NATION FACES NBA FINALS Pentagon: US once Val Kilmer turns Middleton, Giannis trained men involved camera on himself help Milwaukee pull in Haiti assassination in documentary even with Phoenix Page 12 Page 14 Page 24 Milley reportedly feared Trump would attempt to stage coup ›› Page 3 stripes.com Volume 80 Edition 65 ©SS 2021 CONTINGENCY EDITION FRIDAY,JULY 16, 2021 Free to Deployed Areas VIRUS OUTBREAK Alabama base is 1st in States to require proof of vaccination BY MAX HAUPTMAN The Washington Post An Alabama military base is taking increased actions to com- bat the ongoing prevalence of cor- onavirus infections, authorizing leaders to ask for proof of vaccina- tion of service members not wear- ing a mask while on duty. It is the first military base in the continen- tal United States to allow leaders to check the vaccination status of those in uniform. The new guidance at Fort Ruck- er comes as the new delta variant of the virus continues to drive in- fection rates and now accounts for a majority of cases in the U.S. The base is among facilities, including Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, Fort Sill in Oklahoma and Fort Jackson in South Carolina, where less than half of the surrounding populations have been vaccinat- ed. RON BURKE/U.S. Army The order issued Tuesday by A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle rests on its turret and hood after a rollover. The Government Accountability Office has made nine Maj. Gen. David Francis, com- recommendations to address the most common causes of tactical vehicle accidents. manding general of Fort Rucker, states that unmasked uniformed personnel “must be prepared to show proof of vaccination” when on the base. Report outlines safety shortfalls “Due to the rising rates in the counties around us and some on Fort Rucker, we’re now imple- Poor training, supervision among leading causes of tactical vehicle accidents, GAO finds menting G.O. number 12,” Francis said in a video posted July 12 on BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS services to create more clearly defined roles Fort Rucker’s official Facebook Stars and Stripes for supervisors, establish procedures and page, referring to the general or- WASHINGTON — Driver distraction, su- 123 mechanisms for risk management and ensure der issued to Fort Rucker person- pervision lapses and training shortfalls were driver-training programs have a well-defined Deaths in Army and Marine Corps noncombat nel. “The big difference is going to among the leading causes behind Army and tactical vehicle accidents between 2010 and 2019, process with specific performance criteria. be that if you are not wearing a Marine Corps tactical vehicle accidents in a according to a Government Accountability Office “The Army and Marine Corps had not clear- mask, the leadership will be able new report released Wednesday by the Gov- report. The GAO reviewed 3,753 accidents. ly defined the roles or put procedures and to ask you, ask soldiers, to prove ernment Accountability Office. mechanisms in place for first-line supervisors that they’ve been vaccinated by The study reviewed 3,753 Army and Marine more than 23 in 2010 and a low of about 7 in — such as vehicle commanders — to effective- showing their vaccination card.” Corps noncombat tactical vehicle accidents 2017, the causes remained largely the same, ly perform their role,” according to the report. The new rule applies only to between 2010 and 2019, which resulted in 123 according to the report. “As a result, implementation of risk manage- deaths. While the number of deadly accidents To address the issue, the GAO made nine SEE PROOF ON PAGE 5 fluctuated during the years with a high of recommendations in the report, calling for the SEE REPORT ON PAGE 5 PAGE 2 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, July 16, 2021 BUSINESS/WEATHER Powell: Inflation, though high, will likely moderate EXCHANGE RATES Military rates South Korea (Won) 1141.55 Associated Press over the past several months have economy is “still a ways off” from Switzerland (Franc) .9173 Euro costs (July 16) $1.15 Thailand (Baht) 32.68 WASHINGTON — Federal Re- been driven largely by temporary making the “substantial further Dollar buys (July 16) 0.8249 Turkey (NewLira) 8.5632 British pound (July 16) $1.35 serve Chair Jerome Powell sug- factors, notably supply shortages progress” that the central bank’s Japanese yen (July 16) 108.00 (Military exchange rates are those available gested Wednesday that inflation, and rising consumer demand as policymakers want to see before South Korean won (July 16) 1118.00 to customers at military banking facilities in the Commercial rates country of issuance for Japan, South Korea, Ger­ which has been surging as the re- pandemic-related business re- they will begin reducing their $120 many, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Bahrain(Dinar) .3770 For nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., pur­ covery strengthens, “will likely strictions are lifted. billion in monthly bond purchas- Britain (Pound) 1.3850 chasing British pounds in Germany), check with Canada (Dollar) 1.2549 your local military banking facility. Commercial remain elevated in coming Once such factors normalize, es. Those purchases are intended China(Yuan) 6.4611 rates are interbank rates provided for reference Denmark (Krone) 6.2942 months” before “moderating.” Powell said, inflation should ease. to keep long-term borrowing rates Egypt (Pound) 15.6907 when buying currency. All figures are foreign At the same time, Powell sig- Yet the Fed chair did not repeat an low to encourage borrowing and Euro .8463 currencies to one dollar, except for the British Hong Kong (Dollar) 7.7680 pound, which is represented in dollars­to­ naled no imminent change in the assertion he made three weeks spending. Hungary (Forint) 304.00 pound, and the euro, which is dollars­to­euro.) Israel (Shekel) 3.2683 Fed’s ultra-low-interest rate poli- ago before another House panel, Powell’s remarks coincided Japan (Yen) 109.91 INTEREST RATES cies in testimony to the House Fi- that inflation would “drop back” to with a government report Kuwait(Dinar) .3006 Norway (Krone) 8.7988 Prime rate 3.25 nancial Services Committee. the Fed’s target of 2%. Wednesday that showed whole- Philippines (Peso) 50.12 Interest Rates Discount rate 0.75 Poland (Zloty) 3.87 Federal funds market rate 0.10 Powell reiterated his long-held The Fed chair also suggested in sale prices jumped 7.3% in June Saudi Arabia (Riyal) 3.7507 3­month bill 0.06 view that high inflation readings his testimony Wednesday that the from a year earlier. Singapore (Dollar) 1.3541 30­year bond 1.99 WEATHER OUTLOOK FRIDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST FRIDAY IN EUROPE SATURDAY IN THE PACIFIC Misawa 74/66 Kabul Seoul 90/62 85/74 Baghdad 110/78 Osan Tokyo Drawsko Kandahar Mildenhall/ 84/73 83/69 103/81 Pomorskie Busan Lakenheath 79/65 79/75 73/51 Iwakuni Kuwait City 78/75 Bahrain Zagan Sasebo Guam 108/89 97/91 Brussels Ramstein 78/61 81/75 68/58 70/59 86/83 Riyadh Lajes, 110/84 Doha Azores Stuttgart 98/87 71/68 71/59 Pápa Aviano/ 85/63 Vicenza 73/60 Naples 79/67 Okinawa Morón 85/82 102/67 Sigonella Rota 91/68 The weather is provided by the Djibouti 87/64 Souda Bay American Forces Network Weather Center, 100/88 83/75 2nd Weather Squadron at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. TODAY IN STRIPES Comics .........................16 Crossword ................... 16 Faces .......................... 14 Opinion ........................ 15 Sports .................... 18-24 Friday, July 16, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 3 MILITARY Milley reportedly feared Trump coup attempt BY REIS THEBAULT for comment. protesting the election, Milley ment, where Trump had already ful.” The Washington Post Portions of the book related to said he feared an American equiv- installed staunch allies. “They After the failed insurrection on WASHINGTON — In the wan- Milley — first reported Wednes- alent of “brownshirts in the may try, but they’re not going to Jan. 6, House Speaker Nancy Pe- ing weeks of Donald Trump’s day night by CNN ahead of the streets,” alluding to the paramili- f—-ing succeed,” he told some of losi, D-Calif., called Milley to ask term, the country’s top military book’s July 20 release — offer a tary forces that protected Nazi ral- his closest deputies, the book re- for his guarantee that Trump leader repeatedly worried about remarkable window into the lies and enabled Hitler’s ascent. ports. would not be able to launch a nu- what the president might do to thinking of America’s highest- Late that same evening, accord- In the weeks that followed, Mil- clear strike and start a war. maintain power after losing re- ranking military officer, who saw ing to the book, ley played reassuring soothsayer “This guy’s crazy,” Pelosi said election, comparing his rhetoric to himself as one of the last empo- an old friend to a string of concerned members of Trump in what the book report- Adolf Hitler’s during the rise of wered defenders of democracy called Milley to of Congress and administration ed was mostly a one-way phone Nazi Germany and asking confi- during some of the darkest days in express con- officials who shared his worries call. “He’s dangerous. He’s a ma- dants whether a coup was forth- the country’s recent history. cerns that those about Trump attempting to use niac.” coming, according to a new book The episodes in the book are close to Trump the military to stay in office. Once again, Milley sought to re- by two Washington Post report- based on interviews with more were attempting “Everything’s going to be OK,” assure: “Ma’am, I guarantee you ers.