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Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro on Wednesday announced that a future John Lewis-class oiler (T-AO 205-class) will be named for the prominent labor and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta, a …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-09-19/usns-dolores-huerta-new-john-lewis-class-oilers-15234273.html

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Nov 15, 2024In a pair of recently released reports, the Department of Defense Inspector General’s Office offered a scathing assessment of Navy oversight of the now-defunct Red Hill fuel facility, where a …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-11-15/red-hill-hawaii-inspector-general-fuel-navy-15853564.html

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The Hornet pilot — Capt. Jahmar Resilard of Iwakuni’s Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 — was also killed. The jet’s weapons officer survived after ejecting.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/who-they-were-what-they-gave-iwakuni-marines-dedicate-memorial-to-victims-of-2018-midair-collision-1.611713

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Apr 26, 2023A Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter delivered the final blow, and the vessel sank around 2:50 p.m., Tolbert said. The HIMARS launchers belong to 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-04-26/army-himars-marcos-balikatan-exercise-9923537.html

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Oct 5, 2023Among Republicans, support stands at 50 percent, a drop of 18 percentage points since July 2022 and 30 points since the opening weeks of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2023-10-04/ukraine-us-military-aid-11598651.html

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is drawing up plans for a potential withdrawal of its 1,100 troops from Niger, a counterterrorism ally in West Africa that is in the throes of a coup, the …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/africa/2023-08-18/military-air-force-niger-coup-evacuation-drones-11085581.html

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The measures would also change any “general” discharge given to an unvaccinated service member to “honorable” and expunge the records of service members who faced adverse action for their …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2023-01-25/legislation-military-vaccine-mandate-discharge-8887201.html

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WASHINGTON — The Navy’s appointment of an active-duty drag queen to boost recruitment is drawing backlash from some Republican senators who contend the sailor promoted the use of Chinese-owned …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2023-05-04/navy-sailor-drag-queen-recruiting-republicans-10014124.html

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Spc. Austin Dix monitors the spectrum on the Versatile Radio Observation and Direction system at the Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Nov. 20, 2023.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-11-22/ai-army-electronic-warfare-12133758.html

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Sep 8, 2023From right, Army Sgt. Justin Sestan, Staff Sgt. Karlos Vasquez and Spc. Jason Xia work with a satellite and monitoring device during exercise Arcane Thunder in Ustka, Poland, on Sept. 4, 2023.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-09-08/poland-exercise-mdtf-11293552.html

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Apr 7, 2024Marter assumed command of the unit in July 2023. Before that, she was Naval Medical Research Command’s deputy commander, according to her service biography.Her personal awards include the …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-04-07/navy-commander-medical-unit-fired-13506304.html

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Staff Sgt. Travon Walker is being remembered by commenters on his Facebook page for his friendship and professionalism. Walker was killed in a car accident in Bavaria on June 5, 2023, following a …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-06-12/vehicle-accident-soldier-death-10413829.html

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Air Force Col. Joseph Christiano of Rochester, N.Y.; Col. Derrell Jeffords of Florence, S.C.; Lt. Col. Dennis Eilers of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Chief Master Sgt. William Colwell of Glen Cove, N.Y …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/wartime-remains-of-6-us-airmen-recovered-in-laos-1.migrated

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Nov 28, 2022Monk Jr.’s government service began in a VA hospital kitchen in West Haven, Conn. In 1968 he enlisted in the Marine Corps and was sent to Vietnam the next year, he said in an interview.

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2022-11-28/racial-discrimination-lawsuit-veterans-affairs-8219672.html

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“Of particular concern is that many veterans would now need to travel at least two-hours round trip to receive care at VA medical centers in West Haven, Connecticut; Eastern Massachusetts; or …

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2022-04-17/closure-of-northampton-va-hospital-of-serious-concern-to-massachusetts-lawmakers-5716753.html

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Angela Marie Farr, age 36, of Leonardtown, Md., pleaded guilty to organizing the conspiracy to steal at least $1,010,000 from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security …

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2022-03-14/navy-veteran-lied-about-paralysis-crash-with-drunken-driver-in-1-million-scheme-5345263.html

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Davidson is currently executive officer at Naval Health Clinic Annapolis, Md. Master Chief Petty Officer Ronald Hudson assumed duties as the New England clinic’s command master chief April 9.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/navy-medicine-co-fired-for-poor-command-climate-1.174217

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Jul 24, 2023The Annapolis is one of 28 Los Angeles-class submarines in active service and is crewed by 143 sailors, according to the Navy’s website. It was commissioned in 1992 and is homeported at Naval …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2023-07-24/navy-submarine-annapolis-south-korea-10836215.html

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Leidig comes to Guam from Annapolis, Md., where he was the U.S. Naval Academy commandant. U.S. Naval Forces Marianas includes the Navy’s largest and most strategic island base in the Western …

https://www.stripes.com/migration/navy-changes-command-on-guam-1.35207

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Feb 16, 2023Navy slotback Vincent Terrell, Jr., catches a punted football during warm-ups prior to the start of the 123rd Army-Navy football game held at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field stadium on …

https://www.stripes.com/sports/2023-02-16/navy-football-suspends-starting-slotback-vincent-terrell-9164277.html

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