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Christopher Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, attends an event at the Wright-Patt Club at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, on Feb. Meeker was removed from his position on Friday, Dec.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-12-30/ohio-wright-patterson-afb-commander-removed-12505929.html

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Air Force KC-10 Extender and two F-15Es Strike Eagle assigned to Fresno Air National Guard Base, Calif. KC-10 farewell ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, Calif.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-09-29/last-air-force-kc-10-extender-15344161.html

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Kevin “Gumby” Schneider, who received his fourth star the same day, took the reins from Gen. Ken Wilsbach, who now heads to Langley Air Force Base, Va.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-02-09/new-commander-pacific-air-forces-12955600.html

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3rd Infantry Division soldier watches as small drone built in drone-building class at Fort Stewart, Ga. Army post on July 26, 2024.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-08-06/army-soldiers-building-drones-fort-stewart-14761022.html

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new Master Combat Badge is being rolled out for combat veterans who also have earned skills-related honors, Sgt. Phillip is reporter and photographer for Stars and Stripes, based in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-10-17/army-master-combat-badge-15537550.html

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The collision-damaged destroyer USS Fitzgerald is seen at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, Sunday, June 17, 2017. Of the 117 changes the reports recommended — later trimmed to 103 — 91 were put in place, according to Feb.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/navy-enacts-almost-all-changes-recommended-after-fatal-uss-fitzgerald-uss-mccain-collisions-1.573361

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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.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/fort-hood-soldier-killed-at-a-texas-strip-club-1.621151

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The commander of the 18th Wing, Brig. David Eaglin, commander of 18th Wing, speaks to reporters about America Fest at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Friday, April 21, 2023.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-04-21/america-fest-returns-kadena-okinawa-9873146.html

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The B-21 will possess the range, access and payload to penetrate the most highly-contested threat environments and hold any target around the globe at risk, the Air Force says. B-21 Raider conducts flight tests, which include ground testing, taxiing and flying operations, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-05-26/air-force-b-21-raider-test-flight-13983832.html

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His past reporting experience includes covering politics for The Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle and The News and Observer. Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-08-11/army-national-guard-general-fired-sexism-allegations-11015615.html

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(Tribune News Service) — California man was sentenced on Monday, Nov. Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-11-05/california-military-facilities-attack-hoaxes-15751670.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/2021-06-20/Fort-Bliss-soldier-Pfc-Christian-Alvarado-sentenced-to-18-years-in-sexual-assault-cases-1748488.html

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The attack comes as tensions across the Middle East are spiking following the killings last week of senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon and Hamas’ top political leader in Iran, in suspected Israeli strikes. Wreckage of airplane in rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2024-08-05/us-troops-injured-attack-iraq-air-base-14754047.html

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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/2023-02-10/army-contract-tactical-vehicle-9097372.html

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Smith is testing new flame-resistant khaki working uniform, which will be an alternative to coveralls and provided to sailors at no cost to them. Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith visits Navy Exchange in Homeport Hampton Roads Iowa Estates, Va.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2022-02-02/navy-mcpon-two-piece-flame-resistant-organizational-clothing-4524664.html

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Elder Fernandes was missing from his unit at Fort Hood, Texas, Army investigators began making calls and identifying leads to locate the soldier. Yet, he was dropped off at the home of friend, without confirmation that he made it inside.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2021-04-21/cid-found-little-was-done-to-find-sgt.-elder-fernandes-in-first-48-hours-after-he-disappeared-1518974.html1

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Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily, with Mt. Since being established in 1959, NAS Sigonella has grown from single airstrip to hub with more than 40 commands.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-06-24/sigonella-nato-anniversary-mediterranean-14282439.html

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The change creates two distinct staffs and realigns each command’s organizational chart with the service’s traditional structure, Capt. 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/2024-01-23/navy-europe-africa-sixth-fleet-12726427.html

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HONOLULU, Hawaii (Tribune News Service) — At the biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific, the world’s largest naval training exercise, disaster response operations are growing in scale and playing prominent role. In Japan, especially in the ‘ring of fire, ’ we have lots of natural disasters, so that’s why we have lot of experience—especially in Northeastern Japan, ” said Rear Adm.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-07-16/disaster-response-training-rimpac-hawaii-14505445.html

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Then-Petty Officer 1st Class Adam Pyron poses during frocking ceremony at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, in early 2019. 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.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2019-07-23/Navy-cop-convicted-of-raping-child-after-Super-Bowl-party-1483333.html

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