https://www.facebook.com/ArmyFortLee/posts/4668350039896956

Civilian contractors constructed support structures for Operation Allies Refuge, July 26, 2021, in preparation for the arrival of Afghan special immigrant applicants as part of Task Force Eagle at Fort Lee, Virginia.

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), in support of the U.S. Department of State, is providing transportation and temporary housing for Afghan special immigrant applicants recently relocated to the United States to complete the final steps of the immigration process.

This initiative follows through on America's commitment to Afghan citizens who have helped the United States and provides the essential support at secure locations, where they and their families can complete the Special Immigrant Visa process safely.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Christopher Rodrigo)

U. S. Army North (Fifth Army)

U.S. Northern Command

ArmyMateriel Command

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command

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>>14245541

https://www.facebook.com/statedept/posts/10158237008966074

U.S. Department of State

We welcome the first group of Afghan special immigrant applicants to their new home in the United States. We honor them for their service in keeping Americans safe and their work to build a brighter Afghanistan. #OperationAlliesRefuge

>>14245679

>Kamala Harris Sinking In Polls: Democrats Panicking As VP Has Lowest Approval Ratings Since 1970s

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/565607-harris-to-travel-to-vietnam-singapore-in-august

Harris to travel to Vietnam, Singapore in August

BY BRETT SAMUELS - 07/30/21 09:50 AM EDT

Harris to travel to Vietnam, Singapore in August

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Vice President Harris will travel next month to Singapore and Vietnam, her second international trip as vice president and her first to the Indo-Pacific.

Harris will meet with government leaders in both countries to discuss regional security as the Biden administration looks to counter Chinese influence in the region. She will also discuss the coronavirus pandemic and climate change, Harris's communications director Symone Sanders said in a statement.

Vietnam extends lockdown as COVID-19 ravages southern part of the…

"President Biden and Vice President Harris have made it a top priority to rebuild our global partnerships and keep our nation secure, and this upcoming visit continues that work – deepening our engagement in Southeast Asia. Vice President Harris will be the first Vice President to ever visit Vietnam," Sanders said.

The U.S. has sent 5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam in a bid to help the nation of nearly 100 million people fight the pandemic. Singapore has vaccinated 75 percent of its population with at least one dose.

Harris will likely focus a good portion of her trip on the importance of U.S. partnerships in the region as the Biden administration puts a focus on its relationships in Asia. President Biden has repeatedly spoken about the need to counter Chinese influence in the region and promote democracy in the Indo-Pacific. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is on an Asia swing of his own this week, meeting with leaders in Vietnam and the Philippines.

TAGS SINGAPORE VIETNAM SYMONE SANDERS LLOYD AUSTIN JOE BIDEN

https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2021/08/01/where-is-the-love-deflated-megan-rapinoe-laments-empty-olympic-stadiums-lack-of-fans/

Where Is the Love? Deflated Megan Rapinoe Laments Empty Olympic Stadiums, Lack of Fans

Silent stadiums and lack of fans at the Tokyo Olympics are leaving Megan Rapinoe underwhelmed, the U.S. women’s soccer captain confessed Saturday.

After scoring the penalty that took the U.S. into the semi-finals, Rapinoe lamented the “nothingness” of playing with only camera crews and Yokohama’s 70,000 empty seats as a backdrop due to the restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. Reuters reports she said:

The atmosphere is absolutely nothing, especially in a huge stadium. I mean, I was kind of just like ‘end it’. I much prefer playing in front of 50,000. It is way more fun. The entertainment value decreases when it is just the camera people behind.

[…]

It is not as much fun, but it is what it is. We practice penalties just like that all the time, because we are doing them in training. So we have got used to an awkward, empty stadium, so maybe that gave us a little bit of an advantage.

Rapinoe spoke after the penalty shootout that decided the contest against the Netherlands, pausing to reflect on the “cruel” nature of ending the game that way.

“It’s such a cruel way to end a game,” Rapinoe said. “It sucks to miss one. It sucks to be on the losing end of that.”

https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2021/07/31/its-bullsht-us-olympic-swimmer-upset-that-americans-dont-celebrate-silver-bronze-medals/

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https://wikidiff.com/repugnant/repulsive

As adjectives the difference between repugnant and repulsive

is that repugnant is offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion while repulsive is tending to rouse aversion or to repulse.