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The Ruptured Duck

Vets retraining program accepting applications

The initiative, aimed at veterans aged 35 to 60, will give monthly living stipends to workers trying to update or upgrade their job skills.
Stripes Central

Gone from Sasebo, Essex set to arrive in San Diego

USS Essex was replaced in Japan last month by the USS Bonhomme Richard.
Europe Sportsblog

AFN to stream, televise D-I baseball title game

Game to be streamed live at noon May 26 at afneurope.net, telecast at noon June 9 on Pentagon Channel
Stripes Central

Troops, families get free pass to national parks

New initiative provides easy access to more than 2,000 parks across the country.
The Ruptured Duck

Task force offers plan to make VA more female friendly

Report addressing the needs and concerns of women veterans is open for public comment until June 14.
Pacific Sportsblog

Things learned, observed in Pacific high school spring sports season Week 12.0

Intensity ruled the Berkey pitch Friday when Kinnick’s girls blanked ASIJ; a green-and-white weekend, indeed, on Okinawa.

Rusty is a sports writer in Europe.