WASHINGTON A group of Democratic lawmakers is urging the White House to allow people with HIV whose illnesses have been stabilized through treatment to join the U.S. military.
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This year’s U.S. Army Europe winners are Spc. Justin Rivard for soldier of the year, Staff Sgt. William McLain for noncommissioned officer of the year, and 1st Lt. Quinn Guiterrez for officer of …
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FORT HOOD, Texas Leaders responsible for Spc. Vanessa Guillen from her squad to her battalion were fired during the disciplinary action that took place last month at Fort Hood, Sgt. Maj. of …
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Further details will be shared with the Fort Sill center and the Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey to determine whether new doctrine is needed for using modern weapons on such fire missions …
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This was inadvertently demonstrated during a Jan. 21, 2021 – , practice run of the maneuver at the Naval Air Facility El Centro in California when a Blue Angel pilot veered slightly off course. The …
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Mar 29, 2024 – The force will be supported by Combat Logistics Battalion 5, 1st Marine Logistics Group with a command element from 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Lt. Colton Martin, a spokesman for …
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An aerial view of Camp Schwab, Okinawa. New statistics show the number of U.S. servicemembers, family members and civilian workers accused of committing crimes on Okinawa dropped last year to the …
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Jun 21, 2023 – Matthew M. Burke has been reporting from Grafenwoehr, Germany, for Stars and Stripes since 2024. The Massachusetts native and UMass Amherst alumnus previously covered Okinawa, Sasebo Naval Base …
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Oct 11, 2023 – The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower shown here in the Atlantic Ocean in August 2017. The Eisenhower could be deployed to the eastern Mediterranean, a defense official said Tuesday, Oct …
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May 23, 2024 – The USS Richard J. Danzig (DDG 143) and the USS Michael G. Mullen (DDG 144) will be the names of the next two Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers.
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The global drug trade could eventually accomplish what the U.S. military tried and failed to do in Afghanistan: bust up a heroin industry that fuels insurgencies and corruption.
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The Air Force and Space Force are prepared to pay a premium to keep their cyber-trained professionals wearing blue, according to the updated list of bonus-eligible career fields.
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Lake County Supervisory Deputy Prosecutor Michelle Jatkiewic played a tape of Jessika Lile’s 911 call, in which she hysterically screams a man killed her husband, gives dispatchers Thomas’ name …
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The Hornet pilot Capt. Jahmar Resilard of Iwakuni’s Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 was also killed. The jet’s weapons officer survived after ejecting.
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Apr 26, 2023 – A Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter delivered the final blow, and the vessel sank around 2:50 p.m., Tolbert said. The HIMARS launchers belong to 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery …
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WASHINGTON The U.S. military is drawing up plans for a potential withdrawal of its 1,100 troops from Niger, a counterterrorism ally in West Africa that is in the throes of a coup, the …
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The measures would also change any “general” discharge given to an unvaccinated service member to “honorable” and expunge the records of service members who faced adverse action for their …
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Spc. Austin Dix monitors the spectrum on the Versatile Radio Observation and Direction system at the Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Nov. 20, 2023 – .
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Sep 8, 2023 – From right, Army Sgt. Justin Sestan, Staff Sgt. Karlos Vasquez and Spc. Jason Xia work with a satellite and monitoring device during exercise Arcane Thunder in Ustka, Poland, on Sept. 4, 2023 – .
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Apr 7, 2024 – Marter assumed command of the unit in July 2023. Before that, she was Naval Medical Research Command’s deputy commander, according to her service biography.Her personal awards include the …
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