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FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — The Marine Corps is seeking public comment on its plan to base squadrons of KC-130J cargo planes and MQ-9 Reaper drones in Hawaii, a project calling for demolition of a …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2022-08-09/marines-hawaii-historic-hangar-pearl-harbor-6935230.html

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The state of Hawaii is terminating its longtime lease of Dillingham Airfield on Oahu’s Northern Shore as of June 30 because continued operation of the airfield “is not in the best interest …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/hawaii-to-army-you-can-have-your-airfield-back-1.618009

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Nov 29, 2022Army structures in Hawaii — at Schofield Barracks, Fort Shafter and Tripler Army Medical Center — and at Fort Bragg accounted for a “significantly larger” share of both deferred …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2022-11-28/army-aging-buildings-renovation-8226438.html

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The RQ-7 Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System crashed in an area adjacent to Schofield Barracks in central Oahu around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to an Army statement.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/army-drone-crashes-in-hawaii-mountain-range-during-training-flight-1.589819

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FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — The body of a soldier stationed at Schofield Barracks who went missing while swimming Friday was discovered by a beachgoer early Sunday morning on Oahu’s windward side.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/beachgoer-discovers-body-of-soldier-who-drowned-friday-in-hawaii-1.584326

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A 20-year-old soldier driving the tractor-trailer was taken to North Hawaii Community Hospital for treatment. … The 25th ID is based out of Schofield Barracks on Oahu. olson.wyatt@stripes.com …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/us-soldier-killed-in-hawaii-training-incident-another-injured-1.468453

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Feb 14, 2023Two UH-60 Black Hawks and one CH-47 Chinook from 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, at Schofield Barracks, Oahu, were dispatched to the training area Monday morning, the Army said.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-02-13/wildfire-hawaii-army-training-area-9131039.html

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“Our military police and security guards will start to enforce this new policy starting May 1,” he said. The policy affects Schofield Barracks, Wheeler Army Airfield, Fort Shafter and all …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/army-launches-vehicle-registration-system-in-hawaii-to-curb-glut-of-abandoned-junkers-1.661093

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A soldier with the 25th Infantry Division assembles an M240 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, June 25, 2020, during preparation for the Lightning Forge exercise that runs through July 21.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/army-mounts-first-large-scale-training-in-hawaii-since-pandemic-began-1.636571

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Apr 19, 2023Construction of a $44.7 million development center at Schofield Barracks in central Oahu and a $53.1 million center at Aliamanu Military Reservation in Honolulu is expected to be completed by 2026.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-04-19/hawaii-army-child-care-centers-9847993.html

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Schofield Barracks, in the central part of Oahu island, is the largest Army installation by population in Hawaii. It is home to the 25th Infantry Division and headquarters for U.S. Army Hawaii …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2021-01-14/Woman-found-dead-at-Hawaii-base-was-Army-veteran-soldier-taken-into-custody-1516625.html

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FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — A 67-year-old former Army employee pleaded guilty Tuesday to taking bribes while serving as director of the range at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii, the third person to …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/former-army-employee-pleads-guilty-to-taking-bribes-in-hawaii-army-range-corruption-case-1.607210

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She was born in Nagoya, Japan, and lived in Australia and Illinois growing up. She holds a journalism degree from Boston University and previously worked for the Christian Science Monitor’s …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-10-31/wasabi-punishment-soldier-japan-15685576.html

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A post Monday on the Air Force amn/nco/snco Facebook page showed a base internal message saying that carbon monoxide detectors went off in the commissary and that a 911 call had come in from an …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-09-27/lakenheath-commissary-carbon-monoxide-15322280.html

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The VA did not respond to questions Tuesday morning. A spokeswoman said the department is working on a response to Coffman. Last month, a whistleblower from the appeals board, Kelli Kordich …

https://www.stripes.com/migration/lawmaker-questions-va-exec-s-management-of-benefit-appeals-1.307133

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Vietnam this week received the first of 12 military training aircraft scheduled for delivery through a U.S. program to strengthen partner nation militaries facing China.

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

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Marines taking part in the basic reconnaissance course run into the ocean at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., Oct. 30, 2019. (Andrew Cortez/U.S. Marine Corps)

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/historic-first-female-lance-corporal-joins-marine-corps-elite-recon-community-1.609565

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Dec 5, 2023The commander of Amphibious Squadron 5 in San Diego was relieved Friday, five months after taking command, the Navy said in a news release that day.

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

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The beach, just west of Coronado’s public dog beach, is demarcated by a fence that extends a short distance into the Pacific, which separates the public beach from the Navy’s.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2022-08-04/surfers-trespass-coronado-navy-base-6874608.html

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(Tribune News Service) — Ye San Wang was deployed to Iraq in 2018 when a package she had ordered online arrived at Naval Special Warfare Command base in Coronado, California, home to the Navy SEALs.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2021-12-22/discharged-sailor-sentenced-chinese-export-military-equipment-scheme-4054019.html

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