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About 7,000 Guard troops were in Washington as of Thursday from D.C., Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/overnight-deployment-how-maryland-guard-troops-readied-to-protect-us-capitol-1.658750

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Brig. Gen. Gavin Marks, Commandant of Cadets, prepares to administer the Oath of Office to the U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2024 Graduation Ceremony at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-07-20/air-force-academy-leadership-review-dod-review-14544265.html

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Sep 24, 2024 – The Pentagon should rethink its plans for missile defense on Guam and consider less expensive technology with a lighter footprint, according to a former Navy destroyer captain.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-09-24/guam-missile-defense-china-15283040.html

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Sep 5, 2024 – Officials are investigating the death of a 19-year-old cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., the second student from the institute to die this year. Cadet 4th Class Avery …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-09-05/air-force-academy-cadet-death-15083197.html

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May 13, 2024 – “Our thoughts and prayers are with the friends and family of the Galli family, the 749th EOD Co., and the greater EOD community.” Army 1st Lt. Zachary Galli died May 11, 2024 – , during training …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-05-13/fort-johnson-army-soldier-dead-training-13843922.html

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Jul 25, 2024 – Kamal Bey pins Air Force Senior Airman Samuel Adams during the Greco-Roman style wrestling portion of the 2024 Armed Forces Wrestling Championship in Colorado Springs, Colo. March 2, 2024 – . Bey …

https://www.stripes.com/sports/2024-07-25/army-specialist-olympic-wrestling-14577968.html

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Mar 2, 2024 – Colorado State Patrol continues to investigate the motorcycle accident, the statement said. In both incidents, official cause and manner of death will be determined by the El Paso County Coroner …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-03-02/air-force-academy-cadet-death-13186794.html

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — The U.S. Navy has sacked more than 150 commanding officers for misconduct in the past 10 years. Five COs have already been fired this year, including the dismissal …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/do-fired-navy-cos-suffer-from-bathsheba-syndrome-1.171525

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Jan 31, 2024 – Thousands of U.S.-based soldiers from seven units will deploy overseas in the coming months on “regular rotations of forces” to Europe and the Middle East, the Army announced Wednesday.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-01-31/army-deployments-europe-middle-east-12856600.html

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Mar 24, 2023 – Air Force Lt. Col. William “Marty” Hilton, a doctor assigned to RAF Lakenheath in England, was sentenced to 40 months in prison for sexually assaulting a woman, along with other crimes, at a …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-03-24/airforce-doctor-guilty-sexual-assault-9595705.html

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The Citadel of Bitche towers over the center of the town. This year Bitche will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Franco-Prussian war in which the fortress endured a 220-day Prussian siege.

https://www.stripes.com/migration/french-town-of-bitche-is-a-must-see-for-military-enthusiasts-1.619427

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May 3, 2024 – The U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command will begin blocking commercial internet access to Army 365 services, including Army email accounts, starting June 1.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-05-03/army-commercial-internet-access-13738863.html

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Jul 11, 2023 – A soldier saved the life of an unconscious car crash victim by pulling them out of a burning truck, the Army and Colorado police said. Army Staff Sgt. Michael De La Rosa rescued the person, who …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-07-11/save-burning-truck-10704143.html

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Jul 15, 2024 – Demillo, from Denver, Colo., joined the Air Force in 2021 and a year later found himself asking questions during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care course.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-07-15/air-force-tourniquet-belt-14463511.html

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Apr 24, 2024 – A limited number of tickets will be available to the public on May 22 through Visit Colorado Springs at visitcos.com, according to academy officials. ©2024 MediaNews Group, Inc. Distributed by …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-04-23/kamala-harris-air-force-academy-commencement-13638932.html

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Chinese ships have been spotted sailing within Japan’s exclusive economic zone near the Senkakus for 197 straight days as of Friday, a new record, the Japanese coast guard spokesman said.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-07-05/senkakus-china-japan-coast-guard-14390986.html

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Operation Fouled Anchor is a 2020 report based on a five-year inquiry into the handling of sexual assault and harassment at the Coast Guard Academy prior to 2006.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-07-24/coast-guard-sex-assault-recruitment-14585995.html

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Reporters covering a U.S. airman’s sexual assault and kidnapping charges wait outside Naha District Court on Okinawa, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024 – .

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-08-30/okinawa-airman-sexual-assault-trial-15022166.html

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He has a master’s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York. previous coverage Navy cost for fire at shuttered California blimp hangar could surpass $100M

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-07-10/marine-base-fire-cleanup-navy-blimp-hangar-14446802.html

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A portion of the lake is outside Lewis-McChord. American Lake North Park & Marina and Harry Todd Park are public-use areas. The military recreational swimming ban does not pertain to civilians at …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-07-19/jblm-soldier-drowning-swimming-ban-14539164.html

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