacrifice he Corps in 1968. Texas Democrats continue holdout, don’t show for new session Associated Press cise whereabouts of each of them is un- rants for missing lawmakers, as they did some point to end the standoff. Republi- AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Democrats still clear. In a joint statement Saturday, Demo- when the Democrats left town. cans want to advance an overhaul of elec- refused to return to the state Capitol on crats said 26 of them would remain “part of Democratic state Rep. Eddie Lucio III tions in Texas under legislation that large- Saturday as Gov. Greg Abbott began a an active presence in Washington main- said those who might return were feeling ly remains the same despite the months of third attempt at passing new election laws, tained for as long as Congress is working." the pull of personal and professional de- walkouts and protests by Democratic law- prolonging a monthslong standoff that But there were also signs the stalemate mands. makers. ramped up in July when dozens of Demo- may be thawing. Two of the Democrats It was not just Democrats who were ab- Democrats made a bigger gambit — by cratic state lawmakers left the state and who decamped last month returned to Aus- sent Saturday: Six Republicans were also decamping to Washington on chartered hunkered down in Washington, D.C. tin on Saturday, and one of them said out, including one who recently tested pos- jets — to run out the clock on the GOP's “A quorum is not present,” said Repub- enough of his colleagues may also begin itive for COVID-19. second try. Democrats had hoped to exert lican House Speaker Dade Phelan, who trickling back to secure a quorum next Heading into the weekend, Democratic pressure on President Joe Biden and Con- then adjourned the chamber until Monday. week. And, notably, Republicans did not leaders had not committed to sitting out gress to pass federal voting rights legisla- More than 50 Democrats last month invoke a procedural move that would give the entire 30-day session, leaving open the tion, but a Senate Republican filibuster bolted to the nation's capital, but the pre- Phelan the authority to sign arrest war- possibility that enough could return at continues to block such a measure. Monday, August 9, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP

Woman found swimming in 70-foot-tall water tank ATHENS — A woman AL who broke through a barrier and climbed a ladder to the top of a municipal water tank was found swimming inside the mas- sive container, authorities said. Astatement from the city of Ath- ens said that after a contractor re- painted the 350,000-gallon tank, an access hatch apparently wasn’t secured properly. A retired police officer contact- ed authorities after seeing the woman scale the 70-foot-tall tank, and firefighters found her swim- ming inside. Police Chief Floyd Johnson said officers took the woman, who wasn’t identified, for a mental evaluation. Workers planned to drain the tank and sanitize it, the city said, but no disruption in wa- ter service was expected and other tanks had clean water. Airline starts direct, nonstop seaplane flights BOSTON — Travel- MA ers between New York and Boston tired of the time- consuming hassles of crowded air- ports and commercial flights now have a more convenient, albeit pri- STEPHEN GROVES/AP cey, alternative. Tailwind Air has started direct, nonstop seaplane service between Hogging the town Manhattan and Boston Harbor. Motorcycles fill the streets of Sturgis, S.D., as the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally begins. The annual rally returns just as coronavirus cases in the The flights on eight-passenger state are rising with the more contagious delta variant. aircraft between the New York Skyport on the East River and a A single spotted lanternfly was THE CENSUS Native American Heritage Foun- floating dock in Boston Harbor found in an area in Warwick near tain in northern Kansas City, po- take about 75 minutes. Jefferson Boulevard recently, the The approximate weight in pounds of a bighead carp caught lice said. It has an estimated value Although the seaplanes can cut state Department of Environmen- 125 last month that set a new state record, according to the Mis- of $80,000. total travel times up to 60%, flights tal Management said in an emailed souri Department of Conservation. Matt Neuling, of Perryville, Mo., shot the The fountain honors American start at $395 one way, which in- statement. A photo of the insect 125-pound, 5-ounce fish July 24 while bowfishing at Lake Perry, the St. Louis Indians and French trader Fran- cludes a standard-sized rolling was sent to the agency, and the Post-Dispatch reported. The department estimated the fish was 10 years old. cois Chouteau for their roles in bag up to 20 pounds. The service is state Division of Agriculture con- founding Kansas City. also dog friendly. firmed the sighting. ration and the amount of silt inside ing, and 24-hour monitoring,” the There is no known population of it, officials said. aquarium said in a statement. Worker death leads to University pays balances the insect present in the state, but Investigators said the car’s li- Connecticut-based Friends of $11K fine for winery of nearly 3K students the agency will conduct a survey of cense plate matched one regis- Animals and other activists had the area where it was found to de- tered to Alberta Leeman, 63, of sought to block the transport in a SALEM — Oregon’s INSTITUTE — A uni- termine if there is any further evi- Gorham, N.H. , who disappeared lawsuit last fall against the U.S. OR Occupational Safety WV versity in West Virgin- dence of the creature. in 1978. Her disappearance is not Commerce secretary and National and Health Agency said it fined a ia used federal relief funds to pay The insect, native to Asia, feeds considered suspicious. Marine Fisheries Service, which Dundee winery $11,100 for alleged off account balances for nearly on agricultural crops such as Leeman’s daughter was at the had approved the research permit. violations of confined space rules 3,000 students who have been af- grapes, apples and hops as well as scene Friday. She told WMUR-TV The group claimed the U.S. per- after an investigation into the fected by the coronavirus pan- maple, walnut and willow trees. she never gave up looking for her mit violated the Marine Mammal death of a worker. demic. The insect was first detected in mother and is grateful law en- Protection Act and the National A worker at Corus Estates & West Virginia State University the U.S. in Pennsylvania in 2014 forcement did not stop either. Environmental Policy Act be- Vineyards LLC, also known as 12th paid off balances for all degree- and has since spread to New Jer- The car was not removed from cause government officials did not & Maple Wine Co., was found un- seeking undergraduate and grad- sey, Maryland, Delaware and Vir- the river because officials were adequately address the potential responsive Feb. 1 in an empty uate students from March 13, 2020, ginia with individual finds in New concerned it would break into harm to the belugas from being 30,000-gallon wine tank, the through the summer 2021 term, York, Connecticut and Massachu- pieces under the stress of moving moved to Mystic. Statesman Journal reported. WSAZ-TV reported. The school setts. it. The man’s task was to enter used $816,000 from the Higher Man arrested after Native through the bottom and pump out Education Emergency Relief Human remains found in Whale dies 3 months American statue stolen about 500 gallons of wine rem- Fund, which covered tuition, hous- car in river for decades after move to States nants into another tank. ing and other fees. KANSAS CITY — A Low-pressure nitrogen gas was The funds will be automatically LANCASTER — Hu- MYSTIC — One of five MO man has been pumped in to prevent oxidation of applied to eligible student ac- NH man remains have CT beluga whales acquired charged with receiving stolen the remnants and the man was as- counts, school officials said. been found in a car in the Connec- from an aquarium in Canada after property after Kansas City police phyxiated as a result of the dis- ticut River that may belong to a a legal fight with animal rights recovered pieces of a statue of a placement of oxygen due to the ni- Invasive insect found New Hampshire woman who dis- activists has died at its new home Native American woman that was trogen gas in the tank, according to in state for 1st time appeared in 1978. in Connecticut. stolen. OSHA. A New Hampshire Fish and Officials at Mystic Aquarium, The public helped detectives OSHA has given Corus Estates PROVIDENCE — An in- Game search team using new so- which specializes in beluga re- find a large section of the 400- & Vineyards 10 days to correct RI vasive insect that can nar equipment found the car south search, said in a Facebook post pound, 7-foot-tall statue but it had nine alleged violations. The win- cause damage to native trees and of a bridge that connects Lancas- that the male whale had arrived in already been cut into pieces, police ery said it plans to appeal the cita- agricultural crops was found in ter and Lunenburg, Vt. The re- May with a preexisting medical said. tions. Rhode Island for the first time, mains were found after a difficult condition. It died despite “round- The statue was sheared from its state environmental officials said. search due to the vehicle’s deterio- the-clock medical treatment, test- bolts at the Francois Chouteau and From The Associated Press PAGE 12 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, August 9, 2021 NATION Calif.’s Dixie Fire becomes largest in state history

Associated Press rainfall and fires could happen, GREENVILLE — After four but we didn’t expect a monster years of homelessness, Kesia Stu- like this,” Studebaker said Satur- debaker thought she finally land- day. ed on her feet when she found a The Dixie Fire spanned an area job cooking in a diner and moved of 700 square miles Saturday into a house in the small commu- night and was just 21% contained, nity of Greenville. according to the California De- She had been renting for three partment of Forestry and Fire NOAH BERGER/AP months and was hoping stability Protection. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, accompanied by Cal Fire Assistant Region Chief Curtis Brown, surveys would help her win back custody Four firefighters were taken to Greenville homes leveled by the Dixie Fire on Saturday in Plumas County, Calif. of her 14-year-old daughter. But the hospital Friday after being in just one night, a raging wildfire struck by a fallen branch. More ing fires, within several hundred breathe. shut. Denver’s air quality ranked tore through the mountain town than 20 people were initially re- miles of each other, posed an on- Smoke from the fires blanketed among the worst in the world Sat- and “took it all away,” she said. ported missing, but authorities going threat. Northern California and western urday. Fueled by strong winds and had contacted all but four of them Studebaker sought shelter at an Nevada, causing air quality to de- California’s fire season is on bone-dry vegetation, the Dixie by Saturday afternoon. evacuation center before setting teriorate to very unhealthy and, at track to surpass last year’s season, Fire grew to become the largest Cooler overnight temperatures up her tent in a friend’s front yard. times, hazardous levels. which was the worst fire season in single wildfire in state history. and higher humidity slowed the She is counting on returning to Air quality advisories extended recent recorded state history. People living in the scenic forest- spread of the fire, and temper- her job if the restaurant where through the California’s San Joa- Since the start of the year, more lands of Northern California atures topped 90 degrees Fahren- she works stays open. Her boss al- quin Valley and as far as the San than 6,000 blazes have destroyed faced a weekend of fear as it heit instead of the triple-digit so evacuated when the town of Francisco Bay Area to Denver, more than 1,260 square miles of threatened to reduce thousands of highs recorded earlier in the Chester, northwest of Greenville, Salt Lake City and Las Vegas, land — more than triple the losses homes to ashes. week. lost power and the smoke was so where residents were urged to for the same period in 2020, ac- “We knew we didn’t get enough But the blaze and its neighbor- thick that it made it hard to keep their windows and doors cording to state fire figures. Calif. GOP nixes endorsement fight in Newsom recall Associated Press ballot, with leading contenders including obtained by The Associated Press. er had been seeking the nod, but his cam- LOS ANGELES — The California Repub- talk radio host Larry Elder, former San Die- In the recall election, voters will be asked paign later shifted gears, saying he no longer lican Party voted overwhelmingly Saturday go mayor Kevin Faulconer, former Olym- two questions: First, should Newsom be re- believed it was in the party’s interest to back not to endorse any candidate in the looming pian and reality TV personality Caitlyn Jen- moved, yes or no? The second question will a single candidate. recall election that could remove Democrat- ner, businessman John Cox, state legislator be a list of replacement candidates from Cox, a conservative, earlier accused party ic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office, sidestep- Kevin Kiley and former congressman Doug which to choose. If a majority votes for News- insiders of trying to steer the endorsement to ping a potentially nasty fight over a GOP fa- Ose. om’s removal, the candidate who gets the Faulconer, a political centrist elected in vorite that threatened to divide Republicans Two of the state party’s most powerful fig- most votes on the second question becomes Democratic San Diego who some saw as a and depress turnout in the nationally ures — Republican National Committee governor. more viable statewide candidate in strongly watched race. members Harmeet Dhillon and Shawn Steel Republicans feared that fallout from an Democratic California. The lopsided vote to skip an endorsement —earlier helped set the stage for an endorse- endorsement squabble could sap support In a statement Saturday, Cox praised the — supported by about 90% of delegates at- ment vote. But they reversed course Friday from the critical first question on the ballot — delegates’ decision, adding that “the Repub- tending at a virtual party meeting — reflect- and urged delegates to avoid it. whether or not to remove Newsom. If that lican Party must be united to recall Newsom. ed concerns that an internal feud among can- “The polls are showing that the recall is in vote fails to reach a majority, the results on Nothing is more important.” didates and their supporters would cleave a statistical tie, and we cannot afford to dis- the second question are irrelevant and the Newsom, meanwhile, has been stepping party ranks and sour Republicans who courage voters who are passionate about a governor retains his job. up his campaign activity with polls showing wouldn’t bother to vote if their candidate of particular candidate, yet may not vote be- Some will see the party's decision as a set- the race could go either way, as coronavirus choice was snubbed. cause their favored candidate didn’t receive back for Faulconer, who was considered an cases again climb and populous areas of the There are 24 Republicans on the recall the endorsement,” they warned in an email early favorite for the endorsement. Faulcon- state bring back mask rules loathed by many. Crime historian conducts dig for D.B. Cooper case evidence Associated Press Ulis said his theory is that with dark sunglasses and an ol- where he released the 36 pas- VANCOUVER, Wash. — Cooper buried the parachutes, ive complexion boarded a flight sengers and two of the flight at- Nearly 50 years after skyjacker an attache case and the money from Portland, Ore., to Seattle- tendants. The plane took off D.B. Cooper vanished out the at the same time, but dug small- Tacoma International Airport. again at his direction, heading back of a Boeing 727 into freez- er holes instead of one large He bought his $20 ticket under slowly to Reno, Nev., at the low ing Northwest rain — wearing a one. the name “Dan Cooper,” but an height of 10,000 feet. Some- business suit, a parachute and a The case of Cooper has be- early wire-service report mis- where, apparently over south- pack with $200,000 in cash — a come infamous, not only in the identified him as “D.B. Coop- western Washington, Cooper crime historian is conducting a AP Pacific Northwest but also in er,” and the name stuck. lowered the aircraft’s rear dig on the banks of the Colum- An undated artist sketch shows the country. The FBI Seattle Sitting in the rear of the plane, stairs and jumped. bia River in Vancouver, Wash., the skyjacker known as D.B. field office called the investiga- he handed a note to a flight at- He was never found. But a boy in search of evidence. Cooper. tion one of the longest and most tendant after takeoff. “Miss, I digging on a Columbia River KOIN reported that Eric Ulis, exhaustive in the agency’s his- have a bomb and would like you beach in 1980 discovered three a self-described expert on the searching for evidence about 10 tory. to sit by me,” it said. bundles of weathered $20 bills infamous D.B. Cooper case, be- to 15 yards away from where a On Nov. 24, 1971, the night be- The man demanded $200,000 — nearly $6,000 in all. It was gan a two-day dig on Friday. boy found $6,000 of Cooper’s fore Thanksgiving, a man de- in cash plus four parachutes. He Cooper’s cash, according to the Ulis and four volunteers are ransom money in 1980. scribed as being in his mid-40s received them at Sea-Tac, serial numbers. Monday, August 9, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 13 WORLD Hezbollah vows retaliation for future Israeli attacks

Associated Press try’s harsh economic crisis. day of attacks along the volatile bor- BEIRUT— The leader of the mil- Nasrallah’s comments came a der with Lebanon, a major Middle itant Hezbollah group said Satur- day after his group fired rockets to- East flashpoint where tensions be- day his group will retaliate against ward Israel, calling it retaliation for tween Israel and Iran, which backs any future Israeli airstrikes on Le- Israeli airstrikes on southern Leba- Hezbollah, occasionally play out. banon, a day after his supporters non a day earlier. “Any airstrike by Israel’s air- fired a barrage of rockets toward Is- Thursday’s airstrikes — the first force on Lebanon will be retaliated rael. in years — were in response to mys- in a suitable way because we want Hassan Nasrallah said it would terious rockets that were fired from to protect our country,” Nasrallah MOHAMMAD ZAATARI/AP be wrong to assume Hezbollah Lebanon toward Israel on Wednes- said in a televised speech marking A rocket launcher placed on a pickup truck used by Hezbollah to fire would be constrained by internal day. the 15th anniversary of the end of rockets near Israeli positions, is seen Friday in the southeastern divisions in Lebanon, or the coun- Friday’s rocket fire was the third the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war. village of Shwaya, near the border with the Golan Heights. Refugees recover more bodies from river separating Tigray, Sudan

Associated Press over the last two weeks in the Setit River, Tigray town of Humera who fled to Sudan even more bodies could be dumped into WAD EL-HILU, Sudan — Six more bod- which flows through some of the most at the start of the war. the Setit, known in Ethiopia as the Tekeze. ies have been found floating down the riv- troubled areas of the nine-month conflict Ethnic Tigrayans have accused Ethio- The refugees say the corpses found in re- er separating Ethiopia’s troubled Tigray in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, according to pian and allied forces of atrocities while cent days have been bloated and drained of region from Sudan, refugees and a physi- Tigray refugees. battling Tigray forces. U.S. Secretary of color. Some had been mutilated, they say, cian said on Saturday. They urged Suda- Physician Tewodros Tefera said Friday State Antony Blinken asserted in March including with severed genitals, gouged nese authorities and the U.N. to help in he personally witnessed refugees pull sev- that “ethnic cleansing” has happened in eyes and a missing limb. Others were search efforts. eral bodies from the river over the past parts of Tigray. found with their hands bound or had gun- Around 50 bodies have been discovered week. Tefera is a surgeon from the nearby The latest discovery raised fears that shot wounds. PAGE 14 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, August 9, 2021 FACES

Aaliyah projects headed to streaming platforms

From wire reports C.K. announced the tour Aug. 4 Aaliyah’s music is officially on his website with shows in 30 ci- headed to streaming services. ties, kicking off in Madison Square Following the launch of a web- Garden in New York on Aug. 13. site promising #AaliyahIsComing In 2017, C.K., who was at the on Aug. 5, the late Detroit singer’s height of his notoriety in the world record label announced that four of stand-up comedy, was accused of Aaliyah’s projects are headed to by numerous women of mastur- streaming platforms. bating directly in front of them. “We gone show you how to par- C.K., poked fun at the allega- ty,” Blackground Records an- tions made against him in an on- nounced in a line comedy special posted on his tweet, along with website. release dates for “How was your last couple of four of her al- years? How was 2018 and 2019 for bums. you guys? Anybody else get in “One in a Mil- global amounts of trouble?” he lion,” Aaliyah’s asked the crowd. “I learned a lot. I 1996 album, will learned how to eat alone in a res- be released to taurant with people giving me the Aaliyah streamers on finger from across the room.” Aug. 20; the self-titled “Aaliyah” In 2022, C.K. will be heading in- Netflix photos will follow on Sept. 10; and two ternational for shows in Ukraine, “Resort to Love,” starring Christina Milian and Sinqua Walls, leans on family dynamics and a love triangle. compilation albums, “I Care 4 U” Germany, Denmark and Roma- and “Ultimate Aaliyah,” will be nia. released on Oct. 8. Fenty boosts Rihanna’s The bulk of Aaliyah’s catalog has been unavailable on stream- estimated worth to $1.7B A roundabout road ing services and has been a rally- Singing sensation turned cosmet- ing point for fans who want digital ics queen Rihanna has officially access to her music. joined the rarefied rank of billio- Christina Milian embraces rom-com lessons Wednesday’s tease prompted naire. while starring in Netflix film ‘Resort to Love’ Aaliyah’s estate to release a state- The “B— Better Have My Mon- ment denouncing those “who ey” singer is worth an estimated BY RUTH ETIESIT SAMUEL star Pharaoh embraced the film as leech off of Aaliyah’s life’s work.” $1.7 billion, becoming the wealth- Los Angeles Times an opportunity to show a different Aaliyah died 20 years ago this iest female musician — and sec- or her latest Netflix rom- side of himself. Apart from his month in a plane crash in the Ba- ond only to Oprah Winfrey as the com, Christina Milian childhood crush on Milian, Keys’ hamas. She was 22. richest entertainer in the world, explores the indirect involvement and the storyline in- $900 million deal locks in Forbes announced Wednesday. Fpath to love. trigued him. While the nine-time Grammy “Love is like this journey that “I wanted to be able to branch 14 ‘South Park’ movies Award winner is known for her you don’t know where it’s gonna off and show my chops in a differ- The “South Park” creators and No. 1 hits like “Work,” “Umbrella” take you, but it makes you feel ent way. I definitely think we ViacomCBS’ MTV Entertainment and “We Found Love,” and films good,” Milian said about “Resort achieved that in this movie,” Phar- Studios have agreed to extend the such as “Ocean’s 8,” Robyn Fenty to Love,” now streaming on Net- aoh said. “Showing people differ- animated show on Comedy Cen- — known to the world as Rihanna flix. “I think what attracts me most ent sides, that’s what it’s all about. tral through 2027 — or 30 seasons — is also a fashion industry icon. to [rom-coms] is kind of like the ... I’ve always had it; I just never Netflix — and to produce 14 “South Park” In 2017, the former Cover Girl spo- getaway and the fantasy of it. put it out there like that.” Milian embraced the opportunity made-for-streaming movies to keswoman teamed up with Then, of course, it had music, so While Pharaoh’s character is to combine music with acting in run on subscription service Para- French conglomerate LVMH to anything related to music gets me secure in his new finance job in “Resort to Love.” mount+, according to an Aug. 6 launch her Fenty Beauty cosmet- back into my passion.” Charleston, S.C., he lives in the news release. ics line. Produced by Grammy-winner shadow of his distant older broth- self with no structure and figuring Bloomberg News pegged the “The majority of her $1.7 billion Alicia Keys, “Resort to Love” fol- er Caleb, a veteran of the U.S. Mil- out what’s next. Through Erica, he paycheck at $900 million. estimated net worth is not from lows singer Erica Wilson (Milian) itary Special Forces. When the learns to not put a button on it but Two of those movies are prom- singing but from cosmetics,” as she embarks on a journey of macho man swoops in to make a to allow himself to let it breathe ised in 2021. Forbes editor Kerry Dolan said. self-discovery after a failed en- move on Erica, it rocks Jason’s and discover what is going day by The move is part of ViacomCBS’ In 2018, Rihanna spearheaded gagement and shattered dreams confidence, triggering an inferior- day.” growing commitment to its Savage by Fenty, a lingerie line of an album. ity complex and forcing the two to Walls hopes “Resort to Love” streamer, Paramount+, known as promoting body positivity and in- To snap Erica out of wallowing face off at the bachelor party. teaches viewers that life’s game CBS All Access until this year. clusivity, and followed up with a in despair, her confidante and tal- “That scene was definitely im- plan is always evolving. Pharaoh The show has had two blockbus- men’s collection in 2020. ent agent, Amber, persuades her portant for the movie. It’s like, hopes it encourages audiences to ter specials in the past two years: Last year, she launched the to take a gig in beautiful Mauriti- dude, you’re great in your own embrace the ebb and flow of life. The Emmy-nominated “South Fenty skin care line. And last us. However, Erica is unwittingly right. As we all are,” Pharaoh said. Echoing those sentiments, Milian ParQ Vaccination Special,” which week, Rihanna teased a forthcom- tasked with performing at the “You just have to stay in your lane said the film is about freeing your- drew nearly 3.5 million total view- ing fragrance line. wedding of her ex-fiance, Jason and be confident in your lane.” self and being open to love and ers this year, making it the top ca- (Jay Pharaoh), and has to hide Walls was touched by his char- life’s surprises. ble telecast so far in 2021, and Other news their history from his new bride- acter’s journey, as Caleb’s transi- “We have these expectations “The Pandemic Special,” which ■ Country stars Keith Urban, to-be. Another surprise: She final- tion to the civilian lifestyle mir- that we put on ourselves and was cable TV’s top scripted tele- Toby Keith, Carly Pearce and Ja- ly meets Jason’s brother, Caleb rored questions Walls had him- sometimes, there’s a different cast in 2020. mey Johnson will perform at the (Sinqua Walls), and romantic self. plan,” Milian said. “When you Academy of Country Music Hon- sparks fly. “As humans, we go through dif- think you’re going to go right, it Louis C.K. begins ors, which will honor Loretta Though Erica seeks her own es- ferent phases where we’re always was actually left, and when you go Lynn, Dan + Shay and Luke cape from reality — and the genre asking ourselves, ‘What is this and left, you find out this was where I comeback run with tour Combs, among others. The annual lends itself to the departure — where am I going? And am I going was supposed to be. It’s OK to Comedian Louis C.K., who was ac- show, which takes place this year “Resort to Love” riffs off the tradi- in the right direction?,’” said have a plan, but maybe you have to cused of sexual misconduct by on Aug. 25 in Nashville, will pre- tional love triangle by centering Walls. “Caleb walks into this mo- resort to something that you don’t multiple women in 2017, is return- sent industry awards to artists, on family and showing that nei- vie having already been so re- expect. ... Somehow we’re able to ing to stand-up comedy this week songwriters, producers and musi- ther life nor love are linear. gimented from a lifestyle of being find our answers in the oddest when he launches a nationwide cians for their special contribu- Former “Saturday Night Live” in the military. Then he finds him- places.” tour. tions to country music. Monday, August 9, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 15 OPINION

Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Michael Kerschbaum, Pacific commander Accurate info is crucial to solving border crisis Michael Ryan, Pacific chief of staff BY LAURA COLLINS tration is drawing upon public health guid- paign in Spanish and Indigenous language AND WILLIAM MCKENZIE ance as it continues to expel migrants along media outlets to inform would-be migrants Special to the Chicago Tribune the southern border. According to the U.S. our border is not wide-open. Good. Keep up EDITORIAL e work at the George W. Bush Customs and Border Protection, 103,014 of the the just-the-facts campaign. Terry Leonard, Editor Institute on challenges that 178,416 migrants that Border Patrol encoun- For their part, U.S. journalists should re- [email protected] would appear to be disconnect- tered in June were sent back to Mexico. main vigilant about distinguishing between ed: modernizing America’s im- Smugglers also maliciously trick migrant asylum-seekers and other migrants. U.S. law Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor W migration system and promoting a reliable families into thinking that their trip to the stipulates that seeking asylum is the legal [email protected] flow of information. But they come together United States will be an easy, comfortable right of people trying to escape corruption, vi- Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation directly and forcefully at America’s southern family vacation. In reality, crossings at times olence and extortion at home. TV footage of [email protected] border, which remains the epicenter of the na- run from brutal to deadly. Sometimes mi- people crossing on foot, especially, should tion’s immigration debate and has emerged as grants get rounded up and sent back to Mex- provide context about who is attempting to BUREAU STAFF a new front line in the need for truth-telling ico on a bus. cross the border legally and illegally. Other- over “fake news.” The Russians, meanwhile, are adding an wise, the footage risks sensationalizing immi- Europe/Mideast We see border issues and disinformation extra wrinkle. Adm. Craig Faller, head of U.S. gration realities. Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief converging in three ways: smugglers spread- Southern Command, recently informed Con- Spanish-language media outlets in the [email protected] +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 ing false information about border security, gress that disinformation can drive migration. United States are an important means for the those same smugglers spreading disinforma- As an example, pieces from RT en Español, administration as well as journalists to get the Pacific tion about the safety of trips to the border, and which is part of the government-controlled facts out, and they should take that responsib- Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief a Russian campaign to spread misleading Russia Today operation, end up in popular lo- ility seriously. Spanish-language papers in [email protected] narratives. Combating these realities will re- cal media outlets where they provide mislead- Los Angeles, New York, Dallas and elsewhere +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 quire comprehensive immigration reform, a ing information about the border to potential are major sources of information for families vigilant effort to counter disinformation, and migrants. here and abroad. Washington better use of Spanish-language media to con- The best way to stop the unreliable flow of Spanish-language TV stations are especial- Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief [email protected] vey truthful information. information is to fix our broken immigration ly important. The Pew Research Center’s lat- (+1)(202)886-0033 Of course, human smugglers have long system, which gives smugglers ample room to est data shows that about 1.1 million viewers used lies to tempt migrants to come to the spread disinformation. If we modernize our watch Univision’s evening newscast while Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News [email protected] United States border. They continue that hab- system with regularized, legal and realistic about 700,000 people view Telemundo’s eve- it today by leading would-be migrants from El pathways for immigrants to enter our coun- ning newscast. Those networks also own affil- CIRCULATION Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras to be- try, we could help curb inaccurate informa- iates that reach local audiences with their own lieve that the Biden administration is throw- tion. We particularly should expand tempora- reporting. Mideast ing the gates open for them to seek a new life in ry worker visa programs and diversify em- We can and must solve our immigration Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager [email protected] the United States. As NPR reported this ployment-based green cards so that migrants challenges, starting with reforming our immi- [email protected] spring, “Misinformation being spread by who want to work here can do so without at- gration system. Solving that challenge, how- DSN (314)583-9111 smuggling organizations is helping spur this tempting to cross the southwest border. ever, also requires a reliable flow of truthful surge in migration from Central America.” Countering disinformation also involves a information. Europe The border, however, is not wide-open. smart media strategy. Advertising in Central Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager While President Joe Biden rescinded the American media outlets is crucial to counter- [email protected] Laura Collins is director of the Bush Institute — SMU Economic [email protected] Trump administration policy of not allowing ing the smugglers’ misinformation as well as Growth Initiative, where she leads its immigration work, and William McKenzie is senior editorial adviser at the Bush +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 in unaccompanied minors or some asylum- misleading RT en Español stories. 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SOCCER DEALS GOLF

MLS Saturday’s transactions West). Optioned OF Steven Duggar to Sac- FedEx St. Jude Invitational ramento. Sent LHP Conner Menez outright Eastern Conference BASEBALL to Sacramento. World Golf Championships BASKETBALL Saturday Major League Baseball National Basketball Association WLTPts GF GA American League At TPC Southwind ATLANTA HAWKS — Acquired G Delon BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled RHP Memphis, Tenn. New England 11 3 4 37 33 21 Wright as part of a three-team transaction Yardage: 7,233; Par: 70 Isaac Mattson from Norfolk (Triple-A with the Boston and Sacramento with Kris Orlando City 8 4 6 30 28 23 East). Reinstated LHP Ryan Hartman from Purse: $10.5 Million Dunn, Bruno Fernando and a 2023 second Third Round NYCFC 8 5 4 28 32 18 the Covid-19 IL and assigned him to the mi- round pick go to Boston, while Sacramen- Philadelphia 7 4 7 28 24 17 nor league. Designated RHP Conner to receives Tristan Thompson. Harris English 62-65-65—192 -18 Greene for assignment. Bryson DeChambeau 65-66-63—194 -16 Nashville 6 1 10 28 25 15 CHARLOTTE HORNETS — Acquired F Wes BOSTON RED SOX — Placed OF J.D. Marti- Iwundu and a draft consideration from Cameron Smith 67-62-65—194 -16 D.C. United 7 7 3 24 25 20 nez on the COVID-19/related IL. Recalled C New Orleans. Signed F Kelly Oubre Jr. Connor Wong from Worcester (Triple-A Abraham Ancer 67-62-67—196 -14 Columbus 6 6 6 24 21 23 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS — Acquired a Scottie Scheffler 65-65-67—197 -13 East). Assigned RHP Tanner Houck the draft consideration from Utah Jazz. CF Montréal 6 6 5 23 23 22 Ian Poulter 64-66-67—197 -13 27th man for today’s doubleheader. Sent MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Acquired C Ste- New York 5 7 4 19 20 20 RHP Matt Andriese to Worcester (Triple-A ven Adams, G Eric Bledsoe and a draft con- Dustin Johnson 69-65-65—199 -11 East) on a rehab assignment. sideration from New Orleans. Acquired G Paul Casey 68-66-65—199 -11 Atlanta 3 6 9 18 21 25 CLEVELAND INDIANS — Recalled SS Cincinnati 3 7 7 16 18 30 Sam Merrill and a draft consideration Will Zalatoris 66-66-67—199 -11 Andres Gimenez from Columbus (Triple-A from Milwaukee. Toronto FC 3 9 6 15 23 38 East). Optioned RHP J.C. Mejia to Colum- Louis Oosthuizen 67-64-68—199 -11 MIAMI HEAT — Re-signed F Jimmy But- Tyrrell Hatton 67-68-65—200 -10 bus. ler. Signed F P.J. Tucker. Chicago 3 9 5 14 18 28 Agreed to terms with DETROIT TIGERS — MILWAUKEE BUCKS — Acquired G Gray- Daniel Berger 66-67-67—200 -10 Inter Miami CF 3 8 4 13 13 25 INF Jonathan Schoop on a two-year con- PHIL SANDLIN/AP son Allen from Memphis. Sam Burns 66-64-70—200 -10 tract for 2022-23. NEW ORLEANS PELICANS — Acquired C Western Conference LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Claimed C Chad Hideki Matsuyama 68-69-64—201 -9 Bobby Bowden, who coached Jonas Valanciunas from Memphis and G Wallach off waivers from Los Angeles Billy Horschel 68-67-66—201 -9 Florida State’s football team to WLTPts GF GA Dodgers and optioned him to Salt Lake Devonte’ Graham from Charlotte. Ryan Palmer 70-64-68—202 -8 PHILADELPHIA 76ERS — Signed G Danny (Triple-A West). Designated C Anthony Jordan Spieth 71-69-63—203 -7 two national titles, died Sunday Sporting KC 10 4 4 34 33 20 Green. Bemboom for assignment. Sergio Garcia 70-68-65—203 -7 at 91 of pancreatic cancer. NEW YORK YANKEES — Placed LHP Arol- UTAH JAZZ — Re-signed F Jarrell Bran- Seattle 9 3 6 33 26 14 tley. Acquired F Eric Paschall from Golden Jason Kokrak 67-68-68—203 -7 LA Galaxy 10 6 1 31 28 27 dis Chapman on the 10-day IL, retroactive to August 6. Recalled RHP Nick Nelson State. Tony Finau 69-65-69—203 -7 Colorado 8 4 4 28 22 16 from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Triple-A WASHINGTON WIZARDS — Re-signed G Justin Thomas 67-67-69—203 -7 Raul Neto. Minnesota 7 5 5 26 21 21 East). Recalled RHP Nick Nelson from FOOTBALL Rory McIlroy 72-66-66—204 -6 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Portland 7 8 2 23 23 29 National Football League Shane Lowry 68-69-67—204 -6 TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optioned RHP Louis Bowden, who Robert MacIntyre 69-67-68—204 -6 LAFC 6 6 5 23 23 23 Head to Durham (Triple-A East). Rein- ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed RB Ito Smith. Released CB Lorenzo Burns and RB Real Salt Lake 5 6 6 21 26 20 stated RHP Collin McHugh from the 10-day Kevin Na 67-71-67—205 -5 IL. Khalfani Muhammad. Garrick Higgo 68-70-67—205 -5 FC Dallas 5 7 6 21 23 25 TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Placed LHP Tim DENVER BRONCOS — Claimed ILB Bar- Marc Leishman 65-71-69—205 -5 San Jose 4 7 6 18 19 26 Mayza on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Au- rington Wade off waivers from Baltimore. Waived WR Warren Jackson. Lee Westwood 67-69-69—205 -5 led FSU to Houston 3 6 9 18 19 25 gust 6. Optioned LHP Ryan Borucki to Buf- Corey Conners 67-69-69—205 -5 falo (Triple-A East). Recalled RHP Patrick NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Re-signed Austin FC 4 9 4 16 13 20 Murphy and LHP Kirby Snead from Buffalo LB Cassh Maluia. Phil Mickelson 69-66-70—205 -5 Vancouver 3 7 6 15 18 27 and placed them on the active roster for NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Signed TE Josh Jim Herman 64-68-73—205 -5 today’s games. Appointed RHP Trent Pederson. Designated DT Ryan Glasgow Note: Three points for victory, one point Brooks Koepka 70-69-67—206 -4 Thornton as the 27th man for both games reserve/retired. prominence, for tie. WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM — Joaquin Niemann 70-68-68—206 -4 of today’s doubleheader. Collin Morikawa 67-71-68—206 -4 Saturday’s games National League Signed OT Cole Boozer. HOCKEY Martin Laird 68-69-69—206 -4 Atlanta 3, Columbus 2 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Released OF Josh Reddick. National Hockey League Patrick Reed 68-69-69—206 -4 Orlando City 1, Cincinnati 1, tie EDMONTON OILERS — Signed RW Bren- Minnesota 2, Houston 0 CHICAGO CUBS — Sent C Austin Romine Matthew Wolff 64-70-72—206 -4 dies at 91 to Iowa (Triple-A West) on a rehab assign- dan Perlini to a one-year, two-way con- Carlos Ortiz 64-69-73—206 -4 New York City FC 2, Toronto FC 2, tie tract. FC Dallas 2, Austin FC 0 ment. Sungjae Im 70-70-67—207 -3 CINCINNATI REDS — Sent RHP Tejay An- SOCCER BY STEVE REED Sporting Kansas City 0, Colorado 0, tie Major League Soccer Patrick Cantlay 71-67-69—207 -3 Portland 3, Real Salt Lake 2 tone to Louisville (Triple-A East) on a re- Associated Press hab assignment. MLS DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE — Viktor Hovland 73-65-69—207 -3 Sunday’s games LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Selected the Found D Rudy Camacho from CF Montréal Justin Rose 69-69-69—207 -3 Bobby Bowden, the folksy Hall of New York at Chicago contract of RHP Kevin Quackenbush from guilty of failure to leave the field in a time- Brad Kennedy 67-70-70—207 -3 Philadelphia at New England Oklahoma City (Triple-A West). Placed ly manner in a match against Atlanta Unit- Cameron Champ 71-72-65—208 -2 Fame coach who built Florida State LHP Darien Nunez on the 10-day IL. Sent ed FC on Aug. 4 and fined him undisclosed Nashville at Miami Wade Ormsby 69-71-68—208 -2 into an unprecedented college foot- Los Angeles FC at San Jose RHP Yefry Ramirez outright to Oklahoma amount for his action. Found MF Diego CF Montréal at D.C. United City (Triple-A West). Agreed to terms with Chara guilty of failure to leave the field in a Tommy Fleetwood 69-70-69—208 -2 ball dynasty, has died. He was 91. Vancouver at LA Galaxy RHP Nick Tropeano on a minor league con- timely manner in a match against the San Brian Harman 70-69-69—208 -2 tract. Jose on Aug. 4 and fined him an undis- Bobby’s son, Terry, confirmed to Friday, Aug.13 Robert Streb 71-66-71—208 -2 MIAMI MARLINS — Sent 3B Deven Marre- closed amount for his action. Found Ds Aaron Rai 70-67-71—208 -2 Vancouver at San Jose ro and RHP Austin Pruitt outright to Jack- Alex De John, Mike Ambrose, Fs Machop The Associated Press that his father Chol, Erik Lopez, Erick Torres and Jackson Webb Simpson 71-65-72—208 -2 Saturday, Aug. 14 sonville (Triple-A East). died at home in Tallahassee, Fla., MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Placed RHP Conway from Atlanta United in violation of Stewart Cink 68-66-74—208 -2 LA Galaxy at Minnesota Adrian Houser Covid-19 IL. Reinstated OF the league’s policy regarding entering the Max Homa 66-68-74—208 -2 surrounded by family early Sunday Miami at New York City FC Christian Yelich from the Covid-19 IL. field of play during a confrontational inci- Matt Fitzpatrick 70-72-67—209 -1 morning. New England at Toronto FC PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Recalled 2B dent and fined them an undisclosed Lucas Herbert 69-70-70—209 -1 New York at CF Montréal Nick Maton from Lehigh Valley (Triple-A amount for their actions in the match “It was truly peaceful,” Terry Philadelphia at Cincinnati East). Placed RHP Chase Anderson on the against Montreal CF on Aug. 4. Found both Barracuda Championship Colorado at Houston 10-day IL, retroactive to August 5. Atlanta United and CF Montréal in viola- Bowden said. Sporting Kansas City at FC Dallas PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Selected the tion of the Mass Confrontation Policy dur- PGA Tour Austin FC at Real Salt Lake contract of OF Anthony Alford from Indi- ing their match on Aug. 4 and both clubs Saturday Bobby Bowden announced on Ju- At Tahoe Mountain Club — Old Sunday, Aug. 15 anapolis (Triple-A East). Optioned INF/OF have been issued a warning for their first ly 21 he had a terminal illness that Phillip Evans to Indianapolis. Recalled INF violations of the league’s policy this sea- Greenwood Los Angeles FC at Atlanta Erik Gonzalez from his rehab assignment son. Found the Portland Timbers and San Truckee, Calif. Terry Bowden later said was pan- Columbus at Chicago with Indianapolis, reinstated him from the Jose Earthquakes in violation of the mass Yardage: 7,425; Par: 71 D.C. United at Nashville 10-day IL and designated him for assign- confrontation policy during the post- Modified Stableford scoring awards 8 creatic cancer. Bobby Bowden had Seattle at Portland ment. Traded DH T.J. Rivera to Philadel- match phase of their matchup on Aug. 4 points for a double eagle; 5 for an eagle; been treated for prostate cancer Tuesday, Aug. 17 phia. and both clubs have been issued a warn- 2 for a birdie; zero for a par; minus 1 for a SAN DIEGO PADRES — Claimed RHP ing for their first violations of the league’s bogey; and minus 3 for worse than bogey more than a decade ago. Colorado at LA Galaxy Shaun Anderson off waivers from Balti- policy this season. Purse: $3.5 Million Minnesota at San Jose more and optioned him to El Paso (Tri- VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC — Loaned D Third Round “I’ve always tried to serve God’s Wednesday, Aug. 18 ple-A West). Gianfranco Facchineri to USL Champion- Adam Schenk 8-19-11—38 purpose for my life, on and off the D.C. United at New England SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Recalled RHP ship side San Diego Loyal SC through the Erik van Rooyen 7-17-10—34 Zack Littell from Sacramento (Triple-A end of the 2021 season. field, and I am prepared for what is Toronto FC at Atlanta Andrew Putnam 10-15-9—34 CF Montréal at Cincinnati to come,” Bowden, a devout Chris- New York City FC at Philadelphia Scott Piercy 10-15-8—33 Chicago at Miami TENNIS Joel Dahmen 16-10-7—33 tian, said at the time. “My wife, Ann, Columbus at New York Emiliano Grillo 12-17-2—31 Orlando City at Nashville and our family have been life’s Portland at Sporting Kansas City Winners Open tralia, 6-3, 4-6, 10-8. Taylor Pendrith 3-13-14—30 greatest blessing. I am at peace.” Seattle at FC Dallas Sean O'Hair 1-11-17—29 Vancouver at Austin FC Saturday Bowden was beloved by Semi- Houston at Real Salt Lake Citi Open Ben Taylor 3-19-7—29 At Arenele BNR Vincent Whaley 7-9-12—28 noles fans, respected by his peers Cluj-Napoca, Romania Purse: $235,238 Saturday Greg Chalmers 9-6-12—27 and throughout his life one of the NWSL At Willian H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Surface: Red clay Harold Varner III 1-14-12—27 WLTPts GF GA Center most accessible stars in college foot- Women’s Singles Bo Van Pelt 3-15-9—27 Semifinals Washington ball. His home number was listed in Portland 9 3 1 28 20 7 Mayar Sherif, Egypt, def. Mihaela Buzar- Purse: $1,895,290 Maverick McNealy 9-9-9—27 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor North Carolina 6 4 3 21 17 9 nescu, Romania, 7-6 (1), 6-4. Scott Harrington 13-12-2—27 the Tallahassee phone book for Andrea Petkovic (2), Germany, def. Alek- Men’s Singles Gotham FC 5 2 5 20 13 8 sandra Krunic, Serbia, 6-4, 6-2. Semifinals Roger Sloan 11-4-11—26 years. Jannik Sinner (5), Italy, def. Jenson Gary Woodland 2-14-10—26 Chicago 6 5 2 20 15 18 Women’s Doubles Brooksby, United States, 7-6 (2), 6-1. With Southern charm and wit, Reign FC 6 6 1 19 17 14 Championship Nelson Ledesma 10-8-8—26 Natela Dzalamidze, Russia, and Kaja Ju- Mackenzie McDonald, United States, Bowden piled up 377 wins during Washington 5 5 3 18 15 15 van, Slovenia, def. Katarzyna Piter, Po- def. Kei Nishikori, Japan, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5. Aaron Baddeley 3-10-11—24 land, and Mayar Sherif, Egypt, 6-3, 6-4. Men’s Doubles John Pak 10-12-2—24 his 40 years as a major college Houston 5 6 2 17 15 18 Semifinals Orlando 4 4 5 17 15 16 Raven Klaasen, South Africa, and Ben Michael Thompson 12-5-6—23 coach, from tiny Samford — his al- Louisville 3 6 2 11 7 17 Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic Mclachlan (4), Japan, def. Marcelo Melo, Stephan Jaeger 14-3-6—23 Brazil, and Marcus Daniell, New Zealand, ma mater, then known as Howard Kansas City 0 8 4 4 5 17 Saturday 6-4, 7-5. Brandon Hagy 9-9-5—23 College — to West Virginia and fi- Note: Three points for victory, one point At San Jose State University Michael Venus, New Zealand, and Neal Brice Garnett 1-15-8—22 for tie. San Jose, Calif. Skupski (2), Britain, def. Sebastian Korda, Ryan Brehm 3-13-6—22 nally at Florida State, where he went Purse: $565,530 United States, and Jannik Sinner, Italy, 6-3, Saturday’s games Surface: Hardcourt outdoor 6-0. Scott Stallings 4-8-10—22 315-98-4. The Seminoles were a North Carolina 1, Gotham FC 0 Women’s Singles Greyson Sigg 2-8-12—22 force during his 34 seasons as coach, Portland 1, Washington 0 Semifinals Branden Grace 6-8-7—21 Reign FC 5, Houston 1 Daria Kasatkina (4), Russia, def. Elise Concord 125 winning 12 Atlantic Coast Confer- Mertens (1), Belgium, 6-3, 6-2. Michael Feagles 4-8-9—21 Sunday’s games Danielle Collins (7), United States, def. Saturday Patrick Rodgers 3-7-11—21 ence championships and national ti- Ana Konjuh, Croatia, 6-0, 6-2. At The Thoreau Club Kansas City at Louisville Women’s Doubles Concord, Mass. Chez Reavie 9-5-6—20 tles in 1993 and 1999. Orlando at Chicago Semifinals Purse: $115,000 Troy Merritt 5-8-7—20 Florida State had an unmatched Friday, Aug. 13 Andreja Klepac, Slovenia, and Darija Ju- Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Mark Baldwin 8-7-5—20 rak (2), Croatia, def. CoCo Vandeweghe Women’s Singles run of 14 consecutive seasons (1987- Washington at Houston and Caty McNally, United States, 7-6 (2), Semifinals Joseph Bramlett 10-6-4—20 7-6 (6). Renata Zarazua, Mexico, def. Madison Jonathan Byrd 1-11-8—20 2000) finishing ranked in the top five Saturday, Aug. 14 Gabriela Dabrowski, Canada, and Luisa Brengle (3), United States, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. Robby Shelton 7-5-8—20 of The Associated Press college Portland at Orlando Stefani (1), Brazil, def. Kveta Peschke, Magdalena Frech, Poland, def. Vera Zvo- Reign FC at Kansas City Czech Republic, and Ellen Perez (3), Aus- nareva (4), Russia, 7-5, 6-3. Sam Ryder 5-12-3—20 football poll under Bowden. PAGE 18 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, August 9, 2021 MLB

ROUNDUP Scoreboard

American League

East Division Phils top Mets for 7th straight win WLPct GB Tampa Bay 67 44 .604 _ Boston 65 48 .575 3 Miller homers twice in New York 61 49 .555 5½ Toronto 59 50 .541 7 5-3 win; New York has Baltimore 38 71 .349 28 Central Division lost 8 of its past 10 WLPct GB Chicago 65 46 .586 _ Associated Press Cleveland 53 55 .491 10½ PHILADELPHIA — Brad Miller Detroit 54 59 .478 12 homered twice and the first­place Kansas City 47 62 .431 17 Minnesota 47 64 .423 18 Philadelphia Phillies withstood a ninth­inning rally for their seventh West Division straight victory, beating the New WLPct GB York Mets 5­3 Saturday. Houston 66 45 .595 _ Odubel Herrera hit a three­run Oakland 63 48 .568 3 Seattle 58 54 .518 8½ homer and doubled to help the Phil­ Los Angeles 56 55 .505 10 lies increase their NL East lead over Texas 39 72 .351 27 New York to 1½ games. National League “It’s been fantastic and it’s come East Division from so many different places,” WLPct GB manager Joe Girardi said. “It takes a lot of people and they’re stepping Philadelphia 58 53 .523 _ New York 56 54 .509 1½ up.” Atlanta 56 55 .505 2 The Mets have lost six of seven Washington 50 61 .450 8 and eight of 10. They had just two Miami 47 64 .423 11 hits before Michael Conforto, Jo­ Central Division nathan Villar and James McCann WLPct GB started the ninth with three consec­ Milwaukee 66 45 .595 _ utive homers to match a club re­ Cincinnati 60 51 .541 6 cord. Two more batters reached DERIK HAMILTON/AP St. Louis 55 55 .500 10½ base before Ian Kennedy struck out The Philadelphia Phillies’ Brad Miller watches his solo home run off the New York Mets’ Yennsy Diaz dur­ Chicago 52 60 .464 14½ Pittsburgh 41 70 .369 25 Pete Alonso and J.D. Davis for his ing the eighth inning, his second homer in the Phillies’ 5­3 win Saturday in Philadelphia. 18th save and second with the Phil­ West Division lies. The Blue Jays won the opener 2016. A’s newcomer Starling Marte also homered, helping Cincinnati WLPct GB A double by pitcher Tylor Megill when Marcus Semien led off the added a pair of hits to continue his pull within two games of the Padres San Francisco 70 41 .631 _ (1­2) and an infield single by Javier bottom of the seventh by connecting surge at the plate. Oakland has won for the second NL wild card. Los Angeles 66 45 .595 4 San Diego 63 49 .563 7½ Báez were the only Mets hits on the first pitch from Barnes (5­3). seven of nine. Padres 6, Diamondbacks 2: Colorado 50 61 .450 20 through eight innings. J.D. Ham­ It was Semien’s 26th home run of Astros 4, Twins 0: Yordan Alva­ Manny Machado singled home the Arizona 35 77 .313 35½ mer (1­0) was the winner. the season and the first game­end­ rez hit the 50th home run of his ca­ go­ahead run in a four­run eighth Saturday’s games “You can’t keep saying, ‘We’ll get ing homer of his career. reer, rookie Luis Garcia pitched six inning in host San Diego’s victory N.Y. Yankees 5, Seattle 4 Toronto 1, Boston 0, 7 innings, 1st game them tomorrow,’” McCann said. Giants 9, Brewers 6 (11):Bran­ scoreless innings and three reliev­ over Arizona. Boston 2, Toronto 1, 8 innings, 2nd game “Because then you look up in Sep­ don Belt hit his second homer of the ers completed the four­hitter to help Yu Darvish struck out 12 to match Chicago White Sox 4, Chicago Cubs 0 Oakland 12, Texas 3 tember and it’s too late. But there’s a night during a four­run outburst in host Houston beat Minnesota. his season strikeout high and didn’t Detroit 2, Cleveland 1 Houston 4, Minnesota 0 difference between a sense of ur­ the 11th and San Francisco won at Alvarez, who was playing in his walk a batter in seven brilliant in­ Tampa Bay 12, Baltimore 3 gency and panic. We can’t get Milwaukee in a wild game between 184th career game, reached 50 nings while holding the Diamond­ St. Louis 5, Kansas City 2 L.A. Dodgers 5, L.A. Angels 3 caught up in the negativity. We have division leaders. home runs faster than any player in backs to two runs and four hits. He Philadelphia 5, N.Y. Mets 3 Washington 3, Atlanta 2 to stay within ourselves and don’t Each team scored three runs in franchise history, passing Lance left with the score tied at 2. Cincinnati 11, Pittsburgh 3 Colorado 7, Miami 4 listen to the outside noise.” the 10th inning — with Luis Urías Berkman, who did it in his 231st Cardinals 5, Royals 2: Nolan San Francisco 9, Milwaukee 6, 11 innings Yankees 5, Mariners 4: DJ Le­ and Willy Adames homering for the game in 2001. The Astros had lost Arenado homered, pinch­hitter San Diego 6, Arizona 2 Mahieu and Kyle Higashioka made Brewers — after the Giants tied it on three in a row and five of six. Matt Carpenter had a tiebreaking Sunday’s games Seattle at N.Y. Yankees savvy baserunning moves, turning two­out triple in the ninth. Nationals 3, Braves 2: Riley double and host St. Louis beat Kan­ Tampa Bay at Baltimore a double­play grounder into the go­ Dodgers 5, Angels 3:Chris Tay­ Adams’ two­run homer in the ninth sas City. Boston at Toronto Detroit at Cleveland ahead run, and host New York beat lor broke an eighth­inning tie with a gave Washington the lead and the Yadier Molina had an early two­ Minnesota at Houston Kansas City at St. Louis Seattle for its fifth straight victory. two­run double and the host Dodg­ visiting Nationals rallied with three run single for the Cardinals (55­55), Texas at Oakland Aaron Judge and Rougned Odor ers rallied to beat the Angels. runs off Atlanta closer Will Smith. who reached .500 for the 21st time L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs homered and the Yankees capital­ The Dodgers trailed 3­2 in the Smith (3­6) blew a 2­0 lead in the this season. They have won 16 of N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Cincinnati ized on a three­base error by right seventh before Cody Bellinger ninth, wasting a strong start from their last 22 against the Royals. Washington at Atlanta fielder Mitch Haniger to win for the homered off Angels starter Jaime Charlie Morton and costing the Rockies 7, Marlins 4: Austin San Francisco at Milwaukee Miami at Colorado 10th time in 12 games. Barria. Braves an opportunity to move past Gomber rebounded from his short­ Arizona at San Diego New York erased a 4­1 deficit by White Sox 4, Cubs 0:Carlos Ro­ the New York Mets and into second est start of the season to strike out a Monday’s games scoring four times in the sixth in­ dón struck out 11 in five stellar in­ place in the tight NL East. career­high nine, leading Colorado Cincinnati (Castillo 6-10) at Cleveland (TBD) ning. The Yankees have won the nings, Cesar Hernandez and José Rays 12, Orioles 3: Brandon past visiting Miami. Chicago White Sox (Giolito 8-8) at Min- nesota (Barnes 0-2) first three in a four­game series Abreu hit back­to­back home runs Lowe hit a grand slam, Nelson Cruz Gomber (9­6) threw 40 pitches in N.Y. Yankees (Taillon 7-4) at Kansas City against the Mariners in a matchup and the White Sox beat the Cubs. homered for the second straight one inning of work Sunday at San (Hernández 3-1) Cincinnati (Castillo 6-10) at Cleveland of teams in the playoff chase. Seattle Yoán Moncada added a two­run game and Tampa Bay won at Balti­ Diego but looked strong in six in­ (TBD) Milwaukee (TBD) at Chicago Cubs (Mills fell to 3­6 on a 10­game trip and each double for the White Sox in their more. nings against the Marlins. He al­ 5-4) Miami (Thompson 2-4) at San Diego loss has been decided by no more second straight win in the cross­ Yandy Diaz and Wander Franco lowed five hits, didn’t walk a batter (TBD) than two runs. town series at Wrigley Field. also went deep for the AL East­lead­ and struck out the last four he faced. Tuesday’s games Blue Jays 1­1, Red Sox 0­2:Jo­ Athletics 12, Rangers 3: Matt ing Rays, and Shane McClanahan Tigers 2, Indians 1: Miguel Ca­ L.A. Angels at Toronto, 2 Detroit at Baltimore nathan Araúz singled home the tie­ Olson matched his career high with (6­4) allowed three runs and five brera remained two home runs shy Oakland at Cleveland breaking run in the eighth inning four hits, including a two­run dou­ hits with eight strikeouts over a ca­ of 500, but Tyler Alexander tossed a Tampa Bay at Boston Chicago White Sox at Minnesota 1 and Boston won at Toronto to split a ble as part of Oakland’s seven­run reer­high seven innings. season­high 5 ⁄3 scoreless innings to Colorado at Houston N.Y. Yankees at Kansas City doubleheader. third inning, Texas was saddled Reds 11, Pirates 3:Jesse Winker help Detroit win at Cleveland. Texas at Seattle Matt Barnes (6­3) worked one in­ with its 13th consecutive road loss. went 3 for 5 with a homer, double Cabrera went 0­for­3 with a walk, L.A. Dodgers at Philadelphia St. Louis at Pittsburgh ning for the victory Adam Ottavino Yan Gomes and Josh Harrison al­ and tied a career high with six RBIs keeping his career total at 498 Washington at N.Y. Mets Cincinnati at Atlanta finished for his eighth save. The Red so homered. The Athletics’ sputter­ in Cincinnati’s victory over visiting homers. He’s trying to become the Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs Sox won for the second time in their ing offense batted around in consec­ Pittsburgh. 28th player in major league history Colorado at Houston Arizona at San Francisco past 10 games. utive innings for the first time since Nick Castellanos and Joey Votto with 500. Miami at San Diego Monday, August 9, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 19 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Class has something for everybody BY BARRY WILNER ities earlier this week after testing Associated Press positive for COVID-19; he was CANTON, Ohio — From bone- medically cleared to attend Satur- rattling tacklers Troy Polamalu, day. The crowd of 18,383 cheered Steve Atwater and Cliff Harris to long and loudly for him, delaying hard-charging runner Edgerrin his speech. James to the pass-catching bril- He then talked about the “wil- liance of Isaac Bruce and Harold lingness to push beyond what the Carmichael, the Pro Football Hall brain says is possible for the body. of Fame class of 2020 has some- Football challenged me mentally, thing for everyone. physically and spiritually. I had to Add in blocking dynamos Steve succeed to quench this desire.” Hutchinson and Jim Covert, Steel Atwater, who won two Super Curtain stalwart safety Donnie Bowls with Denver, might have Shell and such leaders as former been the most physical defensive NFL Commissioner Paul Taglia- back of his era, just as the Cow- bue and coaches Bill Cowher and boys’ Harris and Shell might have Jimmy Johnson. been in theirs. They all entered the hall Satur- Shell was a linebacker at South day night, a year late due to the Carolina State who went undraft- COVID-19 pandemic, yet just as ed, was shifted to safety in Pitts- rewarding. burgh and became a tackling ma- “If you told me after I graduated chine. With veterans on strike in from the University of Michigan his rookie year of 1974, Shell made that I’d be excited standing in such an impression that coach Ohio in the middle of August,” Chuck Noll inserted him as a start- Hutchinson joked, “...to me, ing safety. He spent 14 seasons as there’s no place better than Can- a fixture for the Steelers. ton, Ohio.” With hundreds of Terrible Tow- DAVID RICHARD/AP Certainly all 12 men enshrined els waving, Shell recognized Steel- Harold Carmichael, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Centennial Class, speaks during the on this night felt that way. er Nation and then said of being an induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Saturday in Canton, Ohio. “I am humbled and honored to undrafted free agent from South wear this gold jacket,” Atwater Carolina State, “When facts get in great Bill Nunn.” league’s Man of the Year in 1980. night. After opening his gold jack- said before looking around at the the way of your goal, you must go Cowher also paid tribute to “the “Whew, Baby,” Carmichael et to note he was “inmate No. 336 other Hall of Famers on the stage. against the grain to achieve your only head coach I ever worked said when his bust was revealed. in the Hall of Fame,” the man Pey- “What a group we have up here.” goal.” for,” the late Marty Schottenheim- “I am so, so honored to be a part of ton Manning called “the best Indeed. It was a big night for Pittsburgh er, predicting “one day you will be this brotherhood, this fraternity, teammate I ever played with” con- Polamalu had a 12-season ca- as Shell, Polamalu and Cowher in the Hall of Fame.” with love. What a journey.” cluded with: “My career started reer filled with spectacular per- were enshrined as Steelers, and Hutchinson was a five-time All- Bruce recognized his 14 siblings with gold teeth and ended with formances, leadership and, well, Covert went to Pitt, where he Pro and member of the NFL 2000s during his speech. this gold jacket.” winning with the Steelers. The blocked for Dan Marino. All-Decade Team. Along with “Coming from the heart to- Manning will be enshrined Sun- 16th overall draft pick in 2003 “What a weekend for the Pitts- strong work as a pass protector, he night,” Bruce said. He then spoke day night along with the other from Southern California, he burgh Steelers,” Cowher said as opened holes for rushers who av- of “the defensive backs that bap- members of the Class of 2021: played in three Super Bowls, win- Terrible Towels waved through- eraged just under 1,400 yards and tized me — and the ones I bap- Charles Woodson, Calvin John- ning two, and made the NFL’s out the stadium. “It is unbelieva- 14 touchdowns a season. tized.” son, Faneca, John Lynch, Tom 2000s Team of the Decade. ble to me to go in the Hall of Fame After joking about potentially James had the best line of the Flores, Drew Pearson and Nunn. “I love football. It was my entire with two guys you drafted: Troy being uncomfortable in Hall of life as long as I can remember,” Polamalu and Alan Faneca. Also Fame Stadium, Hutchinson then said Polamalu, who missed festiv- with Donnie Shell and the late, told his son not to “fear failure but fear to have not given my all.” Tagliabue often was passed over for the hall, but his resume as a commissioner is impressive. He was faced with such obstacles as the outbreak of the Gulf War to 9/ 11 to Hurricane Katrina during his stewardship from 1989-2006. His skills at overcoming those tests, keeping labor peace, guiding the NFL through expansion, signifi- cantly increasing revenues and helping pass the Rooney Rule have led to his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the centennial class. “This is like a dream come true,” Tagliabue said. “The cen- tennial class spans pro football history.” Carmichael dominated defen- sive backs with his 6-foot-8, 225- pound size and great hands. The Eagles star from 1971-83 had three 1,000-yard seasons in an era when the passing game was not as prom- inent as it is today. He averaged a MATT FREED, PITTSBURGH POST­GAZETTE / AP touchdown every 7½ catches and Former Steelers safety Troy Polamalu, left, congratulates former made the NFL 1970s All-Decade Steelers coach Bill Cowher after Cowher’s enshrinement speech. Team. Carmichael was the PAGE 20 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, August 9, 2021 UFC/OLYMPICS Scoreboard IOC votes Medals table lar Diggins, Sue Bird, Ariel Atkins, Chelsea Sunday Gray, A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Na- pheesa Collier, Diana Taurasi, Sylvia Fow- les, Tina Charles, Brittney Griner) itself more Nation GSBTot SILVER—Japan (Moeko Nagaoka, Maki United States 39 41 33 113 Takada, Naho Miyoshi, Rui Machida, Nako Motohashi, Nanako Todo, Saki Hayashi, China 38 32 18 88 Evelyn Mawuli, Saori Miyazaki, Yuki Miya- ROC 20 28 23 71 zawa, Himawari Akaho, Monica Okoye) say over Britain 22 21 22 65 BRONZE—France (Marine Fauthoux, En- dene Miyem, Alexia Chartereau, Sandrine Japan 27 14 17 58 Gruda, Helena Ciak, Sarah Michel, Valer- Australia 17 7 22 46 iane Vukosavljevic, Iliana Rupert, Gabby Williams, Marine Johannes, Alix Duchet, program Italy 10 10 20 40 Diandra Tchatchouang) Germany 10 11 16 37 BOXING BY GRAHAM DUNBAR Netherlands 10 12 14 36 Men’s Light (57-63kg) Associated Press France 10 12 11 33 GOLD—Andy Cruz, Cuba Canada 7 6 11 24 SILVER—Keyshawn Davis, United States BRONZE—Harrison Garside, Australia TOKYO — The IOC gave itself Brazil 7 6 8 21 BRONZE—Hovhannes Bachkov, Armenia more power Sunday to remove New Zealand 7 6 7 20 Men’s Super Heavy (+91kg) sports from the Olympic program. Hungary 6 7 7 20 GOLD—Bakhodir Jalolov, Uzbekistan South Korea 6 4 10 20 SILVER—Richard Torrez Jr, United States The International Olympic Com- BRONZE—Frazer Clarke, Britain Ukraine 1 6 12 19 BRONZE—K. Kunkabayev, Kazakhstan mittee voted in the new powers Spain 3 8 6 17 Women’s Light (57-60kg) amid prolonged issues with the Cuba 7 3 5 15 GOLD—Kellie Anne Harrington, Ireland leadership of weightlifting and box- Poland 4 5 5 14 SILVER—Beatriz Ferreira, Brazil BRONZE—S. Seesondee, Thailand ing. Both sports already had their Switzerland 3 4 6 13 BRONZE—Mira Marjut Johanna Potko- Turkey 2 2 9 13 nen, Finland quota of athletes cut for the 2024 Pa- Taiwan 2 4 6 12 Women’s Middle (69-75kg) ris Olympics and weightlifting Czech Republic 4 4 3 11 GOLD—Lauren Price, Britain could be dropped entirely. Denmark 3 4 4 11 SILVER—Qian Li, China MICHAEL WYKE/AP BRONZE—Nouchka Fontijn, Netherlands The Olympic Charter was Kenya 4 4 2 10 BRONZE—Zenfira Magomedalieva, ROC Ciryl Gane walks away as referee Dan Miragliotta looks over Derrick Jamaica 4 1 4 9 CYCLING TRACK amended so the full IOC member- Lewis, after Gane’s win by TKO in the third round on Saturday. Sweden 3 6 0 9 Men’s Keirin ship can remove a sport if its gov- Serbia 3 1 5 9 GOLD—Jason Kenny, Britain SILVER—M. Azizulhasni Awang, Malaysia erning body does not comply with a Norway 4 2 2 8 BRONZE—Harrie Lavreysen, Netherlands decision made by the IOC executive Croatia 3 3 2 8 Women’s Omnium Georgia 2 5 1 8 GOLD—Jennifer Valente, United States board or if it “acts in a manner likely Kazakhstan 0 0 8 8 SILVER—Yumi Kajihara, Japan to tarnish the reputation of the Iran 3 2 2 7 BRONZE—Kirsten Wild, Netherlands Gane stops Lewis, Women’s Sprint Olympic movement.” Belgium 3 1 3 7 Belarus 1 3 3 7 GOLD—Kelsey Mitchell, Canada The IOC widened its authority by SILVER—Olena Starikova, Ukraine India 1 2 4 7 BRONZE—Wai Sze Lee, Hong Kong adding a “but not limited to” clause Austria 1 1 5 7 RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS that goes beyond the stated reasons Group All-Around Azerbaijan 0 3 4 7 for removing a sport. wins interim title Bulgaria 3 1 2 6 GOLD—Bulgaria (Simona Dyankova, Stefani Kiryakova, Madlen Radukanova, The executive board, which is Hong Kong 1 2 3 6 Laura Traets, Erika Zafirova) Associated Press on their meeting. Egypt 1 1 4 6 SILVER—ROC (Anastasia Bliznyuk, Anas- chaired by IOC President Thomas Slovenia 3 1 1 5 tasiia Maksimova, Angelina Shkatova, HOUSTON — Ciryl Gane stop- “I know him in Paris,” Gane Anastasiia Tatareva, Alisa Tishchenko) Bach, also got new powers to sus- ped Derrick Lewis with a flurry of said. “The fight is going to go off, Uzbekistan 3 0 2 5 BRONZE—Italy (Martina Centofanti, Ag- pend a sport or event discipline Indonesia 1 1 3 5 nese Duranti, Alessia Maurelli, Daniela Mogurean, Martina Santandrea) ground-and-pound strikes in the so let’s go. Let’s just go.” Colombia 0 4 1 5 from the Olympics if its governing HANDBALL third round at UFC 265 on Satur- The popular Lewis (25-8) had Dominican Republic 0 3 2 5 Women body refuses to comply with a deci- day night, winning an interim won four straight fights over the Greece 2 1 1 4 GOLD—France (Meline Nocandy, Blan- sion. UFC heavyweight title and the past two years, revitalizing his Uganda 2 1 1 4 dine Dancette, Pauline Coatanea, Chloe The need for new rules was pre- Ireland 2 0 2 4 Valentini, Allison Pineau, Coralie Las- next shot at champion Francis hopes of winning his first UFC ti- source, Grace Zaadi Deuna, Amandine sented to the membership by IOC Israel 2 0 2 4 Leynaud, Kalidiatou Niakate, Cleopatre Ngannou. tle. But he lost to Daniel Cormier Romania 1 3 0 4 Darleux, Oceane Sercien Ugolin, Laura vice president John Coates, who al- Flippes, Beatrice Edwige, Pauletta Foppa, Just over three years after Gane in his only previous title shot three Venezuela 1 3 0 4 Estelle Nze Minko, Alexandra Lacrabere) so leads the Olympic body’s legal (10-0) made his mixed martial arts years ago, and he appeared to be Philippines 1 2 1 4 SILVER—ROC (Anna Sedoykina, Polina commission and is a close Bach ally. Slovakia 1 2 1 4 Kuznetsova, Polina Gorshkova, Daria Dmi- debut, the Frenchman dominated overmatched against Gane. trieva, Anna Sen, Anna Vyakhireva, Polina “In the recent past, the IOC has Ethiopia 1 1 2 4 Vedekhina, Vladlena Bobrovnikova, Kse- the championship bout at the Gane got a title shot in just his Portugal 1 1 2 4 niia Makeeva, Elena Mikhaylichenko, Olga been confronted with situations Armenia 0 2 2 4 Fomina, Ekaterina Ilina, Iuliia Managaro- Toyota Center in Lewis’ home- seventh UFC bout, capping his va, Antonina Skorobogatchenko, Viktoriia raising serious concerns regarding town. meteoric rise from an impressive Mongolia 0 1 3 4 Kalinina) the governance of certain interna- Mexico 0 0 4 4 BRONZE—Norway (Henny Reistad, Ve- Gane was booed vociferously muay thai career to the pinnacle of ronica Kristiansen, Marit Malm Frafjord, tional federations,” Coates said at Ecuador 2 1 0 3 Stine Skogrand, Nora Moerk, Stine Bredal from the moment he stepped onto MMA. Gane even accepted this Qatar 2 0 1 3 Oftedal, Silje Solberg, Kari Brattset Dale, the end-of-Games meeting. South Africa 1 2 0 3 Katrine Lunde, Marit Jacobsen, Camilla the arena floor, but he largely fight while his wife was due to give Herrem, Sanna Solberg Isaksen, Kristine Weightlifting is most at risk of be- avoided every strike thrown by birth in less than two weeks. Kyrgyzstan 0 2 1 3 Breistoel, Marta Tomac, Vilde Ingeborg Jo- ing cut from the Paris Olympics be- hansen) the slower, more deliberate Lewis Lewis couldn’t get a hand on Argentina 0 1 2 3 cause of long-term doping cases and San Marino 0 1 2 3 VOLLEYBALL Women before hurting the veteran repeat- Gane in the opening two rounds, Bahamas 2 0 0 2 governance issues, including finan- GOLD—United States (Micha Hancock, edly in the third round. Lewis improbably landing just two sig- Kosovo 2 0 0 2 Jordyn Poulter, Justine Wong-Orantes, cial corruption. eventually collapsed in pain with nificant strikes. Gane was far Tunisia 1 1 0 2 Jordan Larson, Andrea Drews, Jordan Boxing at the Tokyo Games was Estonia 1 0 1 2 Thompson, Michelle Bartsch-Hackley, his back to Gane, who finished more athletic and elusive than the Kimberly Hill, Foluke Akinradewo, Haleigh taken out of the control of the Inter- Fiji 1 0 1 2 Washington, Kelsey Robinson, Chiaka Og- him on the ground with head 36-year-old Lewis, whose success Latvia 1 0 1 2 bogu) national Boxing Association two SILVER—Brazil (Caroline de Oliveira strikes. has always been built on landing Thailand 1 0 1 2 Saad Gattaz, Rosamaria Montibeller, Ma- years ago after doubts about the in- “I’m happy, but I’m feeling a lit- power shots to make up for his ath- Jordan 0 1 1 2 cris Fernanda Silva Carneiro, Roberta Sil- tegrity of bouts at the 2016 Rio de Ja- Malaysia 0 1 1 2 va Ratzke, Gabriela Braga Guimaraes, tle bit bad for my man in front of letic deficiencies. Tandara Caixeta, Natalia Pereira, Ana Car- neiro Olympics and IOC concerns Nigeria 0 1 1 2 olina da Silva, Fernanda Rodrigues, Ana his fans,” Gane said from the cage Gane picked apart Lewis in the Finland 0 0 2 2 Cristina Menezes Oliveira de Souza, Cami- about its presidential elections. The Bermuda 1 0 0 1 la Brait, Ana Beatriz Correa) while Lewis’ Houston fans voiced first two rounds, and he hurt the BRONZE—Serbia (Bianka Busa, Mina IOC will now look at boxing’s per- their displeasure. “I can handle veteran with an uppercut and a Morocco 1 0 0 1 Popovic, Sladjana Mirkovic, Brankica Mi- formance in Tokyo and AIBA’s on- Puerto Rico 1 0 0 1 hajlovic, Maja Ognjenovic, Ana Bjelica, the boos, but I’m with you guys, knee early in the third. Lewis was Maja Aleksic, Milena Rasic, Silvija Popovic, going reforms under president Tijana Boskovic, Bojana Milenkovic, Jele- I’m with you. Big love for Lewis, staggered, and he didn’t recover Sunday’s medalists na Blagojevic) Umar Kremlev. and big love for his family.” much during a break to replace his ATHLETICS WATER POLO Boxing and weightlifting are Men’s Marathon Gane is all but guaranteed to be mouthpiece before Gane finished Men among 28 core sports locked into the GOLD—Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya GOLD—Serbia (Gojko Pijetlovic, Dusan the next opponent for Ngannou, him. SILVER—Abdi Nageeye, Netherlands Mandic, Nikola Dedovic, Sava Randelovic, Olympic program, while host cities who won the actual UFC heavy- On the undercard, former feath- BRONZE—Bashir Abdi, Belgium Dorde Lazic, Dusko Pijetlovic, Strahinja can apply to add others that appeal Women’s 4x400m Relay Rasovic, Milan Aleksic, Nikola Jaksic, Filip Filipovic, Andrija Prlainovic, Stefan Mi- weight title only four months ago erweight champ José Aldo beat GOLD—United States (Kaylin Whitney, trovic, Branislav Mitrovic) to a domestic market. Tokyo added by beating Stipe Miocic. The fellow Brazilian Pedro Munhoz by Sydney McLaughlin, Allyson Felix, Wade- SILVER—Greece (Emmanouil Zerdevas, baseball, softball and karate to this line Jonathas, Dalilah Muhammad, Ken- Konstantinos Genidounias, Dimitrios UFC’s decision to award an inter- unanimous decision for his first dall Ellis, Athing Mu, Lynna Irby) Skoumpakis, Marios Kapotsis, Ioannis year’s Games, and also gave debuts SILVER—Poland (Anna Kielbasinska, Na- Fountoulis, Alexandros Papanastasiou, im belt was met with derision back-to-back victories in 2½ talia Kaczmarek, Iga Baumgart-Witan, Georgios Dervisis, Stylianos Argyropoulos to skateboarding, sport climbing around MMA, but Gane’s victory years. Welterweight Vicente Malgorzata Holub-Kowalik, Justyna Swie- Kanakakis, Konstantinos Mourikis, Chris- and surfing, which dovetailed with ty-Ersetic) todoulos Kolomvos, Konstantinos Gkiou- sets up the title matchup that Luque won a back-and-forth grap- BRONZE—Jamaica (Roneisha McGregor, vetsis, Angelos Vlachopoulos, Konstanti- the IOC’s attempt to woo young Junelle Bromfield, Janieve Russell, Sher- nos Galanidis) probably would have happened pling match with Michael Chiesa icka Jackson, Candice McLeod, Stacey BRONZE—Hungary (Viktor Nagy, Daniel viewers. Ann Williams) Angyal, Krisztian Manhercz, Gergo Zalan- anyway. in the first round, landing a ki, Marton Vamos, Norbert Hosnyanszky, Breakdancing will debut in Paris Gane and Ngannou are former D’Arce choke moments after BASKETBALL Matyas Pasztor, Szilard Jansik, Balazs Er- while skateboarding, climbing and Women delyi, Denes Varga, Tamas Mezei, Balazs teammates, putting an extra edge nearly being submitted himself. GOLD—United States (Jewell Loyd, Sky- Harai, Soma Vogel) surfing will be retained. Monday, August 9, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 21 OLYMPICS

MEN’S BOXING Silver lining: US finalists finish just short of gold

BY GREG BEACHAM Associated Press TOKYO — Richard Torrez Jr. stared up at 6-foot-7 Bakhodir Jalo- lov and didn’t blink, courageously holding his own and staying on his feet against the most intimidating fighter in Tokyo. Keyshawn Davis and Andy Cruz traded shots for three thrilling rounds, showing off some of the most polished boxing skills in the en- tire Olympics. THEMBA HADEBE/AP The final two Americans in the Uzbekistan’s Bakhodir Jalalov, NATHANIEL GARCIA/U.S. Army Tokyo field got agonizingly close to top, exchanges punches with First Lt. Amber English won gold in women’s shotgun skeet during the Tokyo Olympics, the only active­ ending their team’s 17-year men’s Richard Torrez Jr., from the duty service member to win gold at the 2020 Olympics. gold medal drought Sunday, only to United States in a super fall short against two of the best box- heavyweight bout won by Jalalov. ers who stepped into the Kokugikan Arena. elite opponents. International ama- Torrez and Davis still leave Japan teur success is a process that takes Active-duty military athletes believing they’ve started a new era years, and Walsh’s teams rarely get for the once-dominant U.S. team more than a few tournaments to- with its best Olympic showing in gether before their top talents turn decades. pro and it all starts over again. saw high and lows in Tokyo “We came in here and did some Tyrell Biggs and Riddick Bowe things that a lot of people probably are the only other Americans to win BY SETH ROBSON Zenfira Magomedalieva of the Rus- thought we weren’t going to do,” su- medals at super heavyweight, and Stars and Stripes 19 sian Olympic Committee 4-1 in the per heavyweight Torrez said after Torrez was a striking figure in the TOKYO – A skeet-shooting gold Round of 16. his 5-0 loss to Jalolov in the final bout division because of his size. Al- medalist, a steeplechase finalist and There were other U.S. military of the tournament. though he is hardly small at 6-foot-2, Seventeen soldiers, one Marine and a record-setting swimmer were one Coast Guardsman earned spots links to this year’s games. “We’re putting boxing back into Torrez was the tiniest boxer in the among the U.S. military’s best-per- to compete in the 2020 Summer Italian sprinter Lamont Marcell the USA,” he added. “We’re giving it super heavyweight field, and he forming athletes at a pandemic-de- Olympics. Jacobs, the surprise gold medal asurge again. I can’t be more proud fights in a cagey crouch that makes layed Olympics held without spec- winner in the 100 meters, was born of my teammates. I do think we him look even smaller against giants SOURCE: www.defense.gov tators amid a surge of coronavirus to an Italian mother and American came out here and we fueled the like Jalolov. infections. who took bronze. soldier father who met while he was amateur scene in the U.S.” Davis lost 4-1 in a close bout with The games of the XXXII Olym- “All I could control was just my stationed in Vicenza. The team coached by Billy Walsh Cruz, who claimed Cuba’s fourth piad closed Sunday evening much own shooting and my own emo- Restrictions aimed at minimizing is leaving Tokyo with four medals — gold medal in Tokyo. The 3-0 profes- like they opened on July 23 with tions,” she told reporters after the the coronavirus’ spread meant ath- the most won by the U.S. since 2000. sional who repeatedly said the scaled-back pageantry and ceremo- win. letes didn’t see much outside the They also reached three gold medal Olympics would be “easy work” ac- ny inside a mostly empty National English’s gold medal was one of Olympic bubble, Keter told Stars bouts, more than any team since knowledged he was only trying to Stadium in Japan’s capital city. 39 won by the United State, along and Stripes. 1988. motivate himself to gold. Many athletes had already re- with 41 silver and 33 bronze. “We aren’t allowed to leave the Although they finished with three Davis almost got there after turned to their home countries be- Sgt. Amro Elgeziry, 33, missed village,” he said. “It would have silvers, it was impossible to fault the sweeping the second round on all cause of strict rules aimed at reduc- out on a medal in modern pentath- been good to visit some cool places efforts of Davis, Torrez and feather- five scorecards. Cruz then swept the ing the virus’ spread. Tokyo’s daily lon but set an Olympic record in Japan after I finished my race.” weight Duke Ragan against three third and claimed gold. case numbers reached a pandemic 1:52.96 in the men’s 200-meter swim Nearly 400 people associated high of 5,042 during the games’ sec- component of Saturday’s event. with the games, including 29 ath- ond week, up from 1,359 when they It was Elgeziry’s fourth straight letes, tested positive for the corona- started. Olympic Games. He competed for virus between July 1 and Aug. 8, ac- But that didn’t keep more than a Egypt at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 cording to Tokyo 2020, the Olym- dozen U.S. service member ath- games before coming to the U.S. and pics organizing committee. letes, along with three soldier- joining the Army in 2017. Among those was Army 1st Lt. coaches, from competing in events During the steeplechase heats at Sam Kendricks, 28, a pole vaulter ranging from track and field to National Stadium in Tokyo on July who tested positive a day before shooting, boxing, wrestling, sailing, 30, Army Spc. Benard Keter, 29, ran track and field events began July 30. taekwondo and modern pentathlon. a personal best 8:17.31 to reach the Kendricks, who won bronze at the First, Lt. Amber English — one of final. The Kenya native, who lives in 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, six soldiers taking part in shooting Lubbock, Texas, ultimately finished was one of Team USA’s leading con- events at Camp Asaka north of To- in 11th place. tenders for gold in Tokyo. kyo — won gold in women’s shotgun “It’s been amazing competing for Military athletes reached out to skeet on July 26. English, a logistics Team USA and Team Army,” he Kendricks, who serves in the 655th officer and member of the Army told Stars and Stripes in an Aug. 4 Transportation Company of the U.S. Marksmanship Unit, bested Diana video interview from the Olympic Army Reserve, to wish him well. Bacosi of Italy, the 2016 women's Village. “A lot of people don’t know that he skeet gold medalist. Army Staff Sgt. Naomi Graham, is an officer in the Army,” Keter English, 31, a native of Colorado 32, became the first female active- said. “On the track and field team, it Springs, Colo., hit 56 of 60 targets at duty service member to box in the was he and I. After he was out, I was THEMBA HADEBE/AP the event, just three off the world re- Olympics. The ammunition special- stepping up to still represent the Ar- US boxer Keyshawn Davis, left, takes a shot from Cuba’s Andy Cruz cord held by Wei Meng of China, ist from Fayetteville, N.C., lost to my at the Olympics.” during their lightweight gold medal match Sunday. PAGE 22 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, August 9, 2021 OLYMPICS Perseverance: Expectations at times were hard to handle FROM PAGE 24 were not for sale, not even to the $15.5 bil- lion behemoth that underwrites many of their grandest dreams. Those voices were notably reflected in the words of Simone Biles, who, early on, re- set the conversation when she pulled out of the gymnastics meet, declaring her well-be- ing was more important than medals. “It was something that was so out of my control. At end of the day, my mental and physical health is better than any medal,” said Biles, who benched herself while bat- tling “the twisties.” And by Naomi Osaka, the tennis player who lit the cauldron on Day 1, but only after

DAVID GOLDMAN/AP spending the summer insisting that the Volunteers stand as IOC President Thomas Bach gives a speech during the closing world listen to her — really listen — instead ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, in Tokyo. of only watching her on the court. The plan- et’s highest-paid female athlete and the host country’s poster girl, she faced expecta- tions that were hard to handle. “I definitely feel like there was a lot of Erratic pandemic games pressure for this,” said Osaka. Hundreds of athletes found some way to use their voices in ways they hadn’t consid- SETH ROBSON/Stars and Stripes ered until the Tokyo Games — and the seis- The American flag is carried into new come to a nuanced end mic 18 months that led up to it — all but com- National Stadium during the closing cere­ manded it. mony for the Tokyo Olympics, Sunday. BY TED ANTHONY “You were faster, you went They learned to talk about what it felt like Associated Press to make sacrifices and accommodations for ed five new sports and 18 new events for To- TOKYO — It began with a virus and a higher, you were stronger four years, then five, to come to the Games kyo to create an equal number of women yearlong pause. It ended with a typhoon without friends and family, to put them- and men for every sport, excluding baseball blowing through and, still, a virus. In be- because we all stood selves out there, and to know they will be and softball. But when Britain’s first female tween: just about everything. together — in solidarity,” judged not on who they are but on how fast Black swimmer was denied use of a cap that The Tokyo Olympics, christened with they run, how well they shoot, or whether fit her afro, the conversation on a lack of di- “2020” but held in mid-2021 after being in- Thomas Bach they stick the landing. versity in the pool became louder. terrupted for a year by the coronavirus, IOC president, to Olympians on Sunday “I’ve been afraid that my worth is tied to “I just want people to know that no mat- glided to their conclusion in a COVID-emp- whether or not I win or lose,” Allyson Felix ter your race or background, if you don’t tied stadium Sunday night as an often sur- wrote the morning before her bronze-med- know how to swim, get in and learn to real mixed bag for Japan and for the world. gether.” al run in the 400 meters made her the most swim,” Alice Dearing, co-founder of the A rollicking closing ceremony with the He overstated it a bit. At these Games, decorated female track athlete in Olympic Black Swimming Association, said after the theme “Worlds We Share” — an optimistic even the word “together” was fraught. history. “But right now I’ve decided to leave women’s open water marathon. “Don’t let but ironic notion at this human moment — Spectators were kept at bay. A patchwork of that fear behind. To understand that I am anyone tell you it’s not for you.” featured everything from stunt bikes to in- rules kept athletes masked and apart for enough.” IOC president Thomas Bach said two tricate light shows as it tried to convey a much of medal ceremonies, yet saw them They came in all shapes and sizes. A days before the close that the Tokyo Games “celebratory and liberating atmosphere” swapping bodily fluids in some venues. transgender weightlifter, a nonbinary ska- “far exceeded my personal expectations,” for athletes after a tense two weeks. It piv- That was less about being remiss than about teboarder, and Quinn, the first openly because when spectators were barred as a oted to a live feed from Paris, host of the being real: Risks that could be mitigated transgender Olympian to win a gold medal. pandemic precaution he feared “these 2024 Summer Games. And with that, the were, but at the same time events had to go Teenage skateboarders, and surfers seek- Olympic Games could become an Olympic strangest Olympic Games on record closed on. ing gnarly waves — most of whom never Games without soul.” their books for good. Athletes’ perseverance became a central dreamed of being on the Olympic stage, Instead, Bach said, he found the intimacy Held in the middle of a resurging pan- story. Mental health claimed bandwidth as hugging and sharing tips and reminding us in the empty venues made for an intense at- demic, rejected by many Japanese and never before, and athletes revealed their all that this is supposed to be fun. mosphere. “In many cases you did not real- plagued by months of administrative prob- stories and struggles in vulnerable, some- They wove tales about sportsmanship: ize that there were no spectators,” he said. lems, these Games presented logistical and times excruciating fashion. the high jumpers headed for a tension-filled “Maybe in some cases you could even expe- medical obstacles like no other, offered up Japan’s fourth Olympics, held 57 years tiebreaker for first, who stepped back and rience the feelings of the athletes closer and serious conversations about mental health after the 1964 Games reintroduced the told a track official they should both win a better than being surrounded by so many — and, when it came to sport, delivered country after its World War II defeat, repre- gold. spectators.” both triumphs and a few surprising short- sented a planet trying to come together at a And about advocacy: soccer players It is Bach’s job to call the Olympics a suc- falls. moment in history when disease and cir- looking at a midday gold-medal game in the cess. Maybe, though, that goal was met in From the outset, expectations were mid- cumstance and politics had splintered it searing heat of the Olympic Stadium and Tokyo just by reaching the finish line. dling at best, apocalyptic at worst. Even apart. deciding they deserved better. The pandemic still rages, and the Beijing Thomas Bach, president of the Internation- The closing ceremony Sunday reflected The world’s top tennis players demand- Winter Games are set to open a mere six al Olympic Committee, said he’d worried that — and, at times, nudged the proceed- ing their matches be rescheduled, a request months from now. that these could “become the Olympic ings toward a sci-fi flavor. As athletes stood that went unheeded until Paula Badosa left The Games, of course, will go on. They Games without a soul.” But, he said, “what in the arena for the final pomp, digital the court in a wheelchair with heatstroke always do, except during World Wars. Ja- we have seen here is totally different.” scoreboards at either end of the stadium and Daniil Medvedev told the chair umpire, pan handed the Summer Olympics flag to “You were faster, you went higher, you featured what organizers called a “fan vid- “I can finish the match but I can die. If I die, France on Sunday for the 2024 Paris were stronger because we all stood together eo matrix,” a Zoom call-like screen of vid- are you going to be responsible?” Games. Tokyo organizers closed with a — in solidarity,” Bach told gathered Olym- eos uploaded by spectators showing them- And about mental health: During a teary “Worlds We Share”-themed ceremony de- pians as he closed the Games. “This was selves cheering at home. post-race interview, sprinter Noah Lyles signed to make athletes and viewers “think even more remarkable given the many While Tokyo is handing off the Summer conceded he came as much to run as to about what the future holds” and “express- challenges you had to face because of the Games baton to Paris for 2024, the delay has spread the gospel that became the slogan of es the idea that each of us inhabits their own pandemic. In these difficult times, you give effectively crammed two Olympics togeth- these fraught Games held during fraught world.” the world the most precious of gifts: hope.” er. The next Winter Games convenes in just times: It’s OK not to be OK. The athletes did that already in Tokyo, “For the first time since the pandemic be- six months in another major Asian metrop- And about gender equity and inclusion: where the Olympics will be forever remem- gan,” he said, “the entire world came to- olis — Beijing, Japan’s rival in East Asia. The International Olympic Committee add- bered as the Games that persevered. Monday, August 9, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 23 OLYMPICS

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL US women down Brazil for 1st gold BY JOSH DUBOW The victory also allowed U.S. Associated Press coach Karch Kiraly to join Lang TOKYO — Jordan Larson fell to Ping of China as the second person the floor, put her head in her hands to win gold as a volleyball player and cried after Brazil couldn’t re- and then lead a country to gold as turn her spike on match point. coach. Kiraly won gold indoor as a The frustration of being so close player in 1984 and 1988. He also but not quite good enough was re- won gold in beach volleyball in placed by a feeling of relief after 1996. the U.S. women’s volleyball team But he said this was more grati- finally claimed Olympic gold with fying because of how tough a proc- a 25-21, 25-20, 25-14 victory over ess it has been since he joined the Brazil on Sunday. staff as an assistant before the 2012 “I’m just still in a state of shock,” Olympics and took over as head Larson said. “I cried more in the coach before 2016. last 24 hours than I think I have in “The goal here was not to help ERIC GAY/AP my career. I’m not an emotional Karch win a fourth gold medal. The United States’ Sue Bird, right, and teammate Diana Taurasi celebrate after their 90­75 win over Japan in player, an emotional person. But I goal was to help the USA women the women’s basketball gold medal game on Sunday in Saitama, Japan. It was the fifth gold medal victory think just the emotions got the best become Olympic champions,” he for the two veteran players. of me. I’m now in kind of this eu- said. “It was more powerful in phoria, a state of shock.” some ways for me today than when The United States, which had I was a player, because the first WOMEN’S BASKETBALL won three silver medals and two Olympics I played in, we won. We bronze since first getting on the didn’t come close and lose, come medal stand in 1984, got to the top close and lose, come close and fall step by beating the team that de- short. It makes it taste and feel nied it a chance at gold in the final much more special when you go match of the 2008 and 2012 Olym- through the hard times.” US rolls to hoops gold pics. The U.S. got off to a fast start by Larson, who was part of that sil- scoring the first four points behind ver-winning team in 2012 and the strong attacking by Michelle bronze medal team five years ago, Bartsch-Hackley. It never trailed paved the way with her leadership in the opener, winning it 25-21 on a in Bird’s last Olympics on the court and her strong play on soft shot by Bartsch-Hackley that the attack and on defense. gave her eight points in the set. BY DOUG FEINBERG wasn’t going to change on Sunday. Larson and middle blocker Fo- That pattern continued the next Associated Press 5 The Americans jumped out to a luke Akinradewo Gunderson, who two sets as the U.S. ended up win- SAITAMA, Japan — Sue Bird 18-5 lead behind a dominant first both came back for a third Olym- ning all nine sets in the knockout and Diana Taurasi walked off the quarter by Brittney Griner. The pics after falling short in Rio de Ja- round. Gold medals won in women’s basket- basketball court together, arm-in- ball by Sue Bird, 40, and Diana Taura- team lead 23-14 after one as Griner neiro, now have a complete medal The match then ended in fitting arm, one last time at the Tokyo si. The U.S. women’s Olympic team had 10 points, taking advantage of collection following what is expect- style with a kill by Larson, leading Games. has seven consecutive gold medals in the undersized Japanese team. Ja- ed to be the final Olympic match of to the tearful hug among the play- They started their journey to- basketball. pan was able to get within six in the their careers. ers on the court. gether five Olympics ago and ended SOURCE: Associated Press second quarter before the Ameri- “I couldn’t write a better story “A lot of people had to sacrifice a it in the same fashion as always — cans went up 11 at the half and never for her,” setter Jordy Poulter said lot for us to be here and had to learn with gold medals hanging around She isn’t actually certain she’ll looked back. about Larson delivering the win- along the way,” Larson said. “We their necks. play, saying: “We’ll see.” As the final buzzer sounded, Bird ning point. “Her and Fouke have had to learn that in London and in “All of what we’ve done for USA Bird threw a quick jab at her 39- and Taurasi embraced and then put so much time into this program Rio that we just weren’t enough at Basketball, we’ve done together. year-old friend for even consider- proceeded to hug all of their team- and been through thick and thin. To that point. Did we believe it in that It’s fitting,” Bird said after the 90-75 ing it. mates and the coaching staff. be on this journey with them has moment? Absolutely. We had to go win over Japan on Sunday. “Hahaha, idiot,” Bird said laugh- Griner finished with 30 points, been incredible.” one extra step to figure it out.” And now it’s over — at least for ing while standing next to Taurasi.. making 14 of her 18 shots. It was the the 40-year-old Bird. The U.S. has now won the last most points ever by a U.S. player in “The best comparison is college seven Olympic gold medals match- a gold medal game, surpassing the since you know it’s the end,” Bird ing the country’s men’s program for 29 by Leslie in 1996. said. “Now I always have a wonder- the most ever in a row. The men did While Bird has said she is moving ful feeling and a great taste in my it from 1936-68. on, the future is bright for the U.S. mouth my senior year. That’s how it With Bird orchestrating the flow behind Griner, Breanna Stewart is with USA Basketball.” of games and Taurasi’s scoring, and the six newcomers on this All she and Taurasi have done on they have been a constant force for year’s team. That included A’ja Wil- the international stage is win and the U.S., providing stability for the son, who will be counted on to keep now the pair stands alone with five women’s program since the 2004 the streak going three years from gold medals — the first basketball Athens Games. They have won all now at the 2024 Paris Games. Wil- players ever to accomplish that 38 of the games at the Olympics son, who celebrated her 25th birth- feat. they’ve competed in. day on Sunday, made her presence “It’s 20 years and people only get The names have changed around felt in her Olympic debut, scoring 19 to see these moments,” Taurasi the pair, including greats Lisa Les- points in the gold medal game. said. “We’re on these trips every lie, Sheryl Swoopes, Tina Thomp- The victory also made Dawn Sta- day together. every conversation. son, Tamika Catchings and Sylvia ley, the first Black women’s basket- this means a lot to us.” Fowles, but the results haven’t. ball coach for the U.S., the second While Bird is retiring from inter- The Americans are on a 55-game woman to win a gold medal as a national basketball, Taurasi left the Olympic winning streak dating player, assistant and head coach door open after the game in her on- back to the bronze medal game of joining Anne Donovan. Staley said FRANK AUGSTEIN/AP court interview that she’ll play in the 1992 Barcelona Games. after the game that she won’t come Players from the United States react after defeating Brazil 25­21, Paris in 2024. The U.S. let Japan know that back to coach in Paris. 25­20, 25­14 on Sunday to win the gold medal in women’s volleyball. PAGE 24 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, August 9, 2021 Ground and pound SPORTS Gane finishes off Lewis in 3rd round for interim heavyweight title ›› UFC, Page 20

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The Perseverance Games Surreal 2020 Tokyo Olympics finally reach their end

BY JENNA FRYER Associated Press he cauldron will be snuffed Sun- 113 day on the exhausting, enlight- Total medals won by the United States at the 2020 ening, sometimes enraging 2020 Tokyo Olympics. For the third straight summer Games, TTokyo Olympics — held, actual- Team USA won more gold medals — and more medals ly, in 2021. These are the Games that were overall — than any other country, finishing with 39 to be tolerated, not celebrated. gold, 41 silver and 33 bronze medals across 28 different They will be both. sports. China and Japan were closest to matching the American gold-medal haul with 38 and 27 golds, re- Imperfect but not impossible, these spectively. In the total count, China finished second with Olympics — willed into existence despite 88, followed by the Russian Olympic Committee’s 71. a pandemic that sparked worldwide skep- SOURCE: Associated Press ticism and hard-wired opposition from Japan’s own citizens — just might go It wasn’t only those who stood on the down as the Games that changed sports medals stand at the hyper-scrutinized for good. pressure cooker in Tokyo, where spit tests These became the Olympics where the for COVID-19 and sleeping on cardboard- athletes had their say. The Olympics framed beds were part of the daily rou- where mental health became as impor- tine. It was all of them. tant as physical. The Olympics where Their voices were heard, in big ways tales of perseverance — spoken, docu- and small, through hundreds of remind- mented and discussed loudly and at ers that their mental and physical health length — often overshadowed actual per- formance. SEE PERSEVERANCE ON PAGE 22 “I’ve been afraid that my worth is tied to whether or not I win or lose. But right now I’ve decided to leave that fear behind. To understand that I am enough.” Allyson Felix United States 11-time Olympic medal winner

Top: Paul Chelimo, who served as a water treatment specialist in the United States Army, lies on the track after his bronze­medal finish in the final of the men’s 5,000 meters at the 2020 Summer Olym­ pics in Tokyo on Friday. Left: The United States’ Allyson Felix smiles after taking bronze on Friday in the women’s 400 meters final, making her the most decorated female track athlete in Olympic history. PHOTOS BY PETR DAVID JOSEK, TOP, AND FRANCISCO SECO, LEFT/AP

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