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Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
PCC supports calls to reclassify cannabis
A Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) says he "fully supports" calls to reclassify cannabis as a Class A drug. Police forces in the west and south west of England have been cracking down on people using recreational drugs, with Dorset PCC David Sidwick this week reiterating calls for cannabis to be upgraded. Wiltshire PCC Philip Wilkinson says he has seen "first-hand" how cannabis cultivation and use are "deeply intertwined with a spectrum of criminal activities" in his county. The Home Office said it has "no intention of reclassifying cannabis from a Class B substance under the Misuse of Drugs Act". More news stories for Wiltshire Listen to the latest news for Wiltshire "From anti-social behaviour and retail theft to more serious offences like modern slavery and human trafficking, cannabis often serves as a gateway drug and funding source for organised crime groups," said Mr Wilkinson. Recent operations targeting organised crime groups in Wiltshire resulted in more than 100kg (220lbs) of cannabis being seized. These took place as part of Operation Scorpion, a joint initiative by Avon & Somerset, Dorset, Devon & Cornwall, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire forces, aimed at disrupting drugs networks around the west and south west of England. Mr Wilkinson added: "The idea that cannabis is a harmless drug is a misconception. Its cultivation and distribution are often controlled by organised crime networks that exploit vulnerable individuals and perpetuate violence. "County lines operations are the clearest example of how drug-related crime has extended its tentacles into our rural towns and villages. The notion that drug-related crime is only an urban issue is outdated and dangerously naïve." He said a national drug policy "that recognises cannabis as the deeply harmful drug it is, and supports prevention, education, and treatment alongside policing" would "send a clear message about the seriousness of its impact on our communities". Mr Wilkinson asked members of the public to continue reporting "any crimes and intelligence from their communities" so action can be taken. A Home Office spokesperson said: "We will continue to work with partners across health, policing and wider public services to drive down drug use, ensure more people receive timely treatment and support, and make our streets and communities safer. Follow BBC Wiltshire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Experts criticise calls to re-classify cannabis Police crackdown on drug use in night-time economy Mayor backs report's call for cannabis law reform Wiltshire Police


Irish Examiner
23-05-2025
- Health
- Irish Examiner
Eat your way to the best results — nutritious food to help exam students succeed
The temperatures are soaring, the pollen count is up — it must be getting close to Junior and Leaving Cert exam time. For most teenagers facing into their first or second state exams in early June, this is the culmination of years of work, weekends spent revising instead of relaxing, and Easter holidays focused on flash cards and set texts. For the parents and guardians of those teens, it's when you will be walking a tightrope. It doesn't matter what you do, you're never going to get it right. I speak from experience here, with a daughter in the firing line, I mean, doing her Junior Cert. Yes, I know it's just the Junior Cert, it's not a big deal, but she's in the thick of it and doesn't understand that yet. She has to figure it out for herself, with (at least in theory) minimum parental hovering. After all, what could I possibly know? My first state exam was so long ago that it was called the Inter Cert. But there is something that I do every day that can make a difference, and that's to feed her well. 'Good nutrition often slides down the priority list when students are busy studying for exams,' says Sandra Wilkinson, CORU-registered dietitian and communications manager with the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute ( With some exams lasting for up to two-and-a-half hours, not to mention the revision in advance, this season is a mental marathon rather than a sprint, as Ms Wilkinson points out, and 'endurance is critical'. While students may not be focused on their meals, this is where parents can make a difference. Ms Wilkinson explains that nutritious food can 'energise your system, improve your alertness, and sustain you through long exam hours [while]... the wrong dietary choices can make you feel sluggish and jittery'. Sandra Wilkinson: "Consistent meal times are essential but never more so than on exam mornings. The brain can utilise up to 20% of the energy we consume daily, and it needs a steady supply of glucose (from carbohydrate foods).' When teens are stressed, it's good for parents to take a step back and focus on food. Don't fall into the trap of letting teens dictate their own eating hours. 'Don't skip meals, especially breakfast, she advises. 'Consistent meal times are essential but never more so than on exam mornings. The brain can utilise up to 20% of the energy we consume daily, and it needs a steady supply of glucose (from carbohydrate foods).' Breakfast doesn't have to be complicated but this is where you, as the parent, can help out. Ms Wilkinson recommends foods that release carbohydrate energy more slowly, such as porridge and fruit, overnight oats, wheat biscuits with milk and banana, nut butter on wholemeal bread, and poached or scrambled egg on wholemeal toast.' On exam mornings, if you can take a little time to put together something nutritious and delicious for your exam student, you're giving them a peaceful moment to eat and prepare for the day ahead. Teens typically need plenty of fuel between meals to keep them going, even more so in and around exam time. Have healthy options on hand so they won't just grab the easy options, advises Ms Wilkinson. She says: 'Don't be tempted to reach for highly refined sugar, high-fat snacks like biscuits, crisps, chocolate, sweets, cakes. Opt for fresh fruit, natural or probiotic fruit yoghurt — 'bio' or 'live', dried fruit, nuts, popcorn, or nut butter on rice cakes.' Preparation is key, not just for your student but for you as the healthy food facilitator in your house. While there are things going on in the world other than state exams and everyone in the family is busy, that's not your focus at the moment. Sandra Wilkinson: 'Make sure your fridge and cupboards are well stocked with healthy snacks and ingredients for quick and easy meal". 'Make sure your fridge and cupboards are well stocked with healthy snacks and ingredients for quick and easy meals,' urges Ms Wilkinson, who also recommends batch cooking and portioning meals in your fridge or freezer to save time. I've been given a list of my student's favourite dinners for her week of exams. After a long day, I know she'll be looking forward to comforting, familiar dishes such as shepherd's pie, pork dumplings, veggie fried rice and beef burritos, which I can cook ahead of time and stash in the freezer. Finally, encourage your child to stay hydrated. 'Dehydration affects your concentration,' points out Ms Wilkinson, 'which may make it more difficult to study and perform to your best. Keep a glass of fluid — water, herbal teas, diluted fruit juice — within easy reach while studying and take a bottle of water into the exam if you can.' Best of luck to all exam students — and to those making sure they leave the house each morning well-fed and with meals sorted for the day ahead. We've got this. Bring on the brain food While some everyday foods may support concentration, focus, and cognitive health, the best strategy is to eat a balanced diet with plenty of vegetables, fruit, and wholegrains. If you want to add extra brain-focused options into your student's diet, here are a few delicious ideas. Green leafy vegetables Kale, cabbage, spinach, and broccoli contain brain-nourishing nutrients such as vitamin K, which enhances cognitive function, along with lutein, folate, and beta carotene. Chop and add to a stir-fry for a fast, nutritious meal. Oily fish There are two types of fatty acids — essential and non-essential — and we need to get the essential fatty acids directly from food sources to support healthy brain functions. Oily fish such as trout, mackerel, and sardines, all of which are readily available in the tinned fish section of the supermarket, are rich sources of these essential fatty acids. Fresh mackerel — nothing more delicious — are also in season. Nuts Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant important for brain health. Nuts, which also provide good fats and protein, are a valuable source of this vitamin and the ideal snack. Spread nut butter on rice cakes or grab a small handful of vitamin E-rich almonds, Brazil nuts, or peanuts. Berries Brightly coloured berries are full of natural plant pigments called flavonoids, which help memory. Blueberries and blackberries, fresh or frozen, are good sources of these flavonoids, as are strawberries. As we've just hit strawberry season in Ireland, you can choose local and pick the reddest, most aromatic punnet.


Miami Herald
22-05-2025
- Miami Herald
Beloved cyclist killed in hit-and-run in CO, reports say. ‘Miss you forever'
A 41-year-old cyclist with a 'vibrant spirit' was killed in a hit-and-run in Colorado, officials and loved ones said. The cyclist was riding in Boulder County just before noon on May 18 when he was struck by a Toyota Highlander, the Colorado State Patrol said in a news release. The county coroner's office identified the cyclist as John Wilkinson. The Toyota Highlander drove off but was found later that day abandoned in a park, troopers said. A 23-year-old man has been charged with failing to notify police of an accident and failing to remain at the scene/give information and/or aid after an accident, according to state troopers, who said more charges are expected. McClatchy News couldn't immediately reach an attorney for the 23-year-old on May 22. In the news release, Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said, 'Throughout Colorado, there are far too many cyclists and pedestrians who are tragically injured or killed every year,' adding that 'these cases are a priority in this jurisdiction.' Wilkinson was remembered in news reports and on social media for his passion and dedication. He was 'a cycling machine,' his dad, Bob Wilkinson, told CBS News Colorado, adding that 'he rode hundreds and hundreds of miles a week.' And beyond cycling, 'He just was, he was just a good kid overall. It's a terrible loss to us,' his dad said, according to the outlet. The Colorado bike shop CyclErie — where Wilkinson worked, according to the Daily Camera — wrote on Instagram that 'the loss of John's vibrant spirit is heartbreaking, infuriating, and utterly avoidable.' The shop went on to say, 'There's no silver lining — only grief for a friend who won't join us at work, a brother who won't call back, and a loving partner who won't return from his Sunday ride,' adding that 'we'll miss you forever.'

Miami Herald
21-05-2025
- Health
- Miami Herald
For new grads, landing a job may be hard. Navigating the workplace may be harder
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Ally Wilkinson did not plan to spend her senior year at Wake Forest University doing something strikingly stressful: juggling a full-time job with a global consulting firm while also taking classes to finish her degree. But like many in her generation, Wilkinson demands that her job allow for life balance and overall wellness, she said, including time for exercise and socializing. She tells her bosses she has a class or a meeting, for example, and they tell her to do what she needs to do. Even so, she said, "they honestly get annoyed." Wilkinson and other new college grads are starting careers at a time of a sharp generational disconnect over how the workplace should operate and how younger employees should inhabit it. In response, many colleges are rewriting the way they prepare students for jobs – and life. Some of this adjustment is the result of changes colleges have noticed in their students: because they lost key in-person experiences to Covid and often continued learning on Zoom, new grads and other Gen Zers often haven't had practice at speaking up in large groups, asking for help or responding to authority figures. This generation, typically those born between 1997 and 2012, also has grown up with threats, from Covid to school shootings to the impact of social media, including bullying and self-doubt sown by pop culture pressures. This has led many to prioritize their mental well-being, according to research and experts who work with them. Surveys repeatedly show that a large percentage of Gen Zers struggle with well-being and want to be able to talk about it at work. At the same time, "there are some students who get stressed out easily and prioritize taking care of themselves over being accountable," said Briana Randall, executive director of the Career & Internship Center at the University of Washington. Related: Interested in innovations in higher education? Subscribe to our free biweekly higher education newsletter. The result is friction around how much employers should bend to individual needs. As young workers vocalize expectations - for work-life balance, flexibility around schedules, plus a relaxed approach to dress, interactions with bosses and deadlines - they are being labeled by some as "unprofessional" and "entitled." A 2024 of managers found 51 percent said they were frustrated by Gen Z employees - and 27 percent would avoid hiring them. For colleges – judged by how well they prepare students for the workforce – this means it's not enough to host job fairs or assist with resumes, cover letters and mock interviews. Students need explicit instruction on old-fashioned tasks like composing a professional email (no emojis or exclamation points) and work etiquette (how to break in and out of conversation). They also need to learn how to react to workplace demands, said Shannon Anderson, a sociology professor at Roanoke College in Virginia who teaches a course called Internship Planning and Prep. Having missed out on social learning and been "given a lot of grace" around turning in work late in high school and even college, she said, "when somebody comes in and says, 'You have to get things in by the deadline,' they feel angry." She admits to blanching when students declare they "need a self-care day," but says they need to be taught about professional expectations. Related: Burnout symptoms increasing among college students She does that by providing extremely explicit information. For a generation accustomed to step-by-step advice on TikTok and Instagram, knowing what to do in detail offers relief. Jennifer Burch, a senior planning a career in public health, took Anderson's class. Just because her generation grew up with the internet, she said, older people think "that we know everything about how to correspond with another person via email or on the phone. You know, some people don't even know how to answer phones." Information that another generation might grumble is "common sense" shows up in for-credit career classes on campuses like Roanoke's. Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore offers two dozen, and Wake Forest has five, including EDU 320: Strategic Job Search Processes ("Do You know how to sell yourself on paper and in person?") and EDU 360: Professional Life and Skills ("How to flourish in work and life"). Around the country, 486 institutions teach a set of "career competencies" developed by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, or NACE, and many weave them into academic courses. While most of these career competencies focus on workplace skills, like professionalism (sample: "be present and prepared"), one of them, called career and self-development, delves into mental health and well-being. It explores "how a student thinks through their whole self and what it means to have work-life balance," said NACE president and CEO Shawn VanDerziel. The notion that you are more than your job is important but has rarely been a point of emphasis on campus. That's changing. John Hopkins, for one, has reframed its approach from helping students find a job to helping them seek life satisfaction. "What Gen Z is asking for is, 'Provide me a work environment in which I can work and feel fulfilled,'" said Farouk Dey, a vice provost who in 2018 began flipping the campus's career counseling to focus instead on "Life Design." Today Hopkins' vibey Imagine Center, which opened in 2022 adjacent to the football stadium, features free coffee and hot chocolate, comfy modular furniture and enclosed workspaces with words like "HYGGE" (the Danish concept of coziness) and "'IMI OLA" (Hawaiian for seeking your best life) etched in frosted letters on glass. Related: Apprenticeships are a trending alternative to college - but there's a hitch Instead of pressing students about what they want to be, then creating "very linear pathways towards that," Dey said, staffers seek to uncover what makes them curious, and help them investigate those paths, including whether a passion will become a job - or an avocation. This is new for an elite university that typically sends graduates straight into finance, consulting, tech, government, engineering, health care or to law or medical school. "We're trying to detangle their identity from the outcome that they come in here saying is 'success,'" said Matthew Golden, who leads the Life Design Lab at the center. Rather than pursue medical school "because I told everyone at high school when I was the valedictorian, I'm going to go to medical school," they urge students to consider that fulfillment may be about more than a six-figure salary or admission to a top 10 medical school. This contradicts old-style career coaching in which, he said, "you told everyone you're going to work on Wall Street, so let's get you to work on Wall Street." The approach resonates. A survey of Hopkins' graduating seniors in 2024 found 74 percent satisfied with the Life Design experience, versus 39 percent in 2016 under the old model. (Their data reflects the same competitive placements, but students are presumably happier about the way they made those choices.) This broader view of success seems wise in a tough job market. It's too soon to know if the U.S. faces a version of the 2007 financial crisis. But new data on the Class of 2025 from the online job platform Handshake shows the average number of applications for each posted job are up a whopping 30 percent from a year ago. Data also shows many seniors reevaluated their "dream job" - and small employers of 250 employees or fewer this year received 37 percent of applications, more than medium and large employers and a greater percentage than for the classes of 2022, 2023 and 2024. At the University of Washington, which lacks the resources of an elite private university, 12 staffers at the Career & Internship Center serve 25,000 undergraduates, 9,000 graduate students, plus recent alumni. Randall, the executive director, said employer attendance for the spring job fair was down more than 25 percent. She canceled a virtual job fair for April after only two businesses registered to attend. There, and around the country, options for new grads are also being curtailed by government cuts. Federal agencies have pulled out of campus visits and jobs ("The Marines still came," said Randall, who typically gets five to 10 federal employers). In February, Rafael Medrano, a Johns Hopkins senior majoring in environmental engineering who had worked in wastewater permitting at the Environmental Protection Agency and was to return after graduation, learned his job was terminated. "Returning to the EPA is no longer an option," he said. Teaching students to center their values, said Dey, of Johns Hopkins, can help them pivot from a government job to a nonprofit, or from corporation to startup. It makes turbulence something, he said, that "our students are fully capable of surviving, and then thriving after that." One recent morning at the Johns Hopkins Imagine Center, Alex Kroumov, a soft-spoken sophomore from Chandler, Arizona, majoring in biomedical engineering and applied math, ate pizza as he looked for summer internships. "It's tough," he said. He applied to 50 and got no offers. Then he spotted a biomedical research post, in Switzerland, which could be "a cool new experience." Graduation is two years off, and while Kroumov feels the current uncertainty, he said it's not gutting his expectations. "I want whatever I'm doing to be fulfilling," he said. "I want it to be for a good or, like, a morally just cause." And mental health can't be taboo. "I'm not saying, like, you have to be a therapist," but empathy matters. (He cares so much that he and a friend made an app powered by artificial intelligence, "Humor Healer," for students to text when they are down.) Related: Do-it-yourself mental health efforts by community college students Even as the job market tightens, Gen Zers - who are particularly familiar with uncertainty - seem strikingly committed to their well-being. They balk at superficial compliance. "It's not that we don't care about the work, or we're not interested in the work. We are just now valuing our life at the same level," said Burch, the Roanoke College senior. She sees too much focus on "nonissues, like, 'Oh, what she or he is wearing. Is it not formal enough?''' she said. "But they're not looking at the work we're doing." As Gen Zers pressfor change to the workplace, "they don't really care if people think that they're acting kind of spoiled or demanding or whatever," said Diane Gayeski, a professor of strategic communication at Ithaca College who consults with industry. One challenge for employers, said Nick Bayer, the CEO of Saxbys, which during the pandemic transformed from a fast-casual restaurant into a campus-based education company providing students real-world work experience, is that businesses face competition. "Those young people who are like, 'Employers are gonna have to change to us, like, we're just a different generation,'" he said, are missing the fact that whether you are the newest employee or a veteran, everyone "has to do what's necessary to get the job done." If a young employee stumbles at writing an email or dresses inappropriately, it's only an issue "if you bristle at that coaching" and it "makes you fall apart to the point where you can't learn to dress a little bit differently for a presentation or use a bit more professional email communication." At the same time, said Bayer, "the great employers have taken a step back" to consider that if, say, an employee has nine meetings, not commuting several hours and instead taking them from home makes sense. On the other hand, if at home "they really only want to take four meetings and they want to be in their pajamas and off camera for four of the nine, there's a line that's going to be drawn for most employers." Yet research suggests younger people do see work differently. Wake Forest professor Patrick Sweeney teaches a course called Foundations of Leadership to undergraduates. He and colleagues found, in a 2024 study, that young workers have these specific values around work: "to be included in decision-making, kept informed, given personalized attention, provided flexibility in the work schedule, given a clear growth path, provided an opportunity for work-life balance, and to be part of an organization that does good." Sweeney hears executives grouse that Gen Zers have "to earn their stripes" before being listened to. He pushes back. "It is not like we are treating them like snowflakes," he said. "If we can provide them the flexibility and we can set boundaries where they do have a work-life balance, we'll probably get the best out of them and they'll stay on our team." Wilkinson, the Wake Forest senior already working full time, appreciates her employer's flexibility. She said her team of coworkers has a "culture of 'you get your work done,'" and is less concerned with specific hours. Still, she hears older workers complain about younger ones. What they miss, she said, is that younger workers have skills, including using artificial intelligence, that make them "very efficient." Tasks that once took an entire workday now "can take me 45 seconds," she said of using AI. "I can utilize those things that, frankly, no one else on my team can." Professor Heidi Robinson, who had Wilkinson as a student, said young employees bring a lot to the workplace, but that "there are just practical skills that if you are 22, you just haven't had experience with." That's why her courses delve into details like how to behave at an "eating meeting," including "ways of managing a meal and a strategy around what should I order? Who pays for what? Which fork is which? What are the expectations?" On a Monday afternoon before spring break, Robinson readied to teach her students in her EDU 299 Career Planning course a final skill: writing professional thank-you notes. As she glided around the packed classroom, they were hand-writing cards to four alumni who had shared career advice. Robinson instructed them to draft notes on a Word doc, cueing them to mention something specific that had resonated. She also told them this was good for them. She cited research by Martin Seligman, who popularized the field of positive psychology. Expressions of gratitude lift the recipient, but, she said, "the most amazing part: the person who expresses gratitude also gets a boost in their well-being." Writing thank-you notes, she said, was "a well-being practice." Robinson also teaches breathing techniques to calm nerves before an exam or job interview. She does this, she said, because she sees this generation "as a practical group, so they want to do it right." But they are, she said, "our Covid kids," who may not have learned "how to shake people's hands or show up" but are talented and "eager to be in the workplace." She wants to offer support - and hopes others do, too. "We have to have some empathy for our new young professionals," said Robinson. "We've got two different generations coexisting in the world in the same office, in the same Zooms - and everyone has learned 'work' a little bit differently." Contact editor Lawrie Mifflin at 212-678-4078 or mifflin@ This story about college career counseling was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for the Hechinger higher ed newsletter. The post For new grads, landing a job may be hard. Navigating the workplace may be harder appeared first on The Hechinger Report.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Air Force holds epic exercise to blow stuff up, calls it ‘EPIC CRAB'
'Airmen walk away from an explosive detonation during EPIC CRAB 25 Exercise at Northwest Field, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 1, 2025. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adasha Williams. In the pantheon of great names for military exercises, few can rival 'EPIC CRAB,' which pays tribute to the unique culture of the military's explosive ordnance disposal, or EOD, community. Led by U.S. Pacific Air Forces, this year's exercise involved EOD technicians from the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and the Republic of Singapore Air Force, said Air Force 1st Lt. Ariana Wilkinson, a spokeswoman for the 36th Wing on Guam. As for why EPIC CRAB is named 'EPIC CRAB,' well, the Air Force had a pretty detailed explanation. 'The name 'CRAB' is derived from the informal term for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) badge, which is commonly referred to as a 'crab' due to its distinctive shape,' Wilkinson told Task & Purpose in an email. 'This term is widely recognized within the EOD community. The EOD badge is unique in that it is the only badge awarded to service members from multiple Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) and Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSC) across the Department of Defense (DOD), as all EOD technicians attend the same joint training school.' As for the 'EPIC' portion? That's a 'play on 'Expeditionary' in the Pacific region, reflecting the exercise's focus and location,' Wilkinson wrote. And the exercise certainly was epic. A photo taken by the 36th Wing shows four airmen looking totally badass as they nonchalantly walk away from an explosion at Anderson Air Force Base on Guam. The picture could easily be mistaken for an album cover — cue 'My Hero' by the Foo Fighters. It turns out that 'EPIC CRAB' is a variation of a theme. Last year, Navy EOD techs took part in the first King Crab Competition. The Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 also conducted Snow Crab Exercise 2025 this winter at Camp Ripley in Little Falls, Minnesota. EPIC CRAB 25 was held from April 27 to May 3 on Guam, and it was coordinated by the 554th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers 'Red Horse' Squadron, Wilkinson said. The exercise took place on several locations across Guam to emphasize distributed operations and decentralized command and control, Wilkinson said. The EOD technicians divided into small teams and then used live explosives to neutralize unexploded ordnance and improvised explosive devices, Wilkinson said. The scenarios took place both in the day and at night, so EOD techs used night vision goggles for nighttime exercises, she said. Air Force EOD technicians must go through extensive training to learn how to deal with bombs, chemical weapons, and even nuclear threats, said Air Force spokesperson Laurel Falls That training begins with the 26-day EOD Preliminary Course at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, which has a 53% attrition rate, Falls told Task & Purpose. The course is meant to test airmen's physical and mental limits to prepare them to deal with explosives. Airmen who make it through the preliminary course go on to the Naval School, Explosive Ordnance Disposal at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Falls said. The school trains service members from all military benches, and the program lasts 143 days. Following the school, airmen go to their first duty station where they go through 18 more months of advanced training on the 10 core missions that Air Force EOD technicians support, including countering improvised explosive devices, responding to weapons of mass destruction, handling nuclear weapons incidents, recovering unexploded ordnance, clearing operational ranges, and engaging in irregular warfare, Falls said. Army to eliminate 2 Security Force Assistance Brigades, reassign experienced soldiers Why the Army's new XM7 rifle reignited a debate over volume of fire Air Force delay on separation and retirement orders isn't 'stop loss,' defense official says F-35's close call over Yemen raises questions about how it's used An Army unit's 'extreme use of profanity' was so bad, they made a rule about it