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Intruder breaks into Okinawa Marine base, detonates gas canisters near Japanese office
Someone used cassette gas canisters to cause an explosion at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Sunday, March 24, 2019.<br>Okinawa Defense Bureau
Someone used cassette gas canisters to cause an explosion at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Sunday, March 24, 2019.<br>Okinawa Defense Bureau

The perpetrator apparently cut a fence to gain entry to Camp Foster’s Okinawa Defense Bureau office, said a bureau spokesman. The office is in a remote compound across a road from the main base.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Dennis Johnson, a quartermaster aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, shows a journalist the ship's helm during a port visit to Bahrain on Monday, March 25, 2019. Stennis' crew of approximately 5,000 sailors is in Bahrain for rest and relaxation during a scheduled deployment to both 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations.<br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes
Petty Officer 2nd Class Dennis Johnson, a quartermaster aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, shows a journalist the ship's helm during a port visit to Bahrain on Monday, March 25, 2019. Stennis' crew of approximately 5,000 sailors is in Bahrain for rest and relaxation during a scheduled deployment to both 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations.<br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes

USS Stennis returns to 5th Fleet, stops in Bahrain for R&R

For the crew, Bahrain is a welcome break from the shipboard life. One sailor mentioned taking a long shower with bare feet — a no-no aboard the ship, she said. Another sailor said she wanted to get to a hotel and order food.

Spc. Jonathan Roman Rios, of the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, poses at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Monday, March 25, 2019.<br>Matt Keeler/Stars and Stripes
Spc. Jonathan Roman Rios, of the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, poses at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Monday, March 25, 2019.<br>Matt Keeler/Stars and Stripes

S. Korea-based soldier to be honored for saving girl from dog attack

Spc. Jonathan Roman Rios was headed to a barbecue with friends when he saw a dog barking aggressively at a Korean woman and girl. He suffered bite wounds the size of half-dollars in his attempts to redirect the dog's attention.

Veterans of the Iwo Jima campaign pose for a photo on Saturday, March 23, 2019, on Iwo Jima, Japan, with Japanese House of Representatives member Yoshitaka Shindo, whose grandfather, Gen. Tadamichi Kuribayashi, was garrision commander of Iwo Jima during the 1945 battle.<br>Matthew M. Burke/Stars and Stripes
Veterans of the Iwo Jima campaign pose for a photo on Saturday, March 23, 2019, on Iwo Jima, Japan, with Japanese House of Representatives member Yoshitaka Shindo, whose grandfather, Gen. Tadamichi Kuribayashi, was garrision commander of Iwo Jima during the 1945 battle.<br>Matthew M. Burke/Stars and Stripes

Surviving veterans of Iwo Jima reunite for WWII battle’s 74th anniversary

A dozen of the dwindling number of U.S. veterans of the February 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima were among those allowed onto the island Saturday for an annual remembrance ceremony.


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Suspected racing crash involving at least one Kirtland airman kills woman, injures three

In addition to the unidentified airman, the Saturday evening crash, which is attributed to street racing, also left a female pedestrian dead and three people critically injured.

The guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur fires its 5-inch gun during an exercise in the Philippine Sea, March 10, 2019.<br>Jeremy Graham/U.S. Navy
The guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur fires its 5-inch gun during an exercise in the Philippine Sea, March 10, 2019.<br>Jeremy Graham/U.S. Navy

US warships sail through Taiwan Strait for third month in a row

This week’s passage was the fifth time in six months that U.S. warships have made the journey. Before October, there had been only one Taiwan Strait transit reported in more than a year.

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Spc. Joseph P. Collette, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Will D. Lindsay<br>Facebook/U.S. Army

Defense Department identifies two soldiers killed in Afghanistan

The Department of Defense on Saturday identified the two soldiers who died Friday in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, as a result of wounds sustained while engaged in combat operations.

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President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order on "improving free inquiry, transparency, and accountability on campus" in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Washington.<br>Evan Vucci/AP

Mueller finds no Trump collusion, leaves obstruction open

White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said Trump will let Attorney General William Barr decide whether the special counsel's Russia report should be publicly released, though she adds that "he's more than happy for any of this stuff to come out."

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A liaison office in the town of Kaesong, North Korea, opened in September 2018 as a venue to discuss exchanges and cooperation stemming from an agreement reached earlier by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.<br>Wikicommons

N. Korea sends staff back to liaison office after Trump reverses sanctions decision

The return, limited to four or five staffers, followed President Donald Trump’s decision to reverse plans to impose new economic sanctions against North Korea, which experts said was likely to be seen as an olive branch by leader Kim Jong Un.

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Germany-bound British Airways plane lands in Scotland instead

The British Airways flight from London City Airport was supposed to head to Duesseldorf, Germany, but ended up in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.

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Petty Officer 2nd Class Dennis Johnson, a quartermaster aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, shows a journalist the ship's helm during a port visit to Bahrain on Monday, March 25, 2019. Stennis' crew of approximately 5,000 sailors is in Bahrain for rest and relaxation during a scheduled deployment to both 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations.<br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes

USS Stennis returns to 5th Fleet, stops in Bahrain for R&R

For the crew, Bahrain is a welcome break from the shipboard life. One sailor mentioned taking a long shower with bare feet — a no-no aboard the ship, she said. Another sailor said she wanted to get to a hotel and order food.

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Displaced families set up their bedding on top of the roof in Buzi district, 120 miles outside Beira, Mozambique, on Saturday, March 23, 2019. <br>Themba Hadebe/Associated Press

AFRICOM to aid Mozambique following deadly tropical storm

The Pentagon authorized AFRICOM to expend up to $6.5 million in relief funds to provide logistics support for up to 10 days.

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President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order on "improving free inquiry, transparency, and accountability on campus" in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Washington.<br>Evan Vucci/AP

Mueller finds no Trump collusion, leaves obstruction open

White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said Trump will let Attorney General William Barr decide whether the special counsel's Russia report should be publicly released, though she adds that "he's more than happy for any of this stuff to come out."

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A liaison office in the town of Kaesong, North Korea, opened in September 2018 as a venue to discuss exchanges and cooperation stemming from an agreement reached earlier by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.<br>Wikicommons

N. Korea sends staff back to liaison office after Trump reverses sanctions decision

The return, limited to four or five staffers, followed President Donald Trump’s decision to reverse plans to impose new economic sanctions against North Korea, which experts said was likely to be seen as an olive branch by leader Kim Jong Un.

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Germany-bound British Airways plane lands in Scotland instead

The British Airways flight from London City Airport was supposed to head to Duesseldorf, Germany, but ended up in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.

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Petty Officer 2nd Class Dennis Johnson, a quartermaster aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, shows a journalist the ship's helm during a port visit to Bahrain on Monday, March 25, 2019. Stennis' crew of approximately 5,000 sailors is in Bahrain for rest and relaxation during a scheduled deployment to both 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations.<br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes

USS Stennis returns to 5th Fleet, stops in Bahrain for R&R

For the crew, Bahrain is a welcome break from the shipboard life. One sailor mentioned taking a long shower with bare feet — a no-no aboard the ship, she said. Another sailor said she wanted to get to a hotel and order food.

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Displaced families set up their bedding on top of the roof in Buzi district, 120 miles outside Beira, Mozambique, on Saturday, March 23, 2019. <br>Themba Hadebe/Associated Press

AFRICOM to aid Mozambique following deadly tropical storm

The Pentagon authorized AFRICOM to expend up to $6.5 million in relief funds to provide logistics support for up to 10 days.

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Flanked by residents of the Illinois Veterans Home, Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, on the campus of the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, Ill.<br>Phil Carlson/The Quincy Herald-Whig/AP
Flanked by residents of the Illinois Veterans Home, Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, on the campus of the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, Ill.<br>Phil Carlson/The Quincy Herald-Whig/AP

Audit: Slow Legionnaires' response at Illinois veterans home

The audit sharply criticized the Departments of Public Health and Veterans' Affairs for delays in taking action and notifying nursing staff and the public in August 2015 of the outbreak of Legionnaires' disease at the Quincy Veterans Home, which ultimately led to the deaths of 13 elderly residents.

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Lufthansa airplanes sit at the Frankfurt International Airport terminal. A software glitch at Germany's air traffic control headquarters forced Lufthansa to cancel more than 40 flights on Monday.<br>Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes
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A video screen grab shows Staff Sergeant Rob Cesternino hugging his son, Luca.<br>WSMV
A video screen grab shows Staff Sergeant Rob Cesternino hugging his son, Luca.<br>WSMV

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Petty Officer 2nd Class Dennis Johnson, a quartermaster aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, shows a journalist the ship's helm during a port visit to Bahrain on Monday, March 25, 2019. Stennis' crew of approximately 5,000 sailors is in Bahrain for rest and relaxation during a scheduled deployment to both 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations.<br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes
Petty Officer 2nd Class Dennis Johnson, a quartermaster aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, shows a journalist the ship's helm during a port visit to Bahrain on Monday, March 25, 2019. Stennis' crew of approximately 5,000 sailors is in Bahrain for rest and relaxation during a scheduled deployment to both 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations.<br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes

USS Stennis returns to 5th Fleet, stops in Bahrain for R&R

For the crew, Bahrain is a welcome break from the shipboard life. One sailor mentioned taking a long shower with bare feet — a no-no aboard the ship, she said. Another sailor said she wanted to get to a hotel and order food.

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Someone used cassette gas canisters to cause an explosion at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Sunday, March 24, 2019.<br>Okinawa Defense Bureau
Someone used cassette gas canisters to cause an explosion at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Sunday, March 24, 2019.<br>Okinawa Defense Bureau

Intruder breaks into Okinawa Marine base, detonates gas canisters near Japanese office

The perpetrator apparently cut a fence to gain entry to Camp Foster’s Okinawa Defense Bureau office, said a bureau spokesman. The office is in a remote compound across a road from the main base.

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Lufthansa airplanes sit at the Frankfurt International Airport terminal. A software glitch at Germany's air traffic control headquarters forced Lufthansa to cancel more than 40 flights on Monday.<br>Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes
Lufthansa airplanes sit at the Frankfurt International Airport terminal. A software glitch at Germany's air traffic control headquarters forced Lufthansa to cancel more than 40 flights on Monday.<br>Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes

Air travelers in Germany may experience delays due to software glitch; no effect on military air

Flight operations at Ramstein Air Base were unaffected Monday despite a software glitch at a German air traffic control center that has grounded or delayed dozens of commercial flights in parts of the country.

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A video screen grab shows Staff Sergeant Rob Cesternino hugging his son, Luca.<br>WSMV
A video screen grab shows Staff Sergeant Rob Cesternino hugging his son, Luca.<br>WSMV

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Petty Officer 2nd Class Dennis Johnson, a quartermaster aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, shows a journalist the ship's helm during a port visit to Bahrain on Monday, March 25, 2019. Stennis' crew of approximately 5,000 sailors is in Bahrain for rest and relaxation during a scheduled deployment to both 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations.<br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes
Petty Officer 2nd Class Dennis Johnson, a quartermaster aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, shows a journalist the ship's helm during a port visit to Bahrain on Monday, March 25, 2019. Stennis' crew of approximately 5,000 sailors is in Bahrain for rest and relaxation during a scheduled deployment to both 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations.<br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes

USS Stennis returns to 5th Fleet, stops in Bahrain for R&R

For the crew, Bahrain is a welcome break from the shipboard life. One sailor mentioned taking a long shower with bare feet — a no-no aboard the ship, she said. Another sailor said she wanted to get to a hotel and order food.

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Someone used cassette gas canisters to cause an explosion at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Sunday, March 24, 2019.<br>Okinawa Defense Bureau
Someone used cassette gas canisters to cause an explosion at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Sunday, March 24, 2019.<br>Okinawa Defense Bureau

Intruder breaks into Okinawa Marine base, detonates gas canisters near Japanese office

The perpetrator apparently cut a fence to gain entry to Camp Foster’s Okinawa Defense Bureau office, said a bureau spokesman. The office is in a remote compound across a road from the main base.

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James J. Coleman Jr, at a 2012 ceremony at which he was the Coast Guard recipient of the Spirit of Hope award.<br>Patrick Kelley/U.S. Coast Guard
James J. Coleman Jr, at a 2012 ceremony at which he was the Coast Guard recipient of the Spirit of Hope award.<br>Patrick Kelley/U.S. Coast Guard

James J. Coleman Jr., philanthropist and key player in Coast Guard Museum project, dies at 77

Besides purchasing Union Station in New London, Conn. for $3 million in 2015 to help facilitate construction of the the proposed National Coast Guard Museum, James J. Coleman Jr. is remembered for the part he played in designing and fundraising for the museum since the late ‘90s.

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New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski spikes the ball after catching a five-yard touchdown pass during the second half of the 2015 AFC Championship game against the Indianapolis Colts in Foxborough, Mass. <br>Elise Amendola/AP

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