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Missiles fired at Afghan city as top US commander visits, police say
U.S. Army Gen. Scott Miller takes command during the Resolute Support mission change of command ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 2, 2018. Miller was meeting with high-level officials to discuss the security situation in central Ghazni province today when two missiles were fired on the city, police said. Miller was not injured. <br>Sharida Jackson/U.S Air Force
U.S. Army Gen. Scott Miller takes command during the Resolute Support mission change of command ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 2, 2018. Miller was meeting with high-level officials to discuss the security situation in central Ghazni province today when two missiles were fired on the city, police said. Miller was not injured. <br>Sharida Jackson/U.S Air Force

Two missiles were fired on Ghazni city Wednesday during a visit by the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, officials said. NATO’s Resolute Support mission tweeted that the missile strikes were not confirmed and that if there were strikes, “it wasn’t anywhere near Gen Miller.”

An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber takes off earlier this year from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.<br>Gerald Willis/U.S. Air Force photo
An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber takes off earlier this year from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.<br>Gerald Willis/U.S. Air Force photo

US bombers fly near South China Sea islands militarized by Beijing

The U.S. routinely sends the aircraft to the South China Sea — where more than $1.2 trillion in U.S. trade transits annually — and other parts of the Indo-Pacific as part of its “continuous bomber presence” missions out of Andersen Air Force Base.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Abdul Rahman Gaitan, an 821st Contingency Response Squadron aerial porter at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., has become the first Airman to be granted a religious accommodation for a shaving waiver based on his Muslim faith.<br>Liliana Moreno/U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Abdul Rahman Gaitan, an 821st Contingency Response Squadron aerial porter at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., has become the first Airman to be granted a religious accommodation for a shaving waiver based on his Muslim faith.<br>Liliana Moreno/U.S. Air Force

Air Force grants first beard waiver to Muslim airman

Staff Sgt. Abdul Rahman Gaitan, who converted to Islam following an Air Force stint at a base near Izmir in Turkey in 2011, was granted the appearance exception in August to grow a beard in keeping with his Muslim faith.

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan approaches Hong Kong, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018.<br>Codie Soule/U.S. Navy photo
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan approaches Hong Kong, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018.<br>Codie Soule/U.S. Navy photo

USS Ronald Reagan strike group pulls into Hong Kong after Beijing blocked Wasp visit

In September, China turned down a request for a Hong Kong port call by the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp — the first time it had denied such a visit since 2016.

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Yongsan Garrison is located in the Yongsan District of Seoul, South Korea.<br>Marcus Fichtl/Stars and Stripes
Yongsan Garrison is located in the Yongsan District of Seoul, South Korea.<br>Marcus Fichtl/Stars and Stripes

Yongsan Garrison is on its way to becoming a park for South Koreans. Here are the next steps.

Most of the servicemembers at the garrison, which has been occupied by the Army since the 1950-53 Korean War, have moved. But it’s not easy to close a military base that’s spread over about 630 acres, including sub-installations, in one of the trendiest areas of the South Korean capital.

An F-16 prepares for takeoff at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2018.<br>Sadie Colbert/U.S. Air Force
An F-16 prepares for takeoff at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2018.<br>Sadie Colbert/U.S. Air Force

Obsolete aircraft part caused F-16’s engine to catch fire shortly after takeoff

An outdated aircraft part caused a U.S. fighter jet’s engine to overheat and catch fire shortly after takeoff earlier this year near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Pacific Air Forces announced Monday.

Sgt. Morgan Bergdahl of the III Marine Expeditionary Force faces multiple charges in the April 21 sexual assault of a female Marine who was reportedly too intoxicated to consent, according to his charge sheet.<br>Facebook
Sgt. Morgan Bergdahl of the III Marine Expeditionary Force faces multiple charges in the April 21 sexual assault of a female Marine who was reportedly too intoxicated to consent, according to his charge sheet.<br>Facebook

Okinawa-based Marine faces multiple sexual-assault charges in April incident

A member of the Okinawa-based III Marine Expeditionary Force must answer to multiple charges in the April sexual assault of a female Marine who was reportedly too intoxicated to consent.

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Yongsan Garrison is located in the Yongsan District of Seoul, South Korea.<br>Marcus Fichtl/Stars and Stripes

Yongsan Garrison is on its way to becoming a park for South Koreans. Here are the next steps.

Most of the servicemembers at the garrison, which has been occupied by the Army since the 1950-53 Korean War, have moved. But it’s not easy to close a military base that’s spread over about 630 acres, including sub-installations, in one of the trendiest areas of the South Korean capital.

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Army and community leaders shovel dirt at the groundbreaking for the new elementary school at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018.<br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes

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Marine combat veteran Ian David Long.<br>California Department of Motor Vehicles

Veteran responsible for California mass shooting showed warning signs

In the wake of a killing spree, clues emerge that make people wonder out loud whether the impulse that led Ian David Long to slay 12 people at a country music bar had been forming in plain sight.

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Yongsan Garrison is located in the Yongsan District of Seoul, South Korea.<br>Marcus Fichtl/Stars and Stripes

Yongsan Garrison is on its way to becoming a park for South Koreans. Here are the next steps.

Most of the servicemembers at the garrison, which has been occupied by the Army since the 1950-53 Korean War, have moved. But it’s not easy to close a military base that’s spread over about 630 acres, including sub-installations, in one of the trendiest areas of the South Korean capital.

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Army and community leaders shovel dirt at the groundbreaking for the new elementary school at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018.<br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes

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The $38 million elementary school, set to open for the 2021 school year, is expected to reduce water use and lower energy costs.

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Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks during a news conference Dec. 15, 2014, in Manama, Bahrain.<br>Hasan Jamali/AP

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Sgt. Morgan Bergdahl of the III Marine Expeditionary Force faces multiple charges in the April 21 sexual assault of a female Marine who was reportedly too intoxicated to consent, according to his charge sheet.<br>Facebook
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The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan approaches Hong Kong, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018.<br>Codie Soule/U.S. Navy photo

USS Ronald Reagan strike group pulls into Hong Kong after Beijing blocked Wasp visit

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Yongsan Garrison is located in the Yongsan District of Seoul, South Korea.<br>Marcus Fichtl/Stars and Stripes
Yongsan Garrison is located in the Yongsan District of Seoul, South Korea.<br>Marcus Fichtl/Stars and Stripes

Yongsan Garrison is on its way to becoming a park for South Koreans. Here are the next steps.

Most of the servicemembers at the garrison, which has been occupied by the Army since the 1950-53 Korean War, have moved. But it’s not easy to close a military base that’s spread over about 630 acres, including sub-installations, in one of the trendiest areas of the South Korean capital.

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An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber takes off earlier this year from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.<br>Gerald Willis/U.S. Air Force photo
An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber takes off earlier this year from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.<br>Gerald Willis/U.S. Air Force photo

US bombers fly near South China Sea islands militarized by Beijing

The U.S. routinely sends the aircraft to the South China Sea — where more than $1.2 trillion in U.S. trade transits annually — and other parts of the Indo-Pacific as part of its “continuous bomber presence” missions out of Andersen Air Force Base.

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Sgt. Morgan Bergdahl of the III Marine Expeditionary Force faces multiple charges in the April 21 sexual assault of a female Marine who was reportedly too intoxicated to consent, according to his charge sheet.<br>Facebook
Sgt. Morgan Bergdahl of the III Marine Expeditionary Force faces multiple charges in the April 21 sexual assault of a female Marine who was reportedly too intoxicated to consent, according to his charge sheet.<br>Facebook

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Oil and dispersant on the water's surface in the Gulf of Mexico on May 20, 2010, a month after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill began.<br>James Edward Bates, Biloxi Sun Herald/TNS
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The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan approaches Hong Kong, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018.<br>Codie Soule/U.S. Navy photo
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan approaches Hong Kong, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018.<br>Codie Soule/U.S. Navy photo

USS Ronald Reagan strike group pulls into Hong Kong after Beijing blocked Wasp visit

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Yongsan Garrison is located in the Yongsan District of Seoul, South Korea.<br>Marcus Fichtl/Stars and Stripes
Yongsan Garrison is located in the Yongsan District of Seoul, South Korea.<br>Marcus Fichtl/Stars and Stripes

Yongsan Garrison is on its way to becoming a park for South Koreans. Here are the next steps.

Most of the servicemembers at the garrison, which has been occupied by the Army since the 1950-53 Korean War, have moved. But it’s not easy to close a military base that’s spread over about 630 acres, including sub-installations, in one of the trendiest areas of the South Korean capital.

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An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber takes off earlier this year from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.<br>Gerald Willis/U.S. Air Force photo
An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber takes off earlier this year from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.<br>Gerald Willis/U.S. Air Force photo

US bombers fly near South China Sea islands militarized by Beijing

The U.S. routinely sends the aircraft to the South China Sea — where more than $1.2 trillion in U.S. trade transits annually — and other parts of the Indo-Pacific as part of its “continuous bomber presence” missions out of Andersen Air Force Base.

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A member of the United States Military Academy football team wears the 82nd Airborne Division patch alongside an emblem honoring fallen Cadet Brandon Jackson during the season opener at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, Aug. 31, 2018. <br>Brian Stephenson/U.S. Army

AP Top 25: No. 23 Army ranked for first time since 1996

The Black Knights (9-2) have been edging toward the Top 25 in recent weeks, and they finally broke through on Sunday. The rankings were mostly unchanged after a weekend with few big games or surprising results.