Military News

SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP, Ohio (Tribune News Service) — A Change of Command ceremony was held Wednesday at the U.S. Army Joint Systems Manufacturing Center-Lima bringing in a civilian, Travis D. Adkins …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2022-05-05/us-army-joint-systems-manufacturing-center-changes-leadership-5905066.html

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Brandon Tucker, former U.S. Army Ranger from Columbus, Ga., completes his fourth muscle up during his attempt to complete the most in 24 hours for the Guinness Book of World Records at the …

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2022-02-02/former-army-ranger-breaks-guinness-world-record-muscle-ups-4546836.html

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Jul 3, 2023 – CAMP ZAMA, Japan — A U.S. Army watercraft unit equipped with more than a dozen transport vessels will be homeported in Japan, the commander of U.S. Army Pacific told soldiers during a recent …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-07-03/army-watercraft-unit-japan-flynn-10625126.html

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Dec 2, 2022 – A squadron of Air Force pararescuemen was recognized by a local fire chief Thursday for saving a fisherman who had fallen into the sea at Cape Zanpa, an Okinawa tourist attraction known for its …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2022-12-01/air-force-pararescue-okinawa-cape-zanpa-8268934.html

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The death of Marine recruit Dalton Beals — who succumbed to the heat in June 2021 during training at U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina — likely could have been …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2022-08-04/marines-recruit-death-avoidable-6876074.html

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Nov 7, 2024 – Army place kicker Trey Gronotte (96) celebrates their 20-3 win over Air Force following an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 – , in West Point, N.Y. (Rich Schultz/AP)

https://www.stripes.com/sports/2024-11-07/army-air-force-football-season-15772888.html

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Jun 12, 2024 – Senators on Tuesday berated the Coast Guard’s top admiral for her handling of the service’s sex-assault scandal, chiding her for not punishing anyone for the cover-up and stalling their …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/coast_guard/2024-06-11/coast-guard-fagan-sex-assault-senators-academy-14154189.html

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Jul 16, 2024 – J.D. Vance visits the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Ohio in May 2023. (Ralph Branson/U.S. Air National Guard)

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-07-16/vance-trump-marines-vice-president-republicans-14505177.html

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“I thought, ‘oh man, I’ve never had an example where you have Type 1 diabetes and the military retains you.’ So I told him, ‘Tanner, I know you’re in great control, you’re very …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2021-08-03/usafa-cadet-diabetes-first-commission-military-space-force-2417712.html

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Searchwell, 79, started working at the commissary on Sept. 15, 1967, shortly after leaving the Air Force. He’s held other jobs on Ramstein over the years, even as he kept on bagging.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/air-force-boss-learned-important-lessons-from-longtime-ramstein-commissary-bagger-1.484081

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May 10, 2024 – The stricken stranger. The LaLonde family encountered Smith shortly before 5 p.m., with Joyce LaLonde, 28, and her husband, Nathaniel Birnbaum, 28, first to arrive at the general’s side, she said.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-05-10/marine-corps-general-eric-m-smith-life-saved-13815202.html

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Nov 22, 2022 – Bio and three fellow food service workers from Combat Logistics Regiment 37 — Lance Cpls. David Hernandezvega and Eds Cambronero and Cpl. Aljie Alcantara — arrived at Blue Cave around 1 p.m.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2022-11-22/okinawa-rip-current-rescue-marine-corps-8155949.html

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Jun 21, 2024 – Air Force Thunderbirds pilots perform a group aerial maneuver during an air show performance at Dayton International Airport, Ohio, July 22, 2023 – .

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-06-21/dayton-air-show-50-years-14254090.html

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Jun 13, 2023 – Kazuki Takahashi, 60, creator of the popular Japanese manga series “Yu-Gi-Oh!,” attempted to aid Bourgeau in the rescue, unbeknownst to the American, and drowned in the process.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-06-13/yu-gi-oh-rip-current-okinawa-medal-10421583.html

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Cmdr. Jennifer Reid, the officer in charge of the Navy Reserve Center in Toledo, Ohio, was relieved of command on Monday, Dec. 21, 2021 – , due to a loss of confidence in her ability to perform her …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2021-12-21/navy-reserve-center-toledo-ohio-commander-relieved-4043376.html

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Apr 27, 2024 – The Navy on Friday released several documents regarding its data on the health impact of the November 2021 Red Hill fuel spills, just before a federal trial begins Monday in a lawsuit brought by …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-04-27/navy-red-hill-health-issues-13680006.html

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Kazuki Takahashi, 60, the creator of the popular Japanese manga series “Yu-Gi-Oh!,” attempted to aid Bourgeau in the rescue, unbeknownst to the American, and drowned in the process, a pained …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2022-10-11/okinawa-riptide-rescue-yu-gi-oh-7646714.html

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Oh Yeah! is a popular bar and pub-style food chain on the second floor of the Oak Fashion Building. “I was surprised” there was a fight, said the manager, who asked that his name not be …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/okinawa-marines-are-investigating-bloody-weekend-brawl-at-seaside-tourist-hub-1.647617

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Nov 5, 2023 – An Ohio-class submarine was deployed to U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, the command announced on social media, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023 – .

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2023-11-05/ohio-class-nuclear-submarine-central-command-11952476.html

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Navy Cmdr. Brian Bourgeios, 43, the commanding officer of SEAL Team 8, died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 – , after he was hurt in a training exercise over the weekend, according to the Naval Special Warfare …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2021-12-08/navy-seal-training-death-bourgeios-virginia-3900270.html

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