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Pilot error to blame for June F-15C crash south of Okinawa, reports say
An F-15C Eagle takes off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2019.<br>Matthew Seefeldt/U.S. Air Force
An F-15C Eagle takes off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2019.<br>Matthew Seefeldt/U.S. Air Force

Pilot error was to blame for the F-15C Eagle crash into the ocean south of Okinawa in June that left an Air Force pilot in serious condition and led to a temporary pause in training, according to reports released this week by the U.S. military and Japanese government.

Two U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets assigned to Carrier Air Wing 7 fly past the Spanish navy Bazan-class frigate ESPS Méndez Núñez in the Mediterranean Sea April 15, 2019.<br>Jeremiah Bartelt/U.S. Navy
Two U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets assigned to Carrier Air Wing 7 fly past the Spanish navy Bazan-class frigate ESPS Méndez Núñez in the Mediterranean Sea April 15, 2019.<br>Jeremiah Bartelt/U.S. Navy

'Wow! What is that, man?': Navy revamping policy for UFO reports

The subject of unidentified flying objects, or UFOs, captured the public’s attention last year after several declassified Defense Department videos showed Navy pilots encountering oval objects that moved at great speed.

Spc. Michael T. Osorio, an Idaho soldier assigned to Fort Carson, Colo., died Tuesday April 23, 2019 in a noncombat incident in Taji, Iraq.<br>via Facebook
Spc. Michael T. Osorio, an Idaho soldier assigned to Fort Carson, Colo., died Tuesday April 23, 2019 in a noncombat incident in Taji, Iraq.<br>via Facebook

Fort Carson soldier dies in noncombat incident in Iraq

Spc. Michael T. Osorio was an intelligence analyst in Fort Carson's 3rd Armored Brigade, part of the 4th Infantry Division. An investigation into his death is currently underway.

Cesar Vargas and his mother, Teresa Galindo, meet before his graduation from the Army Reserve’s Basic Combat Training. <br>
Cesar Vargas and his mother, Teresa Galindo, meet before his graduation from the Army Reserve’s Basic Combat Training. <br>

Immigrant’s 18-year dream to join U.S. military finally becomes reality

Cesar Vargas made a vow to join the military when he was a high school student after the 9/11 attacks. On Thursday, the 35-year-old will realize a major milestone in that dream, graduating from the Army Reserve’s Basic Combat Training at Fort Leonard Wood.


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The families left behind

In this episode we talk to Barbie Baker and Nicole Woodland, two women with firsthand knowledge of the lifestyle change that takes place after a spouse joins the world of private military contracting.

Their story might sound familiar to former military spouses — loneliness, uncertainty and a search for new meaning — but some of what they say might surprise you.

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Air Force Capt. Paul Sikkema<br>Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office

Air Force Academy ethics instructor arrested on charges of attempting to lure a child online

The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office did not release information about the circumstances leading up to Capt. Paul Sikkema's arrest. If convicted, Sikkema faces two to six years in prison and a fine up to $500,000.

Marines arrive at a Royal Australian Air Force base in Darwin, Australia, for this year's rotation Down Under, April 12, 2019.<br>Jordan Gilbert/U.S. Marine Corps
Marines arrive at a Royal Australian Air Force base in Darwin, Australia, for this year's rotation Down Under, April 12, 2019.<br>Jordan Gilbert/U.S. Marine Corps

Australia-bound battalion will boost Marines' Darwin presence to 2,500

Once the Hawaii-based 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment arrives in Australia, there will be 2,500 Marines in the country — a target set by former President Barack Obama when he announced the creation of the rotational force in 2011.

Anna Conkey, a Navy veteran and current Navy spouse, faces more than 23 years in state prison if convicted of all charges for holding a gun to her baby’s head and threatening to blow up a church during its Easter service.<br>via Facebook
Anna Conkey, a Navy veteran and current Navy spouse, faces more than 23 years in state prison if convicted of all charges for holding a gun to her baby’s head and threatening to blow up a church during its Easter service.<br>via Facebook

Navy veteran who police say threatened baby, church with gun on Easter pleads not guilty

Anna Conkey, a Navy veteran and current Navy spouse, faces more than 23 years in state prison if convicted of all charges for holding a gun to her baby’s head and threatening to blow up a church during its Easter service.

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The data is in: More Americans received tax refunds in 2019 but checks were leaner

It's unclear how many Americans received a significantly smaller refund this year compared to last. The IRS only provides the average refund which doesn't give enough information to know how many people might have been impacted.

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An F-15C Eagle takes off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2019.<br>Matthew Seefeldt/U.S. Air Force

Pilot error to blame for June F-15C crash south of Okinawa, reports say

Pilot error was to blame for the F-15C Eagle crash into the ocean south of Okinawa in June that left an Air Force pilot in serious condition and led to a temporary pause in training, according to reports released this week by the U.S. military and Japanese government.

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A man passes a damaged building after a detonation of a World War II bomb in Regensburg, Germany, Wednesday, April 24, 2019. <br>Alexander Auer/dpa/AP

Detonation of 550-pound WWII bomb in Germany was controlled but still caused significant damage

A munitions expert said the bomb couldn't be safely defused because the type of detonator it contained was tamper-proof, very sensitive and could have triggered an explosion at any moment.

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USS Firebolt sailors lay a wreath for the crewmembers of the ship who died in a 2004 suicide attack, during a memorial ceremony at Naval Support Activity Bahrain on April 24, 2019. <br>JOSHUA KARSTEN/Stars and Stripes

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Firebolt crew members honored 15 years after tragic 2004 suicide bombing

More than 200 troops and civilians gathered on the U.S. Navy base here Wednesday to honor the memory of three USS Firebolt crew members killed in a suicide attack 15 years ago.

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Sudanese protesters crowd a train in the capital Khartoum on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Sudanese activists held nationwide protests to press the military to hand over power to a civilian authority after the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir earlier this month.<br>AP

Sudanese military invites protesters to talks amid tensions

Sudan's ruling military council met Wednesday with the organizers of the protests that toppled President Omar al-Bashir after they had suspended talks with the generals over the weekend.

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The data is in: More Americans received tax refunds in 2019 but checks were leaner

It's unclear how many Americans received a significantly smaller refund this year compared to last. The IRS only provides the average refund which doesn't give enough information to know how many people might have been impacted.

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An F-15C Eagle takes off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2019.<br>Matthew Seefeldt/U.S. Air Force

Pilot error to blame for June F-15C crash south of Okinawa, reports say

Pilot error was to blame for the F-15C Eagle crash into the ocean south of Okinawa in June that left an Air Force pilot in serious condition and led to a temporary pause in training, according to reports released this week by the U.S. military and Japanese government.

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A man passes a damaged building after a detonation of a World War II bomb in Regensburg, Germany, Wednesday, April 24, 2019. <br>Alexander Auer/dpa/AP

Detonation of 550-pound WWII bomb in Germany was controlled but still caused significant damage

A munitions expert said the bomb couldn't be safely defused because the type of detonator it contained was tamper-proof, very sensitive and could have triggered an explosion at any moment.

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USS Firebolt sailors lay a wreath for the crewmembers of the ship who died in a 2004 suicide attack, during a memorial ceremony at Naval Support Activity Bahrain on April 24, 2019. <br>JOSHUA KARSTEN/Stars and Stripes

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Firebolt crew members honored 15 years after tragic 2004 suicide bombing

More than 200 troops and civilians gathered on the U.S. Navy base here Wednesday to honor the memory of three USS Firebolt crew members killed in a suicide attack 15 years ago.

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Sudanese protesters crowd a train in the capital Khartoum on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Sudanese activists held nationwide protests to press the military to hand over power to a civilian authority after the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir earlier this month.<br>AP

Sudanese military invites protesters to talks amid tensions

Sudan's ruling military council met Wednesday with the organizers of the protests that toppled President Omar al-Bashir after they had suspended talks with the generals over the weekend.

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In this March 2018 photo provided by Beth Regan, Regan sits next to Robert Graham in Cortland, N.Y. The decorated World War II veteran who died in April 2019 with no living relatives is being honored thanks to an unlikely friendship with the young woman who is determined to give him a farewell befitting a hero. <br>Courtesy of Jim Regan
In this March 2018 photo provided by Beth Regan, Regan sits next to Robert Graham in Cortland, N.Y. The decorated World War II veteran who died in April 2019 with no living relatives is being honored thanks to an unlikely friendship with the young woman who is determined to give him a farewell befitting a hero. <br>Courtesy of Jim Regan

Woman makes sure WWII Marine gets hero's farewell

Bob Graham, a veteran who earned Bronze and Silver stars for his service in the Pacific, died April 12 at the age of 97. His death would likely have gone unnoticed if not for Beth Regan, who befriended Graham while volunteering at his nursing home.

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Marines arrive at a Royal Australian Air Force base in Darwin, Australia, for this year's rotation Down Under, April 12, 2019.<br>Jordan Gilbert/U.S. Marine Corps
Marines arrive at a Royal Australian Air Force base in Darwin, Australia, for this year's rotation Down Under, April 12, 2019.<br>Jordan Gilbert/U.S. Marine Corps

Australia-bound battalion will boost Marines' Darwin presence to 2,500

Once the Hawaii-based 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment arrives in Australia, there will be 2,500 Marines in the country — a target set by former President Barack Obama when he announced the creation of the rotational force in 2011.

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An F-15C Eagle takes off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2019.<br>Matthew Seefeldt/U.S. Air Force
An F-15C Eagle takes off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2019.<br>Matthew Seefeldt/U.S. Air Force

Pilot error to blame for June F-15C crash south of Okinawa, reports say

Pilot error was to blame for the F-15C Eagle crash into the ocean south of Okinawa in June that left an Air Force pilot in serious condition and led to a temporary pause in training, according to reports released this week by the U.S. military and Japanese government.

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Col. Gregory Townsend accepts the organizational colors at the 23rd Quartermaster Brigade change-of-command Ceremony in 2017. Townsend died of injuries he sustained when a vehicle fell on him while he was helping a stranded motorist. <br>Terrance Bell/U.S. Army
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Marines arrive at a Royal Australian Air Force base in Darwin, Australia, for this year's rotation Down Under, April 12, 2019.<br>Jordan Gilbert/U.S. Marine Corps
Marines arrive at a Royal Australian Air Force base in Darwin, Australia, for this year's rotation Down Under, April 12, 2019.<br>Jordan Gilbert/U.S. Marine Corps

Australia-bound battalion will boost Marines' Darwin presence to 2,500

Once the Hawaii-based 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment arrives in Australia, there will be 2,500 Marines in the country — a target set by former President Barack Obama when he announced the creation of the rotational force in 2011.

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Karen Pence, wife of Vice President Mike Pence, speaks to U.S. military spouses at the home of U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018.<br>Theron Godbold/Stars and Stripes
Karen Pence, wife of Vice President Mike Pence, speaks to U.S. military spouses at the home of U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018.<br>Theron Godbold/Stars and Stripes

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An F-15C Eagle takes off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2019.<br>Matthew Seefeldt/U.S. Air Force
An F-15C Eagle takes off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2019.<br>Matthew Seefeldt/U.S. Air Force

Pilot error to blame for June F-15C crash south of Okinawa, reports say

Pilot error was to blame for the F-15C Eagle crash into the ocean south of Okinawa in June that left an Air Force pilot in serious condition and led to a temporary pause in training, according to reports released this week by the U.S. military and Japanese government.

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Col. Gregory Townsend accepts the organizational colors at the 23rd Quartermaster Brigade change-of-command Ceremony in 2017. Townsend died of injuries he sustained when a vehicle fell on him while he was helping a stranded motorist. <br>Terrance Bell/U.S. Army
Col. Gregory Townsend accepts the organizational colors at the 23rd Quartermaster Brigade change-of-command Ceremony in 2017. Townsend died of injuries he sustained when a vehicle fell on him while he was helping a stranded motorist. <br>Terrance Bell/U.S. Army

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Col. Gregory S. Townsend, 46, commander of the 23rd Quartermaster Brigade at the Fort Lee in Virginia, died Monday.

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Hamilton Hall at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn.<br>Stars and Stripes
Hamilton Hall at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn.<br>Stars and Stripes

Coast Guard Academy making investments to bolster seamanship

In the past two months, the Coast Guard Academy has made substantial additions to simulators and training vessels used to prepare cadets for life in the fleet. The academy is in the midst of a $3 million upgrade to the simulators, the first major upgrade in about 20 years.

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Seoul American's Mya Rolison gets set to boot the ball against Seoul Foreign during Wednesday's Korea girls soccer match. The Crusaders won 4-1 and clinched the Korea Blue regular-season championship.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

End is near for Seoul American athletics

A mixed bag of emotions are following Seoul American’s soccer teams onto the pitch this weekend as they embark on their final league tournaments before the school closes its doors in June.