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Wyatt Olson is based in the Honolulu bureau, where he has reported on military and security issues in the Indo-Pacific since 2014. Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2023-12-05/navy-fires-captain-amphibious-squadron-12260194.html

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Mike Moncoeur, 22, of Camp Schwab, guilty of negligent driving resulting in injury and driving under the influence, district court spokesman said by phone Friday. Sato sentenced Moncoeur immediately to year in prison with hard labor but suspended the sentence for three years, the spokesman said.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-03-15/marine-sentence-dui-crash-okinawa-13326594.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/us/2023-02-08/three-sites-airport-lewis-mcchord-deal-breaker-9080518.html

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The Grey Wolf, which will replace Malmstrom AFB’s fleet of Vietnam-era UH-1N Hueys, provides the ability to cruise 50% faster and farther than the Huey, while also having 30% larger cabin and capability to lift 5,000 pounds more. An MH-139A Grey Wolf is displayed in hangar March 9, 2024, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-03-17/mh-139-grey-wolf-malmstrom-afb-13347062.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/branches/navy/2023-02-23/boeing-retire-super-hornet-fighters-9231745.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/us/2022-08-04/surfers-trespass-coronado-navy-base-6874608.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/us/navy-barbers-ship-s-store-clerks-get-new-title-to-relate-better-to-civilian-world-1.606342

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Vietnam plans to incorporate the T-6C Texan II into its pilot training program at Phan Thiet Air Base, according to Pacific Air Forces. Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-11-21/vietnam-air-force-training-aircraft-15919827.html

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The force, which numbers just 119 men, is one of the smallest in the world. Although France is the guarantor of Monaco’s defense, the Carabiniers are equipped and trained to handle everything from soccer riots to terrorist attacks.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/monaco-s-tiny-military-still-packs-a-punch-1.497589

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Every sailor and Coast Guardsmen had role in this team effort,” Farragut commanding officer Cmdr. We, alongside allies and partners, seized the opportunity to advance regional and strategic objectives in the area of operations, supporting our nation and our Navy.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-02-04/uss-farragut-home-deployment-12895438.html

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Schwenk was an electro-optical ordnance repairer assigned to Camp Lejeune’s 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, said 1st Lt. Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2023-10-20/marine-killed-camp-lejeune-shooting-11770340.html

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As mom of member of the armed forces, understand some of the financial challenges that our enlisted service members and their families experience. Between frequent deployments and relocations, as well as the complex and unpredictable nature of military pay, there are unique challenges that can be disruptive to short- and long-term financial planning.

https://www.stripes.com/opinion/2024-04-11/financial-literacy-stronger-footing-military-13531082.html

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Almost 75% of active-duty soldiers were found to be overweight during nine-month study period amid the COVID-19 pandemic, newly published report said. service member reaches for donut at Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma on July 29, 2021.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-08-16/army-weight-gain-study-11066153.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/living/u-s-army-team-takes-silver-in-culinary-world-cup-competition-1.migrated

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Airmen perform waist measurement at Gowen Field, Idaho, in 2015. Europe for Stars and Stripes in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-01-10/height-waist-ratio-air-force-body-composition-program-8713819.html

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We understand that these short moves, while necessary, can be disruptive to the lives and finances of airmen and guardians with families — particularly in situations where they are slated to return to their original duty station,” said Alex Wagner, the assistant secretary of the Air Force for manpower and Reserve affairs. Before that she was reporter for Killeen Daily Herald and freelance journalist for publications including The Alcalde, Texas Highways and the Austin American-Statesman.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-05-22/air-space-force-training-pay-airmen-guardians-13940980.html

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James Longstreet, stretches from Fort Bragg’s gated garrison section westward along its wooded training areas and will now be known as Long Street, officials said in statement. commission to study Confederate-linked names across the military was established by Congress in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, which sets annual spending and policy priorities for the Defense Department.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2022-01-19/army-fort-bragg-confederate-longstreet-renaming-4346785.html

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Call me nerdy, but when the Blue Star Families Military Family Lifestyle survey findings are released each year, can’t wait to read them. Blue Star Families, in collaboration with Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families, has been conducting the research since 2009.

https://www.stripes.com/living/the_meat_and_potatoes_of_life/2022-03-25/lisa-smith-molinari-column-march-25-financial-insecurity-military-families-5425576.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/veterans/2024-05-09/veteran-affairs-approved-bonuses-executives-13806970.html

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Mark Finnegan, commander of the 98th Civil Affairs Battalion, where Lewis was assigned. Sarah Lewis, who served in the Air Force until the birth of her first child, had two older daughters with another man, relative told Stars and Stripes via email on Wednesday.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/army-special-operations-medic-pregnant-wife-dead-after-domestic-dispute-1.656100

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