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Feb 14, 2024 – A reintroduced bill in the Senate to create a Space National Guard is reigniting the discussion. More than a dozen Republican and Democrat senators are supporting the legislation.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/space_force/2024-02-14/space-national-guard-legislation-senators-13004467.html

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May 14, 2024 – A $350 million stealth fighter rolled away from its parking spot this week on an Okinawa flight line, an Air Force spokesman said. The F-22 Raptor recently assigned to Kadena Air Base rolled off …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-05-14/rolling-f22-raptor-kadena-okinawa-13850331.html

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In this screenshot from the change of command ceremony in Kaiserslautern, Germany, July 22, 2020 – , outgoing U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander Col. Jason Edwards passes the unit’s colors …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/klosinski-takes-command-of-key-rheinland-pfalz-garrison-as-edwards-heads-to-pentagon-1.638391

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YAKIMA, Wash. — Chemicals used at a U.S. Army training center have contaminated nearby domestic wells, and the Army is devising a plan to remedy the problem.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2022-03-25/US-Army-training-center-informs-nearby-residents-of-possible-water-contamination-5469824.html

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Jul 17, 2024 – U.S. military police “arrested a Japanese man who landed within the premises of White Beach on a yacht” and reported it to the coast guard at 1:25 p.m. Tuesday, a coast guard news release said.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-07-17/arrest-navy-base-okinawa-14512522.html

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“We are following the crawl-walk-run method of training,” Parmer said. Every six months, the unit receives a new influx of Marines from island-based units, Camp Pendleton and Hawaii.

https://www.stripes.com/migration/camp-hansen-marines-dip-into-water-surviving-training-1.54087

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Aug 15, 2024 – Though legal and common in most European countries, lane splitting is dangerous and should be avoided. Drive with headlights on. Proper foot pegs and backrest will increase safety and comfort for a passenger. Instruct a passenger in proper balance and ask them to refrain from sudden movements.

https://europe.stripes.com/military-life/riding-your-motorcycle-in-europe.html

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When it detected the cyberattack, Change Healthcare disconnected its systems to protect patient information, according to an updated news release Tuesday from Tricare, the military health care …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-03-06/mhs-genesis-outage-military-hospitals-13222568.html

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Pfc. James Bayer tests and arms a claymore mine during training for the Expert Infantryman’s Badge at Camp Casey, South Korea, on Thursday. More than 300 soldiers will test for the coveted badge …

https://www.stripes.com/migration/more-than-300-soldiers-at-casey-seek-coveted-badge-1.47511

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Johnson said the new policy provides “clear-cut guidance” for Marines on when they can wear their utility uniform. “If you’re off base, out of our vehicle, in cammies, you …

https://www.stripes.com/migration/new-policy-bars-marines-from-wearing-utility-uniform-off-base-1.67015

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May 4, 2023 – The U.S. Navy, the bulwark in a potential armed conflict with China, suffers from failures in mission readiness that include maintenance backlogs, decaying shipyards and crew fatigue and shortages …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2023-05-03/navy-maintenance-shipyard-problems-gao-10005908.html

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Mar 13, 2024 – The U.S. Navy plans to keep its gyms and fitness centers open around the clock, seven days a week, at bases worldwide. While some Navy gyms already operate 24/7, most do not, forcing sailors who …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-03-13/navy-gyms-fitness-centers-13302668.html

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Mar 20, 2024 – Alaska-based U.S. soldiers on an exercise in Norway carried out a rare flight over the North Pole and parachuted into the Arctic this week, all on short notice as a showcase of the Army’s …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-03-20/alaska-soldiers-parachuting-arctic-13372321.html

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Sep 7, 2023 – Davis, assigned to a reserve unit, 1 st Battalion, 24 th Marine Regiment, in Selfridge, Mich., was found inside his vehicle on Saturday at Marine Corps Base Quantico, where he was attending a …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2023-09-07/marine-found-dead-identified-11299154.html

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The fire aboard the USS Hue City broke out about 200 miles northeast of Bermuda on April 14, just days after the ship left Mayport, Florida, for deployment, according to U.S. Fleet Forces Command.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/uss-hue-city-s-no-2-officer-relieved-after-investigation-into-fire-1.290875

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The new policy implements legislation passed in December, which raised the minimum age for the sale of tobacco products in the U.S. by three years from 18, providing no military exemption.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/tobacco-sale-age-will-be-21-on-military-bases-ships-in-us-ports-starting-in-august-1.628963

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Mar 1, 2024 – Neck tattoos are in, but shaved sides with a bun are out, according to the updated, clarified grooming and uniform regulations for airmen and guardians released recently by the Air Force.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-03-01/air-force-uniform-grooming-regulations-13167099.html

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Feb 6, 2024 – YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — The first big snowfall of the season dumped nearly 3 inches of precipitation across Tokyo, including at several U.S. military installations in the area.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-02-06/tokyo-snow-military-bases-12912890.html

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The Marines, part of the 415th Civil Affairs Battalion, listen and take notes. “We’re transitioning to help others. We’re empowering people to help each other,” Marine Maj …

https://www.stripes.com/living/u-s-marine-peacekeepers-talk-with-residents-of-kosovo-to-learn-what-is-working-and-what-is-not-1.2239

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The small command posts are a far cry from the bases where Marines worked a few years ago, added the battalion’s executive officer, Maj. Chris Caldwell.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/marines-put-minimalistic-command-concept-to-work-during-air-assault-exercise-in-japan-1.655482

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