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U.S. Marines load M777 towed 155 mm howitzers into the cargo hold of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at March Air Reserve Base, California, April 21, 2022. The howitzers are part of the United States’ efforts, alongside allies and partners, to identify and provide Ukraine with additional capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Fraley)

US to send Ukraine more howitzers with new $100 million military aid package

With the additional $100 million, the U.S. has now sent Ukraine a total of $3.9 billion in military aid since Russia invaded the country on Feb. 24.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, right, and U.S. Army General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, meet with leaders from across the world to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine during the Ukraine Defense Consultative Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 26, 2022. Close coordination between the U.S., Allies and partners is critical to continuously reviewing defense forces within Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Megan M. Beatty)

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The guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal sails through the Gulf of Oman on Feb. 17, 2021.

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Navy ship to be named for Filipino sailor Telesforo Trinidad

A future U.S. Navy destroyer will be named the USS Telesforo Trinidad in honor of a Filipino sailor who rescued two crew members when their ship caught fire more than a century ago.

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Bill aiming to help veterans who survived sexual assault unanimously passes House

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Track stand-out Ava Stout of the Wiesbaden Warriors, takes the last hurdle to the win at the Kaiserslautern Track and Field Invitational April 16, 2022, in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Stout won both the 100 and 300-meter hurdle heats.

Hundreds take to track for season-ending meet

Competitors vie for personal, team results in two-day, season-ending championships at Kaiserslautern.

Black Forest Academy goalkeeper Kaleb Kroeker stops an attack on goal from Ramstein's Landon Shockey in the DODEA-Europe boys Division I semifinals on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Ramstein, Stuttgart to finally meet with title on the line

Ramstein’s Isabel Fischer, right tries to get past Lakenheath’s Mary Lowe in a Division I girls semifinal at the DODEA-Europe soccer championships in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 18, 2022. Fischer scored the games only goal as the Royals advanced to Thursday’s final against Stuttgart.

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Strasbourg, France, May, 1985: As President Ronald Reagan (top right) speaks to the European Parliament, members of the group hold up signs protesting nuclear weapons and U.S. policy in Central America.

Ronald Reagan speaks to the European Parliament, 1985

Strasbourg, France, May 1985: As President Ronald Reagan (top right) speaks to the European Parliament, members of the group hold up signs protesting nuclear weapons and U.S. policy in Central America.

The Amphibious Assault Landing Craft Jeff-B (AALC) enters the docking well of the dock landing ship USS SPIEGEL GROVE (LSD-32) during operations off the coast of Florida.

How a Cold War-era Navy ship was sunk to become famous diving spot off Florida Keys

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Nerds, assemble: High-end collectibles aplenty at Hot Toys Tokyo

A treasure trove of action figures and collectibles that will set any nerd’s heart afire lies in Shibuya ward in the heart of Tokyo. Toy Sapiens is the Hot Toys Tokyo flagship store. Established in 2000, Hot Toys is a high-end brand of collectibles with uncanny likenesses.