Sean Shields, who is leading roughly 1,400 troops from headquarters in the town of Marion, said many of the roads that wind through the mountains in the western part of the state and connect small communities and homes to larger towns are impassible or need clearing. 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/2024-10-11/soldiers-hurricane-helene-recovery-north-carolina-15476995.html
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Screenshots of the Remonon mobile application, shown on the company website, indicate the app allows users to scan purchase receipts and file claims for VAT reimbursement directly from their smartphones. Bradley is reporter and photographer-videographer for Stars and Stripes in Wiesbaden, Germany.
https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-03-04/imcom-europe-vat-app-13146563.html
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Personnel with the 374th Contracting Squadron learn about using AI to translate languages, Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 11, 2024. Personnel with the 374th Contracting Squadron gather for linguist training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 11, 2024.
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We enlisted or were commissioned in the military to protect the United States,” Vera said in statement. We agreed to sacrifice our bodies or lay down our lives, if necessary, to protect the country we loved.
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Ford is the first Navy ship to host an operational stress military working dog, said Cmdr. She has reported for variety of publications in Montana, Nevada and Louisiana, and served as editor of newspapers in Louisiana, Oregon and Washington.
https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2023-05-15/navy-carrier-military-dog-health-10125154.html
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Home Depot stepped in to help get Skelly, 12-foot tall skeleton decoration, to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Japan in time for Halloween. Skelly, 12-foot-high Halloween decoration, stands with his dog outside home at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, on Oct.
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Brian McElhiney is reporter for Stars and Stripes based in Okinawa, Japan. He has worked as music reporter and editor for publications in New Hampshire, Vermont, New York and Oregon.
https://www.stripes.com/multimedia/podcasts/military_matters/2023-08-22/jack-murphy-interview-11106880.html
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Florida National Guard soldiers and airmen are positioned across the state and will be responding to missions that include search and rescue, law enforcement support, humanitarian assistance and more. Florida National Guard soldiers from the 753rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, begin clearing debris and help to restore communities after Hurricane Milton in Pass-a-Grille, Fla.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-10-10/hurricane-milton-florida-national-guard-helene-15466661.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.
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Before that she was reporter for Killeen Daily Herald and freelance journalist for publications including The Alcalde, Texas Highways and the Austin American-Statesman. Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines.
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Based in Stuttgart, Germany, he previously worked for newspapers in New Jersey, North Carolina and Maryland. Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines.
https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-01-31/abrams-tanks-fort-bliss-poland-12851012.html
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YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan – Twelve people were injured Friday when Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopter crashed on the USS Ronald Reagan’s flight deck in the Philippine Sea, according to Task Force 70 spokesman Lt. Caitlin Doornbos covers the Pentagon for Stars and Stripes after covering the Navy’s 7th Fleet as Stripes’ Indo-Pacific correspondent at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan.
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The 843-foot amphibious assault ship, which carries mix of aircraft, deployed on Monday for the first time in five years. Such ships more commonly deploy every year or two, if they’re not undergoing extended maintenance.
https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-04-03/uss-boxer-deployment-indo-pacific-13484680.html
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Navy commissions its newest ship, the USS John L. Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines.
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DODEA-Pacific student and athlete Caleb Stephan plays lacrosse, June 2024. Five players were hospitalized as of Saturday, according to university spokesperson Patrick Collins, who said the number of confirmed cases and those hospitalized could change.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-09-21/tufts-lacrosse-hospitalized-navy-seal-training-15254610.html
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He has been stationed in Japan, South Korea and Germany, with frequent assignments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Haiti, Australia and the Philippines. Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines.
https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-07-19/army-longest-serving-lieutenant-colonel-10783526.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/navy/2024-03-18/navy-budget-ships-submarines-f-35s-retirements-cuts-13358793.html
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She also was government reporter at the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in Alaska, where she reported on the military, economy and congressional delegation. Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines.
https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2024-01-25/veterans-affairs-transgender-surgery-lawsuit-12794371.html
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In year, the VA answers more than 50 million calls across all its call centers, according to the department. Based on data for 2023, the top five concerns from callers are access or timeliness of care, compensation, coordination of care, community care and medication, the agency said.
https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2023-06-08/veterans-affairs-white-house-hotline-trump-10376856.html
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Washington monument visible in the background, Oct. Before joining Stripes, he spent four years as the editorial lead of The Factual, nonpartisan and policy-oriented news startup.
https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-10-17/army-best-squad-competition-2024-best-warrior-nco-15517206.html
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