Military News

America is prepared to help the Philippines defend its sea territory, Maj. Gen. Joseph Ryan, commander of 25th ID, which took part in the air assault on Batan, said Wednesday.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2023-04-27/balikatan-philippines-air-assault-taiwan-china-9934054.html

 …

The Army is investigating a Fort Riley soldier’s claims he was subjected to physical punishment that left him seriously injured and that he has been persecuted by his chain of command since.

https://www.stripes.com/migration/i-thought-he-was-going-to-kill-me-army-investigating-fort-riley-soldier-s-abuse-allegations-1.556866

 …

AUSTIN, Texas — Roughly 300 Texas National Guard troops on Friday moved into an 80-acre base being constructed along the U.S. border with Mexico as part of a mission to stop migrants from …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-05-31/texas-national-guard-border-base-troops-migrants-14042186.html

 …

A veteran surface warfare officer took the helm of the U.S. 7th Fleet on Thursday amid a flurry of naval activity in the South China Sea and surrounding areas.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-02-15/navy-7th-fleet-new-commander-13009144.html

 …

Pacific edition, Wednesday, May 9, 2007. SEOUL — A nude U.S. soldier was struck and killed by an off-base taxi Saturday night, officials said Monday.

https://www.stripes.com/migration/nude-soldier-hit-killed-by-off-base-taxi-1.migrated

 …

The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile destroyer USS Vicksburg was decommissioned last week in Norfolk, Va., ending its 30-plus years of service.. Hundreds gathered to celebrate the ship’s …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-07-03/uss-vicksburg-decommissioning-14376103.html

 …

Troops who live apart from their family members will see a $150 increase in their separation pay this year due to changes in the National Defense Authorization Act.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-01-04/military-family-separation-pay-increase-12551538.html

 …

A recent U.S. Navy policy change gives pregnant sailors assigned to sea duty better reassignment options, while helping fill vacancies ashore, the service said.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-01-18/navy-pregnant-sailor-policy-12714574.html

 …

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Members of the 2nd Infantry Division bid farewell Monday to a young soldier known for her warm smile and superb cooking skills.

https://www.stripes.com/migration/2nd-id-soldier-who-died-at-camp-humphreys-remembered-for-warm-smile-cooking-skills-1.549864

 …

Cole was credited with saving both of their lives after jumping into the rising river adjacent to the city’s River Walk on Memorial Day to grab the 3-year-old girl and swim her safely to shore.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-08-02/army-trainee-fort-moore-river-rescue-10925711.html

 …

Landfill work for the construction of a Marine Corps runway at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, is seen in January 2020. (Stars and Stripes)

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2021-08-25/camp-schwab-okinawa-marine-corps-airfield-futenma-2661790.html

 …

While soldiers in past conflicts sailed for weeks or months on troopships to reach battles, 2nd ID personnel took less than 20 hours to move from their South Korea bases to Kuwait using jumbo jets …

https://www.stripes.com/migration/2nd-id-soldiers-touch-down-in-kuwait-1.22507

 …

NAHA, Okinawa — The Army is offering free temporary parking at the Naha Military Port for those with status-of-forces-agreement status and for Department of Defense employees traveling on …

https://www.stripes.com/migration/army-to-offer-free-temporary-parking-near-naha-1.16229

 …

The family still mourns the loss of their 13-year-old daughter, Shin Hyo-soon, who was killed with Shim Mi-sun by a U.S. Army 60-ton tracked bridge carrier while crossing a country road in Yangju.

https://www.stripes.com/migration/2nd-id-hasn-t-forgotten-family-of-girl-killed-by-military-vehicle-1.55778

 …

A member of a Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command field mission seaches on March 9, 2012, for evidence of the remains of Army Spc. Clifford Van Artsdalen, who was killed on the spot in Vietnam on May …

https://www.stripes.com/migration/unaccountable-a-vietnam-veteran-s-10-year-quest-to-bring-his-soldier-home-1.610889

 …

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David Doyle, left, commander of the 4th Infantry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Alex Kupratty, right, command sergeant major of 4 ID, stand at attention during the division …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-09-13/4th-infantry-division-returns-home-11368245.html

 …

Apr 23, 2023 – Trainers from 25th ID’s Lightning Academy and their Filipino counterparts will provide jungle warfare instruction to 100 U.S. and Filipino troops during Balikatan, Shaw said.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2024-04-23/philippines-island-raid-balikatan-13631571.html

 …

Jun 26, 2024 – The Marine Corps’ new amphibious combat vehicle went to work in waters off Okinawa doing for the first time what it was designed to do: moving troops from ship to shore.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-06-26/acv-marine-corps-okinawa-15th-meu-14299924.html

 …

CAMP RED CLOUD, South Korea — The commander of the 2nd Infantry Division’s 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team has been suspended in the midst of an 8th Army investigation.

https://www.stripes.com/migration/army-suspends-2nd-id-colonel-1.83755

 …

Jul 31, 2024 – In the newly released site, Venezuelans are able to check their voting center tabulations by inputting their ID numbers. A scanned copy of the center’s vote receipt shows the total of voters and …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/americas/2024-07-30/venezuela-lawmaker-calls-arrest-opposition-leaders-14671169.html

 …