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Coast Guard lieutenant is a 'domestic terrorist' who compiled hit list, investigators say
Federal investigators say U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Christopher Hasson had a cache of guns stockpiled to launch a terrorist attack.<br>U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland
Federal investigators say U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Christopher Hasson had a cache of guns stockpiled to launch a terrorist attack.<br>U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland

Christopher Paul Hasson, a U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant and self-identified white nationalist, called for "focused violence" to "establish a white homeland" and dreamed of ways to "kill almost every last person on earth," according to court records.

This altered motto was published in the back of programs provided at Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters in Washington. The agency’s official motto is a quote from President Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address in 1865: “To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan."<br>Nikki Wentling/Stars and Stripes
This altered motto was published in the back of programs provided at Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters in Washington. The agency’s official motto is a quote from President Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address in 1865: “To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan."<br>Nikki Wentling/Stars and Stripes

VA says it made a 'mistake' using gender-neutral motto

The motto, which has been the same for nearly 60 years, has been a point of recent controversy. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, a national veterans organization, described the motto as sexist, outdated and exclusionary.

<br>Courtesy of Court Storey
<br>Courtesy of Court Storey

Nonprofit in dispute over Marine’s Medal of Honor agrees in principle to hometown display

The family of Marine Maj. Henry Courtney Jr. has been seeking the return of his medal from the Valley Forge-based Freedoms Foundation since around 2015.

Marines from 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion move methodically down a hall in a Camp Hansen shoot house Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, during training on Okinawa, Japan.<br>Matt Burke/Stars and Stripes
Marines from 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion move methodically down a hall in a Camp Hansen shoot house Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, during training on Okinawa, Japan.<br>Matt Burke/Stars and Stripes

New recon Marines learn the ropes during Okinawa shoot-house training

Shoot-house exercises are part of a broader firearms training called a “shoot package” that includes live-fire barricade drills in which Marines must shoot targets between small openings in walls.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dominic Dady, a combat engineer with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7, supervises his team at the California-Mexico border, Nov. 28, 2018. <br>Brendan Mullin/U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dominic Dady, a combat engineer with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7, supervises his team at the California-Mexico border, Nov. 28, 2018. <br>Brendan Mullin/U.S. Marine Corps

New wave of troops arriving at the border this week

Active-duty servicemembers are deploying to the U.S. southern border this week to begin laying more wire barriers, officials with U.S. Army North said. They will join about 2,300 personnel deployed in Texas, Arizona and California.

Staff Sgt. Ryan Houghtalen, who is currently a sensor operator on the MQ-9 Reaper with the 174th Attack Wing, was charged by New York state police with misdemeanor criminal impersonation for pretending to be a CIA agent. He was arrested Monday, Feb. 18, 2019 and spent a day in jail before being released.<br>via LinkedIn
Staff Sgt. Ryan Houghtalen, who is currently a sensor operator on the MQ-9 Reaper with the 174th Attack Wing, was charged by New York state police with misdemeanor criminal impersonation for pretending to be a CIA agent. He was arrested Monday, Feb. 18, 2019 and spent a day in jail before being released.<br>via LinkedIn

New York Air National Guardsman accused of impersonating CIA agent to impress woman

According to court documents, Staff Sgt. Ryan Houghtalen told a woman he met at church that her life was in danger, he was a CIA agent, and that they were both targets of ISIS.

Statue of Maj. Gen. William C. Lee<br>Courtesy of Dunn Area Tourism Authority/nps.gov
Statue of Maj. Gen. William C. Lee<br>Courtesy of Dunn Area Tourism Authority/nps.gov

Museum officials: Vandals try to burn a Confederate statue, but it was the wrong General Lee

Officials at the William C. Lee Airborne Museum in Dunn believe “some jerk punk” mistook the the founder of the U.S. Army Airborne for Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

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President Donald Trump speaks during a signing event for Space Policy Directive 4 in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, in Washington.<br>Evan Vucci/AP

Dems' measure blocking Trump emergency will come Friday

Formally introducing the measure sets up a vote by the full House likely by mid-March, perhaps as soon as next week, because of a timeline spelled out by law. Initial passage by the Democratic-run House seems assured.

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Cope North participants from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force pose at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 20, 2019.<br>Xavier Navarro/U.S. Air Force

Nearly 100 aircraft, thousands of troops deploy to Guam for three-nation Cope North drills

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In this undated video grab provided released by the Russian Defense Ministry, A Russia's Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drone is seen being test-launched somewhere in Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Poseidon has undergone successful tests and a submarine intended to carry it will be commissioned later this year. <br>Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP

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The Russian Defense Ministry has released a video showing a test of a new nuclear-powered underwater drone that Russian President Vladimir Putin says is immune to interception.

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Iran's Revolutionary Guard troops march in a military parade marking the 36th anniversary of Iraq's 1980 invasion of Iran just outside Tehran, Iran on Sept. 21, 2016.<br>Ebrahim Noroozi/AP

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Iraq is close to finalizing a deal that will allow it to import Iranian energy despite American sanctions by avoiding the U.S. dollar, an Iraqi official said.

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South Sudan rife with human rights abuses, says UN report

The "lawless" activities of South Sudan's national security and military intelligence risk turning the war-torn country into a police state run on fear and corruption, said the United Nations on Wednesday.

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President Donald Trump speaks during a signing event for Space Policy Directive 4 in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, in Washington.<br>Evan Vucci/AP

Dems' measure blocking Trump emergency will come Friday

Formally introducing the measure sets up a vote by the full House likely by mid-March, perhaps as soon as next week, because of a timeline spelled out by law. Initial passage by the Democratic-run House seems assured.

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Cope North participants from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force pose at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 20, 2019.<br>Xavier Navarro/U.S. Air Force

Nearly 100 aircraft, thousands of troops deploy to Guam for three-nation Cope North drills

Pacific Air Forces’ largest multilateral exercise, which kicked off Monday, is designed to enhance air operations among the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps as well as the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force.

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In this undated video grab provided released by the Russian Defense Ministry, A Russia's Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drone is seen being test-launched somewhere in Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Poseidon has undergone successful tests and a submarine intended to carry it will be commissioned later this year. <br>Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP

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Iran's Revolutionary Guard troops march in a military parade marking the 36th anniversary of Iraq's 1980 invasion of Iran just outside Tehran, Iran on Sept. 21, 2016.<br>Ebrahim Noroozi/AP

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Iraq is close to finalizing a deal that will allow it to import Iranian energy despite American sanctions by avoiding the U.S. dollar, an Iraqi official said.

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Don Graves, 93, who fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945, experienced a lighthearted exchange with the enemy during the fierce, five-week campaign.<br>via Facebook
Don Graves, 93, who fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945, experienced a lighthearted exchange with the enemy during the fierce, five-week campaign.<br>via Facebook

Marine veteran recalls ‘humor in combat’ over hot chocolate on Iwo Jima anniversary

Don Graves, 93, was an assault squad leader who traded his flamethrower for an M1 Garand rifle because the Japanese “were hunkered down and they’d come running at night,” the former corporal said in a video the Marine Corps posted to Facebook on Tuesday.

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The Norfolk Naval Shipyard facility's side gate is shown in this undated photo.<br>U.S. Navy
The Norfolk Naval Shipyard facility's side gate is shown in this undated photo.<br>U.S. Navy

Official explains what happened during the false report of a shooter at Norfolk Naval Shipyard

Confusion reigned after Portsmouth police told reporters the active shooter was a false alarm before the Navy had published an update confirming it. A spokeswoman for Norfolk Naval Shipyard answered questions about what happened.

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U.S. Air Force Academy cadets march into the Academy's Falcon Stadium for graduation in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 29, 2013.<br>Mike Kaplan/U.S. Air Force
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dominic Dady, a combat engineer with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7, supervises his team at the California-Mexico border, Nov. 28, 2018. <br>Brendan Mullin/U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dominic Dady, a combat engineer with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7, supervises his team at the California-Mexico border, Nov. 28, 2018. <br>Brendan Mullin/U.S. Marine Corps

New wave of troops arriving at the border this week

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Federal investigators say U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Christopher Hasson had a cache of guns stockpiled to launch a terrorist attack.<br>U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland
Federal investigators say U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Christopher Hasson had a cache of guns stockpiled to launch a terrorist attack.<br>U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland

Coast Guard lieutenant is a 'domestic terrorist' who compiled hit list, investigators say

Christopher Paul Hasson, a U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant and self-identified white nationalist, called for "focused violence" to "establish a white homeland" and dreamed of ways to "kill almost every last person on earth," according to court records.

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Marines from 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion move methodically down a hall in a Camp Hansen shoot house Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, during training on Okinawa, Japan.<br>Matt Burke/Stars and Stripes
Marines from 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion move methodically down a hall in a Camp Hansen shoot house Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, during training on Okinawa, Japan.<br>Matt Burke/Stars and Stripes

New recon Marines learn the ropes during Okinawa shoot-house training

Shoot-house exercises are part of a broader firearms training called a “shoot package” that includes live-fire barricade drills in which Marines must shoot targets between small openings in walls.

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The Norfolk Naval Shipyard facility's side gate is shown in this undated photo.<br>U.S. Navy
The Norfolk Naval Shipyard facility's side gate is shown in this undated photo.<br>U.S. Navy

Official explains what happened during the false report of a shooter at Norfolk Naval Shipyard

Confusion reigned after Portsmouth police told reporters the active shooter was a false alarm before the Navy had published an update confirming it. A spokeswoman for Norfolk Naval Shipyard answered questions about what happened.

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U.S. Air Force Academy cadets march into the Academy's Falcon Stadium for graduation in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 29, 2013.<br>Mike Kaplan/U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force Academy cadets march into the Academy's Falcon Stadium for graduation in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 29, 2013.<br>Mike Kaplan/U.S. Air Force

Air Force Academy installs thousands of cameras for cadet safety

Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, the academy’s superintendent, said that the cameras will help to build a “culture of accountability” and help instill a sense of responsibility among the cadets.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dominic Dady, a combat engineer with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7, supervises his team at the California-Mexico border, Nov. 28, 2018. <br>Brendan Mullin/U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dominic Dady, a combat engineer with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7, supervises his team at the California-Mexico border, Nov. 28, 2018. <br>Brendan Mullin/U.S. Marine Corps

New wave of troops arriving at the border this week

Active-duty servicemembers are deploying to the U.S. southern border this week to begin laying more wire barriers, officials with U.S. Army North said. They will join about 2,300 personnel deployed in Texas, Arizona and California.

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Federal investigators say U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Christopher Hasson had a cache of guns stockpiled to launch a terrorist attack.<br>U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland
Federal investigators say U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Christopher Hasson had a cache of guns stockpiled to launch a terrorist attack.<br>U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland

Coast Guard lieutenant is a 'domestic terrorist' who compiled hit list, investigators say

Christopher Paul Hasson, a U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant and self-identified white nationalist, called for "focused violence" to "establish a white homeland" and dreamed of ways to "kill almost every last person on earth," according to court records.

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Marines from 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion move methodically down a hall in a Camp Hansen shoot house Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, during training on Okinawa, Japan.<br>Matt Burke/Stars and Stripes
Marines from 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion move methodically down a hall in a Camp Hansen shoot house Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, during training on Okinawa, Japan.<br>Matt Burke/Stars and Stripes

New recon Marines learn the ropes during Okinawa shoot-house training

Shoot-house exercises are part of a broader firearms training called a “shoot package” that includes live-fire barricade drills in which Marines must shoot targets between small openings in walls.

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SHAPE's Maya Neal goes to the basket against Lakenheath's Catherine Oordt in a Division I game at the DODEA-Europe basketball finals. SHAPE won 42-31.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

DODEA-Europe girls basketball - Day 1

Favorites run the table across the divisions

Stuttgart, Sigonella, Brussels move on, while other top seeds impressive in first day of action.