GRAFENWOEHR, Germany Eight U.S. soldiers in Vilseck are recovering after their transport vehicle overturned while heading to a range at this sprawling Army training center in Bavaria.
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Barun Rai, 24, of Silver Spring, Md., died of injuries sustained in a vehicle rollover, the DOD said in a release. He was assigned to the 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, 21st …
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Every vehicle entering the base was inspected as U.S. forces worldwide remained at Threat Condition Delta, the highest level of alert, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C.
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Hill was in the rear Humvee of a 14-vehicle company convoy that was struck from behind by a large cargo truck Tuesday afternoon on Autobahn A73 south of Bamberg. The force of the collision pushed …
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May 24, 2024 – WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) Thomas Austin, an Army veteran and former director of engineering at Arlington National Cemetery, has been named the new Architect of the Capitol and will …
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A 7th Infantry Division soldier was found dead Wednesday in an off-post residence near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., the Army announced Thursday.
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For the Company B Marines who arrived back in the states on Feb. 4, and for whom the trauma of war is still fresh in their minds, visiting their wounded comrades and presenting the Purple Hearts …
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Oct 29, 2023 – Military Sealift Command’s newest fleet replenishment oiler USNS Robert F. Kennedy slides into the water following its christening at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, Calif., Oct …
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Aug 19, 2024 – Here is a quick guide to driving in Poland, whether for vacation or while stationed in the country. ROAD SIGNS. Here are a few Polish words you may see on road signs in Poland.
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During his nearly three-year assignment with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, he’s gotten around, traveling to numerous spots in Italy as well as to Ireland, Croatia, Greece, Monaco, Paris and Amsterdam.
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Jul 10, 2024 – The wing at Misawa is in line to receive 48 F-35A Lightning II fighters to replace its 36 F-16s as part of a plan announced July 3 by the Defense Department.
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A display of aviation helmets, weapons and boots, along with photos of Chief Warrant Officer 5 John C. Pratt and Capt. John “Jay” Brainard honor the two soldiers at a memorial service Tuesday in …
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CAMP RED CLOUD, South Korea Undisclosed misconduct by the 2nd Infantry Division’s 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team commander has cost him his job, officials confirmed Wednesday.
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TOKYO Defense Department civilians with chronic health conditions like asthma and diabetes can be treated once again though on a space-available basis by on-base doctors in the Indo …
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A former U.S. Air Force spouse convicted of beating his 8-year-old stepson to death while living near Kadena Air Base in 2007 has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by a federal judge.
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“Members should not assume that face covering is an effective, stand-alone method of protection,” said the memo signed by Rear Adm. Dana Thomas, the service’s chief medical officer.
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The initiative provides few specific instructions and leaves interpretation up to individual units. Some Air Force units have had airmen’s time events for years.
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The Army will implement a revised version of its Army Combat Fitness Test on April 1 that considers gender and age when assessing each soldier’s performance, the service announced Wednesday.
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Several thousand U.S. Marines and sailors are among the roughly 30,000 troops from 27 NATO and partner countries taking part in Norway’s largest military exercise since the end of the Cold War.
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Durl Gibbs, left, places his finger next to the name of Japanese army Sgt. Keijiro Hojo. Gibbs and his son Wes both flew from Montana to return a wallet that Durl Gibbs took from Hojo’s body while …
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