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Nov 8, 2023The American Legion has lobbied lawmakers to cap law firm fees since the Camp Lejeune Justice Act was passed in 2022, which allowed for those sickened by toxic water at the Marine base between …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2023-11-08/camp-lejeune-toxic-water-marines-attorney-fees-11985138.html

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Jul 9, 2024Rosenblatt is a former Army attorney who previously served as the lead military lawyer for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who in 2017 faced a court-martial for desertion for leaving his base in …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-07-09/fort-bliss-soldier-korea-deserter-demilitarized-zone%C2%A0-14434820.html

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The incident comes about one week after an Army National Guard Humvee was stolen from an armory in Santa Rosa, Calif., law enforcement and National Guard officials said last week. California …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-07-10/army-fort-stewart-vehicle-crash-humvee-10699018.html

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The Texas National Guard will spend nearly $131 million to build a forward operating base near the state’s border with Mexico to house up to 1,800 troops serving on a mission to deter illegal …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-02-16/texas-national-guard-mexico-border-new-camp-13028921.html

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Air Force Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, 19th Air Force commander, speaks during a change-of-command ceremony Aug. 19, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-10-24/air-force-general-sexual-assault-11818110.html

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Two Florida-based airmen and a teenaged Air Force recruit were among nearly 230 people arrested and charged in Polk County, Fla., during an eight-day undercover prostitution sting operation.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-03-06/air-force-airmen-recruit-prostitutes-13229568.html

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His attorney, Caroline M. Elliot, and assistant U.S. Attorney Michael F. Albanese, who is prosecuting the case, declined comment. According to the Marine Corps Criminal Investigation Division, on …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2023-10-05/hawaii-waikiki-suspect-overdose-death-marine-11606622.html

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Vindman’s twin brother, Army Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman, also was ousted from his job as an attorney on the National Security Council by Trump in February after the president was acquitted by the …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/lt-col-vindman-fired-by-white-house-after-testifying-in-trump-impeachment-will-retire-from-army-1.636781

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Construction work continues on a Marine Corps runway into Oura Bay at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Sept. 15, 2022. Work to reclaim a portion of seabed for a new Marine Corps airfield on Okinawa began …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2024-01-10/okinawa-military-base-12622213.html

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The state passed the Bishop Evans Act into law in 2023 following the death of the 22-year-old sergeant who drowned in the Rio Grande while trying to rescue two migrants struggling in the water’s …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-08-27/texas-national-guard-death-benefits-border-mission-14993111.html

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Attorney Tim Loranger of Wisner Baum, a specialist in aviation law, said the firm has spoken to families of service members that died in a Marine Osprey in Australia and an Air Force Osprey in …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2024-05-23/marines-osprey-california-crash-federal-lawsuit-13957380.html

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Wilson’s court-martial took place at Camp Lejeune, N.C., where he was with the II Marine Expeditionary Force. He was accused of sexually abusing the six-year-old daughter of a fellow Marine in 2016.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/marine-colonel-has-child-sexual-abuse-conviction-dismissed-with-prejudice-1.588734

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Doug Collins is a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and former U.S. Representative from Georgia. (Arvin Temkar/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-11-14/donald-trump-picks-doug-collins-veterans-affairs-secretary-15851403.html

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Former Army Sgt. Joseph Schmidt spent his more than three years since leaving the service trying to hand over U.S. defense documents to the Chinese and work for their military or intelligence …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2023-10-12/army-soldier-jblm-chinese-defense-documents-11683426.html

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The latest aid is a significant upgrade from the $345 million Biden announced in July 2023. That package included man-portable air defense systems, or MANPADS, intelligence and surveillance …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-10-01/taiwan-military-aid-package-15365811.html

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Muscogee County law enforcement seized some 33 explosive devices, 20 rifles, seven handguns and an inert mortar shell during an investigation into two Fort Moore, Ga., soldiers.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-08-31/fort-moore-soldiers-explosives-steroids-11226573.html

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The Navy did not provide additional details beyond the typical “due to a loss of confidence” statement. Under federal privacy law, military officials are not required to disclose the reasons …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-03-13/navy-submarine-commander-fired-ohio-13307528.html

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The Army has removed a Fort Liberty soldier from the service after his indictment on federal false statement and weapons charges, officials at the North Carolina Army post said Wednesday, Aug. 21 …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-08-21/army-fort-liberty-soldier-nazi-firearms-14934125.html

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U.S. military and Italian law enforcement are investigating the cause of the crash. Brian Erickson. Brian Erickson. Brian is a reporter and photographer for Stars and Stripes based at Aviano Air …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2023-08-14/vicenza-based-soldier-dies-11044210.html

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WASHINGTON — Reports of sexual assault among cadets and midshipmen at U.S. military service academies reached a 16-year high in 2021, according to the Pentagon’s annual report on sexual …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2022-02-17/sexual-assault-harassment-military-academies-pentagon-report-5060429.html

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