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U.S. Army troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border eat a Thanksgiving meal at a base near the Donna-Rio Bravo International Bridge on Nov. 22, 2018, in Donna, Texas.

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Mar 15, 2023An Army veteran has been recognized for his bravery and quick thinking in thwarting a would-be shooter at a pub in Troutdale, Ore., in February. David Foland, an administrative support technician …

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2023-03-15/army-veteran-disarms-shooter-oregon-9503358.html

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Mar 17, 2024An MH-139A Grey Wolf is displayed in a hangar March 9, 2024, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The Grey Wolf, which will replace Malmstrom AFB’s fleet of Vietnam-era UH-1N Hueys, provides the …

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Despite military service members’ inability to control where they are stationed, Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is set at 95% of local market value, requiring families who live off …

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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Single personnel cannot live in military housing unless assigned to barracks, typically for lower enlisted personnel. Those who decline to live on base will not be eligible to collect OHA, Hawkins …

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Moore died at Prairie Elder Care in Overland Park, Kan., where he had been living for the past three years. (c)2021 The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Mo.) Visit The Kansas City Star (Kansas City …

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/obituaries/2021-11-02/dennis-moore-kansas-representative-army-veteran-dies-3471787.html

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Veterans Affairs leaders improperly handed out almost $11 million in bonuses to more than 180 senior executives last year, with several taking home more than $100,000, a new investigation has found.

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2024-05-09/veteran-affairs-approved-bonuses-executives-13806970.html

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David Allen Stars and Stripes • July 2, 2010 Michael “Mikey” Ferschke III and his mother, Hotaru, in 2009 at his grandparents’ home in Maryville, Tenn. (Photo courtesy of Robin Ferschke)

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Dec 20, 2022Japanese government officials on Dec. 19, 2022, inspected the water treatment facility at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, shown here Dec. 20, 2022, following improvements meant to address PFAS …

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He previously covered crime and the military in Key West, Fla., and business in Jacksonville, Fla. Hana Kusumoto She was born in Nagoya, Japan, and lived in Australia and Illinois growing up.

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He previously covered crime and the military in Key West, Fla., and business in Jacksonville, Fla. Hana Kusumoto She was born in Nagoya, Japan, and lived in Australia and Illinois growing up.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2022-07-13/alkonis-appeal-navy-tokyo-6637180.html

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Dec 27, 2022New York Army National Guard soldiers assigned to the 827th Engineer Company and airman assigned to the 174th Attack Wing help to clear snow to recover an AMR ambulance in Buffalo, N.Y., Dec. 26 …

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Maj. Gen. Brian Mennes, the deputy commander of the 18th Airborne Corps, speaks Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022 outside one of the Smoke Bomb Hill barracks at Fort Bragg, N.C. as Col. John Wilcox, the …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2022-09-08/fort-bragg-mold-barracks-soldiers-7262233.html

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A registered nurse working in the River Hospital emergency room near Fort Drum, N.Y., she was used to seeing trauma and trouble. But what had happened seemed unimaginable. Her husband, Sgt. 1st …

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In addition to U.S. troops training with NATO allies, the Fort Drum, N.Y.-based 10th Mountain Division and Alaska-based units continue to specialize in mountain warfare. Nancy Montgomery

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Fort Drum’s 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the 10th Mountain Division will deploy to the Middle East in support of the ongoing anti-Islamic State mission known as Operation Inherent Resolve …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2021-12-16/army-brigades-deploy-europe-korea-middle-east-3995323.html

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FORT DRUM, N.Y. (Tribune News Service) — A barracks on post will forever be named for the late U.S. Sen. Robert J. Dole, an original member of the 10th Mountain Division during World War II.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2022-09-07/fort-drum-renames-barracks-after-sen.-bob-dole,-original-member-of-10th-mountain-division-7242051.html

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Fort Drum has a uniquely close relationship with the surrounding communities in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. Local leaders and Army officials fought to reactivate the 10th Mountain …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2021-07-16/fort-drum-new-commander-gen-milford-beagle-2168720.html

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In 2019, U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, a Republican whose district in New York includes Fort Drum, wrote a letter to the Army secretary requesting Holroyd be awarded the medal.

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2021-09-04/sgt-adam-holroyd-silver-star-army-2769576.html

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During the 20-year war, 180 Fort Drum soldiers were killed in Afghanistan. Spc. Vincent Sebastian Ibarria, 21, originally of San Antonio, Texas, was the last Fort Drum soldier who died in Afghanistan.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2021-09-01/families-honor-afghanistan-war-fallen-fort-drum-ceremony-army-2742062.html

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