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Marine Corps general under investigation for using racial slur is relieved of duty
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Stephen M. Neary, then the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade commanding general, answers questions during an interview at Morehead City, N.C., Sept. 28, 2018. Neary has been relieved of duty after an investigation found he used a racial slur in front of Marines.<br>Jered Stone/U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Stephen M. Neary, then the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade commanding general, answers questions during an interview at Morehead City, N.C., Sept. 28, 2018. Neary has been relieved of duty after an investigation found he used a racial slur in front of Marines.<br>Jered Stone/U.S. Marine Corps

Maj. Gen. Stephen Neary has been relieved of command of U.S. Marines in Europe and Africa while the service investigates allegations he used a racial slur that denigrates Black people, the Corps said Tuesday.

U.S. Army Capt. Clevy Muchette Nelson-Royster<br>El Paso (Texas) Police Department
U.S. Army Capt. Clevy Muchette Nelson-Royster<br>El Paso (Texas) Police Department

Army captain arrested, charged with murder in the death of fellow Fort Bliss officer

Capt. Clevy Muchette Nelson-Royster, 27, is the second person charged with murder in the death of Capt. Malcom X. Perry, 27, according to the El Paso, Texas, Police Department.

A TikTok video shows a soldier drinking Ocean Spray juice and lip-syncing Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" during a parachute jump.<br>TikTok
A TikTok video shows a soldier drinking Ocean Spray juice and lip-syncing Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" during a parachute jump.<br>TikTok

Paratrooper’s airborne TikTok video could be a safety violation, Army says

The Army is looking into a viral video showing a soldier drinking from an Ocean Spray juice bottle and lip-syncing the words of the Fleetwood Mac hit “Dreams” while on a daytime parachute jump.

The headquarters building of NATO's Allied Air Command at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. NATO is expected to approve plans this week for a new space center at Ramstein, which will serve as a hub against threats to military satellites.<br>NATO Allied Air Command
The headquarters building of NATO's Allied Air Command at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. NATO is expected to approve plans this week for a new space center at Ramstein, which will serve as a hub against threats to military satellites.<br>NATO Allied Air Command

Ramstein Air Base to house new NATO space center

Defense Secretary Mark Esper and other military chiefs will review the plan Thursday, when NATO’s 30 member states begin a virtual two-day meeting.


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This image taken with a slow shutter speed on Oct. 2, 2019, and provided by the U.S. Air Force shows an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile test launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.<br>J.T. Armstrong, U.S. Air Force/AP
This image taken with a slow shutter speed on Oct. 2, 2019, and provided by the U.S. Air Force shows an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile test launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.<br>J.T. Armstrong, U.S. Air Force/AP

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Army captain arrested, charged with murder in the death of fellow Fort Bliss officer

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U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Stephen M. Neary, then the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade commanding general, answers questions during an interview at Morehead City, N.C., Sept. 28, 2018. Neary has been relieved of duty after an investigation found he used a racial slur in front of Marines.<br>Jered Stone/U.S. Marine Corps
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U.S. Army Capt. Clevy Muchette Nelson-Royster<br>El Paso (Texas) Police Department
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Army captain arrested, charged with murder in the death of fellow Fort Bliss officer

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People wear masks to guard against the coronavirus while strolling in Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 23, 2020.<br>Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes

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Fast take: How do extremist ideologies find a home in the military community?

In this fast take episode of Military Matters, host Rod Rodriguez discusses feedback we've gotten after the QAnon episode, and explores possible characteristics about veterans and service members that make them so vulnerable to extremism. To uncover more, he talks again with journalist and military veteran Jack Murphy.

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U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Stephen M. Neary, then the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade commanding general, answers questions during an interview at Morehead City, N.C., Sept. 28, 2018. Neary has been relieved of duty after an investigation found he used a racial slur in front of Marines.<br>Jered Stone/U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Stephen M. Neary, then the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade commanding general, answers questions during an interview at Morehead City, N.C., Sept. 28, 2018. Neary has been relieved of duty after an investigation found he used a racial slur in front of Marines.<br>Jered Stone/U.S. Marine Corps

Marine Corps general under investigation for using racial slur is relieved of duty

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Army's Jakobi Buchanan, center, is brought down by UTSA's Jamal Ligon (88) on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, in San Antonio, Texas. <br>Darren Abate/AP

Adkins runs for 101 yards and a TD, Army beats UTSA 28-16

With his 45th win, Army coach Jeff Monken surpassed Bob Sutton (1991-99) for fourth place in the program.