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Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines. Two Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jets, one of which is seen here, escort pair of Tu-95 Bear bombers in international airspace north of Norway on Feb.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-11-01/fat-leonard-sentencing-reduced-sentence-navy-scandal-15701839.html

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It is also helpful for making purchases, getting cash and managing funds between dollars and euros. Support Site: Navy Federal Credit Union and Banco di Napoli, outside the NEX Food Cour (Bldg.

https://europe.stripes.com/military-life/banking-in-naples.html

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Sailors aboard Navy ships are still sleeping on uncomfortable mattresses, and that is one of the factors hampering the service’s efforts to reduce fatigue in the fleet, the Government Accountability Office said in new report. Seaman Alli Rambo carries mattress off the USS Carl Vinson in San Diego on June 2, 2022.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2023-10-13/navy-fatigue-collisions-sleep-11689600.html

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Brandon Currie, seen here at function in Detroit in March 2019, was relieved of command of Recruiting Station Cleveland along with the unit’s sergeant major, Sgt. Christopher Lillie and the operations officer, whom officials refused to name.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/marine-command-group-at-major-recruiting-station-fired-for-failing-to-meet-mission-1.614290

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Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines. Two Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jets, one of which is seen here, escort pair of Tu-95 Bear bombers in international airspace north of Norway on Feb.

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2023-08-15/health-care-scheme-veterans-military-11058429.html

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Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines. Two Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jets, one of which is seen here, escort pair of Tu-95 Bear bombers in international airspace north of Norway on Feb.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/battle-heroes-of-fort-bliss-maintenance-company-remembered-1.213200

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United States Air Force Academy participate in graduation ceremony on April 18, 2020. Philanthropist and 1970 academy graduate John Martinson — longtime venture capitalist — pledged the funds, which will create additional opportunities for cadets and faculty.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2022-03-20/air-force-academy-graduate-pledges-10-million-to-elevate-honors-program-5411296.html

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The Marine Corps will deploy an unmanned, semisubmersible watercraft designed to move supplies and weapons in waters surrounding Okinawa. Marine Corps Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel operates off the coast of Naval Base Point Loma, Calif.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2024-10-07/marines-narco-boat-drone-okinawa-15426926.html

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Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines. Two Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jets, one of which is seen here, escort pair of Tu-95 Bear bombers in international airspace north of Norway on Feb.

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2023-09-13/washington-sentence-vehicular-manslaughter-army-veteran-11368481.html

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Daniel Allen, an infantryman with the 25th Infantry Division, poses in an Infantry Squad Vehicle at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Oct. It’s probably the greatest thing that’s come out of this exercise so far,” Col.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-10-13/army-new-infantry-squad-vehicle-15498867.html

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Seaman Luis Mancera, 22, of California, was pronounced dead by the carrier’s medical personnel shortly after he was found unresponsive Monday morning, according to an email from spokesman Lt. Navy and other services from Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-01-10/sailor-death-uss-ronald-reagan-12619429.html

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Burke has been reporting from Grafenwoehr, Germany, for Stars and Stripes since 2024. The Massachusetts native and UMass Amherst alumnus previously covered Okinawa, Sasebo Naval Base and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, for the news organization.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-10-16/water-purification-unit-installed-ansbach-15523554.html

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Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited Georgia Military College, an independent, public kindergarten through 12th grade preparatory school and junior college. Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, left, and retired Army Lt.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-09-13/mattis-military-school-presidential-election-trump-15163969.html

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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell forced about 14,000 service members out of the military during the 17 years that the policy was in place. Those troops were given other-than-honorable discharges, making them ineligible for many VA benefits, including health care, disability compensation, home loans and burial benefits.

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2021-09-20/veterans-affairs-dont-ask-dont-tell-benefits-lgbt-discharges-2956761.html

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Travis County district attorney José Garza speaks at news conference on June 4, 2024, with Sheila Foster, mother of Air Force veteran Garrett Foster, who was fatally shot by Army Sgt. Before that she was reporter for Killeen Daily Herald and freelance journalist for publications including The Alcalde, Texas Highways and the Austin American-Statesman.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-06-04/texas-soldier-air-force-veteran-murder-pardon-14082585.html

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News about the United States armed forces — United States Army, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Marines, United States Coast Guard, United States Space Force, United States National Guard and reserves¬ — with focus on pay, health care, promotions, aviation, weapons and systems. military plane flies over Kadena Marina near Kadena Air Base, Okinawa.

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Ramón “CZ” Colón-López, the senior enlisted adviser to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks Oct. Medical Group at Aviano Air Base, Italy.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2023-08-01/military-recruiting-social-media-influencers-10923648.html

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The facility will combine the Navy museum, high-tech conference center and retail space with dining options.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-10-21/navy-yard-national-museum-washington-15583785.html

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Dozens of family members and friends gathered at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. Before joining Stars and Stripes, she was the military reporter for The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, Va.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-09-23/navy-aircraft-carrier-sailors-deployment-middle-east-15277058.html

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