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Chauvin enlisted in the Army Reserve in February 1996 and left in February 2004, about three years after he joined the Minneapolis Police Department, according to his military service record and a …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/ex-minneapolis-cop-charged-in-george-floyd-s-death-served-eight-years-in-army-reserve-1.632456

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Oct 13, 2023Chloe Johnson. Star Tribune • October 13, 2023. Camp Ripley in Little Falls, seen in 2015, is one of two military sites in Minnesota known to have contaminated nearby drinking water wells with …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-10-13/pentagon-investigation-pfas-chemicals-minnesota-sites-11693962.html

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff. Sgt. Brett D. Meil has received the Department of the Navy’s highest non-combat award for his heroic conduct during a training incident in June 2023.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2024-10-04/brett-meil-marine-noncombat-medal-training-incident-pendleton-15403320.html

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A Marine credited his father and the Marine Corps for the techniques he and three other service members used to save an accident victim from a burning wreck on Okinawa earlier this month.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-10-27/marines-sailor-save-okinawa-driver-15648091.html

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News about the United States armed forces — United States Army, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Marines, United States Coast Guard, United States Space Force, United …

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A South Korean marine takes his position as U.S. Marines from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit disembark from a landing craft during the Ssangyong Exercise in Pohang, South Korea, March 29, 2023.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2023-03-29/ssangyong-pohang-us-south-korea-marines-9638593.html

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The claims were filed against the Air Force under the Federal Tort Claims Act and the Military Claims Act. A claim is a necessary first step under the Federal Tort Claims Act, which allows …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-11-08/air-force-academy-sex-assault-suicide-11973994.html

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The George Washington’s 2008 arrival in Yokosuka was preceded several months by more than 240 Navy families. When the Ronald Reagan arrived to replace the George Washington in 2015 …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2023-03-03/george-washington-carrier-yokosuka-japan-9330654.html

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AUSTIN, Texas — A former Fort Bliss soldier was extradited to Mexico on Tuesday to face a murder charge in the death of his girlfriend, the Justice Department said.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-02-21/fort-bliss-soldier-murder-mexico-13075272.html

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WASHINGTON — The military’s nearly 400 V-22 Ospreys will not be permitted to fly their full range of missions until mid-2025, the leader of the aircraft program told House lawmakers on Wednesday.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-06-12/osprey-military-deaths-investigation-lawmakers-14162752.html

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A special operations Marine who died this week from injuries suffered during airborne training at Fort Benning, Ga., days shy of completing jump school, was remembered by his fellow Marines as …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/marine-who-died-during-airborne-training-is-remembered-for-his-unconquerable-spirit-1.634310

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Ten airmen prepare to graduate basic military training June 18, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The airmen took part in the Air Force’s Echo Flight English-language immersion …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/first-air-force-echo-flight-class-graduates-basic-training-after-english-language-immersion-1.635811

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F-35A Lightning IIs, F-16s, FA-50 Golden Eagles and F-15K Slam Eagles from the U.S. and South Korean air forces “are more than ready to fill the role of the A-10” on the peninsula, Buitrago added.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-11-13/a10-warthogs-retire-south-korea-15832629.html

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Gen. Ronald Clark assumed command of U.S. Army Pacific and its 106,000 personnel in a ceremony at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, taking the baton from retiring Gen. Charles Flynn.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-11-08/clark-army-pacific-new-commander-15787611.html

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CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — The U.S. military drone presence on Okinawa is growing with the deployment of a pair of Navy MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance aircraft, according to the Japanese government.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-05-13/navy-triton-surveillance-drones-okinawa-13839485.html

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Marine Corps Cpl. Nicole Gee, second from left, a maintenance technician with 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, awaits the launch of an MV-22B Osprey during an exercise aboard the Wasp-class …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2021-08-29/deaths-highlight-women-in-the-military-2703663.html

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The Missile Defense Agency’s top civilian engaged in affairs with at least two subordinates while working for the Defense Department and helped one get promoted, according to a report by the …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-02-16/missile-defense-agency%C2%A0director-affairs-investigation-13025379.html

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The squadron, whose pair of KC-130s are expected to reach their total of 15 by fiscal year 2026, will be used to transport troops and refuel the base’s two squadrons of tiltrotor MV-22 Ospreys.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2023-01-13/marine-corps-force-redesign-hawaii-8756690.html

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Sgt. 1st Class Mark Anderson, 38, of Fargo, N.D., said one of the best features of his unit’s new headquarters is a locker room that allows soldiers to stow their combat gear at the office …

https://www.stripes.com/migration/soldiers-moving-into-new-company-headquarters-at-grafenwo-hr-1.43102

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His previous Navy assignments have taken him to Iraq, Bahrain, Diego Garcia, Japan, South Korea and Naval Special Warfare Command in California. related stories Marine who died surfing on Okinawa …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2022-04-11/us-navy-okinawa-uso-volunteer-presidential-service-award-5649559.html

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