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Soldiers of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment out of Vilseck, Germany, salute during the playing of the U.S. and French national anthems during the Memorial Day ceremony at Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France, Sunday, May 26, 2019.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
Soldiers of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment out of Vilseck, Germany, salute during the playing of the U.S. and French national anthems during the Memorial Day ceremony at Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France, Sunday, May 26, 2019.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

Army and Air Force units from Germany take part in Memorial Day ceremony at the largest World War II cemetery in Europe to honor servicemembers' ultimate sacrifices.

Sailors meet aboard the USS Antietam to discuss an operation during the Pacific Vanguard drill near Guam, Friday, May 24, 2019.<br>Caitlin Doornbos/Stars and Stripes
Sailors meet aboard the USS Antietam to discuss an operation during the Pacific Vanguard drill near Guam, Friday, May 24, 2019.<br>Caitlin Doornbos/Stars and Stripes

Navy kicks off its latest multinational exercise in the Western Pacific

Although armed forces from the four nations have previously exercised together in some combination, the Navy described Pacific Vanguard as a “first of its kind event.”

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

Civilian contractor arrested after collision that killed motorcyclist on Okinawa

The case will be referred to Okinawa prosecutors Monday, the spokesman said.

Storm clouds loom during the 24th annual luminaria at Fredericksburg National Cemetery in Fredericksburg, Va., May 25, 2019. Minutes later, the storm forced the evacuation of the cemetery.<br>Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes
Storm clouds loom during the 24th annual luminaria at Fredericksburg National Cemetery in Fredericksburg, Va., May 25, 2019. Minutes later, the storm forced the evacuation of the cemetery.<br>Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes

Storm-shortened luminaria honors Civil War casualties at Fredericksburg National Cemetery

Of the more than 15,000 Union soldiers who were buried at Fredericksburg National Cemetery after the Civil War, only 2,473 were identified. That's one of the reasons why Donna Moore came to the cemetery Saturday evening for the 24th annual luminaria.


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President Donald Trump exits Air Force One with first lady Melania Trump after landing at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Saturday, May 25, 2019. <br>Christian Lopez/Stars and Stripes
President Donald Trump exits Air Force One with first lady Melania Trump after landing at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Saturday, May 25, 2019. <br>Christian Lopez/Stars and Stripes

Golf and sumo as President Trump begins second state visit to Japan

President Donald Trump is slated to become the first world leader to meet with new Japanese Emperor Naruhito since his enthronement on May 1.

Zahra, a worker at a factory in Kabul, sews a shemagh for Combat Flip Flops, a company started by a U.S. veteran and Ranger who deployed to Afghanistan and wanted to invest in the country. Zahra asked to be named by her first name, as she worries for her safety in working as a woman in Afghanistan. <br>J.P. Lawrence/Stars and Stripes
Zahra, a worker at a factory in Kabul, sews a shemagh for Combat Flip Flops, a company started by a U.S. veteran and Ranger who deployed to Afghanistan and wanted to invest in the country. Zahra asked to be named by her first name, as she worries for her safety in working as a woman in Afghanistan. <br>J.P. Lawrence/Stars and Stripes

Military vets share hard-earned lessons from investing in land where they once fought

Founded by former special operations soldiers, Combat Flip Flops seeks to make peace through trade by manufacturing wares in war zones and selling them to consumers far from the fight. But it’s a mission that has been stymied here in Afghanistan, where the soldiers once served.

Thomas Staggs puts his hand on the casket of his friend, former Army Pfc. Thomas Bernard Winn, during his funeral on April 17, 2019, at the Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Leesville. Winn died April 2 at age 65. The state was unable to identify any relatives, so the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs worked with local charities to bury Winn with full military honors and to provide a funeral. <br>Alex Juan/Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs
Thomas Staggs puts his hand on the casket of his friend, former Army Pfc. Thomas Bernard Winn, during his funeral on April 17, 2019, at the Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Leesville. Winn died April 2 at age 65. The state was unable to identify any relatives, so the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs worked with local charities to bury Winn with full military honors and to provide a funeral. <br>Alex Juan/Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs

States and volunteers help give veterans their final honors

Texas' formalized program that also invites the public to veterans' funerals is among many efforts by states and organizations to bury vets with full military honors, in some cases when no one is available to coordinate ceremonies on their behalf, such as family members.

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Storm clouds loom during the 24th annual luminaria at Fredericksburg National Cemetery in Fredericksburg, Va., May 25, 2019. Minutes later, the storm forced the evacuation of the cemetery.<br>Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes

Storm-shortened luminaria honors Civil War casualties at Fredericksburg National Cemetery

Of the more than 15,000 Union soldiers who were buried at Fredericksburg National Cemetery after the Civil War, only 2,473 were identified. That's one of the reasons why Donna Moore came to the cemetery Saturday evening for the 24th annual luminaria.

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

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Street vendors and shop owners wait for customers outside the shrine of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim in Kadhimiya district in north Baghdad on Wednesday, May 21, 2019. Many shop owners in the Shiite holy neighborhood of Kadhimiya, have seen their sales drop sharply during the past year since President Donald began reimposing sanctions on Iran, home to the largest number of Shiite Muslims around the world. <br>Khalid Mohammed/AP

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Storm clouds loom during the 24th annual luminaria at Fredericksburg National Cemetery in Fredericksburg, Va., May 25, 2019. Minutes later, the storm forced the evacuation of the cemetery.<br>Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes

Storm-shortened luminaria honors Civil War casualties at Fredericksburg National Cemetery

Of the more than 15,000 Union soldiers who were buried at Fredericksburg National Cemetery after the Civil War, only 2,473 were identified. That's one of the reasons why Donna Moore came to the cemetery Saturday evening for the 24th annual luminaria.

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

Civilian contractor arrested after collision that killed motorcyclist on Okinawa

The case will be referred to Okinawa prosecutors Monday, the spokesman said.

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Anti-establishment forces post gains in European Parliament elections

Citizens turned out in droves — the highest participation in 25 years — for a chance to take a shot at the traditional center-left and center-right parties that have driven Europe’s consensus-driven policies for decades.

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Street vendors and shop owners wait for customers outside the shrine of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim in Kadhimiya district in north Baghdad on Wednesday, May 21, 2019. Many shop owners in the Shiite holy neighborhood of Kadhimiya, have seen their sales drop sharply during the past year since President Donald began reimposing sanctions on Iran, home to the largest number of Shiite Muslims around the world. <br>Khalid Mohammed/AP

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Storm clouds loom during the 24th annual luminaria at Fredericksburg National Cemetery in Fredericksburg, Va., May 25, 2019. Minutes later, the storm forced the evacuation of the cemetery.<br>Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes
Storm clouds loom during the 24th annual luminaria at Fredericksburg National Cemetery in Fredericksburg, Va., May 25, 2019. Minutes later, the storm forced the evacuation of the cemetery.<br>Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes

Storm-shortened luminaria honors Civil War casualties at Fredericksburg National Cemetery

Of the more than 15,000 Union soldiers who were buried at Fredericksburg National Cemetery after the Civil War, only 2,473 were identified. That's one of the reasons why Donna Moore came to the cemetery Saturday evening for the 24th annual luminaria.

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