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Air Force names pilots involved in fatal training jet crash in Texas
Capt. John Graziano, an instructor pilot with the 87th Flying Training Squadron, was killed in a T-38C Talon crash on Nov. 13, 2018.<br>
Capt. John Graziano, an instructor pilot with the 87th Flying Training Squadron, was killed in a T-38C Talon crash on Nov. 13, 2018.<br>

Capt. John Graziano, 28, an instructor pilot with the 87th Flying Training Squadron, was killed in the incident, according to a statement issued late Wednesday.

Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey wears the then-proposed new service uniform at the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, Dec. 9, 2017.<br>Ron Lee/U.S. Army
Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey wears the then-proposed new service uniform at the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, Dec. 9, 2017.<br>Ron Lee/U.S. Army

Don’t call them 'pinks and greens': Top enlisted soldier says there’s another name for the Army’s new dress uniforms

Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel Dailey talked about what the service is calling the retro-style uniform, who'll be wearing it first and more during a stop in Japan.

A Special Forces patch and related tabs<br>U.S. Army
A Special Forces patch and related tabs<br>U.S. Army

First woman passes Army's selection course on path to becoming a Green Beret

The grueling Special Forces Assessment and Selection is one of the first steps for a soldier seeking to earn the coveted Green Beret. It was not open to women until 2016.

Johnny Bobbitt, Kate McClure and Mark D'Amico on December 5, 2017. <br>David Swanson/Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS
Johnny Bobbitt, Kate McClure and Mark D'Amico on December 5, 2017. <br>David Swanson/Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS

Couple, homeless Marine veteran conspired on fraudulent GoFundMe campaign, report says

A source familiar with the case says Mark D'Amico, his girlfriend, Kate McClure, and Johnny Bobbitt will face charges that include conspiracy and theft by deception, according to NBC Philadelphia.

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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

Three S. Korean companies to pay some $236 million in military bid rigging case, Justice Department says

The Justice Department said the criminal charges were the first to be announced in the investigation, which involved allegations that the petroleum and refinery companies and their agents conspired “to suppress and eliminate competition” during the bidding process for contracts from 2005 to 2016.

Visitors transcribing, video taping, and photographing names etched on the memorial’s black granite panels during the Global War on Terrorism Memorial dedication ceremony at the National Infantry Museum Monday, October 16, 2017.<br>Darrell Roaden/The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer(TNS)
Visitors transcribing, video taping, and photographing names etched on the memorial’s black granite panels during the Global War on Terrorism Memorial dedication ceremony at the National Infantry Museum Monday, October 16, 2017.<br>Darrell Roaden/The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer(TNS)

The cost of post 9/11 wars hit $5.9 trillion, 480,000 lives lost, study says

The price for America’s longest wars has surpassed more than $5.9 trillion and at least 480,000 lost lives, according to a new study released by the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University.

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A 'perfect storm' of GI Bill problems is costing veterans, taxpayers

Widespread information technology problems at the Department of Veterans Affairs continue to affect thousands of student veterans who have gone without housing payments months into the fall semester.

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Members of the California Army National Guard search a property for human remains at a home burned in the Camp fire, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, in Paradise, Calif. <br>John Locher/AP

National Guard troops search for more wildfire victims; 56 dead

With scores of people still missing, National Guard troops searched Wednesday through charred debris for more victims of California's deadliest wildfire as top federal and state officials toured the ruins of a community completely destroyed by the flames.

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Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey wears the then-proposed new service uniform at the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, Dec. 9, 2017.<br>Ron Lee/U.S. Army

Don’t call them 'pinks and greens': Top enlisted soldier says there’s another name for the Army’s new dress uniforms

Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel Dailey talked about what the service is calling the retro-style uniform, who'll be wearing it first and more during a stop in Japan.

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Adolf Hitler embraces Rosa Bernile Nineau, then about 6, at his mountainside Bavarian retreat in 1933. He refused to cut off contact with her even after he was told that her grandmother was Jewish. <br>Alexander Historical Auctions

'The Fuhrer's child': How Hitler came to adore a girl with Jewish roots

The little girl was so adored by Adolf Hitler that his personal photographer frequently snapped pictures of the two them holding hands, exchanging kisses on the cheek, or just smiling at each other. Hitler refused to cut off contact with her even after he was told she had a Jewish grandmother.

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A crowd gathers to listen to a speech by Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Jan. 9, 2018. In November, Iranian officials hanged two financial traders convicted of stockpiling gold coins. <br>SalamPix/Abaca Press/TNS

Two men hanged in Iran for hoarding gold coins; country wages war on economic crimes

Signaling zero tolerance for economic crimes, Iran hanged two financial traders who were convicted of stockpiling gold coins and profiteering during a currency crisis, state media reported Wednesday.

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Cameroon military says 30 separatists killed in fighting

Cameroon's military has killed at least 30 separatists in two days of intense fighting in the turbulent English-speaking North West region, a military spokesman said Wednesday.

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Members of the California Army National Guard search a property for human remains at a home burned in the Camp fire, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, in Paradise, Calif. <br>John Locher/AP

National Guard troops search for more wildfire victims; 56 dead

With scores of people still missing, National Guard troops searched Wednesday through charred debris for more victims of California's deadliest wildfire as top federal and state officials toured the ruins of a community completely destroyed by the flames.

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Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey wears the then-proposed new service uniform at the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, Dec. 9, 2017.<br>Ron Lee/U.S. Army

Don’t call them 'pinks and greens': Top enlisted soldier says there’s another name for the Army’s new dress uniforms

Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel Dailey talked about what the service is calling the retro-style uniform, who'll be wearing it first and more during a stop in Japan.

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Adolf Hitler embraces Rosa Bernile Nineau, then about 6, at his mountainside Bavarian retreat in 1933. He refused to cut off contact with her even after he was told that her grandmother was Jewish. <br>Alexander Historical Auctions

'The Fuhrer's child': How Hitler came to adore a girl with Jewish roots

The little girl was so adored by Adolf Hitler that his personal photographer frequently snapped pictures of the two them holding hands, exchanging kisses on the cheek, or just smiling at each other. Hitler refused to cut off contact with her even after he was told she had a Jewish grandmother.

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A crowd gathers to listen to a speech by Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Jan. 9, 2018. In November, Iranian officials hanged two financial traders convicted of stockpiling gold coins. <br>SalamPix/Abaca Press/TNS

Two men hanged in Iran for hoarding gold coins; country wages war on economic crimes

Signaling zero tolerance for economic crimes, Iran hanged two financial traders who were convicted of stockpiling gold coins and profiteering during a currency crisis, state media reported Wednesday.

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Cameroon military says 30 separatists killed in fighting

Cameroon's military has killed at least 30 separatists in two days of intense fighting in the turbulent English-speaking North West region, a military spokesman said Wednesday.

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A Purple Heart medal<br>William Frye/U.S. Army
A Purple Heart medal<br>William Frye/U.S. Army

The dying wish of a World War II vet - to receive his Purple Heart

It didn't take long for the U.S. Army to get Francis Byrne into combat. The Army has taken a lot longer — seven decades and counting — to award Byrne the Purple Heart he said he deserves. His painful reminder of the war: he carries around shrapnel from a German landmine in his leg.

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Freelance journalist Austin Tice went missing in Syria in 2012 and has not been heard from since.<br>Courtesy of the Tice family
Freelance journalist Austin Tice went missing in Syria in 2012 and has not been heard from since.<br>Courtesy of the Tice family

US envoy urges Iran and Russia to help free Marine-turned-journalist taken captive in Syria

Austin Tice, a freelance journalist and Marine veteran, was taken prisoner in 2012 while reporting on the civil war in Syria. The U.S. government says he is still alive.

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Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey wears the then-proposed new service uniform at the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, Dec. 9, 2017.<br>Ron Lee/U.S. Army
Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey wears the then-proposed new service uniform at the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, Dec. 9, 2017.<br>Ron Lee/U.S. Army

Don’t call them 'pinks and greens': Top enlisted soldier says there’s another name for the Army’s new dress uniforms

Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel Dailey talked about what the service is calling the retro-style uniform, who'll be wearing it first and more during a stop in Japan.

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Capt. John Graziano, an instructor pilot with the 87th Flying Training Squadron, was killed in a T-38C Talon crash on Nov. 13, 2018.<br>
Capt. John Graziano, an instructor pilot with the 87th Flying Training Squadron, was killed in a T-38C Talon crash on Nov. 13, 2018.<br>

Air Force names pilots involved in fatal training jet crash in Texas

Capt. John Graziano, 28, an instructor pilot with the 87th Flying Training Squadron, was killed in the incident, according to a statement issued late Wednesday.

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The insignia of Naval Base Coronado.<br>U.S. Navy illustration
The insignia of Naval Base Coronado.<br>U.S. Navy illustration

Naval Base Coronado employee sues Navy over sexual-harassment claim

A 15-year civilian employee at Naval Base Coronado is suing the U.S. Navy, claiming her supervisors tolerated long-running sexual-harassment and then demoted her instead of the alleged harasser.

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Coast Guard Academy honors pilot for heroism in 1986 rescue

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Freelance journalist Austin Tice went missing in Syria in 2012 and has not been heard from since.<br>Courtesy of the Tice family
Freelance journalist Austin Tice went missing in Syria in 2012 and has not been heard from since.<br>Courtesy of the Tice family

US envoy urges Iran and Russia to help free Marine-turned-journalist taken captive in Syria

Austin Tice, a freelance journalist and Marine veteran, was taken prisoner in 2012 while reporting on the civil war in Syria. The U.S. government says he is still alive.

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Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey wears the then-proposed new service uniform at the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, Dec. 9, 2017.<br>Ron Lee/U.S. Army
Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey wears the then-proposed new service uniform at the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, Dec. 9, 2017.<br>Ron Lee/U.S. Army

Don’t call them 'pinks and greens': Top enlisted soldier says there’s another name for the Army’s new dress uniforms

Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel Dailey talked about what the service is calling the retro-style uniform, who'll be wearing it first and more during a stop in Japan.

See more Army news
Capt. John Graziano, an instructor pilot with the 87th Flying Training Squadron, was killed in a T-38C Talon crash on Nov. 13, 2018.<br>
Capt. John Graziano, an instructor pilot with the 87th Flying Training Squadron, was killed in a T-38C Talon crash on Nov. 13, 2018.<br>

Air Force names pilots involved in fatal training jet crash in Texas

Capt. John Graziano, 28, an instructor pilot with the 87th Flying Training Squadron, was killed in the incident, according to a statement issued late Wednesday.

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The insignia of Naval Base Coronado.<br>U.S. Navy illustration
The insignia of Naval Base Coronado.<br>U.S. Navy illustration

Naval Base Coronado employee sues Navy over sexual-harassment claim

A 15-year civilian employee at Naval Base Coronado is suing the U.S. Navy, claiming her supervisors tolerated long-running sexual-harassment and then demoted her instead of the alleged harasser.

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Coast Guard Academy honors pilot for heroism in 1986 rescue

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Holland starred for Royals on both sides of ball

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Bailey Holland is forced out of bounds by Cedric Ellis during the Ramstein vs Kaiserslautern football game at Ramstein, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes<br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes

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Holland starred for Royals on both sides of ball

It’s not uncommon for a DODEA-Europe athlete to play iron-man football. It’s uncommon to play it as well as Ramstein Royals senior Bailey Holland.