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Sheyla Scholl, an E-4 Army reservist based at Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston Reserve Center, was diagnosed with Stage 4 blood cancer in 2017. The disease caused hair loss, and she …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2021-05-06/female-soldiers-can-now-wear-ponytails,-braids-with-all-army-uniforms-1519407.html

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Mar 14, 2024Puerto Rico National Guard Staff Sgt. Fidel Cruz Llanos, 34, attempted to save a man from drowning off a beach in San Juan on Sunday, March 10, 2024, but was also overtaken by the current.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-03-14/national-guard-soldier-dead-puerto-rico-13319746.html

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The rationale for the closure of the North Star Inn was not included in the message to Stars and Stripes. On-base lodging options at the Washington installation will still be available through the …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2022-06-06/air-force-inn-hotel-closures-6250373.html

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May 28, 2024China’s new Wing Loong-10 surveillance and strike drone is photographed west of northern Okinawa, May 27, 2024. (Japan Air Self-Defense Force)

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-05-28/china-military-drone-japan-okinawa-14001776.html

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K-16 AIR BASE, South Korea — Officials broke ground Friday on a 144-unit unaccompanied officers quarters that the Army says could be a model for how it does business in the future.

https://www.stripes.com/migration/k-16-housing-project-is-glimpse-into-army-s-future-1.42241

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Armin Papperger, from left, CEO of Rheinmetall, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense, stand in a hall with Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks in Unterluess …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2024-11-20/czech-military-leopard-tanks-germany-deal-15918674.html

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The concerns also have prompted the creation of a House select committee on China. Its chairman, Rep. Michael Gallagher (R-Wis.), said in a statement on Friday that U.S. personnel must understand …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-09-08/china-military-exploit-us-troops-veterans-pentagon-memo-11305699.html

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YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The call came in to Yokosuka Naval Base at precisely 9:05 a.m. Wednesday: An on-base monitoring post showed a high level of radiation, just as planned.

https://www.stripes.com/migration/navy-plays-part-in-yokosuka-disaster-drill-1.13196

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The Air Force has refueled airborne fighters from a commercial tanker for the first time, proving another means of extending its combat airpower, the service said in a recent news release.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-12-13/air-force-commercial-refueling-12353252.html

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T-45 oxygen system failures rose from 13 in 2012 to 38 in 2016, the report found. There also have been 21 failures in the first five months of 2017.

https://www.stripes.com/migration/navy-4-f-a-18-pilot-deaths-could-be-tied-to-oxygen-system-failures-1.473811

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The new 7.62 mm squad-designated marksman rifles would “give infantry and other close-combat units a better chance of penetrating enemy body armor,” the H&K statement said.

https://www.stripes.com/migration/new-squad-marksman-rifles-expected-to-be-in-army-hands-early-next-year-1.590378

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A Texas National Guard observation post at the Texas-Mexico border is seen along a road in Mission, Texas, on Jan. 19, 2022, as part of Operation Lone Star. (Rose L. Thayer/Stars and Stripes)

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2022-02-07/soldier-death-texas-national-guard-mexico-border-4802312.html

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Jun 26, 2023An American soldier was shot by a security guard at the gate to Smith Barracks in Baumholder, Germany, early on June 25, 2023. The 23-year-old soldier attacked two guards at the main entrance of …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-06-26/soldier-shooting-baumholder-germany-10554203.html

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Aug 2, 2023A 2022 report authored by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, complained of a “sustained assault” of “woke virtue signaling” in the services.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2023-08-02/gallup-poll-confidence-military-10924263.html

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CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — The medical clinic at Kadena Air Base reinstated care for expectant mothers in U.S. military families Friday, two days after announcing that those about to give birth …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-06-09/pregnancy-births-kadena-okinawa-10382955.html

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Joanne’s husband, Ken, a Navy helicopter pilot, died in a 1992 training accident. In her bereavement, Joanne discovered there were few resources for military widows, except other widows.

https://www.stripes.com/living/spouse-calls-a-resource-for-military-widows-1.81594

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Apr 10, 2024KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 6, to observe Team Kadena’s unique capabilities and ongoing efforts to re-optimize for great power competition.

https://okinawa.stripes.com/spotlight/air-force-leaders-focus-on-ace-during-kadena-visit.html

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Each year, an average of 38,000 to 40,000 recruits pass through Navy boot camp. A typical division starts with 88 recruits, but those numbers can drop if individuals don’t meet standards and are …

https://www.stripes.com/migration/making-a-sailor-documentary-reveals-what-boot-camp-is-like-in-modern-day-navy-1.557191

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The grass has reached epic heights during the past few months. “We are diligently working through the federal regulations which allow us to make modifications to our grass cutting contracts that …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/snakes-in-the-grass-poisonous-habus-spotted-at-okinawa-marine-bases-as-officials-negotiate-mowing-contract-1.597027

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Dec 22, 2023The Carl Vinson is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1, which also includes Carrier Air Wing 2, the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton, and guided-missile destroyers of Destroyer Squadron1.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2023-12-22/navy-growler-squadron-commander-relieved-carl-vinson-12441615.html

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