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The rise of female commanders in combat arms
In a June 9, 2018 photo, Capt. Shaye Haver, commander of Company C., 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., performs radio checks on Adazi Base, Latvia, after parachuting from a C-17 Globemaster III during Swift Response 18.<br>Dustin D. Biven/U.S. Army
In a June 9, 2018 photo, Capt. Shaye Haver, commander of Company C., 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., performs radio checks on Adazi Base, Latvia, after parachuting from a C-17 Globemaster III during Swift Response 18.<br>Dustin D. Biven/U.S. Army

Five years after the Defense Department opened all military jobs to all troops, women have expanded their footprint in combat arms and are taking command of units that have been exclusively male for centuries.

South Korea reported 166 new cases as of midnight Friday, Aug, 14, 2020, a five-month high, with most of the transmissions in Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi province. <br>Pixabay
South Korea reported 166 new cases as of midnight Friday, Aug, 14, 2020, a five-month high, with most of the transmissions in Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi province. <br>Pixabay

USFK puts Seoul area back off-limits as coronavirus cases surge in South Korea

South Korea reported 166 new cases as of midnight Friday, a five-month high, with most of the transmissions in Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi province.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, second right, and his wife Susan talk with US Ambassador to Poland Georgette Mosbacher, left, as they arrive at the airport in Warsaw, Poland, Saturday Aug. 15, 2020. <br>Janek Skarzynski, pool/AP
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, second right, and his wife Susan talk with US Ambassador to Poland Georgette Mosbacher, left, as they arrive at the airport in Warsaw, Poland, Saturday Aug. 15, 2020. <br>Janek Skarzynski, pool/AP

Pompeo inks deal for US troop move from Germany to Poland

Secretary of state has used his Europe trip to warn the region's young democracies about threats posed by Russia and China and has received a warm welcome.

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<br>Noga Ami-rav/Stars and Stripes illustration

Navy-led task force will detect, analyze and track ‘unidentified aerial phenomena’

The Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force was established so the Department of Defense can improve its “understanding of, and gain insight into, the nature and origins” of mysterious flying objects.


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Maj. Gen. James Bierman Jr., pictured here in June 2018, took command of the 3rd Marine Division during a ceremony at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020.<br>John Martinez Jr./U.S. Marine Corps
Maj. Gen. James Bierman Jr., pictured here in June 2018, took command of the 3rd Marine Division during a ceremony at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020.<br>John Martinez Jr./U.S. Marine Corps

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9th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender pilots review a pre-flight checklist June 17, 2020, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif.<br>U.S. Air Force

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Palm Beach County election workers review early voting ballots Aug. 7 at the supervisor of elections tabulation center in Riviera Beach, Fla.<br>THOMAS CORDY/palmbeachpost.com

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As Trump attacks 'universal' mail voting, few states are planning that for November

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during the celebration of 75th anniversary of the Liberation Day at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020.<br>Chung Sung-jun, pool photo/AP

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In a screen capture from a video, Hudson Valley Center for Veteran Reintegration Executive Director Kevin Keaveny, center, is honored as Ulster County's first Veteran of the Month. Making the presentation is Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan; at left is Mark Cozzupoli, director of the Ulster County Veteran Services Agency.<br>

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Montford Point Marine Archibald Mosley, Jr. sits for a portrait in Washington, D.C., June 27, 2012.<br>U.S. Marine Corps
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In a June 9, 2018 photo, Capt. Shaye Haver, commander of Company C., 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., performs radio checks on Adazi Base, Latvia, after parachuting from a C-17 Globemaster III during Swift Response 18.<br>Dustin D. Biven/U.S. Army
In a June 9, 2018 photo, Capt. Shaye Haver, commander of Company C., 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., performs radio checks on Adazi Base, Latvia, after parachuting from a C-17 Globemaster III during Swift Response 18.<br>Dustin D. Biven/U.S. Army

The rise of female commanders in combat arms

Five years after the Defense Department opened all military jobs to all troops, women have expanded their footprint in combat arms and are taking command of units that have been exclusively male for centuries.

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People, some wearing masks to protect against the coronavirus, hang out at a beach in Hayama, Japan, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020.<br>Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
People, some wearing masks to protect against the coronavirus, hang out at a beach in Hayama, Japan, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020.<br>Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes

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A Coast Guard boat crew took a disabled vessel in tow to Station Ponce de Leon Inlet, Fla., on August 11, 2020. <br>U.S. Coast Guard
A Coast Guard boat crew took a disabled vessel in tow to Station Ponce de Leon Inlet, Fla., on August 11, 2020. <br>U.S. Coast Guard

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Montford Point Marine Archibald Mosley, Jr. sits for a portrait in Washington, D.C., June 27, 2012.<br>U.S. Marine Corps

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In a June 9, 2018 photo, Capt. Shaye Haver, commander of Company C., 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., performs radio checks on Adazi Base, Latvia, after parachuting from a C-17 Globemaster III during Swift Response 18.<br>Dustin D. Biven/U.S. Army
In a June 9, 2018 photo, Capt. Shaye Haver, commander of Company C., 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., performs radio checks on Adazi Base, Latvia, after parachuting from a C-17 Globemaster III during Swift Response 18.<br>Dustin D. Biven/U.S. Army

The rise of female commanders in combat arms

Five years after the Defense Department opened all military jobs to all troops, women have expanded their footprint in combat arms and are taking command of units that have been exclusively male for centuries.

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People, some wearing masks to protect against the coronavirus, hang out at a beach in Hayama, Japan, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020.<br>Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
People, some wearing masks to protect against the coronavirus, hang out at a beach in Hayama, Japan, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020.<br>Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes

US military in Japan counts 20 new coronavirus cases, most already in isolation

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A Coast Guard boat crew took a disabled vessel in tow to Station Ponce de Leon Inlet, Fla., on August 11, 2020. <br>U.S. Coast Guard
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<br>Noga Ami-rav/Stars and Stripes illustration

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Peter MacColeman applies BioMist, a disinfectant spray, on shoes and bowling balls to demonstrate how employees plan to sanitize after customers are done bowling at Spare Time Entertainment Center in Lansing, Mich., August 6, 2020.<br>Mike Mulholland/MLive.com

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