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Army Chief of Staff McConville pitches longer tours for families
Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville, center, speaks at the 2019 AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., Oct. 15, 2019. Sitting with McConville is Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy, left, and Sgt. Maj. Michael Grinston.<br>Jennifer Milbrett for AUSA
Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville, center, speaks at the 2019 AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., Oct. 15, 2019. Sitting with McConville is Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy, left, and Sgt. Maj. Michael Grinston.<br>Jennifer Milbrett for AUSA

Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville wants longer tour options for Army families, saying the traditional system of required moves to new duty stations every three years is an antiquated way of doing business.

Gen. John Raymond, head of U.S. Space Command and Air Force Space Command, speaks at an Air Force Association event at National Harbor, Md., Sept. 16, 2019. Raymond said in Germany on Oct. 16 that Space Command would send experts out to major commands worldwide.<br>Armando Schwier-Morales/U.S. Air Force
Gen. John Raymond, head of U.S. Space Command and Air Force Space Command, speaks at an Air Force Association event at National Harbor, Md., Sept. 16, 2019. Raymond said in Germany on Oct. 16 that Space Command would send experts out to major commands worldwide.<br>Armando Schwier-Morales/U.S. Air Force

Space Command sending experts worldwide as US advantage erodes, top officer says

Teams of experts will aim to incorporate space concerns, such as the ability of adversaries to jam GPS communication satellites and directed energy threats, into how the military trains and operates.

Soldiers use a remote control to fire a 50-caliber machine gun from an Avenger short-range air defense missile system at ground targets at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2019.<br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes
Soldiers use a remote control to fire a 50-caliber machine gun from an Avenger short-range air defense missile system at ground targets at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2019.<br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes

Avengers return to Grafenwoehr range after long absence

Soldiers armed with Avenger air defense systems are shooting down drones in southeast Germany this week for the first time in more than a decade.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin listens to opening statements at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing in February, 2018.<br>Stars and Stripes
Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin listens to opening statements at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing in February, 2018.<br>Stars and Stripes

Former VA Secretary Shulkin: Trump mulled an order to close parts of VA health system

Eager to make changes to the Department of Veterans Affairs, President Donald Trump toyed early on with issuing an executive order to close parts of the VA health system without consulting Congress, according to an upcoming book by his former VA secretary.


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President Donald Trump welcomes Italian President Sergio Mattarella to the White House on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, in Washington.<br>Evan Vucci/AP
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Speaking with Stars and Stripes in 1972, Vernon Grant said he just wanted to make people laugh. "Translating life into humor is the biggest thing with me," he told the newspaper.<br>Stars and Stripes
Speaking with Stars and Stripes in 1972, Vernon Grant said he just wanted to make people laugh. "Translating life into humor is the biggest thing with me," he told the newspaper.<br>Stars and Stripes

Capturing the soldier’s perspective: Exhibit honors Vietnam War-era cartoonist Vernon Grant

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Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville, center, speaks at the 2019 AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., Oct. 15, 2019. Sitting with McConville is Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy, left, and Sgt. Maj. Michael Grinston.<br>Jennifer Milbrett for AUSA

Army Chief of Staff McConville pitches longer tours for families

Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville wants longer tour options for Army families, saying the traditional system of required moves to new duty stations every three years is an antiquated way of doing business.

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In this Sept. 17, 2019, photo, quarantine officials wearing protective gears place barricades as a precaution against African swine fever at a pig farm in Paju, South Korea. Amid swine fever scare that grips both Koreas, South Korea on Tuesday, Oct. 15, is deploying snipers, installing traps and flying drones along the rivals' tense border to kill wild boars that some experts say may have spread the animal disease from north to south. The notice reads: "Under quarantine." <br>Ahn Young-joon/AP

NKorea seen as weak link in swine fever's spread across Asia

South Korea is deploying snipers, installing traps and flying drones along its border as it ramps up efforts to stop wild boars from spreading swine fever from rival North Korea.

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Soldiers use a remote control to fire a 50-caliber machine gun from an Avenger short-range air defense missile system at ground targets at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2019.<br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes

Avengers return to Grafenwoehr range after long absence

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, talks to to supporters during an event in Ankara, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019.<br>Presidential Press Service, Pool/AP

Erdogan orders Kurdish fighters in Syria to drop weapons, withdraw from border

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he refused a U.S. proposal to broker a truce with Syrian Kurdish militants.

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Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville, center, speaks at the 2019 AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., Oct. 15, 2019. Sitting with McConville is Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy, left, and Sgt. Maj. Michael Grinston.<br>Jennifer Milbrett for AUSA

Army Chief of Staff McConville pitches longer tours for families

Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville wants longer tour options for Army families, saying the traditional system of required moves to new duty stations every three years is an antiquated way of doing business.

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In this Sept. 17, 2019, photo, quarantine officials wearing protective gears place barricades as a precaution against African swine fever at a pig farm in Paju, South Korea. Amid swine fever scare that grips both Koreas, South Korea on Tuesday, Oct. 15, is deploying snipers, installing traps and flying drones along the rivals' tense border to kill wild boars that some experts say may have spread the animal disease from north to south. The notice reads: "Under quarantine." <br>Ahn Young-joon/AP

NKorea seen as weak link in swine fever's spread across Asia

South Korea is deploying snipers, installing traps and flying drones along its border as it ramps up efforts to stop wild boars from spreading swine fever from rival North Korea.

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Soldiers use a remote control to fire a 50-caliber machine gun from an Avenger short-range air defense missile system at ground targets at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2019.<br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes

Avengers return to Grafenwoehr range after long absence

Soldiers armed with Avenger air defense systems are shooting down drones in southeast Germany this week for the first time in more than a decade.

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, talks to to supporters during an event in Ankara, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019.<br>Presidential Press Service, Pool/AP

Erdogan orders Kurdish fighters in Syria to drop weapons, withdraw from border

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he refused a U.S. proposal to broker a truce with Syrian Kurdish militants.

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The Somali flag is on display in front of new parliamentarians on Aug. 20, 2012.<br>Stuart Price/UN

Several wounded as mortars hit UN compound in Mogadishu

The United Nations mission in Somalia says several people were wounded when mortar rounds landed inside the U.N. and African Union compounds in Mogadishu.

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From left, Dr. Gerald Brandacher, Dr. W.P. Andrew Lee, Dr. Richard Redett, Assistant Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Carisa Cooney and Dr. Damon Cooney following the world's first transplant of a penis and scrotum on a wounded soldier. <br>Johns Hopkins Medicine
From left, Dr. Gerald Brandacher, Dr. W.P. Andrew Lee, Dr. Richard Redett, Assistant Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Carisa Cooney and Dr. Damon Cooney following the world's first transplant of a penis and scrotum on a wounded soldier. <br>Johns Hopkins Medicine

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Jose Segovia Benitez<br>U.S. Marine Corps
Jose Segovia Benitez<br>U.S. Marine Corps

US Marine veteran who fought in Iraq faces imminent deportation

A large tattoo of the Statue of Liberty is spread across the left side of Jose Segovia Benitez’s body. A second tattoo memorializes his service to the U.S. Marines. Neither will serve him well in El Salvador.

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Sailors rake debris at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, days after deadly Typhoon Hagibis ripped through the area.<br>Caitlin Doornbos/Stars and Stripes
Sailors rake debris at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, days after deadly Typhoon Hagibis ripped through the area.<br>Caitlin Doornbos/Stars and Stripes

US Navy base reports damage to more than 20 structures days after typhoon pummels Japan

Naval Air Facility Atsugi lay along Typhoon Hagibis' path after the eye came ashore over the Izu peninsula on Saturday evening.

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John Krasinski and Michael Kelly, from the Amazon series ''Jack Ryan,'' answer audience questions before a premiere of season two shown at the Ramstein Air Base Theater, Germany, Oct. 15, 2019.<br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes
John Krasinski and Michael Kelly, from the Amazon series ''Jack Ryan,'' answer audience questions before a premiere of season two shown at the Ramstein Air Base Theater, Germany, Oct. 15, 2019.<br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes

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Hundreds at Ramstein greet stars and watch early screening of ‘Jack Ryan’

The USO-sponsored event allowed servicemembers and their families to watch the episode ahead of its Nov. 1 release and see actors John Krasinski and Michael Kelly.

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Speaking with Stars and Stripes in 1972, Vernon Grant said he just wanted to make people laugh. "Translating life into humor is the biggest thing with me," he told the newspaper.<br>Stars and Stripes
Speaking with Stars and Stripes in 1972, Vernon Grant said he just wanted to make people laugh. "Translating life into humor is the biggest thing with me," he told the newspaper.<br>Stars and Stripes

Capturing the soldier’s perspective: Exhibit honors Vietnam War-era cartoonist Vernon Grant

Cartoonist and Army officer Vernon Grant is being honored with an exhibit showcasing his work at The National Stars and Stripes Museum and Library in Bloomfield, Mo. It runs until Nov. 30.

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Jose Segovia Benitez<br>U.S. Marine Corps
Jose Segovia Benitez<br>U.S. Marine Corps

US Marine veteran who fought in Iraq faces imminent deportation

A large tattoo of the Statue of Liberty is spread across the left side of Jose Segovia Benitez’s body. A second tattoo memorializes his service to the U.S. Marines. Neither will serve him well in El Salvador.

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Coast Guard reopens bid on new class of cutters

Portland Press Herald reports that in 2016 Bath Iron Works lost an estimated $10.5 billion bid to build 25 off-shore cutters.

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Sailors rake debris at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, days after deadly Typhoon Hagibis ripped through the area.<br>Caitlin Doornbos/Stars and Stripes
Sailors rake debris at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, days after deadly Typhoon Hagibis ripped through the area.<br>Caitlin Doornbos/Stars and Stripes

US Navy base reports damage to more than 20 structures days after typhoon pummels Japan

Naval Air Facility Atsugi lay along Typhoon Hagibis' path after the eye came ashore over the Izu peninsula on Saturday evening.

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John Krasinski and Michael Kelly, from the Amazon series ''Jack Ryan,'' answer audience questions before a premiere of season two shown at the Ramstein Air Base Theater, Germany, Oct. 15, 2019.<br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes
John Krasinski and Michael Kelly, from the Amazon series ''Jack Ryan,'' answer audience questions before a premiere of season two shown at the Ramstein Air Base Theater, Germany, Oct. 15, 2019.<br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes

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Hundreds at Ramstein greet stars and watch early screening of ‘Jack Ryan’

The USO-sponsored event allowed servicemembers and their families to watch the episode ahead of its Nov. 1 release and see actors John Krasinski and Michael Kelly.

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Speaking with Stars and Stripes in 1972, Vernon Grant said he just wanted to make people laugh. "Translating life into humor is the biggest thing with me," he told the newspaper.<br>Stars and Stripes
Speaking with Stars and Stripes in 1972, Vernon Grant said he just wanted to make people laugh. "Translating life into humor is the biggest thing with me," he told the newspaper.<br>Stars and Stripes

Capturing the soldier’s perspective: Exhibit honors Vietnam War-era cartoonist Vernon Grant

Cartoonist and Army officer Vernon Grant is being honored with an exhibit showcasing his work at The National Stars and Stripes Museum and Library in Bloomfield, Mo. It runs until Nov. 30.

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"Sports Byline USA" can be heard on SiriusXM and CRN Digital Radio, and on prominent stations in Los Angeles, Denver, Atlanta and Boston and other major cities. It's been broadcast on American Forces Radio for the past three decades.<br>Pixabay

After three decades of ‘Sports Byline,’ radio host still strives ‘to connect with athletes in a human way’

Ron Barr's program was the first sports talk show to air nationally and the first to find its way online. The San Francisco-based show can be heard on SiriusXM, CRN Digital Radio and American Forces Radio.

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"Sports Byline USA" can be heard on SiriusXM and CRN Digital Radio, and on prominent stations in Los Angeles, Denver, Atlanta and Boston and other major cities. It's been broadcast on American Forces Radio for the past three decades.<br>Pixabay

After three decades of ‘Sports Byline,’ radio host still strives ‘to connect with athletes in a human way’

Ron Barr's program was the first sports talk show to air nationally and the first to find its way online. The San Francisco-based show can be heard on SiriusXM, CRN Digital Radio and American Forces Radio.