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Trump urges Army Corps of Engineers to award border wall deal to North Dakota firm
Trucks from Fisher Industries prepare the ground for a wall to be built on private property near El Paso, Texas. <br>Jordyn Rozensky and Justin Hamel/The Washington Post
Trucks from Fisher Industries prepare the ground for a wall to be built on private property near El Paso, Texas. <br>Jordyn Rozensky and Justin Hamel/The Washington Post

According to administration officials, President Donald Trump has pushed to steer a wall contract to a construction firm led by a Republican donor who has frequently appeared on TV to tout a border barrier.

F/A-18s from Carrier Air Wing 5 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, take part in field carrier-landing practice at Iwo Jima, Japan, May 17, 2019.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes
F/A-18s from Carrier Air Wing 5 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, take part in field carrier-landing practice at Iwo Jima, Japan, May 17, 2019.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes

Japan stalled in hunt to replace Iwo Jima as site for US carrier-landing practice

Iwo Jima was meant to be a temporary site for US carrier-landing practice. But over 30 years later, Japan's latest plan for a replacement has hit a snag.

A soldier at Fort Riley, Kan., operates the Army's prototype for a reconfigurable virtual trainer during an assessment in April.<br>U.S. Army
A soldier at Fort Riley, Kan., operates the Army's prototype for a reconfigurable virtual trainer during an assessment in April.<br>U.S. Army

Army leveraging virtual-reality market for plug-and-play battle simulation

“What I think we’re going to do with the Synthetic Training Environment right now is the most revolutionary thing since developing our live training environment at our combat training centers,” Maj. Gen. Maria Gervais said during a panel she chaired at the Land Forces Pacific Symposium in Honolulu.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump visit Arlington National Cemetery for the annual Flags In ceremony ahead of Memorial Day Thursday, May 23, 2019, in Arlington, Va. <br>Andrew Harnik/AP
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump visit Arlington National Cemetery for the annual Flags In ceremony ahead of Memorial Day Thursday, May 23, 2019, in Arlington, Va. <br>Andrew Harnik/AP

Trump visits Arlington National Cemetery before Memorial Day

President Donald Trump paid his respects Thursday to those who died in service to the United States by placing American flags at several gravesites during an early Memorial Day visit to Arlington National Cemetery.


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Lt. Kaylie Ludwig was found unresponsive on Monday, May 20, 2019, and pronounced dead aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington.<br>
Lt. Kaylie Ludwig was found unresponsive on Monday, May 20, 2019, and pronounced dead aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington.<br>

Navy IDs sailor who died aboard USS Arlington

Lt. Kaylie Ludwig, a medical corps officer, was found unresponsive on Monday and pronounced dead aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington, U.S. Sixth Fleet spokesman Kyle Raines said in a statement.

The South Korean destroyer Choi Young is moored at the Port of Djibouti, May 8, 2017.<br>Joseph Harwood/National Guard
The South Korean destroyer Choi Young is moored at the Port of Djibouti, May 8, 2017.<br>Joseph Harwood/National Guard

S. Korean sailor dies during destroyer docking accident after antipiracy mission

A rope broke as it was being tightened to secure the ship to the dock in the southeastern port of Chinhae, resulting in an accident that left one sailor dead and four injured, according to the South Korean navy.

Body armor that apparently belonged to an American soldier during the Korean War was found at a site in the DMZ during a search in spring 2019.<br>Courtesy South Korean Defense Ministry
Body armor that apparently belonged to an American soldier during the Korean War was found at a site in the DMZ during a search in spring 2019.<br>Courtesy South Korean Defense Ministry

US body armor found with remains of Korean War dead at DMZ

Search teams have found 321 pieces of bone and nearly 23,000 items from soldiers who died during fierce battles in what would later become the Demilitarized Zone since April 1.

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Trucks from Fisher Industries prepare the ground for a wall to be built on private property near El Paso, Texas. <br>Jordyn Rozensky and Justin Hamel/The Washington Post

Trump urges Army Corps of Engineers to award border wall deal to North Dakota firm

According to administration officials, President Donald Trump has pushed to steer a wall contract to a construction firm led by a Republican donor who has frequently appeared on TV to tout a border barrier.

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The South Korean destroyer Choi Young is moored at the Port of Djibouti, May 8, 2017.<br>Joseph Harwood/National Guard

S. Korean sailor dies during destroyer docking accident after antipiracy mission

A rope broke as it was being tightened to secure the ship to the dock in the southeastern port of Chinhae, resulting in an accident that left one sailor dead and four injured, according to the South Korean navy.

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Lt. Kaylie Ludwig was found unresponsive on Monday, May 20, 2019, and pronounced dead aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington.<br>

Navy IDs sailor who died aboard USS Arlington

Lt. Kaylie Ludwig, a medical corps officer, was found unresponsive on Monday and pronounced dead aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington, U.S. Sixth Fleet spokesman Kyle Raines said in a statement.

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Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, left, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speak to members of the media after a classified briefing for members of Congress on Iran on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 21, 2019.<br>Patrick Semansky/AP

Pentagon plan could send up to 10,000 more troops to the Mideast, US officials say

The Pentagon on Thursday will present plans to the White House to send up to 10,000 more troops to the Middle East, in a move to beef up defenses against potential Iranian threats , U.S. officials said.

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Strike kills two militants as US-backed forces push into ISIS territory in Somalia

The U.S. military said it killed two Islamic State fighters Wednesday in Somalia, where there has been an uptick in airstrikes against the militant group in the past month.

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Trucks from Fisher Industries prepare the ground for a wall to be built on private property near El Paso, Texas. <br>Jordyn Rozensky and Justin Hamel/The Washington Post

Trump urges Army Corps of Engineers to award border wall deal to North Dakota firm

According to administration officials, President Donald Trump has pushed to steer a wall contract to a construction firm led by a Republican donor who has frequently appeared on TV to tout a border barrier.

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The South Korean destroyer Choi Young is moored at the Port of Djibouti, May 8, 2017.<br>Joseph Harwood/National Guard

S. Korean sailor dies during destroyer docking accident after antipiracy mission

A rope broke as it was being tightened to secure the ship to the dock in the southeastern port of Chinhae, resulting in an accident that left one sailor dead and four injured, according to the South Korean navy.

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Lt. Kaylie Ludwig was found unresponsive on Monday, May 20, 2019, and pronounced dead aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington.<br>

Navy IDs sailor who died aboard USS Arlington

Lt. Kaylie Ludwig, a medical corps officer, was found unresponsive on Monday and pronounced dead aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington, U.S. Sixth Fleet spokesman Kyle Raines said in a statement.

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Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, left, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speak to members of the media after a classified briefing for members of Congress on Iran on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 21, 2019.<br>Patrick Semansky/AP

Pentagon plan could send up to 10,000 more troops to the Mideast, US officials say

The Pentagon on Thursday will present plans to the White House to send up to 10,000 more troops to the Middle East, in a move to beef up defenses against potential Iranian threats , U.S. officials said.

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Strike kills two militants as US-backed forces push into ISIS territory in Somalia

The U.S. military said it killed two Islamic State fighters Wednesday in Somalia, where there has been an uptick in airstrikes against the militant group in the past month.

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Johnnie Downs places a rose at the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.<br>Meredith Tibbetts/Stars and Stripes
Johnnie Downs places a rose at the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.<br>Meredith Tibbetts/Stars and Stripes

Duplications, misspellings and miscounts found in new study of the Vietnam Wall

After checking and rechecking available databases, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund officials took a master list to the memorial and checked it against the names on the Wall.

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F/A-18s from Carrier Air Wing 5 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, take part in field carrier-landing practice at Iwo Jima, Japan, May 17, 2019.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes
F/A-18s from Carrier Air Wing 5 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, take part in field carrier-landing practice at Iwo Jima, Japan, May 17, 2019.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes

Japan stalled in hunt to replace Iwo Jima as site for US carrier-landing practice

Iwo Jima was meant to be a temporary site for US carrier-landing practice. But over 30 years later, Japan's latest plan for a replacement has hit a snag.

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Trucks from Fisher Industries prepare the ground for a wall to be built on private property near El Paso, Texas. <br>Jordyn Rozensky and Justin Hamel/The Washington Post
Trucks from Fisher Industries prepare the ground for a wall to be built on private property near El Paso, Texas. <br>Jordyn Rozensky and Justin Hamel/The Washington Post

Trump urges Army Corps of Engineers to award border wall deal to North Dakota firm

According to administration officials, President Donald Trump has pushed to steer a wall contract to a construction firm led by a Republican donor who has frequently appeared on TV to tout a border barrier.

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Sailors and Marines salute the Freedom Tower on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York while transiting the Hudson River as they head to a pier in Manhattan during Fleet Week New York on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Fleet Week New York is in its 31st year.<br>Specialist 3rd Class Brett Walker/U.S. Navy
Sailors and Marines salute the Freedom Tower on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York while transiting the Hudson River as they head to a pier in Manhattan during Fleet Week New York on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Fleet Week New York is in its 31st year.<br>Specialist 3rd Class Brett Walker/U.S. Navy

Navy, Marines, Coast Guard sail into New York for Fleet Week

Some 2,600 Navy sailors, Marines and members of the Coast Guard cruised into New York City on more than a dozen vessels Wednesday for the 31st annual Fleet Week — one of the largest in the nation.

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<br>Air Force Academy/Facebook

Suspicious exam results spark cheating probe at Air Force Academy

The investigations, called a “clarification” process in academy lingo, are used to determine whether cadets violated the school’s honor code, which forbids lying, cheating and stealing. “Academic integrity at the academy is taken extremely seriously,” academy spokeswoman Lt. Col. Tracy Bunko said in an email.

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Kathleen Isabel Rose Bourque, left, and Marine 1st Lt. Conor Mcdowell.<br>Facebook
Kathleen Isabel Rose Bourque, left, and Marine 1st Lt. Conor Mcdowell.<br>Facebook

Marine will never get to deliver ring after four-day courtship

Kathleen Isabel Rose Bourque and Marine 1st Lt. Hugh Conor McDowell were supposed to be planning their wedding. Instead, this Memorial Day weekend, she will be at his funeral.

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F/A-18s from Carrier Air Wing 5 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, take part in field carrier-landing practice at Iwo Jima, Japan, May 17, 2019.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes
F/A-18s from Carrier Air Wing 5 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, take part in field carrier-landing practice at Iwo Jima, Japan, May 17, 2019.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes

Japan stalled in hunt to replace Iwo Jima as site for US carrier-landing practice

Iwo Jima was meant to be a temporary site for US carrier-landing practice. But over 30 years later, Japan's latest plan for a replacement has hit a snag.

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Trucks from Fisher Industries prepare the ground for a wall to be built on private property near El Paso, Texas. <br>Jordyn Rozensky and Justin Hamel/The Washington Post
Trucks from Fisher Industries prepare the ground for a wall to be built on private property near El Paso, Texas. <br>Jordyn Rozensky and Justin Hamel/The Washington Post

Trump urges Army Corps of Engineers to award border wall deal to North Dakota firm

According to administration officials, President Donald Trump has pushed to steer a wall contract to a construction firm led by a Republican donor who has frequently appeared on TV to tout a border barrier.

See more Army news
Sailors and Marines salute the Freedom Tower on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York while transiting the Hudson River as they head to a pier in Manhattan during Fleet Week New York on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Fleet Week New York is in its 31st year.<br>Specialist 3rd Class Brett Walker/U.S. Navy
Sailors and Marines salute the Freedom Tower on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York while transiting the Hudson River as they head to a pier in Manhattan during Fleet Week New York on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Fleet Week New York is in its 31st year.<br>Specialist 3rd Class Brett Walker/U.S. Navy

Navy, Marines, Coast Guard sail into New York for Fleet Week

Some 2,600 Navy sailors, Marines and members of the Coast Guard cruised into New York City on more than a dozen vessels Wednesday for the 31st annual Fleet Week — one of the largest in the nation.

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<br>Air Force Academy/Facebook

Suspicious exam results spark cheating probe at Air Force Academy

The investigations, called a “clarification” process in academy lingo, are used to determine whether cadets violated the school’s honor code, which forbids lying, cheating and stealing. “Academic integrity at the academy is taken extremely seriously,” academy spokeswoman Lt. Col. Tracy Bunko said in an email.

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Kathleen Isabel Rose Bourque, left, and Marine 1st Lt. Conor Mcdowell.<br>Facebook
Kathleen Isabel Rose Bourque, left, and Marine 1st Lt. Conor Mcdowell.<br>Facebook

Marine will never get to deliver ring after four-day courtship

Kathleen Isabel Rose Bourque and Marine 1st Lt. Hugh Conor McDowell were supposed to be planning their wedding. Instead, this Memorial Day weekend, she will be at his funeral.

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Baseball/softball Day 1

Play begins on diamonds and heats up on second day

The 2019 DODEA-Europe baseball tournaments started and finished their preliminary rounds Thursday in the Kaiserslautern Military Community. From now on, it’s win or go home.

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Baseball/softball Day 1

Play begins on diamonds and heats up on second day

The 2019 DODEA-Europe baseball tournaments started and finished their preliminary rounds Thursday in the Kaiserslautern Military Community. From now on, it’s win or go home.