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Veterans Affairs Inspector General Michael Missal and acting VA Secretary Peter O’Rourke<br>Stars and Stripes and Veterans Affairs
Veterans Affairs Inspector General Michael Missal and acting VA Secretary Peter O’Rourke<br>Stars and Stripes and Veterans Affairs

The acting secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the agency’s inspector general are engaged in a power struggle, each accusing the other of withholding access to information and impeding VA oversight.

Russian submarines such as the Tula are increasingly active in the Mediterranean, Black Sea and North Atlantic. Adm. James Foggo has observed Russia expanding its submarine presence in the European theater in the past several years. <br>Russian Defense Ministry
Russian submarines such as the Tula are increasingly active in the Mediterranean, Black Sea and North Atlantic. Adm. James Foggo has observed Russia expanding its submarine presence in the European theater in the past several years. <br>Russian Defense Ministry

Russian submarines in a growing threat, says Europe’s top Navy commander

Russia is deploying more submarines to the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and North Atlantic than at any time since the Cold War as part of a growing power game driving the U.S. to revive a decommissioned fleet and NATO to strengthen its naval defenses, the Navy’s top commander in the theater said.

Julius "Henry" Pieper, left, and Ludwig "Louie" Pieper are shown in this undated World War II-era photo. <br>Courtesy of Creston, Neb., Q125 History Book
Julius "Henry" Pieper, left, and Ludwig "Louie" Pieper are shown in this undated World War II-era photo. <br>Courtesy of Creston, Neb., Q125 History Book

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Death at sea separated these twins 74 years ago. Now they're back together.

The brothers' burial together in Normandy is a culmination of improbable events that included the review of a grave marked “unknown” in Belgium, a high school history project, a military forensics team review and a family gathering in Nebraska.

The 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, part of Fort Carson's 4th Infantry Division in Colorado, deploys helicopters in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. On May 16, 2018, the 4th CAB began aircraft movement to the Port of Beaumont, Texas, where they were loaded on a vessel for transport to Europe.<br>Daphney Black?U.S. Army
The 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, part of Fort Carson's 4th Infantry Division in Colorado, deploys helicopters in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. On May 16, 2018, the 4th CAB began aircraft movement to the Port of Beaumont, Texas, where they were loaded on a vessel for transport to Europe.<br>Daphney Black?U.S. Army

Fort Carson aviation brigade arrives in Europe for NATO mission

Helicopters and equipment from the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, arrived Wednesday at the port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, to begin a nine-month rotation in Europe as part of a NATO mission to deter potential Russian aggression.

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Pictured here in an undated photo is the SuperAV, developed by BAE Systems and Iveco Defense Vehicles for the Marine Corps' amphibious combat vehicle. Marine Corps Systems Command awarded a contract to BAE Systems to produce the first of three planned models of the ACV on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. <br>Marine Corps Systems
Pictured here in an undated photo is the SuperAV, developed by BAE Systems and Iveco Defense Vehicles for the Marine Corps' amphibious combat vehicle. Marine Corps Systems Command awarded a contract to BAE Systems to produce the first of three planned models of the ACV on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. <br>Marine Corps Systems

Marines award BAE $200 million to build new amphibious combat vehicle

Fleet Marines are set to get a more reliable, faster and better protected amphibious fighting vehicle starting in late 2020 as the Corps begins replacing its decades-old amphibious assault vehicle.

The ONYX suit uses embedded sensors to track body movement, which a computer interprets to help the wearer perform certain "knee-intensive tasks" such as climbing stairs or crossing difficult terrain.<br>Lockheed Martin
The ONYX suit uses embedded sensors to track body movement, which a computer interprets to help the wearer perform certain "knee-intensive tasks" such as climbing stairs or crossing difficult terrain.<br>Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin's 'Iron Man'-like leg device catches Army's eye

An exoskeleton-like device developed by a Lockheed Martin team based in Orlando could give soldiers, workers and perhaps even the disabled some significant new powers.

President Donald Trump pauses during a meeting with Republican members of Congress on immigration in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, in Washington. Looking on with Trump are Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., and Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas.<br>Evan Vucci/AP
President Donald Trump pauses during a meeting with Republican members of Congress on immigration in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, in Washington. Looking on with Trump are Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., and Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas.<br>Evan Vucci/AP

'We want to keep families together:' Trump says he'll sign order on detained children

President Donald Trump said he would be signing an executive order later Wednesday that would end the process of separating children from families after they are detained crossing the border illegally.

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President Donald Trump pauses during a meeting with Republican members of Congress on immigration in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, in Washington. Looking on with Trump are Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., and Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas.<br>Evan Vucci/AP

'We want to keep families together:' Trump says he'll sign order on detained children

President Donald Trump said he would be signing an executive order later Wednesday that would end the process of separating children from families after they are detained crossing the border illegally.

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North Korean Army Lt. Colonel Hwang Myong Jin stands inside the museum of the armistice agreement between North and South Korea at the truce village at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) which separates the two Koreas in Panmunjom, North Korea, Wednesday, June 20, 2018. <br>Dita Alangkara/AP

On North Korean side of DMZ, it's change in the air

Lt. Col. Hwang Myong Jin has been a guide on the northern side of the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas for five years. Since the summits between North Korea's leader and the presidents of South Korea and the United States, things have quieted down noticeably, he says.

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The 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, part of Fort Carson's 4th Infantry Division in Colorado, deploys helicopters in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. On May 16, 2018, the 4th CAB began aircraft movement to the Port of Beaumont, Texas, where they were loaded on a vessel for transport to Europe.<br>Daphney Black?U.S. Army

Fort Carson aviation brigade arrives in Europe for NATO mission

Helicopters and equipment from the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, arrived Wednesday at the port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, to begin a nine-month rotation in Europe as part of a NATO mission to deter potential Russian aggression.

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A drawing depicts a detainee being abused at a prison in Yemen run by the United Arab Emirates.<br>AP

Detainees held without charges decry Emiratis' sexual abuses

The 15 officers who arrived at the prison in southern Yemen hid their faces behind head dresses, but their accents were clearly foreign — from the United Arab Emirates. They lined up the detainees and ordered them to undress and lie down. The officers then searched the anal cavity of each prisoner, claiming that they were looking for contraband cellphones.

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President Donald Trump pauses during a meeting with Republican members of Congress on immigration in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, in Washington. Looking on with Trump are Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., and Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas.<br>Evan Vucci/AP

'We want to keep families together:' Trump says he'll sign order on detained children

President Donald Trump said he would be signing an executive order later Wednesday that would end the process of separating children from families after they are detained crossing the border illegally.

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North Korean Army Lt. Colonel Hwang Myong Jin stands inside the museum of the armistice agreement between North and South Korea at the truce village at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) which separates the two Koreas in Panmunjom, North Korea, Wednesday, June 20, 2018. <br>Dita Alangkara/AP

On North Korean side of DMZ, it's change in the air

Lt. Col. Hwang Myong Jin has been a guide on the northern side of the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas for five years. Since the summits between North Korea's leader and the presidents of South Korea and the United States, things have quieted down noticeably, he says.

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The 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, part of Fort Carson's 4th Infantry Division in Colorado, deploys helicopters in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. On May 16, 2018, the 4th CAB began aircraft movement to the Port of Beaumont, Texas, where they were loaded on a vessel for transport to Europe.<br>Daphney Black?U.S. Army

Fort Carson aviation brigade arrives in Europe for NATO mission

Helicopters and equipment from the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, arrived Wednesday at the port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, to begin a nine-month rotation in Europe as part of a NATO mission to deter potential Russian aggression.

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A drawing depicts a detainee being abused at a prison in Yemen run by the United Arab Emirates.<br>AP

Detainees held without charges decry Emiratis' sexual abuses

The 15 officers who arrived at the prison in southern Yemen hid their faces behind head dresses, but their accents were clearly foreign — from the United Arab Emirates. They lined up the detainees and ordered them to undress and lie down. The officers then searched the anal cavity of each prisoner, claiming that they were looking for contraband cellphones.

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<br>Kulani Lakanaria/U.S. Army

Navy investigating noncombat-related death of sailor at Africa base

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Veterans Affairs Inspector General Michael Missal and acting VA Secretary Peter O’Rourke<br>Stars and Stripes and Veterans Affairs
Veterans Affairs Inspector General Michael Missal and acting VA Secretary Peter O’Rourke<br>Stars and Stripes and Veterans Affairs

VA inspector general accuses acting VA secretary of concealing information

The acting secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the agency’s inspector general are engaged in a power struggle, each accusing the other of withholding access to information and impeding VA oversight.

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Pictured here in an undated photo is the SuperAV, developed by BAE Systems and Iveco Defense Vehicles for the Marine Corps' amphibious combat vehicle. Marine Corps Systems Command awarded a contract to BAE Systems to produce the first of three planned models of the ACV on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. <br>Marine Corps Systems
Pictured here in an undated photo is the SuperAV, developed by BAE Systems and Iveco Defense Vehicles for the Marine Corps' amphibious combat vehicle. Marine Corps Systems Command awarded a contract to BAE Systems to produce the first of three planned models of the ACV on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. <br>Marine Corps Systems

Marines award BAE $200 million to build new amphibious combat vehicle

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Russian submarines such as the Tula are increasingly active in the Mediterranean, Black Sea and North Atlantic. Adm. James Foggo has observed Russia expanding its submarine presence in the European theater in the past several years. <br>Russian Defense Ministry
Russian submarines such as the Tula are increasingly active in the Mediterranean, Black Sea and North Atlantic. Adm. James Foggo has observed Russia expanding its submarine presence in the European theater in the past several years. <br>Russian Defense Ministry

Russian submarines in a growing threat, says Europe’s top Navy commander

Russia is deploying more submarines to the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and North Atlantic than at any time since the Cold War as part of a growing power game driving the U.S. to revive a decommissioned fleet and NATO to strengthen its naval defenses, the Navy’s top commander in the theater said.

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Minnesota Highway 23 damaged by flash flooding at the south fork Nemadji River crossing near Wrenshall, Minn. on Sunday, June 17, 2018.<br>Chris Cheney/Minnesota Department of Transportation via AP
Minnesota Highway 23 damaged by flash flooding at the south fork Nemadji River crossing near Wrenshall, Minn. on Sunday, June 17, 2018.<br>Chris Cheney/Minnesota Department of Transportation via AP

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The 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, part of Fort Carson's 4th Infantry Division in Colorado, deploys helicopters in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. On May 16, 2018, the 4th CAB began aircraft movement to the Port of Beaumont, Texas, where they were loaded on a vessel for transport to Europe.<br>Daphney Black?U.S. Army
The 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, part of Fort Carson's 4th Infantry Division in Colorado, deploys helicopters in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. On May 16, 2018, the 4th CAB began aircraft movement to the Port of Beaumont, Texas, where they were loaded on a vessel for transport to Europe.<br>Daphney Black?U.S. Army

Fort Carson aviation brigade arrives in Europe for NATO mission

Helicopters and equipment from the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, arrived Wednesday at the port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, to begin a nine-month rotation in Europe as part of a NATO mission to deter potential Russian aggression.

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A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer takes off in support of an exercise in the Baltics from RAF Fairford, England, on June 2, 2018, shortly before a safety stand-down grounded the fleet. <br>Emily Copeland/Courtesy of the U.S. Air Force
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer takes off in support of an exercise in the Baltics from RAF Fairford, England, on June 2, 2018, shortly before a safety stand-down grounded the fleet. <br>Emily Copeland/Courtesy of the U.S. Air Force

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Pictured here in an undated photo is the SuperAV, developed by BAE Systems and Iveco Defense Vehicles for the Marine Corps' amphibious combat vehicle. Marine Corps Systems Command awarded a contract to BAE Systems to produce the first of three planned models of the ACV on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. <br>Marine Corps Systems
Pictured here in an undated photo is the SuperAV, developed by BAE Systems and Iveco Defense Vehicles for the Marine Corps' amphibious combat vehicle. Marine Corps Systems Command awarded a contract to BAE Systems to produce the first of three planned models of the ACV on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. <br>Marine Corps Systems

Marines award BAE $200 million to build new amphibious combat vehicle

Fleet Marines are set to get a more reliable, faster and better protected amphibious fighting vehicle starting in late 2020 as the Corps begins replacing its decades-old amphibious assault vehicle.

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Russian submarines such as the Tula are increasingly active in the Mediterranean, Black Sea and North Atlantic. Adm. James Foggo has observed Russia expanding its submarine presence in the European theater in the past several years. <br>Russian Defense Ministry
Russian submarines such as the Tula are increasingly active in the Mediterranean, Black Sea and North Atlantic. Adm. James Foggo has observed Russia expanding its submarine presence in the European theater in the past several years. <br>Russian Defense Ministry

Russian submarines in a growing threat, says Europe’s top Navy commander

Russia is deploying more submarines to the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and North Atlantic than at any time since the Cold War as part of a growing power game driving the U.S. to revive a decommissioned fleet and NATO to strengthen its naval defenses, the Navy’s top commander in the theater said.

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Minnesota Highway 23 damaged by flash flooding at the south fork Nemadji River crossing near Wrenshall, Minn. on Sunday, June 17, 2018.<br>Chris Cheney/Minnesota Department of Transportation via AP
Minnesota Highway 23 damaged by flash flooding at the south fork Nemadji River crossing near Wrenshall, Minn. on Sunday, June 17, 2018.<br>Chris Cheney/Minnesota Department of Transportation via AP

Death, washed-out roads amid flooding in Upper Midwest

Widespread flooding in the Upper Midwest was blamed for at least one death in Wisconsin, while disaster declarations were issued Monday in northern Michigan after flash-flooding washed out roads, damaged businesses and caused dozens of sinkholes. The Coast Guard warned people to stay out of recreational waterways because of storm debris.

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The 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, part of Fort Carson's 4th Infantry Division in Colorado, deploys helicopters in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. On May 16, 2018, the 4th CAB began aircraft movement to the Port of Beaumont, Texas, where they were loaded on a vessel for transport to Europe.<br>Daphney Black?U.S. Army
The 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, part of Fort Carson's 4th Infantry Division in Colorado, deploys helicopters in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. On May 16, 2018, the 4th CAB began aircraft movement to the Port of Beaumont, Texas, where they were loaded on a vessel for transport to Europe.<br>Daphney Black?U.S. Army

Fort Carson aviation brigade arrives in Europe for NATO mission

Helicopters and equipment from the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, arrived Wednesday at the port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, to begin a nine-month rotation in Europe as part of a NATO mission to deter potential Russian aggression.

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A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer takes off in support of an exercise in the Baltics from RAF Fairford, England, on June 2, 2018, shortly before a safety stand-down grounded the fleet. <br>Emily Copeland/Courtesy of the U.S. Air Force
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer takes off in support of an exercise in the Baltics from RAF Fairford, England, on June 2, 2018, shortly before a safety stand-down grounded the fleet. <br>Emily Copeland/Courtesy of the U.S. Air Force

Air Force’s B-1B Lancers cleared to return to flight after fleetwide safety stand-down

The Air Force’s B-1B Lancers have been cleared to resume flying after a safety stand-down that grounded the fleet on June 7 because of concerns about the plane’s ejection seat components, officials said.

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Quarterback committed to Army over offers from Air Force, Navy and Hawaii

Dillon Gabriel wrote on Twitter that he has committed to Army over offers from Air Force, Navy and Hawaii. Former Waipahu football coach Sean Saturnio is an assistant coach with the Black Knights.

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Quarterback committed to Army over offers from Air Force, Navy and Hawaii

Dillon Gabriel wrote on Twitter that he has committed to Army over offers from Air Force, Navy and Hawaii. Former Waipahu football coach Sean Saturnio is an assistant coach with the Black Knights.