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US, South Korea cancel August war game in nod to North
Members of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command don gas masks in a training event on Nov. 9, 2011. The CBRNE Command typically participates in the Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercises in South Korea.<br>Antwaun J. Parrish/U.S. Army
Members of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command don gas masks in a training event on Nov. 9, 2011. The CBRNE Command typically participates in the Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercises in South Korea.<br>Antwaun J. Parrish/U.S. Army

South Korea and the United States canceled a war game planned for August, following through with President Donald Trump’s promise to do so during nuclear negotiations with the North.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Steven Giordano speaks to sailors at Chinhae Naval Base, South Korea, Friday, April 27, 2018.<br>Marcus Fichtl/Stars and Stripes
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Steven Giordano speaks to sailors at Chinhae Naval Base, South Korea, Friday, April 27, 2018.<br>Marcus Fichtl/Stars and Stripes

Navy’s senior enlisted sailor under investigation

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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, views one of SpaceX's two Falcon Heavy rocket boosters while attending a reception before the 2nd National Space Council meeting at the John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, Feb. 20, 2018. The council met to discuss and hear testimony about the importance of the U.S. space enterprise. <br> James K. McCann/U.S. Army
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, views one of SpaceX's two Falcon Heavy rocket boosters while attending a reception before the 2nd National Space Council meeting at the John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, Feb. 20, 2018. The council met to discuss and hear testimony about the importance of the U.S. space enterprise. <br> James K. McCann/U.S. Army

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Sgt. Matthew Callahan seen in Syria near the gunline he was documenting in 2017. <br>Matthew Callahan/U.S. Marine Corps
Sgt. Matthew Callahan seen in Syria near the gunline he was documenting in 2017. <br>Matthew Callahan/U.S. Marine Corps

Artillerymen, camels and drone footage: Marine photographer’s dramatic shots earn top honors

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The Marine Corps has updated its parental-leave policy, allowing primary and secondary caregivers to take more time off after a birth or adoption. <br>Shannon Kroening/U.S. Marine Corps
The Marine Corps has updated its parental-leave policy, allowing primary and secondary caregivers to take more time off after a birth or adoption. <br>Shannon Kroening/U.S. Marine Corps

Marines give moms, dads more time off with update to parental-leave policy

The update – which went into effect June 14 and can be used by parents whose children were born as far back as Dec. 23, 2016 – adds six weeks of primary caregiver leave that can be taken in conjunction with six weeks of maternity leave.

U.S. soldiers with the Army's 2nd Cavalry Regiment drive their Stryker armored fighting vehicles during their 680-mile road march from Vilseck, Germany, to Orzysz, Poland. They will be part of Battle Group Poland in support of NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence initiative, which is intended to deter potential Russian aggression.<br>Jennifer Bunn/U.S. Army
U.S. soldiers with the Army's 2nd Cavalry Regiment drive their Stryker armored fighting vehicles during their 680-mile road march from Vilseck, Germany, to Orzysz, Poland. They will be part of Battle Group Poland in support of NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence initiative, which is intended to deter potential Russian aggression.<br>Jennifer Bunn/U.S. Army

Russian bunkers near Poland could be storing nuclear weapons, report says

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A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagle at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, in 2015. Dozens of flights experienced delays after a wheel came off a JASDF F-15 at Naha International Airport, Okinawa, Monday, Jan. 30, 2017.<br>Ashley Taylor/U.S. Air Force
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagle at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, in 2015. Dozens of flights experienced delays after a wheel came off a JASDF F-15 at Naha International Airport, Okinawa, Monday, Jan. 30, 2017.<br>Ashley Taylor/U.S. Air Force

Japanese F-15s narrowly avoid collision with commuter plane on Okinawa

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The motorcade which is believed to be carrying North Korea leader Kim Jong Un passes by policemen as it leaves the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Chinese state media say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a two-day state visit starting Tuesday.<br>Andy Wong/AP Photo

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Army Pvt. Jacob Williams, right, with the 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, teaches Polish soldiers how to use a Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System during the Saber Strike exercise at Wyreby, Poland, on June 7, 2018. The U.S. Senate approved a measure last week that would call on the Pentagon to consider the feasibility of permanently deploying U.S. troops to Poland to counter Russian aggression.<br>Hubert Delany/U.S. Army

Senate may require Pentagon to study permanent US presence in Poland

Specifically, the Pentagon is to examine whether a permanently assigned Army brigade combat team would be effective and how Russia might react to such a move. Poland currently hosts U.S. Army and NATO forces, who rotate between Poland and the three Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.

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Palestinians attend a protest to demand lifting the sanctions on Gaza Strip, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Placard reads: "Sanctions on Gaza are a crime, lift them" and on the banner showing President Mahmoud Abbas: "We love you and we pledge allegiance to you".<br>Majdi Mohammed/AP Photo

UN chief warns Gaza violence is close 'to the brink of war'

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Thomas Woewiyu outside the federal courthouse in Philadelphia during a break Monday from his immigration fraud trial.<br>DAVID MAIALETTI/phily.com

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Soldiers from the 20th Special Forces Group, Massachusetts National Guard practice fast roping out of a UH-60 Black Hawk from the 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation Regiment, on June 7, 2018. <br>Steven C. Eaton/U.S. Army National Guard photo

Massachusetts governor: National Guard won't go to border

Gov. Charlie Baker is reversing a decision to send a Massachusetts National Guard helicopter to the country's southern border, citing the Trump administration's policy of separating children from their parents.

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The motorcade which is believed to be carrying North Korea leader Kim Jong Un passes by policemen as it leaves the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Chinese state media say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a two-day state visit starting Tuesday.<br>Andy Wong/AP Photo

China says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visiting Beijing

Chinese state media say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a two-day visit to Beijing starting Tuesday following his groundbreaking summit with President Donald Trump in Singapore last week.

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Army Pvt. Jacob Williams, right, with the 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, teaches Polish soldiers how to use a Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System during the Saber Strike exercise at Wyreby, Poland, on June 7, 2018. The U.S. Senate approved a measure last week that would call on the Pentagon to consider the feasibility of permanently deploying U.S. troops to Poland to counter Russian aggression.<br>Hubert Delany/U.S. Army

Senate may require Pentagon to study permanent US presence in Poland

Specifically, the Pentagon is to examine whether a permanently assigned Army brigade combat team would be effective and how Russia might react to such a move. Poland currently hosts U.S. Army and NATO forces, who rotate between Poland and the three Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.

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Palestinians attend a protest to demand lifting the sanctions on Gaza Strip, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Placard reads: "Sanctions on Gaza are a crime, lift them" and on the banner showing President Mahmoud Abbas: "We love you and we pledge allegiance to you".<br>Majdi Mohammed/AP Photo

UN chief warns Gaza violence is close 'to the brink of war'

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Thomas Woewiyu outside the federal courthouse in Philadelphia during a break Monday from his immigration fraud trial.<br>DAVID MAIALETTI/phily.com

Liberian's trial in Philadelphia highlights complicated US legacy in war-torn African nation

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Capt. James White was 27 when he and his F-105 Thunderchief fighter-bomber disappeared during a secret mission over Laos. His remains were only recently recovered. <br>Courtesy of Sharon Cook
Capt. James White was 27 when he and his F-105 Thunderchief fighter-bomber disappeared during a secret mission over Laos. His remains were only recently recovered. <br>Courtesy of Sharon Cook

Fifty years after he disappeared over Laos, remains of Fla. Air Force veteran return home

In November 1969, at a hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, Air Force Capt. James White and his wife Sharon enjoyed their last night out together. The next morning, the 27-year-old pilot took off on another secret mission to attack the communist Pathet Lao forces. He was never seen again.

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