Poland with the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment volunteered this month to improve local school as part of the unit’s requirements under Victory Wellness. The program provides soldiers time every other week to improve team building, mental and emotional strength and form relationships — even while deployed.
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We are currently experiencing maintenance on some services, which may temporarily affect access to subscription accounts and E-edition access; we apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to resolve the issues. Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, left, and her running mate Tim Walz appear Aug. Kamala Harris’ campaign has pushed back against the attacks, but some Democrats worry Republicans might succeed in turning Walz’s military service into liability.
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Three Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessels operate in the Gulf of Aqaba, Jan 27, 2022. Navy is hosting what it has called the world’s largest unmanned maritime exercise, headquartered in Bahrain.
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Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines. Two Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jets, one of which is seen here, escort pair of Tu-95 Bear bombers in international airspace north of Norway on Feb.
https://www.stripes.com/news/raf-hythe-army-s-last-u-k-post-slated-to-close-its-doors-1.50583
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Carol Kiernan, member of the Cedar Creek Ladies Club, is pictured with Tiajuana Cochnauer.
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In screenshot from social media, protesters cover their faces after Turkish police use tear gas at pro-Palestinian rally Nov. Rally organizer Bulent Yildirim, head of the IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation, said the protests were cut short after some in the crowd went too far.
https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-11-06/incirlik-air-base-protests-11955392.html
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Users scan and upload credit card receipts under 240 euros from German vendors, along with $10 VAT form for total purchases under 2,500 euros, to consolidate what they’ve bought. In addition to launching Remonon, the command plans to automate the legacy VAT program, allowing customers to purchase, download and submit VAT forms electronically, according to the statement.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2024-11-18/remonon-vat-app-tax-free-imcom-army-15886231.html
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WASHINGTON – The Black Veterans Project filed federal lawsuit this week against the Department of Veterans Affairs, claiming the agency did not hand over records that the group believes will reveal systemic racial discrimination. The Black Veterans Project is nonpartisan organization that aims to shift racial, economic and social inequalities that Black veterans face in the United States.
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The Army’s People First initiatives set goals that are at odds with demands of the training benchmarks for soldiers, according to Rand Corp. Based in Stuttgart, Germany, he previously worked for newspapers in New Jersey, North Carolina and Maryland.
https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-12-22/army-people-first-failure-12436950.html
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Bradley Ward, who had commanded the regiment since July 2021, and his senior enlisted leader Sgt. Fabian Casillas were fired July “for loss of trust and confidence,” Maj.
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Franklin, 26, who was stationed at Fort Stewart, Ga. California for an upcoming combat training exercise, according to service officials.
https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-02-09/fort-stewart-soldier-died-training-9088916.html
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KC-135 Stratotankers park at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 7, 2023. The aircraft were taking part in Mobility Guardian 23, the largest readiness exercise in Air Mobility Command’s history.
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Like, you think you may be buying an Oxy pill off the dark web; you think you may be getting tab of LSD from your buddy,” Harp said. It’s also the home of these special operations units, the Green Berets.
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Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines. Two Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jets, one of which is seen here, escort pair of Tu-95 Bear bombers in international airspace north of Norway on Feb.
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If veteran was paralyzed, ill or otherwise couldn’t make it into the clinic, he would go to them. She reports from Congress, the White House, the Department of Veterans Affairs and throughout the country about issues affecting veterans, service members and their families.
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Hal Lamberton, left, the adjutant general for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, pins the Airman’s Medal to the uniform of Master Sgt. Daniel Keller, combat controller in the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, during ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky.
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An undated photo of housing on Panzer Kaserne in Stuttgart, Germany. Of 20 Army worldwide installations with housing managed by the government, Stuttgart rated the lowest.
https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2022-09-09/army-housing-europe-bottom-survey-7267173.html
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King Tacos in Kin “is the Okinawan fast food restaurant that created taco rice,” according to its Facebook page. think everybody would agree that we’re the originator (of taco rice),” said Parlor Senri restaurant’s Sayuri Shimabukuro.
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Seaman Recruit David “Dee” Spearman, assigned to the destroyer USS Arleigh Burke, died after going overboard Aug. She has reported for variety of publications in Montana, Nevada and Louisiana, and served as editor of newspapers in Louisiana, Oregon and Washington.
https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2022-08-04/sailor-overboard-baltic-6874881.html
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Navy and other services from Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan. He previously covered crime and the military in Key West, Fla.
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