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Army Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar died June 4, 2017 in the Malian capital city of Bamako.<br>Army Special Operations Command
Army Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar died June 4, 2017 in the Malian capital city of Bamako.<br>Army Special Operations Command

Chief Special Warfare Operator Adam C. Matthews faced a murder charge in the death of Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar and was wearing a Rambo costume at the time he approached Melgar's widow, according to military documents.

An RQ-4 Global Hawk sits on the tarmac at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Wednesday, May 24, 2017.<br>Leon Cook/Stars and Stripes
An RQ-4 Global Hawk sits on the tarmac at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Wednesday, May 24, 2017.<br>Leon Cook/Stars and Stripes

Iran says Revolutionary Guard shoots down US drone

The reported shootdown of the RQ-4 Global Hawk comes after the U.S. military previously alleged Iran fired a missile at another drone last week that responded to the attack on two oil tankers near the Gulf of Oman.

Spc. Charles Michael Bodey was discovered dead in his barracks Monday, June 17, 2019, by fellow soldiers at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.<br>U.S. Army
Spc. Charles Michael Bodey was discovered dead in his barracks Monday, June 17, 2019, by fellow soldiers at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.<br>U.S. Army

Stryker Brigade soldier discovered dead in his Alaska barracks

The death of Spc. Charles Michael Bodey follows the deaths of at least three other soldiers in their living quarters in Alaska in the past year.

Motorists wait to enter Yongsan Garrison, South Korea, in 2014.<br>Stars and Stripes
Motorists wait to enter Yongsan Garrison, South Korea, in 2014.<br>Stars and Stripes

South Korean woman caught trespassing onto US Army garrison in Seoul

A local police official said the woman who was apprehended near the gate of Yongsan Garrison Wednesday claimed that she ran onto the base to escape somebody who was trying to kill her.


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This undated selfie provided by Andrea Gallagher shows her husband, U.S. Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher, who has been charged with allegedly killing an Islamic State prisoner in his care and attempted murder for the shootings of two Iraq civilians in 2017. Gallagher is scheduled to go on trial Monday, June 17, 2019.<br>Courtesy of Andrea Gallagher via AP
This undated selfie provided by Andrea Gallagher shows her husband, U.S. Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher, who has been charged with allegedly killing an Islamic State prisoner in his care and attempted murder for the shootings of two Iraq civilians in 2017. Gallagher is scheduled to go on trial Monday, June 17, 2019.<br>Courtesy of Andrea Gallagher via AP

Witness: Navy SEAL called dead prisoner an 'ISIS dirtbag'

Lawyers for Edward Gallagher say he only provided medical care to the prisoner and that disgruntled SEALs made up the allegations because they didn't like Gallagher's demanding leadership.

Irene Hirano Inouye, left, and Frank Wood, a Bath Iron Works welder, authenticate the keel of the future guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye at Bath Iron Works, Maine, May 14, 2018.<br>U.S. Navy
Irene Hirano Inouye, left, and Frank Wood, a Bath Iron Works welder, authenticate the keel of the future guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye at Bath Iron Works, Maine, May 14, 2018.<br>U.S. Navy

Navy to christen destroyer named for late Hawaii senator, Medal of Honor recipient

The future USS Daniel Inouye will be christened during a ceremony Saturday in Bath, Maine, where the ship was constructed, according to a statement from the Navy.

Sailors salute the holiday ensign during colors on the flight deck of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge.<br>Patrick Semales/U.S. Navy
Sailors salute the holiday ensign during colors on the flight deck of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge.<br>Patrick Semales/U.S. Navy

Calif. residents solve 'Star-Spangled' mystery as Navy base admits it blasted national anthem at high volume

At first, some Southern California residents wondered if the booming rendition of the national anthem they heard on June 14 paid tribute to flag day. But then, it happened again, and again...

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In this photo provided by the Nevada Department of Public Safety is a train derailment Wednesday, June 19, 2019, near Wells, Nev. A train carrying military munitions derailed in the high desert of northeast Nevada on Wednesday, closing an interstate for about an hour before emergency crews determined there was no danger. No injuries were reported. Officials say cars carrying the munitions to a Nevada Army depot were not among those that derailed near the community of Wells not far from the Utah-Nevada state line.<br>Nevada Department of Public Safety via AP

Train carrying military munitions derails near Nevada-Utah line

Cars carrying the munitions to a Nevada Army depot were not among the 23 that derailed near the rural community of Wells not far from the Utah-Nevada state line, officials said.

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U.S. Forces Japan commander Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider welcomes Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya to Yokota Air Base, Japan, Wednesday, June 19, 2019.<br>Theron Godbold/Stars and Stripes

USFJ commander emphasizes ‘greater number of challenges’ during visit with Japan’s defense chief

Challenges are growing for the United States and Japan in the Far East, the commander of U.S. Forces Japan told his host nation’s defense minister Wednesday in western Tokyo.

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Marines with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit march to the beach from a Landing Craft Utility boat as part of preparation for an amphibious assault in support of exercise BALTOPS 2019 at Klaipeda, Lithuania, June 15, 2019.<br>Jack D. Aistrup/U.S. Navy

Reborn 2nd Fleet runs Baltic exercise as Russia keeps a close watch

The recently revived 2nd Fleet is leading the 18-nation Baltic Operations with an eye toward Russia, a former participant in the long-running exercise whose military movements in recent years have put the Baltic region’s former Soviet states on edge.

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An RQ-4 Global Hawk sits on the tarmac at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Wednesday, May 24, 2017.<br>Leon Cook/Stars and Stripes

Iran says Revolutionary Guard shoots down US drone

The reported shootdown of the RQ-4 Global Hawk comes after the U.S. military previously alleged Iran fired a missile at another drone last week that responded to the attack on two oil tankers near the Gulf of Oman.

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Abdel-Fattah Burhan, the head of Sudan's ruling military council, attends an emergency summit of Gulf Arab leaders in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on May 30, 2019.<br>Amr Nabil/AP

Sudan's army calls for unconditional talks with protesters

Sudan's military council on Wednesday urged opposition leaders to resume negotiations on the transition of power, without preconditions, but the comments could further complicate the already stalled transition process as protest organizers continue their nighttime demonstrations demanding civilian rule.

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In this photo provided by the Nevada Department of Public Safety is a train derailment Wednesday, June 19, 2019, near Wells, Nev. A train carrying military munitions derailed in the high desert of northeast Nevada on Wednesday, closing an interstate for about an hour before emergency crews determined there was no danger. No injuries were reported. Officials say cars carrying the munitions to a Nevada Army depot were not among those that derailed near the community of Wells not far from the Utah-Nevada state line.<br>Nevada Department of Public Safety via AP

Train carrying military munitions derails near Nevada-Utah line

Cars carrying the munitions to a Nevada Army depot were not among the 23 that derailed near the rural community of Wells not far from the Utah-Nevada state line, officials said.

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U.S. Forces Japan commander Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider welcomes Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya to Yokota Air Base, Japan, Wednesday, June 19, 2019.<br>Theron Godbold/Stars and Stripes

USFJ commander emphasizes ‘greater number of challenges’ during visit with Japan’s defense chief

Challenges are growing for the United States and Japan in the Far East, the commander of U.S. Forces Japan told his host nation’s defense minister Wednesday in western Tokyo.

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Marines with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit march to the beach from a Landing Craft Utility boat as part of preparation for an amphibious assault in support of exercise BALTOPS 2019 at Klaipeda, Lithuania, June 15, 2019.<br>Jack D. Aistrup/U.S. Navy

Reborn 2nd Fleet runs Baltic exercise as Russia keeps a close watch

The recently revived 2nd Fleet is leading the 18-nation Baltic Operations with an eye toward Russia, a former participant in the long-running exercise whose military movements in recent years have put the Baltic region’s former Soviet states on edge.

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An RQ-4 Global Hawk sits on the tarmac at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Wednesday, May 24, 2017.<br>Leon Cook/Stars and Stripes

Iran says Revolutionary Guard shoots down US drone

The reported shootdown of the RQ-4 Global Hawk comes after the U.S. military previously alleged Iran fired a missile at another drone last week that responded to the attack on two oil tankers near the Gulf of Oman.

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Abdel-Fattah Burhan, the head of Sudan's ruling military council, attends an emergency summit of Gulf Arab leaders in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on May 30, 2019.<br>Amr Nabil/AP

Sudan's army calls for unconditional talks with protesters

Sudan's military council on Wednesday urged opposition leaders to resume negotiations on the transition of power, without preconditions, but the comments could further complicate the already stalled transition process as protest organizers continue their nighttime demonstrations demanding civilian rule.

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The W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center.<br>VA
The W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center.<br>VA

North Carolina VA hospital bought $2.3 million surgical robot without permission

A Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in North Carolina spent $2.3 million on a surgical robot without approval, a federal watchdog reported Wednesday.

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Cpl. Tyler Wallingford.<br>
Cpl. Tyler Wallingford.<br>

9 weeks later, investigation still open in death of Marine shot at MCAS Beaufort

No charges have been publicly announced more than nine weeks after Marine Cpl. Tyler Wallingford, 21, was shot and killed in a barracks at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.

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U.S. Forces Japan commander Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider welcomes Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya to Yokota Air Base, Japan, Wednesday, June 19, 2019.<br>Theron Godbold/Stars and Stripes
U.S. Forces Japan commander Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider welcomes Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya to Yokota Air Base, Japan, Wednesday, June 19, 2019.<br>Theron Godbold/Stars and Stripes

USFJ commander emphasizes ‘greater number of challenges’ during visit with Japan’s defense chief

Challenges are growing for the United States and Japan in the Far East, the commander of U.S. Forces Japan told his host nation’s defense minister Wednesday in western Tokyo.

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This undated selfie provided by Andrea Gallagher shows her husband, U.S. Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher, who has been charged with allegedly killing an Islamic State prisoner in his care and attempted murder for the shootings of two Iraq civilians in 2017. Gallagher is scheduled to go on trial Monday, June 17, 2019.<br>Courtesy of Andrea Gallagher via AP
This undated selfie provided by Andrea Gallagher shows her husband, U.S. Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher, who has been charged with allegedly killing an Islamic State prisoner in his care and attempted murder for the shootings of two Iraq civilians in 2017. Gallagher is scheduled to go on trial Monday, June 17, 2019.<br>Courtesy of Andrea Gallagher via AP

Witness: Navy SEAL called dead prisoner an 'ISIS dirtbag'

Lawyers for Edward Gallagher say he only provided medical care to the prisoner and that disgruntled SEALs made up the allegations because they didn't like Gallagher's demanding leadership.

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Petty Officer 1st Class Alex Major, an aviation survival technician aboard the Coast Guard cutter Bertholf, swims in the South China Sea during training on April 22, 2019.<br>John Masson/U.S. Navy
Petty Officer 1st Class Alex Major, an aviation survival technician aboard the Coast Guard cutter Bertholf, swims in the South China Sea during training on April 22, 2019.<br>John Masson/U.S. Navy

As one cutter departs, another deploys to maintain Coast Guard presence in Western Pacific

During a six-month deployment, the Coast Guard cutter Bertholf sailed with a Navy guided-missile destroyer through the Taiwan Strait and conducted exercises in the South China Sea.

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Spc. Charles Michael Bodey was discovered dead in his barracks Monday, June 17, 2019, by fellow soldiers at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.<br>U.S. Army
Spc. Charles Michael Bodey was discovered dead in his barracks Monday, June 17, 2019, by fellow soldiers at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.<br>U.S. Army

Stryker Brigade soldier discovered dead in his Alaska barracks

The death of Spc. Charles Michael Bodey follows the deaths of at least three other soldiers in their living quarters in Alaska in the past year.

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Cpl. Tyler Wallingford.<br>
Cpl. Tyler Wallingford.<br>

9 weeks later, investigation still open in death of Marine shot at MCAS Beaufort

No charges have been publicly announced more than nine weeks after Marine Cpl. Tyler Wallingford, 21, was shot and killed in a barracks at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.

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U.S. Forces Japan commander Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider welcomes Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya to Yokota Air Base, Japan, Wednesday, June 19, 2019.<br>Theron Godbold/Stars and Stripes
U.S. Forces Japan commander Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider welcomes Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya to Yokota Air Base, Japan, Wednesday, June 19, 2019.<br>Theron Godbold/Stars and Stripes

USFJ commander emphasizes ‘greater number of challenges’ during visit with Japan’s defense chief

Challenges are growing for the United States and Japan in the Far East, the commander of U.S. Forces Japan told his host nation’s defense minister Wednesday in western Tokyo.

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This undated selfie provided by Andrea Gallagher shows her husband, U.S. Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher, who has been charged with allegedly killing an Islamic State prisoner in his care and attempted murder for the shootings of two Iraq civilians in 2017. Gallagher is scheduled to go on trial Monday, June 17, 2019.<br>Courtesy of Andrea Gallagher via AP
This undated selfie provided by Andrea Gallagher shows her husband, U.S. Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher, who has been charged with allegedly killing an Islamic State prisoner in his care and attempted murder for the shootings of two Iraq civilians in 2017. Gallagher is scheduled to go on trial Monday, June 17, 2019.<br>Courtesy of Andrea Gallagher via AP

Witness: Navy SEAL called dead prisoner an 'ISIS dirtbag'

Lawyers for Edward Gallagher say he only provided medical care to the prisoner and that disgruntled SEALs made up the allegations because they didn't like Gallagher's demanding leadership.

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Petty Officer 1st Class Alex Major, an aviation survival technician aboard the Coast Guard cutter Bertholf, swims in the South China Sea during training on April 22, 2019.<br>John Masson/U.S. Navy
Petty Officer 1st Class Alex Major, an aviation survival technician aboard the Coast Guard cutter Bertholf, swims in the South China Sea during training on April 22, 2019.<br>John Masson/U.S. Navy

As one cutter departs, another deploys to maintain Coast Guard presence in Western Pacific

During a six-month deployment, the Coast Guard cutter Bertholf sailed with a Navy guided-missile destroyer through the Taiwan Strait and conducted exercises in the South China Sea.

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Spc. Charles Michael Bodey was discovered dead in his barracks Monday, June 17, 2019, by fellow soldiers at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.<br>U.S. Army
Spc. Charles Michael Bodey was discovered dead in his barracks Monday, June 17, 2019, by fellow soldiers at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.<br>U.S. Army

Stryker Brigade soldier discovered dead in his Alaska barracks

The death of Spc. Charles Michael Bodey follows the deaths of at least three other soldiers in their living quarters in Alaska in the past year.

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Gary Woodland posses with the trophy after winning the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament Sunday, June 16, 2019, in Pebble Beach, Calif. <br>Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press

Playing favorites: Woodland's three shots get him a US Open win

Woodland got to 13-under-par 271 with a closing birdie, beating by one the record Woods set for a U.S. Open at Pebble Beach during his 15-shot romp to victory in 2000.

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Gary Woodland posses with the trophy after winning the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament Sunday, June 16, 2019, in Pebble Beach, Calif. <br>Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press

Playing favorites: Woodland's three shots get him a US Open win

Woodland got to 13-under-par 271 with a closing birdie, beating by one the record Woods set for a U.S. Open at Pebble Beach during his 15-shot romp to victory in 2000.