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Seaman Apprentice Joseph Min Naglak, 21, was killed after being struck by a plane propeller aboard the USS George H.W. Bush on Monday, Sept. 18, 2018.<br>
Seaman Apprentice Joseph Min Naglak, 21, was killed after being struck by a plane propeller aboard the USS George H.W. Bush on Monday, Sept. 18, 2018.<br>

Seaman Apprentice Joseph Min Naglak, 21, was an aviation boatswain’s mate from West Windsor, New Jersey. He had served aboard the Bush since August 2017, four months after he enlisted in the service.

A paratrooper with the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) packs his parachute as more soldiers jump to the ground Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, during Exercise Saber Junction 18 at Hohenfels, Germany.<br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes
A paratrooper with the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) packs his parachute as more soldiers jump to the ground Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, during Exercise Saber Junction 18 at Hohenfels, Germany.<br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes

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Paratroopers fill the sky as war games start in Germany

About 1,000 "sky soldiers" from the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team and allied forces jumped out of U.S. and Italian C-130 aircraft behind a fictitious enemy’s lines during Saber Junction.

Servicemembers wishing to continue their education can find that there are a variety of financial assistance programs to help fund their endeavors. <br>William Wiseman/Air National Guard
Servicemembers wishing to continue their education can find that there are a variety of financial assistance programs to help fund their endeavors. <br>William Wiseman/Air National Guard

Students using GI Bill receive incorrect housing payments due to VA technical errors

Veterans who started the 2018-2019 school year last month received incorrect payments caused by delays at the VA Office of Information and Technology with complying to new rules on how stipends are calculated.

The entrance to Sunspot Observatory is blocked near Alamogordo, N.M., Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. <br>Dylan Taylor-Lehman/Alamogordo Daily News via AP
The entrance to Sunspot Observatory is blocked near Alamogordo, N.M., Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. <br>Dylan Taylor-Lehman/Alamogordo Daily News via AP

Child porn investigation, not aliens, triggered solar observatory closure, documents show

What appears to have triggered the observatory's complete shutdown was a janitor that had allegedly been using the observatory's WiFi to download and distribute child pornography, according to newly unsealed court documents.

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Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, take a break on Aug. 3, 2018, at the Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa, Japan. They're wearing their test Marine Corps combat utility uniforms. The new uniforms and boots are supposed to be lighter and faster to dry.<br>Tyler Ngiraswei/U.S. Marine Corps
Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, take a break on Aug. 3, 2018, at the Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa, Japan. They're wearing their test Marine Corps combat utility uniforms. The new uniforms and boots are supposed to be lighter and faster to dry.<br>Tyler Ngiraswei/U.S. Marine Corps

Marines roll out lightweight jungle uniform

A new tropical uniform, which has been described as “like pajamas,” is being field tested. It's based on the same design as the current Marine Corps combat utilities, but made of a lighter material designed to dry faster and keep Marines cooler.

A Korean War-era Quonset hut stands at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District compound in Seoul, South Korea, July 31, 2018.<br>Marcus Fichtl/Stars and Stripes
A Korean War-era Quonset hut stands at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District compound in Seoul, South Korea, July 31, 2018.<br>Marcus Fichtl/Stars and Stripes

Tiny US base in South Korean capital prepares to close its gates

Surrounded by concrete and brick walls lined with concertina wire, the 13-acre home to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District can be easy to miss, one of several sub-installations that belong to the larger Yongsan Garrison just a few miles away.

Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy A. Bolyard was identified as the soldier killed in an insider attack in Afghanistan on Sept. 3, 2018. <br>Facebook
Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy A. Bolyard was identified as the soldier killed in an insider attack in Afghanistan on Sept. 3, 2018. <br>Facebook

Soldier killed in Afghanistan remembered at funeral as caring leader and friend

Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Bolyard was remembered in his hometown of Grafton, W.Va. Wednesday as a caring, friendly soldier who commanded respect from everyone he met.

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The entrance to Sunspot Observatory is blocked near Alamogordo, N.M., Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. <br>Dylan Taylor-Lehman/Alamogordo Daily News via AP

Child porn investigation, not aliens, triggered solar observatory closure, documents show

What appears to have triggered the observatory's complete shutdown was a janitor that had allegedly been using the observatory's WiFi to download and distribute child pornography, according to newly unsealed court documents.

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A Korean War-era Quonset hut stands at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District compound in Seoul, South Korea, July 31, 2018.<br>Marcus Fichtl/Stars and Stripes

Tiny US base in South Korean capital prepares to close its gates

Surrounded by concrete and brick walls lined with concertina wire, the 13-acre home to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District can be easy to miss, one of several sub-installations that belong to the larger Yongsan Garrison just a few miles away.

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A paratrooper with the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) packs his parachute as more soldiers jump to the ground Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, during Exercise Saber Junction 18 at Hohenfels, Germany.<br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes

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Paratroopers fill the sky as war games start in Germany

About 1,000 "sky soldiers" from the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team and allied forces jumped out of U.S. and Italian C-130 aircraft behind a fictitious enemy’s lines during Saber Junction.

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A Russian Il-20 electronic intelligence plane takes off from an airfield near Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on July 6, 2015. The aircraft, with the registration number RF 93610, was accidentally downed by Syrian forces responding to an Israeli air strike on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018.<br>AP

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A health worker in protective gear works at an Ebola treatment centre in Beni, Eastern Congo, on Sept. 9, 2018.<br>Al-hadji Kudra Maliro/AP

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The entrance to Sunspot Observatory is blocked near Alamogordo, N.M., Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. <br>Dylan Taylor-Lehman/Alamogordo Daily News via AP

Child porn investigation, not aliens, triggered solar observatory closure, documents show

What appears to have triggered the observatory's complete shutdown was a janitor that had allegedly been using the observatory's WiFi to download and distribute child pornography, according to newly unsealed court documents.

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A Korean War-era Quonset hut stands at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District compound in Seoul, South Korea, July 31, 2018.<br>Marcus Fichtl/Stars and Stripes

Tiny US base in South Korean capital prepares to close its gates

Surrounded by concrete and brick walls lined with concertina wire, the 13-acre home to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District can be easy to miss, one of several sub-installations that belong to the larger Yongsan Garrison just a few miles away.

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A paratrooper with the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) packs his parachute as more soldiers jump to the ground Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, during Exercise Saber Junction 18 at Hohenfels, Germany.<br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes

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Paratroopers fill the sky as war games start in Germany

About 1,000 "sky soldiers" from the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team and allied forces jumped out of U.S. and Italian C-130 aircraft behind a fictitious enemy’s lines during Saber Junction.

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A Russian Il-20 electronic intelligence plane takes off from an airfield near Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on July 6, 2015. The aircraft, with the registration number RF 93610, was accidentally downed by Syrian forces responding to an Israeli air strike on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018.<br>AP

Russia to study Israeli data related to downed plane

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted Israel's offer to share detailed information on the Israeli airstrike in Syria that triggered fire by Syrian forces which downed a Russian reconnaissance plane, the Kremlin said Wednesday.

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A health worker in protective gear works at an Ebola treatment centre in Beni, Eastern Congo, on Sept. 9, 2018.<br>Al-hadji Kudra Maliro/AP

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Fabian Rebolledo, an Army veteran who was deported to Mexico in 2012, is now determined to help other deported veterans who served their country get back home.<br>The Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Fabian Rebolledo, an Army veteran who was deported to Mexico in 2012, is now determined to help other deported veterans who served their country get back home.<br>The Los Angeles Times (TNS)

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Sailors of the HMAS Hobart pipe officers aboard the Australian destroyer at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018.<br>Wyatt Olson/Stars and Stripes
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Maddie Tsirlis and Kadena's tennis team heads to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni for weekend matches against E.J. King and host Matthew C. Perry.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

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