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May 9, 2024 – Surveys have shown 70% to 80% of Guard members affected would rather retrain or retire instead of joining Space Force. The report said 578 jobs in nine units spread across six states are affected …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/space_force/2024-05-09/national-guard-air-space-force-transfer-troops-13807352.html

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WASHINGTON – Air Force investigators have identified 31 female trainees who are alleged victims of military training instructors in growing sexual abuse and misconduct scandal at Lackland Air …

https://www.stripes.com/migration/air-force-has-identified-31-alleged-victims-in-lackland-sex-abuse-scandal-1.migrated

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In his statement, Tamaki criticized the most recent legal opinion Dec. 20 from Fukuoka High Court that handed Saito authority to approve permits for the construction changes over Tamaki’s head.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2023-12-28/okinawa-tamaki-saito-futenma-airfield-schwab-12485674.html

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In addition to the communion packs, the Chaplain Corps is also developing new “Soldier Spiritual Readiness Packets” that are standardized for Protestant, Roman Catholic, Judaism, Islam …

https://www.stripes.com/migration/army-chaplain-corps-develops-portable-sacraments-for-worship-in-the-field-1.22253

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The Army is updating procedures for use of the M4A1 automatic rifle after a soldier recorded cellphone video of his weapon firing when it shouldn’t have.

https://www.stripes.com/migration/army-updates-automatic-rifle-procedures-after-soldier-films-misfiring-m4a1-1.530240

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NEWPORT (Tribune News Service) — For the first time in two years a U.S. Navy vessel will visit Naval Station Newport. The Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Daniel Inouye …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2021-10-06/us-navy-vessel-is-coming-to-naval-station-newport-3149857.html

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By. Rose L. Thayer. Stars and Stripes • March 17, 2021 – . Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston meets with junior enlisted soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, to discuss efforts to improve the base’s …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/army-investigators-short-on-tangible-improvements-in-wake-of-fort-hood-report-1.666066

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Since May 2021, a series of 16 cases involving 19 veterans have gone to trial in Florida federal courtrooms with varying results. The veterans won in nine cases with juries awarding nearly $300 …

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2022-07-26/3m-earplugs-lawsuits-veterans-trust-6776625.html

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Some residents of this airlift hub in western Tokyo were left without air conditioning for nearly two days in peak summer heat after a powerful storm swept through the area.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-07-25/yokota-storm-air-conditioning-14589705.html

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The commander of U.S. Army Japan, Maj. Gen. Dave Womack, congratulates a Japanese soldier for earning the U.S. Army Expert Soldier Badge on April 26, 2024 – , at Sagami General Depot, Japan.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-04-26/army-japan-expert-soldier-badge-13663919.html

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Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas, and Fort Riley, Kan., delayed the morning report time for personnel. Fort Riley reported a rolling blackout from the utility …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/winter-weather-causes-more-than-a-dozen-military-bases-to-close-1.662417

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Lance Cpl. Andrew Torres, 20, of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, is accused of robbing this Okinawa convenience store at knifepoint on April 3, 2024 – .

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2024-05-16/marine-japan-convenience-store-holdups-13873699.html

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The Nago City Fire Department received a call from a restaurant worker at 8:04 p.m. saying a “U.S. military-related man was stabbed by another U.S. military-related man,” a department …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2024-05-30/marine-stabbed-camp-schwab-okinawa-14025066.html

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https://www.stripes.com/migration/misawa-spouses-learn-abc-s-of-military-life-1.29698

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The commanding officer of USS Normandy, Capt. Simon McKeon, was relieved Nov. 8, 2022 – , due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command. (U.S. Navy)

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2022-11-09/uss-normandy-navy-commander-relieved-7987565.html

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YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea — A 2nd Infantry Division soldier who sold drugs in his barracks was sentenced Saturday to 20 months in prison and a bad conduct discharge during a general …

https://www.stripes.com/migration/soldier-will-serve-18-months-for-selling-drugs-1.70466

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Tilt-rotor, attack, and heavy-lift squadrons will also have reductions and deactivations. The Marine Corps will eliminate its law enforcement battalions, units that build bridges and reduce the …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2020-03-23/Marines-to-reduce-force-by-12000-decrease-artillery-units-and-get-rid-of-tanks-in-10-years-1470145.html

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The new system is made up of four tiers — soft armor, soft armor with plates, a vest with ballistic plates, a ballistic combat shirt with built-in neck, shoulder and pelvic protection, and a …

https://www.stripes.com/migration/this-helmet-works-and-i-m-a-living-testament-to-it-army-to-roll-out-new-protective-gear-1.572234

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The Defense Department last year updated its policy on body composition standards, giving the service branches more freedom to tailor weight and body fat requirements to their own troops and mission.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2023-01-17/marines-body-weight-scanners-8797077.html

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Airman Basic Douglas L. Saferite Jr. escaped base authorities in March 2000 prior to his originally scheduled court-martial. He was being held Thursday at the Mannheim Correctional Facility.

https://www.stripes.com/migration/former-airman-who-escaped-custody-is-extradited-1.7377

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