Military News

This statue of Elvis Presley stand in the middle of a traffic circle across from where the main gate to Ray Barracks in Friedberg, Germany, was during his time in the service there from 1958 to 1960.

https://www.stripes.com/living/friedberg-germany-the-army-home-of-elvis-boasts-other-attractions-1.468496

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Jul 3, 2024In a report earlier this year outlining the department’s retention policies, the Michigan Department of Corrections told lawmakers it had recruited and hired more than 400 non-custody staff and …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-07-03/michigan-governor-national-guard-prisons-14378903.html

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Dec 7, 2023A Navy sailor who once was the executive officer of a littoral combat ship pleaded guilty this week to sharing child sexual abuse videos and mishandling classified documents, according to the …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2023-12-07/navy-mclean-florida-child-sexual-abuse-12284353.html

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Jul 24, 2024An Air Force colonel was fired from his command at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., days before he was slated to hand off his duties, according to service officials.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-07-24/elgin-air-force-colonel-fired-14572054.html

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Jul 16, 2024NAPLES, Italy — A Navy Reserve commander faces up to 45 years in prison after a federal jury convicted him of bribery and other charges related to fake recommendation letters he wrote for …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-07-16/navy-seabee-commander-convicted-bribery-14503361.html

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Jun 16, 2024The USS St. Louis left Naval Station Mayport, Fla., on Saturday on its first deployment. St. Louis, a Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, deployed to support U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-06-16/uss-st-louis-first-deployment-14200207.html

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(Tribune News Service) —The Air Force’s largest hospital, David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base, last week welcomed a new commander during a change-of-command ceremony.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2022-07-21/travis-afb-medical-center-new-commander-6718320.html

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The combined Burger King and Arby’s will share a freestanding building and both will have drive-thru windows. Wahlburgers is a relatively new option for on-base dining.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/wahlburgers-arby-s-and-more-these-new-restaurants-are-opening-at-military-exchanges-in-europe-1.590635

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The Army is eliminating online training programs and a leave planning requirement as part of a broader push to reduce tasks that take away from time spent on combat readiness.

https://www.stripes.com/migration/army-leaders-cut-some-mandatory-training-and-other-burdensome-requirements-1.523702

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This Mex-Oki delicacy owes its very existence to the longstanding U.S. military presence here. The Shinkaichi district right outside Camp Hansen’s Gate 1 in Kin Town is the birth place of taco rice, according to the Kin Town Commerce and Industry Association and others.

https://okinawa.stripes.com/food-drink/okinawa's-famous-taco-rice-owes-existance-to-us-military.html

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At left, Col. Jon Meredith was fired as commander of the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, in October 2022, after a criminal investigation.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-03-23/fort-hood-colonels-fired-investigations-9584677.html

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The amphibious assault ship USS America, center, the South Korean guided-missile frigate ROKS Seoul, left, and the Canadian frigate HMCS Vancouver train together in the Yellow Sea, Thursday, Sept …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2023-09-15/trilateral-naval-drill-yellow-sea-incheon-11383145.html

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A 31-year-old Army veteran carrying an assault rifle and dressed in military fatigues was arrested in downtown Los Angeles early Tuesday morning after a member of the National Guard pointed him …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/army-veteran-armed-with-assault-rifle-arrested-in-la-after-national-guard-alert-police-1.632513

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The Republican spending bill proposes putting $5.5 billion into the fund — nearly $15 billion less than the VA requested — and supplementing the difference with discretionary spending that can …

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2023-05-17/house-republicans-veterans-affairs-spending-democrats-10149616.html

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The combined arms training center is located in Southern California’s Twentynine Palms. “I hope you enjoy your nice long weekend,” Mullen tells the Marines in closing. “You certainly …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/marine-commander-s-video-puts-comical-twist-on-safety-briefing-1.485776

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The Air Force requires that an investigative board be convened following Class A mishaps, which are accidents that cause loss of life or more than $2.5 million in damage.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2021-08-02/air-force-investigation-results-F22-crash-Eglin-2414871.html

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A sailor assigned to a warship in Japan died less than a week after he critically injured himself on Dec. 24, the U.S. 7th Fleet said.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-01-09/navy-sailor-death-yokosuka-japan-12606331.html

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Originally from Knoxville, Tenn., he holds a journalism degree from the University of North Florida. He previously covered crime and the military in Key West, Fla., and business in Jacksonville, Fla.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-03-06/army-alaska-paratroopers-thailand-13224091.html

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Originally from Knoxville, Tenn., he holds a journalism degree from the University of North Florida. He previously covered crime and the military in Key West, Fla., and business in Jacksonville, Fla.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2021-11-23/uss-shiloh-uss-ronald-reagan-yokosuka-naval-base-japan-3726054.html

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An Illinois native who’s reported for news outlets in Washington, D.C., Arizona, Oregon and California, he’s an alumnus of the Defense Language Institute, the University of Illinois at Urbana …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/irresponsible-immature-completely-lacking-in-soldierly-qualities-why-the-army-booted-jerry-garcia-60-years-ago-1.656890

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