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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/2021-09-18/scientists-created-whitest-paint-eliminate-need-air-conditioning-2933894.html

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It turns out that the answer is yes, we could. According to an official naval historian, battleship could be (kind of) ready for combat in as little as 60 days. Mothballed at the end of World War II, the ships were brought back into service for the Korean War, Vietnam War, and as part of President Ronald Reagan’s vaunted “600 Ship Navy” of the 1980s.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a61927260/could-battleships-return/

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Nathan Goodman died in the incident, which occurred during routine training near Eloy, Ariz. Arizona, Oregon and California, he’s an alumnus of the Defense Language Institute, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Arizona State University.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/green-beret-killed-in-free-fall-incident-was-a-veteran-of-more-than-17-years-eight-deployments-1.614891

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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/theaters/asia_pacific/2022-11-17/hawaii-cost-of-living-survey-us-military-8096191.html

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On this week’s Military Matters, co-host Jack Murphy speaks with Maura’s sister, Julie Murray, who was also West Point cadet, about the disappearance, what police and the family know — and don’t know — and the sometimes frustrating comments that have circulated on social media. Maura disappeared just days after Facebook launched, which has led the case to sometimes be referred to as the first major mystery of the social media age.

https://www.stripes.com/multimedia/podcasts/military_matters/2021-05-24/Episode-10-A-former-West-Point-cadet-vanishes-without-a-trace-1576745.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/2022-06-05/columbia-class-submarine-keel-laid-6241705.html

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Daniel Perry, 35, told police that he shot and killed Air Force veteran Garrett Foster, 28, during Black Lives Matter protest in Austin, Texas, on July 25, 2020, because Foster pointed rifle at Perry. The soldier, who is now stationed at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, was indicted for murder and his trial begins Monday, March 27, 2023.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-03-27/army-murder-air-force-protest-9621624.html

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Geologist Ryan Bennett with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency collects samples of treated Lake Michigan water in laboratory at the water treatment plant in Wilmette, Ill. The chemicals, which do not naturally break down, are so widespread that they’re found in the blood of 97% of Americans.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2022-09-25/states-lawsuits-pfas-forever-chemicals-7461129.html

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Seth Michael Plant was an infantryman from the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Wyatt Olson is based in the Honolulu bureau, where he has reported on military and security issues in the Indo-Pacific since 2014.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2022-05-12/investigation-ongoing-bear-kills-army-soldier-alaska-5979008.html

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Recalling retired generals to face court-martial proceedings, is move that sets dangerous precedent for both the military and the country at large. While it’s essential to maintain accountability within the armed forces, the decision to target former high-ranking officers with court-martial charges does more harm than good. In recent turn of events, the Trump administration announced sweeping freeze on nearly all federal grants and loans.

https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3685967312774-letter-recalling-retired-generals-to-face-court-martial-proceedings-sets-a-dangerous-precedent

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She has reported for variety of publications in Montana, Nevada and Louisiana, and served as editor of newspapers in Louisiana, Oregon and Washington. Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-03-25/eisenhower-red-sea-captain-hill-13424682.html

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In less than two weeks, the new federal administration has released dozens of executive orders impacting policies, organizations, and programs that have been serving our communities for decades,” according to an email from the Coalition. As the largest provider for people experiencing homelessness in the state, the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless and the people we serve are and will continue to be directly impacted by these far-reaching and drastic measures. Giving homeless people housing without requiring them to also have job, get sober or obtain mental health treatment is known as Housing First.

https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3702587066647-former-wright-patt-commander-to-face-general-court-martial

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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/army/2021-08-22/yakima-training-center-former-commander-roger-gavriluk-afghanistan-2635620.html

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Abrams on Monday ordered Bergdahl’s case to general court-martial, which means Bergdahl could face life imprisonment if convicted of “misbehavior before the enemy by endangering the safety of command, unit or place. Bergdahl as the case proceeds,” Fidell said in the statement, noting that Abrams “did not follow the advice of the preliminary hearing officer who heard witnesses. The date of the arraignment hearing at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, will be announced at later time.

https://www.fox13now.com/2015/12/15/bowe-bergdahl-to-face-court-martial-charges

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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/marine_corps/2022-08-09/marines-hawaii-historic-hangar-pearl-harbor-6935230.html

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Freelance reporter Séamus Malekafzali posted on screenshots of the ads seen in the Tinder app, warning residents of Lebanon to “not take up arms. Iranian regime and its proxies,” which operate across the region, referring to groups like Hezbollah located in Lebanon. Freelance reporter Séamus Malekafzali posted on screenshots of the ads seen in the Tinder app, warning residents of Lebanon to “not take up arms.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/u-militarys-latest-psyop-advertising-170803768.html

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Vicinte Jackson from cameras as he’s led into court Thursday, December 13, 2012 for closing arguments in the court-martial in which he is charged with premeditated murder in the death of Spc. Jackson is escorted into military court building on the first day of his court martial, at Fort Carson on Monday Dec. Vincinte Jackson said he had not experienced any side effects from Celexa, the drug he resumed taking two weeks before the slaying of Spc.

https://gazette.com/news/soldiers-mental-state-questioned-in-court-martial/article_b63dc0a3-1024-57bd-af7d-fda05c731896.html

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Phillip is reporter and photographer for Stars and Stripes, based in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-04-26/electric-aircraft-edwards-air-base-9923782.html

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Gosselin’s mother, Kate, sent him to an institution at age 12 due to his alleged “unpredictable and violent behavior,” but his father, Jon, managed to get him out after pleading in letter in 2018.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/collin-gosselin-discharged-military-training-190808911.html

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Before that she was reporter for Killeen Daily Herald and freelance journalist for publications including The Alcalde, Texas Highways and the Austin American-Statesman. Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-03-07/army-futures-command-texas-sxsw-festival-13244593.html

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