Local officials say Russian and Ukrainian troops engaged in close-quarter combat in the eastern Ukraine city of Sievierodonetsk on Sunday, knocking out power and cellphone service and forcing civilians to flee.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III issued the approval Saturday in accordance with Directive-Type Memorandum 19-011. That policy allows service academy graduates to pursue employment in professional sports immediately following graduation.
Darmstadt, West Germany, July 1984: Future basketball Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes, recently retired after 16 outstanding years in the NBA, speaks during a visit to U.S. troops in Germany.