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The United States and the Philippines opened the first of several new facilities for visiting American forces on the island of Luzon this week and will start building another on Palawan once …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/facility-for-us-forces-opens-on-philippines-main-island-another-slated-for-palawan-1.566695

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The Calhouns were present in court, both of them in black, civilian attire. James Calhoun is assigned to the 61st Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Company at nearby Camp Humphreys.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2021-11-05/woman-admits-killing-son-of-US-soldier-south-korea-3504393.html

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Members of 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division prepare to fire an M777 A2 howitzer during artillery relocation training at Camp Fuji, Japan, April 23, 2021.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/okinawa-marines-hone-their-artillery-skills-in-the-shadow-of-mount-fuji-1.671396

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matthew m. burke Stars and Stripes • December 29, 2020 Sgt. John James is awarded the Navy Achievement Medal by Tokiko Ahuso, whom James assisted after she was bitten by a snake on Okinawa.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/marine-honored-for-saving-life-of-okinawa-snakebite-victim-1.656730

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Mar 29, 2024The 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 …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2024-03-29/marine-rotational-force-darwin-australia-13449283.html

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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 …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/number-of-sofa-personnel-accused-of-crimes-on-okinawa-drops-1.332412

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Jun 21, 2023Matthew 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 …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-06-20/army-okinawa-language-exchange-10500642.html

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Oct 11, 2023The 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 …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2023-10-10/israel-hamas-aircraft-carriers-eisenhower-mediterranean-11662677.html

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A group of Jewish-American soldiers killed in World War II received Star of David headstones during a ceremony at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines, Wednesday, Feb. 12 …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/jewish-american-soldiers-killed-in-wwii-receive-star-of-david-headstones-at-manila-cemetery-1.618517

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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 …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/navy-captain-relieved-of-duty-for-undisclosed-issue-1.228666

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Nov 10, 2024The Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, named in honor of Marine legend Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, was commissioned Saturday in New York. The USS John Basilone became …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-11-10/navy-destroyer-uss-john-basilone-commissioned-15803352.html

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May 23, 2024The 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.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-05-23/new-destroyers-named-danzig-mullen-13950135.html

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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.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2021-07-28/Afghanistan-heroin-opioids-military-2334916.html

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On April 1, 2021, the Operational Camouflage Pattern will become the mandatory utility uniform of the Air Force. First introduced in 2018, it replaces the Airman Battle Uniform, which had been the …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/air-force-ocp-uniform-changes-will-become-mandatory-next-month-1.666481

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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.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/space_force/2022-09-14/air-space-force-cyber-bonus-7328142.html

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The U.S. Senate approved “National Warrior Call Day”, an effort to help veterans facing personal battles, and connect them with outlets of support. Suicide rates for veterans are increasing …

https://www.stripes.com/opinion/2024-10-14/us-senate-combat-military-suicides-15505422.html

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Sep 27, 2024For better or for worse, we were left to figure things out on our own, through passed notes, lunchroom gossip, rotary-dialed telephone calls and Friday night visits to teenage haunts.

https://www.stripes.com/living/the_meat_and_potatoes_of_life/2024-09-27/lisa-molinari-military-spouse-humor-column-teenagers-reunion-september-27-15285761.html

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Jan 31, 2023Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. greets University of Maryland ROTC cadets before a ceremony in College Park, Md., on Jan 27, 2023. Brown unveiled the Brig. Gen. Charles McGee Leadership …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-01-31/new-rotc-air-force-scholarship-8954299.html

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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 …

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2021-11-17/jury-decide-veterans-affairs-cop-navy-veteran-slaying-3659002.html

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Jan 23, 2023A platoon from 2nd Battalion, Sikh Regiment, Indian army, marches during a pass and review for delegates at the opening ceremony of Exercise Khaan Quest 2011 at Five Hills Training Area …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2023-01-23/indian-army-sikh-helmets-8862426.html

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