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Pentagon sending 1,000 new troops to Middle East, releases photos it says prove Iran behind tanker attacks
This photo is a view of hull penetration/blast damage sustained from a limpet mine attack on the starboard side of motor vessel M/T Kokuka Courageous, while operating in the Gulf of Oman, June 13, 2019.<br>DOD
This photo is a view of hull penetration/blast damage sustained from a limpet mine attack on the starboard side of motor vessel M/T Kokuka Courageous, while operating in the Gulf of Oman, June 13, 2019.<br>DOD

Acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan announced the new deployment, saying the tanker attacks and other incidents carried out by the Iranians or their proxy forces required sending more forces to protect US troops deployed throughout the region.

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Conspiracy of silence: Veterans exposed to atomic tests wage final fight

At least 200,000 U.S. troops participated in atomic tests and cleanup operations during World War II and later in the Pacific Ocean, the Nevada desert, New Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. They took the human brunt of deadly ionizing radiation that contaminated nearby lands, water and communities.

A sign warns of mines, a reminder of the dangers for hikers on the Goseong DMZ Peace Trail, which was recently opened to civilian hikers in the northeastern part of the heavily fortified border area. About 20 South Koreans participated in a hike on Friday, June 14, 2019.<br>Kim Gamel/Stars and Stripes
A sign warns of mines, a reminder of the dangers for hikers on the Goseong DMZ Peace Trail, which was recently opened to civilian hikers in the northeastern part of the heavily fortified border area. About 20 South Koreans participated in a hike on Friday, June 14, 2019.<br>Kim Gamel/Stars and Stripes

Barbed wire and ‘paradise’: Here’s what it’s like to hike the new trail in the DMZ

Many South Koreans have flocked to a civilian hiking trail in a northeastern section of the Demilitarized Zone, a heavily fortified strip of land that divides the peninsula.

Brian Isaack Clyde served as an infantryman from August 2015 to February 2017 and achieved the rank of private first class, according to the Army. Clyde was responsible for a shootout at a downtown Dallas courthouse on June 18, 2019 in which he was shot dead by police.<br>via Facebook
Brian Isaack Clyde served as an infantryman from August 2015 to February 2017 and achieved the rank of private first class, according to the Army. Clyde was responsible for a shootout at a downtown Dallas courthouse on June 18, 2019 in which he was shot dead by police.<br>via Facebook

Army veteran killed in shootout at Dallas courthouse

Brian Isaack Clyde served as an infantryman from August 2015 to February 2017 and achieved the rank of private first class, according to the Army.


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Apogama, or Mermaid Grotto, is a popular diving spot among locals and servicemembers on Okinawa known for interior pools filled with colorful and tropical fish.<br>Aya Ichihashi/Stars and Stripes
Apogama, or Mermaid Grotto, is a popular diving spot among locals and servicemembers on Okinawa known for interior pools filled with colorful and tropical fish.<br>Aya Ichihashi/Stars and Stripes

Japan Coast Guard rescues US servicemember swept away by rough seas at popular Okinawa swimming spot

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Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, is home to Marine Aicraft Group 12, Carrier Air Wing 5 and other tenant commands.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes
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Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Meyer of the 33rd Rescue Squadron plays pool at a bar just outside Osan Air Base, South Korea, Monday, June 17, 2019.<br>Matthew Keeler/Stars and Stripes
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