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WASHINGTON — The Senate approved a compromise $886 billion defense bill on Wednesday that will give service members the largest pay raise in more than two decades and invest in efforts to …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2023-12-13/senate-ndaa-defense-budget-military-pentagon-12353473.html

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A breath test measured Little’s blood-alcohol content at 0.12%, four times Japan’s legal driving limit of 0.03%, the spokesman said. By comparison, all 50 U.S. states have set 0.08% as the …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2023-04-18/marine-okinawa-arrest-motorcycle-collision-9837382.html

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Jan 25, 2024The dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall departed Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Jan. 24, 2024, as part of Steadfast Defender, NATO’s largest exercise in decades. (Manvir Gill/U.S. Navy)

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-01-25/navy-nato-europe-exercise-12789863.html

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Feb 21, 2024A contractor opens a fire hydrant to collect samples as part of the Navy’s drinking water monitoring program at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 31, 2024.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-02-20/navy-drinking-water-safety-13066823.html

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Uche, originally from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning journeyman in the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron. He had served in the Air Force since July 1, 2019 …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-07-08/sc-shaw-air-force-base-airman-death-10681654.html

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Haiti Prime Minister Garry Conille has asked the Haitian police, with the support of the country’s small armed forces and the Kenya-led multinational security force, to begin launching …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/americas/2024-07-18/haiti-police-army-kenya-forces-gangs-14528609.html

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According to reports on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, a military recruiter in Texas is the suspect who shot and killed his wife and wounded an NCIS agent while she was being interviewed on Thursday.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2022-09-23/texas-police-kill-recruiter-fatally-shot-wife-wounded-ncis-agent-7439647.html

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On June 8, 2016, retired Marine Corps Master Sgt. Rodney Lee Buentello was at Bandera City Park in Texas with his family when a teenager girl tried to cross the dam and fell into rough water below …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/marine-veteran-s-family-accepts-gold-lifesaving-medal-on-his-behalf-1.481182

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“We’ve demonstrated the ability to move forward to the second island chain 26 F-22s, 12 F-15Es and four C-130s here … on Guam or nearby,” Thomas said.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2021-07-31/air-force-army-exercises-on-guam-2396319.html

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Jul 26, 2024U.S. Marines emerged unscathed after their vehicle collided with a water buffalo on Arnhem Highway southeast of Darwin, Australia, Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-07-26/marines-collision-buffalo-australia-14601217.html

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A night-shift patrolman with the provost marshal’s office at Camp Courtney, Gallegos said she was awakened at approximately 1:45 p.m. by screaming and the sound of things smashing.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2021-12-06/marine-corps-jim-kallstrom-award-suicide-attempt-okinawa-3874562.html

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The switch to a single manager for shipments is a key part of the command’s reforms aimed at improving military relocations. In October 2020, the GAO overturned the American Roll On Roll Off …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2021-11-30/us-military-household-goods-contract-hhg-3812339.html

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The Harpoon weighs over 1,000 pounds and can fly up to 77 miles, according to its technical specifications. Shore-based weapons may provide a means for the Philippines to defend maritime territory …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2021-09-30/kamandag-military-exercise-philippines-us-japan-3074930.html

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A Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle rests on its turret and hood after a rollover. The U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center, based at Fort Rucker, Ala., on Thursday released an initial report …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2021-10-22/army-fatal-training-accidents-report-3338144.html

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The alternative for these junior sailors is to live in a ship’s berthing area in and out of port — with dozens, and in some cases hundreds, of roommates.

https://www.stripes.com/migration/exclusive-housing-program-is-a-powerful-tool-for-navy-leadership-1.75206

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Feb 2, 2023The integrated network is the new wrinkle in this year’s exercise. It’s been used by other units stateside, but the Vilseck-based 2nd Cavalry is the first unit in Europe to test the system’s …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-02-02/itn-dragoon-ready-2cr-9015268.html

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The Ranger Hall of Fame added 17 names to its ranks at an induction ceremony for the hall’s 30th class on July 13 at Fort Benning, Ga. The 16 inductees and one honorary inductee include: Lt. Gen …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2022-07-19/ranger-hall-fame-inductees-6702007.html

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The three soldiers are part of a team that is working to train and support the Danab brigade, which is tasked with offensive operations against the al-Qaida-linked insurgent group al-Shabab.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2022-07-20/somalia-crash-soldiers-6709329.html

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Master Sgt. Quinshayan Richardson, 43, of Montgomery, Ala., was pronounced dead Aug. 3 at an unspecified U.S. hospital, according to a news release from Yokota’s 374th Airlift Wing on Monday.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2021-08-10/yokota-airman-death-natural-causes-japan-2518925.html

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Nov 13, 2023Defendants on trial during the first court-martial at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, in November 1917. The Army on Monday reversed the convictions of 110 Black soldiers charged more than a century ago …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2023-11-13/black-soldiers-houston-riot-wwi-12039716.html

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