Military News

Caughey was the only one of scores of military defendants he’s represented to commit suicide, including accused rapists and murderers, said attorney Ryan Coward. “People survive it, they get …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/suicide-should-be-ruled-misconduct-more-often-lawyer-says-1.442044

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Edwards had served as the lead executive military adviser to the Marine Corps’ top medical officer. He was defended by a civilian attorney he hired, Charlie Gittons, and a military court …

https://www.stripes.com/migration/navy-captain-found-guilty-of-wearing-unearned-medals-1.22325

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The Washington Post • June 5, 2021 – . WASHINGTON — When Michael Flynn, a retired three-star general, appeared to back calls for a coup last week, critics accused him of defying military …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2021-06-05/Calls-to-prosecute-Michael-Flynn-under-military-law-unheeded-1642520.html

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The Texas National Guard will spend nearly $131 million to build a forward operating base near the state’s border with Mexico to house up to 1,800 troops serving on a mission to deter illegal …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-02-16/texas-national-guard-mexico-border-new-camp-13028921.html

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Construction work continues on a Marine Corps runway into Oura Bay at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Sept. 15, 2022 – . Work to reclaim a portion of seabed for a new Marine Corps airfield on Okinawa began …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2024-01-10/okinawa-military-base-12622213.html

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Muscogee County law enforcement seized some 33 explosive devices, 20 rifles, seven handguns and an inert mortar shell during an investigation into two Fort Moore, Ga., soldiers.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-08-31/fort-moore-soldiers-explosives-steroids-11226573.html

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The Navy did not provide additional details beyond the typical “due to a loss of confidence” statement. Under federal privacy law, military officials are not required to disclose the reasons …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-03-13/navy-submarine-commander-fired-ohio-13307528.html

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The Army has removed a Fort Liberty soldier from the service after his indictment on federal false statement and weapons charges, officials at the North Carolina Army post said Wednesday, Aug. 21 …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-08-21/army-fort-liberty-soldier-nazi-firearms-14934125.html

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Lawyers for Timothy Hennis will argue in a hearing at the nation’s highest military court that Hennis shouldn’t have been court-martialed for the murders in the first place.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/soldier-on-death-row-will-ask-the-military-s-highest-court-to-overturn-his-conviction-1.603983

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The case is the first brought by the U.S. against a towing company under a section of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act that requires them to submit an affidavit as to whether the owner of a …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2023-12-27/gavel-marines-towing-12478549.html

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Three Christian members of the U.S. Coast Guard are suing government officials over the military’s coronavirus vaccine mandate, alleging they were unlawfully denied religious exemptions from the …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/coast_guard/2022-09-22/coast-guard-lawsuit-vaccine-mandate-7432906.html

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WASHINGTON — U.S. military bases in the Indo-Pacific region are sorely lacking hardened aircraft shelters, leaving them vulnerable to devastating airstrikes in a potential conflict with China …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-05-09/republicans-pentagon-china-indopacific-shelters-military-bases-13807808.html

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He previously covered crime and the military in Key West, Fla., and business in Jacksonville, Fla. Hana Kusumoto She was born in Nagoya, Japan, and lived in Australia and Illinois growing up.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-09-26/navy-sailor-zushi-assault-sentence-15308045.html

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WASHINGTON — The chronic neglect and underfunding uncovered in a recent investigation of substandard military barracks will take years to reverse and would cost the Army alone at least $6.5 …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2023-09-27/military-barracks-poor-living-conditions-11513089.html

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Nineteen retired generals, admirals and former top civilian defense officials have filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court opposing former President Donald Trump’s bid for immunity from …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-04-08/military-leaders-supreme-court-trump-immunity-13513330.html

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China’s law will not hinder U.S. military activities in the region, according to Pentagon spokespeople, who said Sept 1. that the Navy would sail “wherever international law allows.”

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2021-09-08/south-china-sea-us-navy-spratly-islands-mischief-reef-2811763.html

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The U.S. government is urging a judge to award only a fraction of the $7 million sought by 17 plaintiffs seeking compensation for a 2021 Navy fuel spill in Hawaii that contaminated their drinking …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-06-27/red-hill-navy-fuel-spill-pearl-harbor-lawsuit-14311482.html

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His story and those of four other military families are outlined in a lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, claiming the Michaels …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/five-families-file-lawsuit-over-mold-in-military-housing-at-florida-s-macdill-air-force-base-1.609548

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The exercise represents “the centerpiece of our approach to a secure and prosperous region where aircraft and ships of all nations may fly, sail, and operate anywhere international law allows …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-09-30/navy-destroyers-indopacific-drills-15352143.html

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Haycock-Lohmann said the veteran and military spouse community feels it is the right time to make progress on the issue of spousal benefits after years of focus on legislation such as the PACT Act …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2023-08-14/military-spouses-remarry-survivors-benefits-11034146.html

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