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Sailor killed aboard USS George HW Bush identified, was struck by plane propeller
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.

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.

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Training on hold as Air Force unit in Texas assesses cause of Tuesday aircraft crash

Two pilots, a trainer and a student flying a T-6A Texan II aircraft ejected safely from the plane before it crashed near Rolling Oaks Mall in San Antonio.

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.

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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>
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>

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.

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
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

Aussie and US sailors celebrate 100 years of ‘mateship’ at Pearl Harbor

Australia's HMAS Hobart made its first international port visit to Hawaii Tuesday as a part of a celebration of 100 years of “mateship” between two the U.S. and Australia.

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Sailor found dead on the day she was to appear in court with alleged abuser

Navy Chief Petty Officer Andrea L. Washington was found dead late Monday evening. Authorities are investigating the incident as a homicide, though an initial report obtained by ABC News said it was not related to domestic violence.

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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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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
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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Maryland interim head coach Matt Canada.<br>John McDonnell/The Washington Post

As report on Maryland football player's death looms, coach's assistants work in limbo

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