TSgt. Jackie L. Larsen, 37, of Tacoma, Wash., died of natural causes July 17 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, the Air Force said in a release. She was deployed from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale AFB, Calif. No additional details were given.
Earlier this week, the People’s Republic of China confirmed it is halting its nuclear arms control talks with the U.S., in retaliation for the U.S. continuing to sell arms to Taiwan. The move reinforces a “pattern of behavior” from Beijing, experts say.