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David Bellavia to receive Medal of Honor for actions inside 'nightmare of a house' in Fallujah
Former Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia speaks to Stars and Stripes at the Pentagon on Monday, June 24, 2019 one day before he was to receive the Medal of Honor for his actions Nov. 10, 2004 in Fallujah, Iraq. He will become the first living recipient of the nation's highest military honor for actions in Iraq, nearly 15 years after fighting in the second battle of Fallujah.<br>Corey Dickstein/Stars and Stripes
Former Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia speaks to Stars and Stripes at the Pentagon on Monday, June 24, 2019 one day before he was to receive the Medal of Honor for his actions Nov. 10, 2004 in Fallujah, Iraq. He will become the first living recipient of the nation's highest military honor for actions in Iraq, nearly 15 years after fighting in the second battle of Fallujah.<br>Corey Dickstein/Stars and Stripes

For his heroics on Nov. 10, 2004, David Bellavia will become the first living American — and only the sixth servicemember overall — to receive the Medal of Honor for actions during the Iraq War.

President Hassan Rouhani attends a meeting with the Health Ministry officials in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 25, 2019. <br>Iranian Presidency Office via AP
President Hassan Rouhani attends a meeting with the Health Ministry officials in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 25, 2019. <br>Iranian Presidency Office via AP

Iran says path to diplomacy is permanently closed after new sanctions against its leader

Iran on Tuesday sharply criticized new U.S. sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic's supreme leader and other top officials, saying the measures spell the "permanent closure" for diplomacy between the two nations.

Kadena Air Base is home to the 18th Wing in Okinawa, Japan.<br>Carlos Vazquez/Stars and Stripes
Kadena Air Base is home to the 18th Wing in Okinawa, Japan.<br>Carlos Vazquez/Stars and Stripes

Another Kadena-based airman found dead at home on Okinawa

Information about the airman, who was found dead inside a residence near Kadena Air Base in Okinawa on Monday, was not readily available.

The city gate of Hahnbach, where Spc. Abinezer Gebeyehu crashed his car and died, May 27, 2019.<br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes
The city gate of Hahnbach, where Spc. Abinezer Gebeyehu crashed his car and died, May 27, 2019.<br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes

US soldier dies in Germany following high-speed crash into city gate

German authorities are still investigating the death of a U.S. servicemember whose car crashed into the Hahnbach city gate and erupted in flames on Memorial Day.


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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg answers questions at a news conference at the organization's headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, a day before NATO defense ministers are scheduled to meet there.<br>Courtesy of NATO
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg answers questions at a news conference at the organization's headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, a day before NATO defense ministers are scheduled to meet there.<br>Courtesy of NATO

Allied spending up, Russian weapons on agenda as Esper meets NATO defense ministers

Allies in Europe and Canada boosted defense spending by a combined 3.9% this year, marking the fifth consecutive year defense budgets have increased among non-U.S. NATO allies, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday.

Airman Keelan Massey and Staff Sgt. Adam Bilak, both with the 51st Security Forces Squadron, train with a Breathalyzer at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Tuesday, June 25, 2019. <br>Matthew Keeler/Stars and Stripes
Airman Keelan Massey and Staff Sgt. Adam Bilak, both with the 51st Security Forces Squadron, train with a Breathalyzer at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Tuesday, June 25, 2019. <br>Matthew Keeler/Stars and Stripes

‘No gray area:’ South Korea sets stricter limits on drinking and driving

A new law that took effect in South Korea on Tuesday lowers the legal limit for blood alcohol content to 0.03%, down from the 0.05% that had been the standard for the past 57 years.

An M777 155 mm howitzer that was recently dropped by air takes part in Exercise Swift Response, in Romania, Friday, June 14, 2019.<br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes
An M777 155 mm howitzer that was recently dropped by air takes part in Exercise Swift Response, in Romania, Friday, June 14, 2019.<br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes

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Airborne troops wrap up exercise amid booming howitzers and curious goats

More than 7,000 mostly airborne soldiers from eight NATO nations “battled” through the Balkans in an exercise designed to test the U.S. Global Response Force. The nearly two-week exercise ended Tuesday.

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A Medium Extended Air Defense System missile is launched to intercept a target during a MEADS test at White Sands Missile Range Nov. 29, 2012. Lockheed Martin said Friday, March 9, 2018, that it will likely add a significant number of jobs to a plant in New York after reaching a $4.9 billion deal on a joint venture to supply Germany with a MEADS capability.<br>John Hamilton/U.S. Army

Lockheed Martin leases property from SeaWorld Orlando as reports surface about new missile

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Airman Keelan Massey and Staff Sgt. Adam Bilak, both with the 51st Security Forces Squadron, train with a Breathalyzer at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Tuesday, June 25, 2019. <br>Matthew Keeler/Stars and Stripes

‘No gray area:’ South Korea sets stricter limits on drinking and driving

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The city gate of Hahnbach, where Spc. Abinezer Gebeyehu crashed his car and died, May 27, 2019.<br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes

US soldier dies in Germany following high-speed crash into city gate

German authorities are still investigating the death of a U.S. servicemember whose car crashed into the Hahnbach city gate and erupted in flames on Memorial Day.

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President Hassan Rouhani attends a meeting with the Health Ministry officials in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 25, 2019. <br>Iranian Presidency Office via AP

Iran says path to diplomacy is permanently closed after new sanctions against its leader

Iran on Tuesday sharply criticized new U.S. sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic's supreme leader and other top officials, saying the measures spell the "permanent closure" for diplomacy between the two nations.

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Security forces stand guard in Meskel Square in central Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Sunday, June 23, 2019. <br>Mulugeta Ayene/Associated Press

Ethiopia says plotter of failed coup is killed by military

Ethiopian forces had been hunting down Asamnew since soldiers loyal to him on Saturday attacked a meeting of the Amhara government, killing the regional governor and his adviser.

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A Medium Extended Air Defense System missile is launched to intercept a target during a MEADS test at White Sands Missile Range Nov. 29, 2012. Lockheed Martin said Friday, March 9, 2018, that it will likely add a significant number of jobs to a plant in New York after reaching a $4.9 billion deal on a joint venture to supply Germany with a MEADS capability.<br>John Hamilton/U.S. Army

Lockheed Martin leases property from SeaWorld Orlando as reports surface about new missile

A spokeswoman for the Air Force, when asked if the AIM-260 is being developed at the new facility, said “funding and development locations are classified.”

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Airman Keelan Massey and Staff Sgt. Adam Bilak, both with the 51st Security Forces Squadron, train with a Breathalyzer at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Tuesday, June 25, 2019. <br>Matthew Keeler/Stars and Stripes

‘No gray area:’ South Korea sets stricter limits on drinking and driving

A new law that took effect in South Korea on Tuesday lowers the legal limit for blood alcohol content to 0.03%, down from the 0.05% that had been the standard for the past 57 years.

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The city gate of Hahnbach, where Spc. Abinezer Gebeyehu crashed his car and died, May 27, 2019.<br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes

US soldier dies in Germany following high-speed crash into city gate

German authorities are still investigating the death of a U.S. servicemember whose car crashed into the Hahnbach city gate and erupted in flames on Memorial Day.

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President Hassan Rouhani attends a meeting with the Health Ministry officials in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 25, 2019. <br>Iranian Presidency Office via AP

Iran says path to diplomacy is permanently closed after new sanctions against its leader

Iran on Tuesday sharply criticized new U.S. sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic's supreme leader and other top officials, saying the measures spell the "permanent closure" for diplomacy between the two nations.

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Security forces stand guard in Meskel Square in central Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Sunday, June 23, 2019. <br>Mulugeta Ayene/Associated Press

Ethiopia says plotter of failed coup is killed by military

Ethiopian forces had been hunting down Asamnew since soldiers loyal to him on Saturday attacked a meeting of the Amhara government, killing the regional governor and his adviser.

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World War II veteran Sidney Walton is 100 years old, and he’s in a bit of a race. Walton, who served as an Army infantryman in the Pacific Theater, is on a mission to travel to all 50 states and meet all 50 governors.<br>via GoSidney.com
World War II veteran Sidney Walton is 100 years old, and he’s in a bit of a race. Walton, who served as an Army infantryman in the Pacific Theater, is on a mission to travel to all 50 states and meet all 50 governors.<br>via GoSidney.com

100-year-old WWII veteran is on a quest to visit every state in the US

World War II veteran Sidney Walton is 100 years old, and he’s in a bit of a race. Walton, who served as an Army infantryman in the Pacific Theater, is on a mission to travel to all 50 states and meet all 50 governors.

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Kadena Air Base is home to the 18th Wing in Okinawa, Japan.<br>Carlos Vazquez/Stars and Stripes
Kadena Air Base is home to the 18th Wing in Okinawa, Japan.<br>Carlos Vazquez/Stars and Stripes

Another Kadena-based airman found dead at home on Okinawa

Information about the airman, who was found dead inside a residence near Kadena Air Base in Okinawa on Monday, was not readily available.

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The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer transits the Andaman Sea on June 15, 2019. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Monday, June 24, 2019, relieving the Kearsarge ARG and 22nd MEU.<br>Keypher Strombeck/U.S. Navy
The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer transits the Andaman Sea on June 15, 2019. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Monday, June 24, 2019, relieving the Kearsarge ARG and 22nd MEU.<br>Keypher Strombeck/U.S. Navy

USS Boxer arrives in 5th Fleet waters amid tensions with Iran

Thousands of sailors and Marines sailed into 5th Fleet waters Monday as an amphibious assault group led by the USS Boxer deployed to the region, where tensions are flaring between the U.S. and Iran.

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Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher, right, walks with his wife, Andrea Gallagher, as they arrive to military court on Naval Base San Diego, Thursday, June 20, 2019, in San Diego.<br>Julie Watson/AP
Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher, right, walks with his wife, Andrea Gallagher, as they arrive to military court on Naval Base San Diego, Thursday, June 20, 2019, in San Diego.<br>Julie Watson/AP

Defense to question investigator in case against Navy SEAL

Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher's lawyers contend that Joseph Warpinski, a special agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, helped create a "false narrative" against his client by using phony information from frightened witnesses.

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Coast Guard Academy cadets Helen Oh and Brian Kim both won national championships at the 2016 National Rifle Association Intercollegiate Pistol Championships in Fort Benning, Ga. Oh and Kim are planning on competing in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.<br>U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Coast Guard Academy cadets Helen Oh and Brian Kim both won national championships at the 2016 National Rifle Association Intercollegiate Pistol Championships in Fort Benning, Ga. Oh and Kim are planning on competing in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.<br>U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Two Coast Guard graduates put careers on hold for chance to compete in 2020 Olympics

Two recent graduates of the Coast Guard Academy are putting their military careers on hold for a chance to compete in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

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The city gate of Hahnbach, where Spc. Abinezer Gebeyehu crashed his car and died, May 27, 2019.<br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes
The city gate of Hahnbach, where Spc. Abinezer Gebeyehu crashed his car and died, May 27, 2019.<br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes

US soldier dies in Germany following high-speed crash into city gate

German authorities are still investigating the death of a U.S. servicemember whose car crashed into the Hahnbach city gate and erupted in flames on Memorial Day.

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Kadena Air Base is home to the 18th Wing in Okinawa, Japan.<br>Carlos Vazquez/Stars and Stripes
Kadena Air Base is home to the 18th Wing in Okinawa, Japan.<br>Carlos Vazquez/Stars and Stripes

Another Kadena-based airman found dead at home on Okinawa

Information about the airman, who was found dead inside a residence near Kadena Air Base in Okinawa on Monday, was not readily available.

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The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer transits the Andaman Sea on June 15, 2019. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Monday, June 24, 2019, relieving the Kearsarge ARG and 22nd MEU.<br>Keypher Strombeck/U.S. Navy
The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer transits the Andaman Sea on June 15, 2019. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Monday, June 24, 2019, relieving the Kearsarge ARG and 22nd MEU.<br>Keypher Strombeck/U.S. Navy

USS Boxer arrives in 5th Fleet waters amid tensions with Iran

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Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher, right, walks with his wife, Andrea Gallagher, as they arrive to military court on Naval Base San Diego, Thursday, June 20, 2019, in San Diego.<br>Julie Watson/AP
Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher, right, walks with his wife, Andrea Gallagher, as they arrive to military court on Naval Base San Diego, Thursday, June 20, 2019, in San Diego.<br>Julie Watson/AP

Defense to question investigator in case against Navy SEAL

Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher's lawyers contend that Joseph Warpinski, a special agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, helped create a "false narrative" against his client by using phony information from frightened witnesses.

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Coast Guard Academy cadets Helen Oh and Brian Kim both won national championships at the 2016 National Rifle Association Intercollegiate Pistol Championships in Fort Benning, Ga. Oh and Kim are planning on competing in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.<br>U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Coast Guard Academy cadets Helen Oh and Brian Kim both won national championships at the 2016 National Rifle Association Intercollegiate Pistol Championships in Fort Benning, Ga. Oh and Kim are planning on competing in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.<br>U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Two Coast Guard graduates put careers on hold for chance to compete in 2020 Olympics

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The city gate of Hahnbach, where Spc. Abinezer Gebeyehu crashed his car and died, May 27, 2019.<br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes
The city gate of Hahnbach, where Spc. Abinezer Gebeyehu crashed his car and died, May 27, 2019.<br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes

US soldier dies in Germany following high-speed crash into city gate

German authorities are still investigating the death of a U.S. servicemember whose car crashed into the Hahnbach city gate and erupted in flames on Memorial Day.

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Sigonella's Jessica Jacobs pitches to Rota during Division II/III DODEA-Europe softball championship final game on Saturday, May 25, 2019.<br>Chad Garland/Stars and Stripes

Jacobs, Andrew named DODEA-Europe's top athletes

Jessica Jacobs and Ogden Andrew may have been Division III athletes in their senior years of high school, but their skills and accomplishments in their sports allowed them to outshine students in higher divisions to earn coveted DODEA-Europe’s Athlete of the Year awards this year.

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Sigonella's Jessica Jacobs pitches to Rota during Division II/III DODEA-Europe softball championship final game on Saturday, May 25, 2019.<br>Chad Garland/Stars and Stripes

Jacobs, Andrew named DODEA-Europe's top athletes

Jessica Jacobs and Ogden Andrew may have been Division III athletes in their senior years of high school, but their skills and accomplishments in their sports allowed them to outshine students in higher divisions to earn coveted DODEA-Europe’s Athlete of the Year awards this year.