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Air Force reports plane crash at White Sands, pilot’s condition unknown
U.S. servicemembers from Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, work together to clear old ordnance and munitions at Red Rio Bombing Range throughout the month of June 5, 2009. The Air Force announced Friday, June 22, 2018, that an aircraft crashed at the range<br>Michael Means/U.S. Air Force
U.S. servicemembers from Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, work together to clear old ordnance and munitions at Red Rio Bombing Range throughout the month of June 5, 2009. The Air Force announced Friday, June 22, 2018, that an aircraft crashed at the range<br>Michael Means/U.S. Air Force

The aircraft crashed on the Air Force’s Red Rio Bombing Range about 11:45 a.m. Officials declined to identify the type of aircraft that went down Friday, but they confirmed it was manned.

President Donald Trump participates in the U.S. Coast Guard Change-of-Command Ceremony as Adm. Paul F. Zukunft, right, is relieved by Adm. Karl L. Schultz, left, as commandant on June 1, 2018 at the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters in Maryland.<br>Olivier Douliery, Abaca Press/TNS
President Donald Trump participates in the U.S. Coast Guard Change-of-Command Ceremony as Adm. Paul F. Zukunft, right, is relieved by Adm. Karl L. Schultz, left, as commandant on June 1, 2018 at the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters in Maryland.<br>Olivier Douliery, Abaca Press/TNS

Trump administration considers using Coast Guard funds to pay for border enforcement

Most of the funding would go to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, which also is part of Homeland Security. The department has the authority to move money around between its components, and may also shift other funding to pay for ICE operations.

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DD-214 Space Force meme<br>KNOWYOURMEME.COM

P.T. in space?: Online jokes target Space Force

Military personnel have a history of making fun of each other’s service branches, and service-related memes have populated social media for years. It appears that the Space Force would be no different.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Steven Giordano attends a hearing on Capitol Hill, March 8, 2017.<br>Carlos Bongioanni/Stars and Stripes
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Steven Giordano attends a hearing on Capitol Hill, March 8, 2017.<br>Carlos Bongioanni/Stars and Stripes

Navy misconduct investigation continues as top enlisted sailor retires

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Giordano said he would leave to “avoid distraction” as the Navy inspector general’s office completes its misconduct investigation. He had served as the Navy’s top enlisted sailor since September 2016 and had taken leave during the IG inquiry.

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U.S. Border Patrol agents conduct intake of illegal border crossers at the Central Processing Center in McAllen, Texas, Sunday, June 17, 2018.<br>U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
U.S. Border Patrol agents conduct intake of illegal border crossers at the Central Processing Center in McAllen, Texas, Sunday, June 17, 2018.<br>U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION

Senators urge Pentagon to rethink sending military lawyers to be immigration prosecutors

The senators' letter came just hours after the Pentagon confirmed that it had approved sending 21 active-duty and reserve judge advocates to help the Justice Department with its growing backlog of cases created after the government adopted a policy to prosecute adults who cross the border illegally.

Christine Altendorf, the director of Installation Management Command Pacific welcomes Col. Monica Washington, the incoming garrison commander during a change-of-command ceremony at Yongsan Garrison, Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 22, 2018.<br>Marcus Fichtl/Stars and Stripes
Christine Altendorf, the director of Installation Management Command Pacific welcomes Col. Monica Washington, the incoming garrison commander during a change-of-command ceremony at Yongsan Garrison, Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 22, 2018.<br>Marcus Fichtl/Stars and Stripes

New commander takes lead as Yongsan transition nears final stages

The new commander of the Army’s home in Seoul will oversee a transition that’s nearing its end as troops move south to facilities on Camp Humphreys.

Flags at Mountain Home Air Force Base were lowered to half staff to honor three airmen killed in a vehicle accident on June 16, 2018.<br>
Flags at Mountain Home Air Force Base were lowered to half staff to honor three airmen killed in a vehicle accident on June 16, 2018.<br>

Officials identify truck driver killed in Idaho crash in which 3 airmen died

Officials in southwestern Idaho have identified the driver of a commercial truck killed in a fiery, chain-reaction crash near Boise that also killed three airmen from Mountain Home Air Force Base.

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The crying Honduran girl on the cover of Time was not separated from her mother

The widely shared photo of the little girl crying as a U.S. Border Patrol agent patted down her mother became a symbol of the families pulled apart by the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy at the border, even landing on the new cover of Time magazine.

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Christine Altendorf, the director of Installation Management Command Pacific welcomes Col. Monica Washington, the incoming garrison commander during a change-of-command ceremony at Yongsan Garrison, Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 22, 2018.<br>Marcus Fichtl/Stars and Stripes

New commander takes lead as Yongsan transition nears final stages

The new commander of the Army’s home in Seoul will oversee a transition that’s nearing its end as troops move south to facilities on Camp Humphreys.

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A glass of whiskey is examined after being taken from an aging barrel in one of Jack Daniel's barrel houses at the distillery in Lynchburg, Tenn. on May 20, 2009.<br>Mark Humphrey/AP

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EU imposes tariffs on US peanuts, motorcycles and whiskey

The European Union started enforcing tariffs Friday on American imports like bourbon, peanut butter and orange juice, part of a growing global trade rift that's likely to intensify over the next few weeks.

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Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman, left, Cypriot Defense Minister Savvas Angelides, center, and Greek Defense Mininister Panos Kammenos walk past a military police honor guard as they enter the Zenon Search and Rescue Coordination Center for a trilateral meeting in Larnaca, Cyprus, on Friday, June 22, 2018.<br>Petros Karadjias/AP

Cyprus, Israel, Greece pledge deeper military ties

Cyprus, Israel and Greece must forge deeper military ties to improve security and more effectively counter common threats in a turbulent region, the countries' defense ministers said Friday.

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German tennis legend Boris Becker attends a briefing in Frankfurt, Germany, on Aug. 23, 2017. The Central African Republic's foreign minister said on Friday, June 22, 2018, that a reported diplomatic passport for Boris Becker appears to be a fake and the country's prosecutor general will investigate.<br>Michael Probst/AP

Central African Republic minister says Becker passport fake

Central African Republic's foreign minister says a reported diplomatic passport for Boris Becker appears to be a fake and the prosecutor general will investigate.

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The crying Honduran girl on the cover of Time was not separated from her mother

The widely shared photo of the little girl crying as a U.S. Border Patrol agent patted down her mother became a symbol of the families pulled apart by the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy at the border, even landing on the new cover of Time magazine.

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Christine Altendorf, the director of Installation Management Command Pacific welcomes Col. Monica Washington, the incoming garrison commander during a change-of-command ceremony at Yongsan Garrison, Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 22, 2018.<br>Marcus Fichtl/Stars and Stripes

New commander takes lead as Yongsan transition nears final stages

The new commander of the Army’s home in Seoul will oversee a transition that’s nearing its end as troops move south to facilities on Camp Humphreys.

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A glass of whiskey is examined after being taken from an aging barrel in one of Jack Daniel's barrel houses at the distillery in Lynchburg, Tenn. on May 20, 2009.<br>Mark Humphrey/AP

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EU imposes tariffs on US peanuts, motorcycles and whiskey

The European Union started enforcing tariffs Friday on American imports like bourbon, peanut butter and orange juice, part of a growing global trade rift that's likely to intensify over the next few weeks.

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Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman, left, Cypriot Defense Minister Savvas Angelides, center, and Greek Defense Mininister Panos Kammenos walk past a military police honor guard as they enter the Zenon Search and Rescue Coordination Center for a trilateral meeting in Larnaca, Cyprus, on Friday, June 22, 2018.<br>Petros Karadjias/AP

Cyprus, Israel, Greece pledge deeper military ties

Cyprus, Israel and Greece must forge deeper military ties to improve security and more effectively counter common threats in a turbulent region, the countries' defense ministers said Friday.

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German tennis legend Boris Becker attends a briefing in Frankfurt, Germany, on Aug. 23, 2017. The Central African Republic's foreign minister said on Friday, June 22, 2018, that a reported diplomatic passport for Boris Becker appears to be a fake and the country's prosecutor general will investigate.<br>Michael Probst/AP

Central African Republic minister says Becker passport fake

Central African Republic's foreign minister says a reported diplomatic passport for Boris Becker appears to be a fake and the prosecutor general will investigate.

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He stole the identity of a dead 8-year-old. Police now want to know what he was hiding from

The old man died on July 24, 2002. Using the deceased's name, birth date, and Social Security number, Ohio police discovered records for Joseph Newton Chandler III. But Joseph Newton Chandler III had been killed with his parents in a Texas car crash in 1945.

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<br>Clay County Sheriff's Office via Facebook
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Alabama Army Reserve soldier missing after training exercise

Cayln McLemor was attending a training course at Camp Blanding when he set out on a land navigation exercise on Wednesday, according to Keith Smith from the Clay County Sheriff's Office. He has not been seen since approximately 11 a.m. Wednesday.

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Seaman Cody Slone, left, Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Morcom and Seaman Chase Marr show pictures of their newborn babies from their cellphones aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey. The Navy announced a new parental leave plan on Thursday.<br>Navy Media Content Services
Seaman Cody Slone, left, Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Morcom and Seaman Chase Marr show pictures of their newborn babies from their cellphones aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey. The Navy announced a new parental leave plan on Thursday.<br>Navy Media Content Services

Navy adds flexibility to parental leave policy

Navy couples will now decide which parent gets primary caregiver leave under a new parental and adoption leave policy. The policy consolidates adoption, paternity and maternity leave into a Military Parental Leave Program planned for future release.

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U.S. servicemembers from Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, work together to clear old ordnance and munitions at Red Rio Bombing Range throughout the month of June 5, 2009. The Air Force announced Friday, June 22, 2018, that an aircraft crashed at the range<br>Michael Means/U.S. Air Force
U.S. servicemembers from Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, work together to clear old ordnance and munitions at Red Rio Bombing Range throughout the month of June 5, 2009. The Air Force announced Friday, June 22, 2018, that an aircraft crashed at the range<br>Michael Means/U.S. Air Force

Air Force reports plane crash at White Sands, pilot’s condition unknown

The aircraft crashed on the Air Force’s Red Rio Bombing Range about 11:45 a.m. Officials declined to identify the type of aircraft that went down Friday, but they confirmed it was manned.

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President Donald Trump participates in the U.S. Coast Guard Change-of-Command Ceremony as Adm. Paul F. Zukunft, right, is relieved by Adm. Karl L. Schultz, left, as commandant on June 1, 2018 at the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters in Maryland.<br>Olivier Douliery, Abaca Press/TNS
President Donald Trump participates in the U.S. Coast Guard Change-of-Command Ceremony as Adm. Paul F. Zukunft, right, is relieved by Adm. Karl L. Schultz, left, as commandant on June 1, 2018 at the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters in Maryland.<br>Olivier Douliery, Abaca Press/TNS

Trump administration considers using Coast Guard funds to pay for border enforcement

Most of the funding would go to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, which also is part of Homeland Security. The department has the authority to move money around between its components, and may also shift other funding to pay for ICE operations.

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Range 10 on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, pictured on Dec. 17, 2014, is approximately half a mile from a farm where a stray bullet was found. <br>Isaac Ibarra/U.S. Marine Corps
Range 10 on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, pictured on Dec. 17, 2014, is approximately half a mile from a farm where a stray bullet was found. <br>Isaac Ibarra/U.S. Marine Corps

Okinawa police investigate stray bullet near Marine Corps range

A mango farmer told authorities he had come home from shopping to discover two broken windows and a 2-inch-long bullet on the floor of his shed, reports said.

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<br>Clay County Sheriff's Office via Facebook
<br>Clay County Sheriff's Office via Facebook

Alabama Army Reserve soldier missing after training exercise

Cayln McLemor was attending a training course at Camp Blanding when he set out on a land navigation exercise on Wednesday, according to Keith Smith from the Clay County Sheriff's Office. He has not been seen since approximately 11 a.m. Wednesday.

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Seaman Cody Slone, left, Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Morcom and Seaman Chase Marr show pictures of their newborn babies from their cellphones aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey. The Navy announced a new parental leave plan on Thursday.<br>Navy Media Content Services
Seaman Cody Slone, left, Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Morcom and Seaman Chase Marr show pictures of their newborn babies from their cellphones aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey. The Navy announced a new parental leave plan on Thursday.<br>Navy Media Content Services

Navy adds flexibility to parental leave policy

Navy couples will now decide which parent gets primary caregiver leave under a new parental and adoption leave policy. The policy consolidates adoption, paternity and maternity leave into a Military Parental Leave Program planned for future release.

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U.S. servicemembers from Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, work together to clear old ordnance and munitions at Red Rio Bombing Range throughout the month of June 5, 2009. The Air Force announced Friday, June 22, 2018, that an aircraft crashed at the range<br>Michael Means/U.S. Air Force
U.S. servicemembers from Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, work together to clear old ordnance and munitions at Red Rio Bombing Range throughout the month of June 5, 2009. The Air Force announced Friday, June 22, 2018, that an aircraft crashed at the range<br>Michael Means/U.S. Air Force

Air Force reports plane crash at White Sands, pilot’s condition unknown

The aircraft crashed on the Air Force’s Red Rio Bombing Range about 11:45 a.m. Officials declined to identify the type of aircraft that went down Friday, but they confirmed it was manned.

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President Donald Trump participates in the U.S. Coast Guard Change-of-Command Ceremony as Adm. Paul F. Zukunft, right, is relieved by Adm. Karl L. Schultz, left, as commandant on June 1, 2018 at the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters in Maryland.<br>Olivier Douliery, Abaca Press/TNS
President Donald Trump participates in the U.S. Coast Guard Change-of-Command Ceremony as Adm. Paul F. Zukunft, right, is relieved by Adm. Karl L. Schultz, left, as commandant on June 1, 2018 at the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters in Maryland.<br>Olivier Douliery, Abaca Press/TNS

Trump administration considers using Coast Guard funds to pay for border enforcement

Most of the funding would go to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, which also is part of Homeland Security. The department has the authority to move money around between its components, and may also shift other funding to pay for ICE operations.

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Range 10 on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, pictured on Dec. 17, 2014, is approximately half a mile from a farm where a stray bullet was found. <br>Isaac Ibarra/U.S. Marine Corps
Range 10 on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, pictured on Dec. 17, 2014, is approximately half a mile from a farm where a stray bullet was found. <br>Isaac Ibarra/U.S. Marine Corps

Okinawa police investigate stray bullet near Marine Corps range

A mango farmer told authorities he had come home from shopping to discover two broken windows and a 2-inch-long bullet on the floor of his shed, reports said.

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No. 1 Sun: Phoenix takes Ayton; Trae Young, Doncic swapped

The Phoenix Suns stayed close to home for their first No. 1 pick. The Dallas Mavericks looked all the way to Slovenia for the player they hope can be their next European superstar.

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2018 draft prospects pose for a picture before the NBA basketball draft in New York, Thursday, June 21, 2018. <br>Kevin Hagen/AP

No. 1 Sun: Phoenix takes Ayton; Trae Young, Doncic swapped

The Phoenix Suns stayed close to home for their first No. 1 pick. The Dallas Mavericks looked all the way to Slovenia for the player they hope can be their next European superstar.