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The servicemembers were killed while conducting an operation in Afghanistan Friday, according to a statement from the U.S.-led NATO Resolute Support mission.

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller, at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in March, 2019.<br>Stars and Stripes
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller, at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in March, 2019.<br>Stars and Stripes

In memos, Marine commandant says deploying troops to border poses 'unacceptable risk' to readiness

In addition to deployments along the U.S.Mexico border, Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller also cited funding transfers, recovery costs from Hurricanes Florence and Michael, new housing allowances and civilian pay raises as factors affecting combat readiness.

Sgt. 1st Class Ethan Carpenter<br>U.S. Army
Sgt. 1st Class Ethan Carpenter<br>U.S. Army

Fort Benning-based Army Ranger is killed in parachute training in Arizona

Sgt. 1st Class Ethan Carpenter was killed March 15 during the routine training exercise. He was a reconnaissance specialist assigned to the elite 75th Ranger Regiment’s special troops battalion at Fort Benning in Georgia.

The Air Force Academy's Cadet for a Day program, in partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, hosts 9-year-old Je'Moni Ford and his family, Friday, March 15, 2019. Since 2000, the Cadet for a Day initiative has provided young people facing severe medical challenges with the opportunity to experience life as a cadet.<br>Joshua Armstrong/U.S. Air Force
The Air Force Academy's Cadet for a Day program, in partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, hosts 9-year-old Je'Moni Ford and his family, Friday, March 15, 2019. Since 2000, the Cadet for a Day initiative has provided young people facing severe medical challenges with the opportunity to experience life as a cadet.<br>Joshua Armstrong/U.S. Air Force

USAF Academy welcomes 9-year-old with cancer as ‘youngest cadet’

Decked out in a kid-sized flight suit, Je’Moni Ford, 9, became the U.S. Air Force Academy’s “youngest cadet” this month, quickly advancing from the fourth grade straight into college — at least for a day.


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The beginnings of Blackwater and how it forever changed US policy

Blackwater. Even though the name hasn’t been in official use for almost a decade, it remains synonymous with private military contracting.

In this episode, we delve into its history and how its success and failures changed American foreign policy forever.

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An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., takes off from RAF Fairford, England, March 21, 2019. <br>Jennifer Zima/U.S. Air Force
An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., takes off from RAF Fairford, England, March 21, 2019. <br>Jennifer Zima/U.S. Air Force

B-52 bombers train with Japanese, US fighter jets over East China Sea

The U.S. has been flying bombers out of Guam throughout the region for more than a decade as part of the Air Force’s “continuous bomber” presence.

A Mercedes-Benz SUV with a keyless system at Kleber Kaserne, Germany. German police and the 569th Police Squadron at Vogelweh are investigating recent car thefts in the Kaiserslautern area. They are advising car owners to be alerted of suspicious activities.<br>Stars and Stripes
A Mercedes-Benz SUV with a keyless system at Kleber Kaserne, Germany. German police and the 569th Police Squadron at Vogelweh are investigating recent car thefts in the Kaiserslautern area. They are advising car owners to be alerted of suspicious activities.<br>Stars and Stripes

Vehicle thefts near Ramstein spotlight keyless entry vulnerabilities

U.S. military and German police are warning drivers to secure their vehicles and electronic fobs following two high-value thefts from a small village near Ramstein Air Base earlier this week.

Motorpool row sits across from the barracks at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, as seen in September 2017.<br>Stars and Stripes
Motorpool row sits across from the barracks at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, as seen in September 2017.<br>Stars and Stripes

Two South Korean companies to pay $127M in military fuel bid-rigging case

Two South Korean companies have agreed to plead guilty and pay about $127 million in a bid-rigging case involving fuel-supply contracts for U.S. military bases on the divided peninsula, the Justice Department said.

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Defunding Pentagon projects for border wall could sting Puerto Rico, allies

The projects in Puerto Rico that would potentially have their funding taken away to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border include the construction of a school for military children on what was once Ramey Air Force Base and improvements to Camp Santiago, a training facility operated by the Puerto Rico National Guard.

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The entrance to Camp Carroll, South Korea, is shown in this undated file photo.<br>Stars and Stripes

South Korean employee dies in apparent accident on Camp Carroll, police say

Kim Song-Cho, 66, a full-time employee with the Directorate of Public Works, died Wednesday while performing his job on the base. The incident is under investigation.

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Vehicle thefts near Ramstein spotlight keyless entry vulnerabilities

U.S. military and German police are warning drivers to secure their vehicles and electronic fobs following two high-value thefts from a small village near Ramstein Air Base earlier this week.

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Two US servicemembers killed in Afghanistan

The servicemembers were killed while conducting an operation in Afghanistan Friday, according to a statement from the U.S.-led NATO Resolute Support mission.

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Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Alyssa Perry works with a member of the Gambian navy to treat a simulated wound during a drug smuggling and human trafficking scenario on March 18, 2019, near Gambia as part of Obangame Express. The exercise seeks to improve teamwork between West African countries to combat seaborne crimes.<br>Tamara Vaughn/U.S. Navy

US, partners work to strengthen sea policing as piracy off West Africa surges

Thirty-three countries are taking part in this year’s Obangame Express exercise off the West African coast so they can better combat crimes like piracy, drug smuggling and human trafficking.

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Contractors with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' work to restore the electrical grid in the Villa Alegria neighborhood of Caguas, Puerto Rico, on April 14, 2018.<br>U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Defunding Pentagon projects for border wall could sting Puerto Rico, allies

The projects in Puerto Rico that would potentially have their funding taken away to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border include the construction of a school for military children on what was once Ramey Air Force Base and improvements to Camp Santiago, a training facility operated by the Puerto Rico National Guard.

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The entrance to Camp Carroll, South Korea, is shown in this undated file photo.<br>Stars and Stripes

South Korean employee dies in apparent accident on Camp Carroll, police say

Kim Song-Cho, 66, a full-time employee with the Directorate of Public Works, died Wednesday while performing his job on the base. The incident is under investigation.

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A Mercedes-Benz SUV with a keyless system at Kleber Kaserne, Germany. German police and the 569th Police Squadron at Vogelweh are investigating recent car thefts in the Kaiserslautern area. They are advising car owners to be alerted of suspicious activities.<br>Stars and Stripes

Vehicle thefts near Ramstein spotlight keyless entry vulnerabilities

U.S. military and German police are warning drivers to secure their vehicles and electronic fobs following two high-value thefts from a small village near Ramstein Air Base earlier this week.

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Two US servicemembers killed in Afghanistan

The servicemembers were killed while conducting an operation in Afghanistan Friday, according to a statement from the U.S.-led NATO Resolute Support mission.

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Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Alyssa Perry works with a member of the Gambian navy to treat a simulated wound during a drug smuggling and human trafficking scenario on March 18, 2019, near Gambia as part of Obangame Express. The exercise seeks to improve teamwork between West African countries to combat seaborne crimes.<br>Tamara Vaughn/U.S. Navy

US, partners work to strengthen sea policing as piracy off West Africa surges

Thirty-three countries are taking part in this year’s Obangame Express exercise off the West African coast so they can better combat crimes like piracy, drug smuggling and human trafficking.

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Federal watchdog: VA leadership failures are to blame for GI Bill payment issues

The Department of Veterans Affairs didn’t have a designated official overseeing the project to implement portions of the new Forever GI Bill, VA Inspector General Michael Missal wrote in a report released Wednesday.

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Fort Gordon bid rigging case nets another guilty plea from a former Army colonel

Anthony Williams is the latest former Army officer to plead guilty to charges stemming from the bribery and bid-rigging conspiracy that took place from 2008 through 2014 at Fort Gordon.

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California's Morro Rock stands silhouetted against the reflected colors of the dawn sky. <br>Patricia Harris/TNS

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An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., takes off from RAF Fairford, England, March 21, 2019. <br>Jennifer Zima/U.S. Air Force
An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., takes off from RAF Fairford, England, March 21, 2019. <br>Jennifer Zima/U.S. Air Force

B-52 bombers train with Japanese, US fighter jets over East China Sea

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Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller, at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in March, 2019.<br>Stars and Stripes
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller, at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in March, 2019.<br>Stars and Stripes

In memos, Marine commandant says deploying troops to border poses 'unacceptable risk' to readiness

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In a June 20, 2018 file photo,Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz visits with Coast Guard crews stationed in San Diego, Calif.<br>Jetta Disco/U.S. Coast Guard
In a June 20, 2018 file photo,Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz visits with Coast Guard crews stationed in San Diego, Calif.<br>Jetta Disco/U.S. Coast Guard

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<br>Jessica Bidwell/Stars and Stripes

Fort Gordon bid rigging case nets another guilty plea from a former Army colonel

Anthony Williams is the latest former Army officer to plead guilty to charges stemming from the bribery and bid-rigging conspiracy that took place from 2008 through 2014 at Fort Gordon.

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California's Morro Rock stands silhouetted against the reflected colors of the dawn sky. <br>Patricia Harris/TNS
California's Morro Rock stands silhouetted against the reflected colors of the dawn sky. <br>Patricia Harris/TNS

Navy may oppose wind farms off Morro Bay — but that doesn't mean it can't happen

The Navy is expected to make an announcement in the coming weeks on whether it will support fields of 700-foot floating wind turbines off certain areas of the California coast.

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An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., takes off from RAF Fairford, England, March 21, 2019. <br>Jennifer Zima/U.S. Air Force
An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., takes off from RAF Fairford, England, March 21, 2019. <br>Jennifer Zima/U.S. Air Force

B-52 bombers train with Japanese, US fighter jets over East China Sea

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Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller, at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in March, 2019.<br>Stars and Stripes
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller, at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in March, 2019.<br>Stars and Stripes

In memos, Marine commandant says deploying troops to border poses 'unacceptable risk' to readiness

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In a June 20, 2018 file photo,Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz visits with Coast Guard crews stationed in San Diego, Calif.<br>Jetta Disco/U.S. Coast Guard
In a June 20, 2018 file photo,Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz visits with Coast Guard crews stationed in San Diego, Calif.<br>Jetta Disco/U.S. Coast Guard

Coast Guard commandant sounds the alarm about an aging fleet

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Senior Kierden Blessing is perhaps the best individual talent on an otherwise thin-on-experience Humphreys squad.<br>Molly Austinson/Special to Stripes

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Ferch hopes that seven times is the charm for Kadena

If holding onto a DODEA coaching position was based solely on performance, then on paper, it would seem that Steven Ferch had little left to prove.