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Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines. Two Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jets, one of which is seen here, escort pair of Tu-95 Bear bombers in international airspace north of Norway on Feb.

https://www.stripes.com/news/five-years-later-retired-marines-felt-compelled-to-help-rescuers-at-ground-zero-1.53939

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Sagen Maddalena, who is marksmanship instructor at Fort Moore, Georgia, took second place in the Olympic event after setting an Olympic record with her qualification score of 593-45x.

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-marksmanship-instructor-wins-olympic-medal-in-rifle-event/

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Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines. Two Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jets, one of which is seen here, escort pair of Tu-95 Bear bombers in international airspace north of Norway on Feb.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/marine-colonel-has-child-sexual-abuse-conviction-dismissed-with-prejudice-1.588734

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Walker from Strike Fighter Squadron 151, also known as the Vigilantes, which is based at Naval Air Station Lemoore in California. Walker was described as an “incredible naval aviator,” son and husband by the commander of Strike Fighter Wing Pacific, Navy Capt.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/33-year-old-navy-lieutenant-killed-in-death-valley-super-hornet-crash-1.593007

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OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter takes off from the airfield on Forward Operating Base Gardez, Paktia province, Afghanistan, on Aug. Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2-soldiers-convicted-in-fuel-selling-scam-in-afghanistan-1.330236

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Wyatt Olson is based in the Honolulu bureau, where he has reported on military and security issues in the Indo-Pacific since 2014. Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-04-20/air-force-jag-arrest-attempt-child-sex-9870563.html

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Air National Guard Security Forces members participate in mass casualty role play exercise at PATRIOT 24 exercise at Combined Arms Collective Training Facility, Camp Shelby, Miss. PATRIOT is domestic operations disaster-response training exercise conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-02-22/patriot-exercise-national-guard-shelby-13082751.html

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Ryan Carter, medically retired technical sergeant from the Maryland Air National Guard, and his wife Kathleen Cole in photo before 2018 surgery left Carter paralyzed. Carter has petitioned the Supreme Court to hear his lawsuit, which has been denied in lower courts because of statute that bars service members from suing the military when they are injured during medical malpractice.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-06-23/military-lawsuit-supreme-court-feres-doctrine-14273529.html

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Eric Ackles speaks at the 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment’s reactivation ceremony Oct. Ackles was fired as the unit’s commander on April 22, due to what the Army said was loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-04-25/air-defesne-commander-fired-germany-13652730.html

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B-2 Spirit stealth bombers assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base taxi during exercise Spirit Vigilance on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Europe for Stars and Stripes in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2022-12-12/b-2-spirit-stealth-bomber-crash-whiteman-fire-8390683.html

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More than half of the 900-some cases reviewed to date by Army Criminal Investigations Division agents required some form of records correction after the soldiers were included in 2012 to 2016 investigation of fraudulent payments made to troops participating in the recruiting program, CID Director Gregory Ford said. Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2022-11-03/army-soldiers-fbi-recruiting-investigation-7912895.html

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To be blunt, when you falsely claim military service that did not happen and abandon your post, you diminish the real sacrifices made by veterans who did serve in combat,” reads the letter, whose signatories include Florida Rep.

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2024-08-21/la-na-pol-tim-walz-military-record-trump-letter

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Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines. Two Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jets, one of which is seen here, escort pair of Tu-95 Bear bombers in international airspace north of Norway on Feb.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2021-09-17/vindman-whistleblower-trump-impeachment-milley-broke-chain-command-2921499.html

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Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines. Two Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jets, one of which is seen here, escort pair of Tu-95 Bear bombers in international airspace north of Norway on Feb.

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2022-06-09/veterans-noncitizens-deported-military-service-6290135.html

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Navy Sailors man the rails on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) as the ship arrives in San Diego following scheduled nine-month deployment, Oct. The strike group’s ability to quickly adjust from operations in 7th Fleet to 5th Fleet is testament to both the flexibility of our naval forces as well as the strength and training of our Navy sailors,” said Rear Adm.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-10-16/uss-roosevelt-returns-san-diego-15529770.html

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Military personnel are asked to defend America, yet face health and safety hazards in their homes, including air and water contamination.

https://townhall.com/columnists/stevesherman/2024/08/06/national-defense-authorization-act-opportunity-to-improve-military-housing-n2642996

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Family, friends, fellow sailors and Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro were on hand Sunday at Naval Station Mayport, Fla. From cops and courts in Tennessee and Arkansas, to the Olympics in Beijing, Vancouver, London, Sochi, Rio and Pyeongchang, he has worked as journalist for three decades.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-05-19/uss-carney-homeport-navy-unit-commendation-13907826.html

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Military Sealift Command christened its newest ship, the Expeditionary Sea Base USNS Robert E. During the battle, Simanek threw himself on grenade, absorbing the explosion with his body and shielding his fellow Marines from serious injury or death.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-05-05/usns-robert-e-simanek-christened-13760004.html

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Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines. Two Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jets, one of which is seen here, escort pair of Tu-95 Bear bombers in international airspace north of Norway on Feb.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-07-10/army-fort-stewart-vehicle-crash-humvee-10699018.html

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The minesweeper JS Ukushima, seen here in an undated photo, caught fire and ultimately sank on Nov. She was born in Nagoya, Japan, and lived in Australia and Illinois growing up.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-11-12/japan-navy-minesweeper-fire-sinking-15821073.html

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