Military News

Oct 8, 2024Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost took over for Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp as commander of U.S. Forces Japan.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-10-08/us-forces-japan-new-commander-15439108.html

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May 7, 2024Six, five-man squads representing units across 2nd ID and two squads from a rotational unit, the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, took part in the annual competition. It features fitness and combat-related …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-05-07/army-best-squad-south-korea-13776945.html

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Apr 12, 2023WASHINGTON — Army and Air National Guard helicopter pilots are on average failing to meet training hour goals, contributing to human errors that have caused nearly 300 accidents in the past …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-04-12/national-guard-helicopter-crashes-report-9783802.html

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On our first morning after arriving in Germany, my sleep-deprived husband and I stumbled into the commissary to buy some much-needed coffee. With our bag in hand, we went to the register unaware that our purchase would soon be declined. Why? Not because we lacked funding, but a ration card.

https://europe.stripes.com/military-life/understanding-ration-cards-in-germany.html

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Feb 29, 2024The rotational force supports 2nd ID, headquartered at Camp Humphreys, about 40 miles south of Seoul and the largest U.S. military base overseas. Roughly 28,500 U.S. troops are stationed in the …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-02-29/south-korea-rotational-force-3rd-cavalry-13156565.html

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A view of U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan in Seoul, South Korea. A former medical records administrator there was sentenced to over 12 years in prison for participating in an ID theft scheme that …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2021-10-04/south-korea-fraud-sentence-3121932.html

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Feb 4, 2023The 25th ID will execute a staff exercise with that pair of divisions during Salaknib, he said. Operation Pathways continues with the Talisman Saber exercise in Australia, slated for July and …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2023-02-03/army-operation-pathways-philippines-china-9032298.html

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Jul 24, 20243rd Cavalry for first time takes its place with 2nd ID in South Korea Troops from Forts Cavazos, Carson and Drum tapped for spring rotations to Europe, Middle East Subscribe to Stars and Stripes

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-07-24/army-deployments-europe-south-korea-middle-east-14583205.html

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Aug 19, 2024Sponsored accounts must use the USER ID and PASSWORD issued by JKO to access the system. Log into JKO and search the catalog for the course code USA 007. The course must be completed before the exam, USA 007B. Once completed, the scores are valid for 60 days. You must apply for a USAREUR license within the 60-day window.

https://europe.stripes.com/military-life/pcs-guides/welcome-to-poland/transportation-in-poland.html

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Brigade combat teams from Fort Riley, Kan., and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., will deploy this fall to Europe and South Korea in regular unit rotations, the Army announced Friday.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2022-09-02/fort-riley-jblm-deployments-7190746.html

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Dec 5, 2022Senior Airman Gordon Massett, 26, of Boise, Idaho, a C-130 loadmaster with the Yokota-based 36th Airlift Squadron, is taking part in Operation Christmas Drop for the first time. After days of …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2022-12-05/operation-christmas-drop-humanitarian-aid-8306248.html

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Oct 3, 2024DOD ID cards Command check-in sheet and Page 13 Valid U.S. driver’s license for any driver over age of 18. TEI Card. Security will issue all sponsors and dependents over age 10 a TEI (tarjeta de identidad de extranjero) card. This is a Spanish ID card for foreigners that you are required to have while in Spain.

https://europe.stripes.com/military-life/just-landed-in-spain.html

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Aug 25, 2024Family, friends and coworkers gathered on Gowen Field on Aug. 22, 2024, to say farewell to soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard’s 1st of the 183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion as they …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-08-25/national-guard-units-deploy-europe-14973534.html

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Tatiyana Tati Gonzalez, top, and her sister Deja Gonzalez chat June 30, 2021, during a Facebook livestream about an incident at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, in which Tati Gonzalez …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2021-07-07/mountain-home-air-force-viral-video-green-gonzalez-2077240.html

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May 16, 2023The 12,100-strong 2nd ID is the Army’s only division that combines U.S. units with those of another nation, in this case South Korea. Lesperance, who had led 2nd ID since May 18, 2021, will …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-05-16/2nd-infantry-division-commander-korea-10132178.html

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Jun 21, 2024The 2 nd ID’s arsenal includes a combat aviation brigade, a field artillery brigade and a yearly rotational force from the United States. The current rotational unit, the Texas-based 3rd Cavalry …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-06-21/2nd-infantry-division-south-korea-lombardo-14251217.html

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Nov 25, 2023BOISE, Idaho — Ashton Jeanty went over 100 yards both rushing and receiving and scored two touchdowns to lead Boise State to a 27-19 win over Air Force on Friday, keeping the Broncos’ hopes …

https://www.stripes.com/sports/2023-11-25/boise-state-defeats-air-force-12159364.html

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Jan 17, 2024The Military Personnel Flight, which includes the ID Card section at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, provides a variety of services to active-duty and retired military members, reservists …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-01-17/military-families-retirees-identification-cards-12707015.html

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Jul 9, 2024The Idaho National Guard’s State Aviation Group successfully rescued a 19-year-old hiker injured after falling while rock-climbing. The rescue operation occurred on July 6 on Thompson Peak in …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-07-09/idaho-army-national-guard-rescues-injured-hiker-high-altitude-operation-14431685.html

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BOISE, Idaho (Tribune News Service) — The U.S. Air Force soon may bring 170 members of Qatar’s air force to Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. They would be coming to learn to fly the newest …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2022-01-18/deal-qatar-air-rorce-members-idaho-base-4330963.html

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