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North Korean missile worries grow on eve of armistice anniversary
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches what North Korea claims was its first successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile on July 4, 2017.<br>Courtesy of KCNA

Concern about North Korea’s rapidly advancing nuclear weapons program rose Wednesday as officials prepared to mark the 64th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Eddie Piceno looks at his phone while he texts at U.S. Navy Base Capodichino in Naples, Italy, Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Piceno agrees with the Italian government's effort to crack down on drivers using cellphones. <br>Scott Wyland/Stars and Stripes

Put cellphone down while driving in Italy or risk losing license

Servicemembers in Italy should think twice about using their cellphones while driving now that the penalties are likely to become much more severe.

Parts of Oura Bay, Okinawa, with Camp Schwab in the distance, is seen in December 2016. <br>Jessica Bidwell/Stars and Stripes

Okinawa sues Japanese government in fresh attempt to stop base relocation

Okinawa prefecture filed suit against Japan’s central government this week in a fresh attempt to block the relocation of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to a remote part of the island.

Sailors man the rails during the commissioning ceremony of aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., July 22, 2017. <br>Andrew Sneeringe/U.S. Navy photo

Navy’s goal of 355-ship fleet may require mothballed vessels, shipyard overhauls

In order to reach previously announced plans to grow its fleet level to 355 ships, the Navy is faced with several potential roadblocks involving the upgrade of older, unused ships and current shipyard workload capacities.

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An airman works on an antenna at Tokorozawa Communication Site outside Tokyo, March 14, 2017.<br>David Owsianka/U.S. Air Force

Suspected unexploded ordnance found at communications site outside Tokyo

The U.S. military is investigating “possible unexploded ordnance” at a small installation in Japan, Air Force officials said Wednesday.

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko testifies before the Oversight and Investigations subcommittee of the House Committee on Armed Services on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, July 25, 2017.<br>Carlos Bongioanni/Stars and Stripes

Criminal investigation launched into $28M in US funds wasted on Afghan uniforms

It is too early to determine if stupidity, corruption or a broken system led to the U.S. purchasing uniforms for the Afghan army in a woodland camouflage pattern, instead of using one of 12 Defense Department-owned camouflage patterns, said John Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction.

In a video released by Jordanian military officials, the three soldiers are seen arriving at the al-Jafr base in southern Jordan in two pickup trucks. They were then attacked by a Jordanian soldier who later said he feared the base was under attack.<br>YouTube video still image

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Video shows slaying of three soldiers in Jordan

Video released by the Jordanian military reveals for the first time footage of a November gunbattle that left three U.S. Army Green Berets dead, including Matthew Lewellen of Kirksville, Mo.

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference to announce the increase in penalties for texting while driving in New York on May 31, 2013.<br>Frank Franklin II/AP

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches what North Korea claims was its first successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile on July 4, 2017.<br>Courtesy of KCNA

North Korean missile worries grow on eve of armistice anniversary

Concern about North Korea’s rapidly advancing nuclear weapons program rose Wednesday as officials prepared to mark the 64th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War.

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Petty Officer 3rd Class Eddie Piceno looks at his phone while he texts at U.S. Navy Base Capodichino in Naples, Italy, Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Piceno agrees with the Italian government's effort to crack down on drivers using cellphones. <br>Scott Wyland/Stars and Stripes

Put cellphone down while driving in Italy or risk losing license

Servicemembers in Italy should think twice about using their cellphones while driving now that the penalties are likely to become much more severe.

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference to announce the increase in penalties for texting while driving in New York on May 31, 2013.<br>Frank Franklin II/AP

New York eyes ‘textalyzer’ to bust drivers

New York state is set to study the use of a device known as the "textalyzer" that would allow police to determine whether a motorist involved in a serious crash was texting while driving.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches what North Korea claims was its first successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile on July 4, 2017.<br>Courtesy of KCNA

North Korean missile worries grow on eve of armistice anniversary

Concern about North Korea’s rapidly advancing nuclear weapons program rose Wednesday as officials prepared to mark the 64th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War.

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Petty Officer 3rd Class Eddie Piceno looks at his phone while he texts at U.S. Navy Base Capodichino in Naples, Italy, Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Piceno agrees with the Italian government's effort to crack down on drivers using cellphones. <br>Scott Wyland/Stars and Stripes

Put cellphone down while driving in Italy or risk losing license

Servicemembers in Italy should think twice about using their cellphones while driving now that the penalties are likely to become much more severe.

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Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks during an interview with Hong-Kong based Phoenix TV in Damascus, Syria, March 11, 2017. <br>SANA via AP

Is the covert CIA program to arm Syrian rebels still secret?

President Donald Trump seemed to blow the lid on the cancellation of a covert CIA program in Syria when he tweeted about it this week.

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New al-Shabab video calls Trump 'brainless billionaire'

U.S. earlier this year approved expanded military operations against al-Shabab, including more aggressive airstrikes and considering parts of southern Somalia areas of active hostilities.

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Attorney Christopher Van Cleave has amended a lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, to show an alleged pattern of mistreatment by American Airlines and its representatives against disabled individuals with certified service dogs.

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