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Members of the 71st Special Operations Squadron perform a CV-22 Osprey training exercise near Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 27, 2021. (Ireland Summers/U.S. Air Force)

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2021-06-02/20-year-deal-expands-Air-Force-training-sites-in-New-Mexicos-Cibola-National-Forest-1621668.html

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Air Force Master Sgt. Chris Jones, head operations sergeant for the 379th Security Forces Squadron, leads a cheer for the crowd at a ceremony in Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 22, 2022.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2022-04-26/al-udeid-afghanistan-379-air-wing-qatar-5776704.html

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The transformation of a rural Army garrison in western Germany into a special operations hub would move forward under the military’s 2024 budget, which calls for $64 million in various upgrades …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-03-14/baumholder-green-berets-seals-9490391.html

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The division’s soldiers led Operation Anaconda, the successful battle that began March 2, 2002, to establish a U.S. foothold in Afghanistan and push out fighters from al-Qaida and the Taliban.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2021-09-20/fort-drum-10th-mountain-division-army-afghanistan-2955363.html

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The Pentagon wants to pump $143 million into upgrades at a strategic air base in Jordan, more than any other overseas Air Force operational site, as the military moves to expand drone and fighter …

https://www.stripes.com/migration/pentagon-budget-calls-for-143-million-buildup-at-jordan-air-base-1.498804

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Iran’s response came Jan. 8, when it launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles at Iraq’s al Asad Air Base, which hosts some 1,000 American troops. More than 100 U.S. service members …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/82nd-airborne-soldiers-who-rapidly-deployed-to-middle-east-in-january-return-to-fort-bragg-1.619567

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She studied sociology at the University of Birmingham and Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of Social Sciences. Matthew M. Burke. Matthew M. Burke. …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2023-09-18/army-beer-mug-assault-okinawa-11413400.html

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The crown prince of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, and various dignitaries from the U.S. and Bahrain stand for a group photo at Naval Support Activity Bahrain on Jan. 31, 2022. (Mark Thomas …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2022-04-21/drones-navy-bahrain-fifth-fleet-unmanned-5752654.html

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The U.S. defense officials said troops at al-Asad air base were still assessing the injuries and damage. Earlier Monday, Iraqi security officials confirmed the attack, but no group has claimed …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2024-08-05/us-troops-injured-attack-iraq-air-base-14754047.html

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The Air Force has disconnected foam firefighting systems at more than 1,000 facilities over concerns about cancer-causing chemicals, according to the service’s Installation and Mission Support …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-03-07/air-force-pfas-firefighting-foam-9392006.html

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Lt. Gen. Daniel Karbler, commanding general of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, administers the oath of enlistment Jan. 21, 2023, to six recruits during Military Appreciation Night …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-03-13/army-budget-soldiers-pentagon-china-9484502.html

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The militants have routinely shot with limited effectiveness at other locations where Americans are training Iraqi forces, such as al-Taqaddum near Ramadi and al-Assad near Hit.

https://www.stripes.com/migration/a-look-at-newly-established-fire-base-bell-where-marine-was-killed-in-iraq-1.400352

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Alabama Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville had held up hundreds of military promotions while protesting a Pentagon abortion policy which allowed military members to take time off and be …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-06-22/billions-funding-ellsworth-b21-bomber-14265673.html

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Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Doug Jones of Alabama were the other Democrats. Demand for community care has been rising 15% yearly since passage of the Mission Act, the VA said.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-06-07/veterans-affairs-legislation-private-care-disabled-14111798.html

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Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Ga., right, and Army Lt. Gen. Ted Martin, the commander of the Army’s Combined Arms Center reveal a historical marker in remembrance of Pvt. Felix Hall at Fort Benning, Ga …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2021-08-03/fort-benning-lynching-felix-hall-memorial-army-2432500.html

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At one point in the 1st AD’s April 2004 campaign against Muqtada al-Sadr’s Mahdi Army, his unit cleared 200 buildings at night in a 12-hour period, Cotto said. Incredibly dangerous and …

https://www.stripes.com/migration/soldiers-training-for-iraq-by-kicking-down-doors-in-baumholder-1.34475

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Apr 10, 2023U.S. Central Command leader Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla visits the al-Hol camp in Syria on Sept. 9, 2022. Kurilla recently called the camp, which holds many of the wives and children of …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2023-04-10/isis-prison-syria-military-centcom-9758748.html

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As of Sunday night, the Air Force had flown eight missions to Pakistan with C-17s and a C-130, Adams said. The flights are coming into Pakistan from Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2022-09-12/air-force-pakistan-floods-7301937.html

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Apr 12, 2023The report is the first time military officials acknowledged that the helicopters collided. The HH-60 is a Black Hawk variant that’s often used for medical evacuation purposes.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-04-12/black-hawk-collide-midair-report-9782963.html

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