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Visitors view a virtual 3D video rendering of the Kaiserslautern Synagogue in its original state in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Nov. 9, 2021 – . (Alexander W. Riedel/Stars and Stripes)

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2021-11-10/synagogue-destroyed-by-nazis-3d-recreation-kaiserslautern-near-us-military-bases-3563175.html

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Capt. Wayne R. Brown, commanding officer of the San Diego-based amphibious assault ship, was relieved by Rear Adm. Frank L. Ponds, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 3, said Lt. Rick …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/uss-boxer-captain-relieved-after-3-months-as-commanding-officer-1.305925

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The base was an integral part of the German war effort during World War II, thanks to its Luftwaffe training areas and ball-bearing production facilities in town. On April 22, 1945, the U.S.’s …

https://www.stripes.com/migration/us-army-says-farewell-to-schweinfurt-1.304017

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Mar 13, 2024 – Dozens of FAST Marines based in Yorktown, Va., took part in the embassy deployment, a U.S. defense official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive and ongoing mission.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2024-03-13/marines-fast-deploy-haiti-embassy-13305714.html

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Nov 29, 2022 – Health and Beauty. GNC. Sephora Ulta. MAC. Origins. Note: As with anything you buy online, double check to see what the return policies are and how much shipping is.Sometimes it’s better to buy the Bare Minerals products on installation locations as opposed to ordering it through Sephora.

https://europe.stripes.com/military-life/stores-that-ship-to-an-apo-address.html

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Feb 20, 2024 – German authorities say they will try Dempsey as a “young adult,” which, under their system, means between the ages of 18 and 21. If convicted by the German court Dempsey faces up to 10 years …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-02-19/us-soldier-german-cold-case-13056399.html

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A weekend jet fuel spill at the 18th Wing’s home on Okinawa was contained and cleaned up, the Air Force said Wednesday, but not before rain washed some toward a marina used by base residents. …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-05-29/fuel-spill-kadena-marina-okinawa-14013535.html

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Senior Airman Autumn Rosado works on a tattoo at Sacred Art tattoo shop in Abilene, Texas, Sept. 19, 2019. (River Bruce/U.S. Air Force)

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2022-05-23/air-space-force-recruits-tattoo-policy-neck-hand-memo-6096890.html

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The Marine Corps dedicates a new $123 million main gate complex at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Wednesday, March 22, 2023 – . (Frank Andrews/Stars and Stripes)

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2023-03-22/marines-camp-hansen-new-gate-okinawa-9569256.html

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Parks, recreational areas and schools that aren’t serving as emergency shelters remained closed. Emergency shelters are at 30% capacity, with 690 people there as of 4 p.m., according to the …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2023-05-26/guam-typhoon-mawar-military-bases-10242070.html

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The first U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship, Freedom (LCS 1), during trials in July, 2008. The ship is designed for littoral, or close-to-shore, operations.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/navy-reassigns-head-of-troubled-littoral-combat-ship-program-1.167101

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The Massachusetts native and UMass Amherst alumnus previously covered Okinawa, Sasebo Naval Base and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, for the news organization. His work has also appeared …

https://www.stripes.com/migration/navy-report-says-gross-negligence-led-to-death-of-essex-sailor-1.migrated

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Hilt was one of six Americans snorkeling on Sept. 24 around an offshore reef near the mouth of the Ie River in Sosu, 18th Wing spokesman Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson told Stars and Stripes on Sept. 26.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2022-10-03/airman-snorkeling-death-okinawa-japan-7555655.html

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Jun 3, 2024 – A car washed away by floodwaters rests on a well in Rudersberg, Germany, on June 3, 2024 – . Persistent heavy rain led to widespread flooding in the southern states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2024-06-03/heavy-flooding-bavaria-army-14066770.html

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The Philippine Senate inquiry and task force in 2000 led to no action, and a lawsuit designed to force a U.S.-led environmental assessment survey, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th …

https://www.stripes.com/migration/decades-later-u-s-military-pollution-in-philippines-linked-to-deaths-1.98570

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Ohio-class submarines are the U.S. Navy’s largest ever. At 560 feet long (171 meters) and displacing 18,750 tons when submerged, they dwarf the cruisers and destroyers used in World War II surface …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2023-05-05/why-submarines-appearing-more-often-10023526.html

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The U.S. Air Force in Europe is due for some senior leadership changes. Maj. Gen. Randall Reed, the commander of the Germany-based 3rd Air Force, was nominated for a third star and the post of …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2022-04-07/air-force-in-europe-may-see-some-leadership-changes-5608880.html

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The only tactical airlift wing in the Pacific, the 374th includes a military community of 11,500 airmen and civilians and operates 14 C-130J Super Hercules to support U.S. forces across the Indo …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-07-09/yokota-air-base-roddan-rupp-mcelhaney-japan-14427952.html

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PERRY TOWNSHIP, Ohio (Tribune News Service) — One of Kathy Patron’s wishes was for people to remember her son — U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel J. Patron was killed in action 10 years ago in …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2021-08-21/marine-killed-afghanistan-2011-honored-daniel-j-patron-2625478.html

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An American submarine tender recently arrived in Western Australia, where sailors are training to service U.S. and British nuclear-powered fast-attack boats under a mutual defense pact.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-08-21/aukus-submarine-tender-training-14930517.html

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