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The Massachusetts native and UMass Amherst alumnus previously covered Okinawa, Sasebo Naval Base and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, for the news organization. His work has also appeared …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2022-12-16/marine-assault-arrest-taxi-okinawa-8439090.html

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WASHINGTON — The House Armed Services Committee will consider a proposal next week that will give junior enlisted troops a 15% basic pay raise on top of a 4.5% raise for all service members.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-05-14/ndaa-military-pay-junior-enlisted-troops-defense-budget-13854433.html

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The 529th Military Police ceremonial guard fires a 21-gun salute during the 56th Artillery Command’s reactivation ceremony, Nov. 8, 2021, in Wiesbaden, Germany.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2021-11-08/army-europe-germany-new-artillery-command-3537467.html

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The Senate on Friday was moving ahead with a bill that would continue funding at current levels while providing $6 billion in aid to Ukraine and $6 billion for disaster relief.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2023-09-29/military-pay-government-shutdown-biden-11538302.html

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May 23, 2024A new bill proposed by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., aims to prevent a repeat Okinawa scenario by expanding options for service members and military families seeking care in the future.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-05-23/military-overseas-medical-care-indopacific-ndaa-13955282.html

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Oct 17, 2023WASHINGTON — Almost seven out of every 10 U.S. troops are either overweight or obese, according to a new report, which also warns the growing trend could compromise military readiness and …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2023-10-17/military-troops-obese-overweight-11738212.html

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Oct 26, 2024Weapons provide another element of strategy. Space Marine 2 limits players to two firearms and a melee weapon but it gives them ample opportunity to switch the arms out.

https://www.stripes.com/living/entertainment/video_games/2024-10-25/warhammer-40,000-space-marine-2-entertainment-video-game-15582431.html

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Jun 24, 2024The forces conducted the Archipelagic Coastal Defense Continuum from May 12 to June 7 along with Marine Aviation Support Activity from June 3 until Friday, 1st Lt. Madison Walls said in an email …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2024-06-24/philippines-marine-corps-exercises-china-14280633.html

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I understood after the amputation because it relieved the pain,” Tom said. “Jerry’s happy and feels so much better.” Jerry had endured a 17-hour surgery on that hand, but it failed.

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2021-06-14/Army-veteran-sets-a-world-medical-first-1692466.html

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Jan 24, 2024Royal Australian navy Lt. Cmdr. Adam Klyne, left, Lt. William Hall, center, and Lt. Cmdr. James Heydon pose aboard the USS Yorktown in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-01-24/aukus-us-navy-sub-training-12777303.html

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The United States Army celebrates its 248th birthday Wednesday, commemorating its June 14, 1775, inception. The oldest of the six military branches was founded as the Continental Army amid the …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-06-13/us-army-248th-birthday-celebration-10425581.html

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In 2010, women were 13.4% of active-duty soldiers. That percentage has grown slowly each year and has held at 15.5% since 2020. To combat the drop in recruiting among women, the Army told the …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2023-06-15/army-soldiers-recruiting-women-10451347.html

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Mar 11, 2024The Air Force requested $29.4 billion for the military’s 4-year-old service branch for fiscal 2025, which begins Oct. 1. That’s roughly $3 billion less than the 2024 Space Force budget, which …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/space_force/2024-03-11/space-force-budget-guardians-13288120.html

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Jul 29, 2024One central method for Congress to hold the executive branch accountable is through the power of oversight, including the subpoena power, which the U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly upheld as far …

https://www.stripes.com/opinion/2024-07-29/military-safety-reports-redacted-pentagon-14649734.html

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Submariners handle a Mark 46 torpedo aboard the USS Olympia on July 11, 2019. The Navy announced on Sept. 30, 2019, that the torpedoman’s mate rating has been re-established after 24 years.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/navy-brings-back-the-torpedoman-s-mate-rating-1.601272

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Capt. Patrick Dziekan, the new leader of Fleet Activities Okinawa, speaks during his change-of-command ceremony at White Beach Naval Facility, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2021-12-16/us-navy-fleet-activities-okinawa-change-of-command-3989178.html

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The U.S. Army is giving up on a scout helicopter development program after spending $2 billion on it, opting instead to pursue more affordable drone alternatives.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-02-09/army-helicopter-drones-12949044.html

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Twenty-seven teams from 14 countries participated in the 10-day competition, which kicked off Aug. 5, said Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Sanchez, the match president of the competition.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2021-08-14/14-countries-army-europe-sniper-competition-2551214.html

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He’s joined by All-Army veteran infielders Desmond Ray and William “Buck” Buchanan of Camp Humphreys (14-8 league, 25-16 overall) and Jordan Dempsey of Camp Casey (11-11, 21-21) of South Korea.

https://www.stripes.com/sports/mason-going-to-all-army-tryout-camp-1.93725

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Aug 17, 2023An aerial view shows Tinker Air Force Base, Interstate 40, and surrounding shopping areas and homes on Sept. 16, 2016, in Midwest City, Okla. (Lauren Gleason/U.S. Air Force)

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-08-17/oklahoma-tinker-air-force-17-deaths-11079013.html

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