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With clock ticking, US, S. Korea fail to reach deal on military cost-sharing
A soldier from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division trains last year at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex in Paju, South Korea.<br>Marcus Fichtl/Stars and Stripes
A soldier from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division trains last year at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex in Paju, South Korea.<br>Marcus Fichtl/Stars and Stripes

With an end-of-year deadline fast approaching, negotiators in talks this week were unable to agree on U.S. demands that South Korea increase its share of the burden for maintaining some 28,500 U.S. troops on the divided peninsula.

A KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, conducts aerial refueling training in 2017.<br>Stephen Campbell/U.S. Marine Corps
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Iwakuni Marines honor lost KC-130J aircrew with memorial service, flyover

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Staff Sgt. Eduardo Alcaraz of the 18th Security Forces Squadron stands guard with his military working dog at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Nov. 19, 2018.<br>Carlos Vazquez/Stars and Stripes
Staff Sgt. Eduardo Alcaraz of the 18th Security Forces Squadron stands guard with his military working dog at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Nov. 19, 2018.<br>Carlos Vazquez/Stars and Stripes

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US servicemember dies in noncombat-related incident in Afghanistan

A U.S. servicemember deployed to Afghanistan died Thursday in a noncombat-related incident that is under investigation.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill after the Senate passed a resolution he introduced that would pull assistance from the Saudi-led war in Yemen, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018. Behind him is Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn.<br>J. Scott Applewhite/AP
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill after the Senate passed a resolution he introduced that would pull assistance from the Saudi-led war in Yemen, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018. Behind him is Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn.<br>J. Scott Applewhite/AP

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The Senate on Thursday approved legislation to end the U.S. military’s support of the Saudi-led coalition in the war in Yemen, dealing a blow to the White House and a longtime strategic ally in the Middle East.

Staff Sgt. Justin Gallegos' posthumous Silver Star will be upgraded to a Distinguished Service Cross, the nation's second highest award for valor, during a ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018.<br>Courtesy of U.S. Army
Staff Sgt. Justin Gallegos' posthumous Silver Star will be upgraded to a Distinguished Service Cross, the nation's second highest award for valor, during a ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018.<br>Courtesy of U.S. Army

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Gen. Tony Thomas, commander U.S. Special Operations Command, called for an internal review following a series of misconduct allegations. Courtesy USSOCOM<br>Courtesy USSOCOM
Gen. Tony Thomas, commander U.S. Special Operations Command, called for an internal review following a series of misconduct allegations. Courtesy USSOCOM<br>Courtesy USSOCOM

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The head of U.S. special operations forces has issued a call to action after a series of high-profile instances of misconduct revealed a damaged culture of discipline in the ranks.

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A KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, conducts aerial refueling training in 2017.<br>Stephen Campbell/U.S. Marine Corps

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