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Amid widespread anger and protest over Centre's <keyword id="13558307" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Agnipath-scheme" source="Orion">Agnipath scheme</keyword>, the <keyword id="6354416" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="indian-army" source="Orion">Indian Army</keyword> on Monday issued notification for the first round of recruitment through the scheme. As per the notification, the registration for the recruitment rallies will start from July. "The registrations will be opened from July onwards by the respective <keyword id="1497108" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Army-Recruitment-Offices" source="Orion">Army Recruitment Offices</keyword> (ARO) for <keyword id="14193007" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="agniveer" source="Orion">Agniveer</keyword> General Duty, Agniveer Technical, Agniveer Technical (aviation/ammunition examiner), Agniveer clerk/store keeper technical, Agniveer tradesman (10th pass) and Agniveer Tradesman (8th pass) as per the ARO rally schedule", the <keyword id="15350" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="army" source="Orion">Army</keyword> notification reads. The notification released by the Indian Army broadly outlines terms and conditions of service, eligibility, discharge and other important information related to the scheme. "Agniveers enrolled under the scheme will not be eligible for any kind of Pension and Gratuity", said the notification issued on Monday. The service of the 'Agniveers' will commence from the date of enrolment. They would form a distinct rank in the Army, different from other existing ranks, it said further. The personnel enrolled under this scheme will be required to undergo periodical medical checkups along with physical/written/field tests as per orders, said the notification. The notification has come on a day when several groups called 'Bharat Bandh'. The national capital also witnessed traffic jams as the police have tightened security across the city and its bordering areas. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/agnipath-scheme-protest-section-144-imposed-in-gurgugram-kota-jaipur-faridabad-and-ayodhya/articleshow/92329214.cms">Agnipath protests: Bandhs, school closures and the Section 144 make a comeback</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/agniveer-why-are-thousands-of-youth-up-in-arms-against-the-agnipath-scheme/articleshow/92284069.cms">Why are thousands of youth up in arms against the Agnipath scheme?</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/agnipath-scheme-what-is-positive-and-negative-points-in-this-army-scheme/articleshow/92277612.cms">Agnipath Scheme: the good and bad sides of the same coin</a>

Indian army issues first recruitment notice amid protest

The family of an <keyword id="20246468" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Agniveer" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Agniveer" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Agniveer">Agniveer</keyword> from <keyword id="19897316" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Maharashtra" source="keywords">Maharashtra</keyword> who died in the line of duty last year has said they have received an assistance of <keyword id="22254620" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rs-1-08-crore" source="keywords">Rs 1.08 crore</keyword> from the <keyword id="19900449" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="government" source="keywords">government</keyword>. The family's statement came after <keyword id="19953821" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Defence-Minister" source="keywords">Defence Minister</keyword> <keyword id="19911645" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rajnath-Singh" source="keywords">Rajnath Singh</keyword> on Monday said an Agniveer who lays down his life in the line of duty gets a compensation of Rs 1 crore. Singh was speaking after Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha <keyword id="19895780" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rahul-Gandhi" source="keywords">Rahul Gandhi</keyword>, while referring to the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, claimed the government regards Agniveers as "use-and-throw labourers" and does not even give them the status of a "shaheed (martyr)". Agniveer <keyword id="22254636" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="akshay-gawate" source="keywords">Akshay Gawate</keyword>, native of Pimpalgaon Sarai in Maharashtra's Buldhana district, died in the line of duty in Siachen on October 21, 2023. Speaking to reporters here on Monday evening, his father Lakshman Gawate said that after Akshay Gawate's death, the family got "Rs 48 lakh as his insurance cover, Rs 50 lakh from the central government and Rs 10 lakh from the state government." He also demanded a government job for Akshay's sister. He was reply to a question by reporters on the compensation received after his son's death. The Agnipath scheme, announced on June 14, 2022, provides for the recruitment of youths between the age bracket of 17-and-half years and 21 for only four years, with a provision to retain 25 per cent of them for 15 more years. The government extended the upper age limit to 23 years later that year.

We got Rs 1.08 cr aide from govt: family of deceased Agniveer

Thousands of youths assembled at the <keyword id="14209558" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jahanabad-railway-station" source="Orion">Jahanabad railway station</keyword> on Patna-Gaya rail route on Thursday and blocked the tracks as protests against the <keyword id="14209557" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Centres-Agnipath-scheme" source="Orion">Centre's Agnipath scheme</keyword> entered day two in Bihar. Demanding rollback of the scheme and recruitment under normal process, the agitators also blocked Patna-Gaya road route. At the <keyword id="204829" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="jahanabad" source="Orion">Jahanabad</keyword> railway station, the agitating students blocked the Patna-Gaya passenger train. The railway officials, along with district police, attempted to placate them and requested them to leave the railway track to restore transportation on the route. Besides, a large number of protestors also assembled at Kako Mor on Patna Gaya main road and burnt tyres. They raised slogans against Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="narendra-modi" source="Orion">Narendra Modi</keyword> and Defence Minister <keyword id="6355121" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="rajnath-singh" source="Orion">Rajnath Singh</keyword> accusing them of "compromising" the youths' future. Many of them alleged that the Centre was not hiring 'Agniveers' but "Bali Ka Bakra" (Scapegoats) for four years. The agitating students set a coach of intercity express at Bhabua road railway station afire in Kaimur districts. They threw a burning tyre in the intercity express after passengers deboarded. In Nawada, the protestors burnt tyres on Nawada railway station and on busy Prajatantra Chowk. Due to massive protests, the traffic on the Gaya-Keul rail section was also disrupted. The Howrah-Gaya express was also stopped at Warsaliganj railway station. Several trains on this route were also stopped at several stations. Incidents of stone pelting were also reported from Arrah. Earlier on Wednesday, a large number of youths demonstrated in Muzaffarpur and Buxar districts of the state and disrupted road and rail traffic. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/state-police-jobs-bridge-crash-courses-and-skills-certificates-to-aid-careers-of-agniveers/articleshow/92245184.cms">State police jobs, bridge crash courses and skills certificates – to aid careers of Agniveers</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.in/business/ecommerce/news/amazon-flipkart-and-myntra-sales-all-unaffected-by-low-consumer-sentiment/articleshow/92245806.cms">Amazon, Flipkart and Myntra sales – all unaffected by low consumer sentiment</a>

Protests against Agnipath scheme continue as army aspirants raise concerns about pensions and job security

China is worried over India’s successful test of Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile and is planning to drag the issue to <keyword id="6355833" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="united-nations">United Nations</keyword> Security Council. Responding to it, India said its strategic capabilities were not targeted against any particular country and while it abides by all applicable international obligations, it expects others to do the same. 
 
"India's strategic capabilities are not targeted against any particular country. India abides by all the applicable international obligations and hopes that all other do the same. India's strategic autonomy and growing engagement contributes to strategic stability," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said. 
 Earlier, Chinese Foreign Ministry said it hoped that India's test-firing of the nuclear-capable Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile or ICBM, that could cover all of China, complied with <keyword id="55859" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="UN-Security-Council">UN Security Council</keyword> rules and safeguarded <keyword id="52011" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="South-Asia">South Asia</keyword>'s strategic balance. 
 
However, she also said that the two nations are "not rivals for competition but partners for cooperation", she took exception to media reports that the successful test of Agni-V was meant to target China 
 China's Foreign ministry spokesperson <keyword id="1497799" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hua-Chunying">Hua Chunying</keyword> in <keyword id="1333" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Beijing">Beijing</keyword> said, "We have noted reports on India's test fire of Agni-V ballistic missile. The UN Security Council has explicit regulations on whether India can develop ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons. China always maintains that preserving the strategic balance and stability in South Asia is conducive to peace and prosperity of regional countries and beyond." 
 
Agni-V was successfully test-fired recently. It is the country's most lethal nuclear-capable inter-continental ballistic missile with a range of over 5,000 km that covers entire China which may also pave the way for user trial of the weapons system and its eventual induction into the Strategic Forces Command (SFC). 
(image: IndiaTimes)

India gives befitting reply to China after it questioned Agni-V missile test

After a wait of two years, India is all set to test its <keyword id="59897" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Agni-V">Agni-V</keyword> intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in its final operational configuration from <keyword id="6588220" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Wheeler-Island">Wheeler Island</keyword> off Odisha. 
 According to the sources, preparations were on in full swing to launch the <keyword id="174323" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Nuclear-capable">nuclear-capable</keyword> Agni-V from its canister on a launcher truck towards December-end or early January. 
 
"There were some minor technical snags in Agni-V, which required tweaking of its internal battery and electronic configurations after its last test in January 2015," a source tod TOI. 
 However, India wanted to exercise some strategic restraint while making a bid to join the 48-country Nuclear Suppliers Group, which China thwarted earlier this year. However, India somehow managed to join the 34-nation <keyword id="471445" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Missile-Technology-Control-Regime">Missile Technology Control Regime</keyword> ( MTCR), as also ink a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Japan. 
 
The missile is capable of striking even the northernmost parts of China, is in itself significant. "This will be the final test of the three-stage Agni-V, which will be tested for its full range, before the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) begins its user trials," the source told TOI. 
 The tri-Service SFC, established in 2003 to manage <keyword id="3956387" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Indias-nuclear-arsenal">India's nuclear arsenal</keyword>, will conduct at least two tests before the missile is produced in adequate numbers for induction. 
 
(Image Credits: Indiatimes)

India to test Agni-V ICBM missile, capable of striking China

<ul class="summary-list"><li>There are reports of an <keyword id="3806974" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="active-shooter">active shooter</keyword> at <keyword id="108651" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Marine-Corps">Marine Corps</keyword> Air Ground Combat Training Center - <keyword id="9534123" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="twentynine-palms">Twentynine Palms</keyword>, the Marine Corps tweeted Tuesday.</li><li>Military police responded to reported gunshots at around 6:30 a.m.</li><li>The Corps said that an individual suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound around 8:30 a.m. and is currently being taken to a nearby medical facility for treatment. No additional injuries have been reported.</li></ul>Authorities at a California military base responded to reports of an active shooter Tuesday morning.The US Marine Corps said in a statement on Twitter Tuesday that it was "aware" of reports of an active shooter at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Training Center - Twentynine Palms, adding in a follow-up tweet that military police first responded to reported gunshots in the area at around 6:30 a.m. local time.Capt. Nicole Plymale, a public affairs officer at the base, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/active-shooter-california-marine-corps-base">told Fox News</a> that authorities cornered the suspect in a cordoned off area of the base and were in contact with the individual.In a later update, the Corps said that an individual suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound at around 8:30 a.m. local time and is being moved to a local medical facility for treatment. No other injuries have been reported.A shelter-in-place order that was in effect for the base has since been lifted, and the incident is under investigation.Twentynine Palms is located in the Mojave Desert in Southern California and is the largest US Marine Corps base in the world at just over 930 square miles.

Military police responded to reported active shooter and gunshots at California Marine Corps base

<ul><li>The <keyword id="6355075" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="iaf" source="Orion">IAF</keyword> recruitment drive under the Agnipath scheme received a tremendous response with 7.5 lakh applications from army aspirants.</li><li>The online application window for the recruitment under this scheme is closed now.</li><li>However, many army aspirants want the defence ministry to extend the application deadline.</li></ul>The army recruitment Agnipath scheme, which had drawn a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/agnipath-scheme-protest-section-144-imposed-in-gurgugram-kota-jaipur-faridabad-and-ayodhya/articleshow/92329214.cms">nation-wide protest</a> across the country, received more applications this year than it did in the last recruitment drive, said Indian Air Force (IAF). This year, it received 7,49,899 applications, as compared to 6,31,528 received in the last drive, IAF said in a tweet. <div type="twitter" handle="IAF_MCC" handlename="Indian Air Force" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/798477907316207617/dMQAtlFj_normal.jpg" favoritecount="4230" retweetcount="797" status="The online registration process conducted by #IAF towards #AgnipathRecruitmentScheme has been completed.Compared… https://t.co/My3hY520S2" createdat="1657034683000" id="1544341510757396482"></div> IAF also said that the online application window for the scheme is finally closed, and has received a tremendous response from aspirants. The recruitment process in the Indian Air Force under the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/state-police-jobs-bridge-crash-courses-and-skills-certificates-to-aid-careers-of-agniveers/articleshow/92245184.cms">Agnipath scheme</a> closed on July 5. Army aspirants are also asking IAF and the defence ministry to extend the application deadline. It is to be noted that the various districts in Rajasthan including Udaipur were under internet shutdown for at least 4-5 days due to murder of a Hindu tailor in Udaipur. <div type="twitter" handle="Singh1999I" handlename="Mool SinGh Marwar" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1354106016867045381/IjP6LzDX_normal.jpg" favoritecount="6" retweetcount="1" status="@IAF_MCC @PMOIndia @mygovindia @DefenceMinIndia @SpokespersonMoD @adgpi @IndiannavyMedia @PBNS_India @MIB_India… https://t.co/NpSgDovfMa" createdat="1657041824000" id="1544371462278381568"></div> A lot of former employees and aspirants alike had been up in arms against the scheme which restricts their <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/agniveer-why-are-thousands-of-youth-up-in-arms-against-the-agnipath-scheme/articleshow/92284069.cms">employment in the forces to four years</a> – without pension and job security. Protests against this scheme raged across the country especially in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Telangana. Apart from army aspirants, the protests received support from farmer organizations, civil society organizations and trade unions. However, they died after a week, as applications were invited by the forces. In fact, it had received more than 90,000 applications in just four days of the opening of the online application window. The IAF will recruit 3,000 Agniveers this year and their training is slated to begin from December 30, after exams and medical tests which will be held in two phases. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/telangana-govt-to-conduct-public-meetings-with-revenue-officials-to-resolve-land-issues/articleshow/92690641.cms">Telangana govt to conduct public meetings with revenue officials to resolve land issues</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/personal-finance/news/one-in-two-indians-face-extortion-and-data-misuse-thanks-to-instant-loan-apps/articleshow/92690255.cms">One in two Indians face extortion and data misuse thanks to instant loan apps</a>

IAF gets 7.5 lakh applications for 3,000 Agniveer positions and requests to extend deadline

<ul class="summary-list"><li>US Navy Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday tweeted Tuesday afternoon that his staff is crafting an order to end the display of the <keyword id="2913768" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Confederate-flag">Confederate flag</keyword> in public and work areas on bases, ships, aircraft, and submarines.</li><li>The move follows a similar decision by the Marine Corps, which said last Friday that "the Confederate battle flag has all too often been co-opted by violent extremist and racist groups whose divisive beliefs have no place in our Corps."</li><li>As the Navy and Marine Corps move against the stars and bars, the Army says it is open to renaming military installations named after Confederate military leaders.</li></ul>The US Navy is preparing to prohibit the display of the Confederate battle flag in all public and work areas on bases, ships, aircraft, and submarines, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday said Tuesday afternoon.The CNO tweeted that an order is in the works, adding that the order is intended to "ensure unit cohesion, preserve good order and discipline, and uphold the Navy's core values of honor, courage, and commitment."It is unclear how the order will be implemented, if at all, with regard to private spaces like lockers and beds where sailors store possessions and often display posters or keep-sakes.The Navy's move follows a Marine Corps decision last Friday to <keyword id="6354651" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="ban">ban</keyword> the display of the Confederate battle flag, a banner sometimes referred to as the stars and bars and flown during the civil war by those who rose up against their country in defense of slavery."The Confederate battle flag has all too often been co-opted by violent extremist and racist groups whose divisive beliefs have no place in our Corps," <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/marine-corps-bans-confederate-battle-flag-military-bases-2020-6">the Corps said in a statement</a>."Our history as a nation, and events like the violence in Charlottesville in 2017, highlight the divisiveness the use of the Confederate battle flag has had on our society."Marine Corps commandant Gen. David Berger said in April that he is "mindful that many people believe that flag to be a symbol of heritage or regional pride."At the same time, he is also very aware "of the feelings of pain and rejection of those who inherited the cultural memory and present effects of the scourge of slavery in our country."The Navy's decision also comes as Army leadership, breaking away from its previous position, says that it is open to discussing renaming military bases bearing the names of Confederate military leaders, such as Fort Pickett in Virginia, among others.The military's moves follow weeks of nationwide unrest and protests in response to the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes. His death has sparked calls across the country for an end to police brutality and racial injustice.

US Navy to ban Confederate battle flag from all of its bases, ships, aircraft, and submarines

A day after <keyword id="19895371" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Congress" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Congress" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Congress">Congress</keyword> leader <keyword id="19895780" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rahul-Gandhi" source="keywords">Rahul Gandhi</keyword>'s remarks in the <keyword id="19895397" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Parliament" source="keywords">Parliament</keyword> created a political uproar, <keyword id="19905334" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shiv-Sena" source="keywords">Shiv Sena</keyword> (UBT) leader <keyword id="19905333" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sanjay-Raut" source="keywords">Sanjay Raut</keyword> backed his words stating that the leaders of the INDIA bloc do not align with the "fake <keyword id="19935821" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hindutva" source="keywords">Hindutva</keyword>" portrayed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (<keyword id="19894848" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="BJP" source="keywords">BJP</keyword>). "Yesterday, Rahul Gandhiji said that Hindutva is not equal to the BJP. Hindutva does not promote spreading hatred. We do not align with the fake Hindutva portrayed by the BJP", Raut said while addressing the media here in the national capital on Tuesday. Falling in line with Rahul Gandhi's remarks, the Shiv Sena (UBT) leader further added that the former said in the Parliament that 'Hindutva' is a much wider term. "He did not say anything wrong about the Hindus. Those who consider themselves Hindus should hear again that Rahul Gandhiji had said that 'Hindutva' is a much wider term and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won't understand this", he said. On Monday, Rahul Gandhi's maiden speech in <keyword id="19895394" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lok-Sabha" source="keywords">Lok Sabha</keyword> as Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha generated a lot of political heat with BJP leaders accusing him "of speaking lies, misleading the House and terming the entire Hindu community violent" and the Congress hitting back with counter allegations against the <keyword id="19916814" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Modi-government" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Modi government" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Modi government">Modi government</keyword>. The two Houses took up the debate on the motion of thanks on the President's address with PM Modi slamming Rahul Gandhi during his speech. "Calling the entire Hindu community violent is a very serious matter," PM Modi said. Home Minister Amit Shah demanded an apology from Rahul Gandhi. While the BJP held a press conference later to denounce Rahul Gandhi's remarks, Congress also held an evening presser to slam the ruling party at the Centre. Rahul Gandhi launched a multi-pronged attack on the BJP targeting it over its remarks during the Lok Sabha campaign, the NEET-UG controversy, <keyword id="20611113" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Agniveer-scheme" source="keywords">Agniveer scheme</keyword>. Participating in the debate on the Motion Of Thanks on the President's Address, Rahul Gandhi targeted the BJP-led government over the Agniveer scheme and claimed that Agniveer is not called a 'jawan' and said that Agniveers serving for a period of four years will not get a pension. "One Agniveer lost his life in a landmine blast but he is not called a 'martyr'... 'Agniveer' is a use and throw labourer," Rahul Gandhi alleged, attacking the BJP-led NDA government over the scheme," he had said. He also called the Hindu symbol 'Abhayamudra' which gestures fearlessness, reassurance and safety, as the symbol of the Congress party. "Abhayamudra is the symbol of Congress...The Abhayamudra is the gesture of fearlessness, is the gesture of reassurance and safety, which dispels fear and accords divine protection and bliss in Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism and other Indian religions...All our great men have spoken about non-violence and finishing fear...But, those who call themselves Hindu only talk about violence, hatred, untruth...Aap Hindu ho hi nahi," the Congress leader said. "It is written in the Hindu religion; do not shy away from the truth, stand with the truth", he added. Gandhi's remarks witnessed brickbats from the BJP leaders as they accused the Congress leaders of "spreading lies" and demanded an apology from his side. Meanwhile, PM Modi will deliver his reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address in the lower house of Parliament later today. JP Nadda, MoS Jadhav Prataprao Ganpatrao, Jitin Prasada, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, Ram Nath Thakur, Nityanand Rai, Satya Pal Singh Baghel, Shobha Karandlaje, BL Verma, L Murugan, Ajay Tamta, Kamlesh Paswan, Ravneet Singh will lay papers on the table in Lok Sabha today.

"We do not align with fake Hindutva portrayed by BJP": Sanjay Raut backs Rahul Gandhi's remarks in Parliament

Sgt. Jessica Quezada/US Marine CorpsWhile some children grow up with aspirations to become scientists, professional athletes or actors, Mohammad Nadir's goal was to become a United States Marine, stemming from an early childhood amid a strong military presence.As the sixth of ten siblings, Nadir grew up in Kabul, Afghanistan, where he constantly lived amongst uniformed personnel."My mom would tell me stories about the military when I was younger, my father was a cop with the Afghan police . . . and many people welcomed the Americans, even during times of strife," Nadir explained.Intrigued by the lifestyle, Nadir's curiosity for the military grew after he graduated high school and discovered several private companies hiring Afghan locals."They were hiring Afghan locals to work as interpreters for the International Security Assistance Force," said Nadir. "This was my chance to be around the military."Under the impression Nadir would be safe, his family wished him well as he left to the Sangin District of Helmand province, Afghanistan, in October 2011, where he spent the next three years working with multiple operational units and serving as a key influencer to the community."I told my family it was a nice job and would be safe, but they didn't know it was nothing like that. . . It was the worst place," said Nadir.Although translators play a crucial role for the U.S. military, many Afghan-born employees are branded a traitor by the Taliban and other groups for working with the U.S."We were the ears and eyes of ISAF," Nadir recalls. "I was serving my country and also the United States. I felt great. But you could see the distance between the locals and the U.S. personnel."Sgt. Jessica Quezada/US Marine CorpsMohammad Nadir (center) poses with a group of Marines during a base construction project for the Afghan police in Helmand province, Afghanistan.Nadir recalls the apprehensive nature of locals whenever Americans traveled to a new area in their country."They'd initially be scared and then realize we were here for good reasons. We would explain everything in their language and made them understand," said Nadir. "We brought them closer together."Nadir's responsibilities lied heavily with bridging the language and cultural gaps between locals and U.S. service members who needed the community to understand their presence.Educating the Afghan police about improvised explosive devices and operational safety were other key tasks Nadir appreciated doing to heighten overall protection of Americans and Afghans in the area."It was something I really liked doing and I felt good when I got a chance to work with the Afghan police," Nadir commented.As an interpreter, Nadir also had the opportunity to apply for a Special Immigrant Visa, which helps provide protection for translators and their families to migrate to the U.S. after their service.Through this program, Nadir took his first steps on American soil on Nov 10, 2014, the Marine Corps' much-celebrated birthday, and set forth on his journey to become a United States Marine."I told my family I was going to come to America and become a Marine, so I did," said Nadir.Nadir traveled to Camp Pendleton, Calif., where he stayed with Marine Corps Maj. Mark Nicholson, a former administration advisor for the Afghan National Police Advisory Team with Marine Expeditionary Brigade Afghanistan.Sgt. Jessica Quezada/US Marine Corps(From left to right) Mohammad Nadir, Marine Corps Maj. Mark Nicholson, and Fnu Farid, reunite after serving together in Sangin District, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Nadir and Farid worked with Nicholson as interpreters for the International Security Assistance Force that assisted U.S. service members with translation and information obtainment services."We met him at the airport and brought him to our home," said Nicholson. "Nadir helped us out when we needed him. He had been in some pretty dangerous situations, but was as good as they got. Interpreters put themselves in a lot of danger, more than we do."Nicholson built a strong bond with Nadir and other interpreters as he supervised a majority of the administrative tasks handled for these employees. The type of relationship between the interpreters and U.S. service members require a lot of trust and reliability."Nadir is a really smart guy," said Nicholson. "We relied on interpreters for our safety and knowledge of the culture. I trusted him with my life."Nadir found work soon thereafter to help support his family back home. He also took lessons to help improve his English fluency and prepare for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery."My English was terrible, so I had to study," Nadir joked. "I moved to Anaheim, Calif., with a friend and that's when I met a Marine recruiter, Sgt. William Soukthavong."Nadir enlisted in February 2017 and recently graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego on May 26, 2017.Sgt. Jessica Quezada/US Marine CorpsMarine Corps Gen. William Jurney, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, shakes hands with Private Mohammad Nadir at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego on May 26, 2017."I watched the movie Full Metal Jacket, but when I arrived it was totally different," said Nadir. "Receiving company was so easy, then we met our actual drill instructors and they 'destroyed our house.' I thought, 'Oh my god, I wasn't expecting that!' It was very different and I believe mentally it was easier for me since I've been in stressful situations. I tried my best and worked as hard as I could."He added that living in the rugged environment of Afghanistan with the mountainsides helped him physically as well, "I was good at the hikes," said Nadir, a quality truly needed for the demanding terrain recruits endure at boot camp.Looking back at the 13 weeks spent at recruit training, Nadir says it was tough but his memories of Marines in his home of Afghanistan are the inspiration for him moving forward for training as an infantryman."When I saw the Marines fighting I knew I wanted to do that," said Nadir. "They are the brute force for a military and I respect them a lot for what I saw those Marines do in Afghanistan."Nadir has lived a life of service and becoming a Marine has given him another opportunity to serve, one which he has undoubtedly earned."I love Nadir like a brother," said Nicholson. 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This Afghan man served 3 years as a translator for the military - now he's a US Marine

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div>An anonymously-run Facebook page with little more than 14,500 fans sparked temporary panic at a major California Marine Corps base by promoting the idea that an active shooting was taking place on Thursday evening.
At around 8:15 p.m., the page "Senior Lance Corporal" informed its followers that an active shooter was in the Las Pulgas area of Camp Pendleton, a major installation in Oceanside, California.
"ALL MARINES HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO LOCK THEMSELVES IN THEIR ROOMS," the page wrote, while noting "This is NOT a joke" in a now deleted post.
The problem, which its many fans were not aware of, was that it was completely untrue. A Facebook page known <a href="http://taskandpurpose.com/sexist-facebook-movement-marine-corps-cant-stop/">to be a thorn in the side of the Marine Corps</a> had called in the digital equivalent of a bomb threat, with real-world consequences.
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In a press release, base officials said <keyword id="6355470" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Law">law</keyword> enforcement personnel "promptly followed protocol for an alleged active shooter incident and responded."
The original Facebook post from Senior Lance Corporal spread fast, with it being shared more than 175 times. The page even wrote comments offering "updates" on the situation, writing "INTERNAL [QUICK REACTION FORCE] AND [MILITARY POLICE] ARE CONDITION ONE." (Condition One means they have weapons loaded with a round in the chamber).
"We investigated and there was no sign of an active shooter. No hardcore evidence," said Eric Moore, a dispatcher with the Camp Pendleton Police Department. Moore told Business Insider the department had received numerous phone calls from people who were worried, all sourced back to Facebook and Twitter.
He added: "They saw it on social media networks and then they started telling their friends. It's all rumor, it's all hearsay."
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As the rumor spread on other networks and via word-of-mouth, the page then wrote that the shooter had been detained.
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Of course, there was no shooter to begin with. Military police officers responded to a scene thinking there was a possible gunman, only to find the allegation was completely "unfounded," according to a statement from the base.
The incident highlights how a minor annoyance for the Marine Corps on social media has morphed into a potential danger. Brian Jones, the editor-in-chief of Task &amp; Purpose, <a href="http://taskandpurpose.com/sexist-facebook-movement-marine-corps-cant-stop/">wrote a long expose on pages</a> such as Senior Lance Corporal in August, which often serve as forums for sexist and racist jokes among Marines.
The Marine Corps refused to answer Jones' questions about the pages, only sending a prepared statement that said the pages' discriminatory comments go against good order and discipline, but law enforcement "is unable to take action against derogatory comments."
But as this hoax demonstrates, these pages are more than just harmless comments. It seems they have power far beyond the internet.
Business Insider asked multiple spokespersons for the Marine Corps whether it had any plans to investigate the page further. We haven't received any response.
Meanwhile, the Senior Lance Corporal page, which deleted both its hoax posts, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SeniorLCPL3/photos/a.298899336968435.1073741829.298561177002251/300333956824973/?type=1">blamed someone</a> who messaged its page for the entire ordeal:
"All we were doing was passing the same word that would get passed down to us, we were not the ones making this up."

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