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Wesley Woods, 40, died at his off-post home in North Pole, Alaska, Dec. He was assigned to 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division at Fort Wainwright.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2022-01-07/us-army-master-sergeant-found-dead-fairbanks-alaska-4218147.html

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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/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-09-09/senkakus-china-coast-guard-intrusion-15114688.html

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Speaking before the Parliamentary Committee on Rural Affairs, Deputy Defence Minister Renius Pleškys (TS-LKD/EPP) stressed the importance of new military training infrastructure, Lithuanian media outlet LRT reports. Lithuania is set to expand its military training infrastructure, with the Defence Ministry considering the districts of Tauragė and Šilalė as potential sites for new training centres amid growing demand for military training. Lithuania is set to expand its military training infrastructure, with the Defence Ministry considering the districts of Tauragė and Šilalė as potential sites for new training centres amid growing demand for military training.

https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/lithuania-to-review-potential-for-military-training-zones-as-demand-rises/

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The USNS Guam underwent testing and evaluation at Norfolk, Va. The Navy will christen two of its newest ships, the third and final Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lyndon B.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/navy-to-christen-final-zumwalt-class-destroyer-and-newest-high-speed-transport-vessel-saturday-1.578558

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Garrett Sopchak, 28, of the 388th Maintenance Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, embraces Norse Heathenism, belief system whose pantheon includes the gods Odin and Thor. He received beard waiver on July 8, 2019.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2019-08-09/air-force-says-recent-beard-approvals-have-not-sparked-an-influx-of-religious-accommodation-requests-1483456.html1

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Naval Submarine Base New London on Wednesday announced partnerships with the Hartford, Conn. Capitol Region Council of Governments, Connecticut Department of Transportation and Groton Utilities, which will allow the base to share services and save money.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2022-04-14/naval-submarine-base-new-london-government-partnerships-connecticut-5688058.html

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The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13) and boats from the Dominican Republic conduct bilateral maritime interdiction exercise, May 5, 2022, in the Carbbean Sea. Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2022-06-23/uss-wichita-slated-decommissioning-6436370.html

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Joshua Stanton stands at ease while leading formation of Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Boston aboard the USS Arlington in the cold and rain of Boston’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade March 15, 2015. The Marines marched to the stern commands shouted by the unit leader in disciplined, firm strides throughout the streets of South Boston.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/all-marines-now-allowed-to-carry-umbrellas-ending-longtime-ban-1.606540

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The 21-second video, titled “Military turns backs to Joe Biden’s motorcade,” was uploaded to YouTube on Wednesday. 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.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2021-01-22/video-of-national-guard-troops-in-dc-shows-protocol,-not-protest-1516784.html

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think you’ll find an output of my assessment will be that it will be more rotational and more sustainable over time,” newly appointed Maj. We need to do so, and, in turn, that will drive the cost down.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2022-04-05/texas-mexico-border-mission-national-guard-troops-migrants-5591545.html

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Army fuel specialists direct traffic while refueling diesel vehicles during an exercise in Hohenfels, Germany, in 2014. We are in full support and in full cooperation with our Romanian partners and officials during this investigation, and we appreciate their efforts,” said Maj.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2021-12-09/us-army-base-romania-fuel-theft-3908744.html

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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/sports/2023-02-16/navy-football-suspends-starting-slotback-vincent-terrell-9164277.html

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173rd Infantry Brigade soldier discusses drop zone security with Moroccan soldier in Ben Guerir, Morocco, June 10, 2023 during Exercise African Lion 23. Based in Stuttgart, Germany, he previously worked for newspapers in New Jersey, North Carolina and Maryland.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-06-15/african-lion-military-exercise-terrorism-10444719.html

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Lorna Illerbrunn holds picture of her husband, Garrett, her son Tucker and herself while at military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, on Jan. Chief Warrant Officer Garrett Illerbrunn was transported last week from Landstuhl Regional Medical Center to Homburg, where he will have brain surgery Tuesday.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-01-08/survivor-drone-attack-iraq-12596464.html

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He has covered financial markets over the past decade with an emphasis on healthcare, tech, and IPOs. Lange’s work has been quoted or mentioned in Forbes, The New York Times, Business Insider, USA Today, MSN, Yahoo, The Verge, Vice, The Intelligencer, Quartz, Nasdaq, The Motley Fool, Fox Business, International Business Times, The Street, Seeking Alpha, Barron’s, Benzinga, and many other major publications. graduate of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, Lange majored in business with particular focus on investments.

https://247wallst.com/military/2024/08/20/the-c-27-spartan-remains-a-key-asset-in-special-forces-operations/

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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/veterans/2022-03-14/navy-veteran-lied-about-paralysis-crash-with-drunken-driver-in-1-million-scheme-5345263.html

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Jonathan Dunn brought the case to the Supreme Court earlier this month, asking the justices to block the service from “inflicting punishments that deprive him of his First Amendment freedoms and irreparably harm his career. The justices denied Dunn’s request in brief, unsigned order Monday.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2022-04-19/air-force-coronavirus-vaccine-mandate-supreme-court-exemption-5737894.html

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The contract, awarded to six companies, is for expansions to bases in the Kaiserslautern area and at Spangdahlem, both in Germany. Elizabeth Preston, 700th Contracting Squadron construction flight team lead, on Jan.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/air-force-awards-425-million-contract-for-ramstein-spangdahlem-improvements-1.616093

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Ford Focus was wrecked in an accident near Vilseck, Germany, on June 30, 2023. Europe for Stars and Stripes in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2023-07-02/soldier-crash-tree-vilseck-bavaria-10616584.html

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Marcia “Kim” Lyons was relieved April 6, 2012, as commander of Naval Health Clinic New England after problems were identified in an annual command climate survey. Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/navy-medicine-co-fired-for-poor-command-climate-1.174217

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