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US holds rare talks with rebel leader in Libya in hopes of brokering peace deal
U.S. Ambassador Richard Norland, right, met with Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter on Thursday in Abu Dhabi to discuss the current situation in Libya.<br>Twitter/U.S. Embassy - Libya
U.S. Ambassador Richard Norland, right, met with Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter on Thursday in Abu Dhabi to discuss the current situation in Libya.<br>Twitter/U.S. Embassy - Libya

U.S. diplomats and military officials met this week with a Libyan militia leader whose offensive on Tripoli earlier this year forced American troops out of the country, but who is now seen as key to ending the country’s eight-year-old civil war.

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Air Force identifies civilian intelligence analyst who died in noncombat incident in Qatar

Jason P. Zaki, 32, was deployed to the 609th Air Operations Center from the Pentagon to support operations in the Middle East, officials said.

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is pictured in its homeport at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, July 24, 2018.<br>Chris Krucke/U.S. Navy
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is pictured in its homeport at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, July 24, 2018.<br>Chris Krucke/U.S. Navy

Sailor arrested aboard USS Ronald Reagan on child sexual assault charges

The U.S. Marshals Service and Naval Criminal Investigative Service arrested a USS Ronald Reagan sailor aboard the aircraft carrier on child sexual assault charges out of Nevada, according to a report.

Green Berets of 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) are pictured here wearing tiger stripe uniforms on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, during a joint exercise on Fort Campbell, Ky. <br>Iman Broady-Chin/U.S. Army
Green Berets of 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) are pictured here wearing tiger stripe uniforms on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, during a joint exercise on Fort Campbell, Ky. <br>Iman Broady-Chin/U.S. Army

Throwback tiger stripes could get more use among Green Berets

A tiger stripe uniform like the one John Wayne wore in the 1968 film “The Green Berets” is making something of a comeback among today’s Green Berets.


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Episode 21: Contractors: Asset or liability to nation's cybersecurity?

Private contractors have taken part — or even led the charge — in America's cybersecurity efforts, but not without controversy.

Richard Clarke, special cybersecurity adviser to President George W. Bush joins us this week and addresses digital threats and how military contractors have helped and hurt U.S. national security.

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On his 98th birthday, Silver Star recipient Henry C. Smith poses with former Army Rangers Jose Mortenson, left, and Wes Goldman in Traverse City, Mich., May 20, 2019. Smith died on Aug. 5.<br>Jonnie Melillo Clasen
On his 98th birthday, Silver Star recipient Henry C. Smith poses with former Army Rangers Jose Mortenson, left, and Wes Goldman in Traverse City, Mich., May 20, 2019. Smith died on Aug. 5.<br>Jonnie Melillo Clasen

With death of 98-year-old muleskinner, only nine Merrill’s Marauders remain

Sgt. Henry C. Smith was awarded a Silver Star for his efforts in leading an intelligence and reconnaissance patrol through the jungles of Burma in April 1944. He died Aug. 5 at the age of 98.

The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, front, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen transit the Atlantic Ocean, July 18, 2019. The Truman's strike group has deployed while the ship remains docked, undergoing repairs on an electrical system that malfunctioned three weeks ago.<br>Scott Swofford/U.S. Navy
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, front, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen transit the Atlantic Ocean, July 18, 2019. The Truman's strike group has deployed while the ship remains docked, undergoing repairs on an electrical system that malfunctioned three weeks ago.<br>Scott Swofford/U.S. Navy

Carrier strike group deploys while USS Truman is being repaired

The Navy’s recently revived 2nd Fleet deployed a carrier strike group last week without its aircraft carrier, the USS Harry S. Truman, which remains idled because of an electrical malfunction.

North Korean soldiers and workers repaired typhoon damage at the Joint Security Area on the border from Sept. 12-14, 2019.<br>United Nations Command
North Korean soldiers and workers repaired typhoon damage at the Joint Security Area on the border from Sept. 12-14, 2019.<br>United Nations Command

Typhoon damage at DMZ truce village brings North Koreans, UN Command together

Storm damage at the Joint Security Area was relatively minor but had a diplomatic side effect, bringing together the North Koreans and members of the U.S.-led United Nations Command for repairs.

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Green Berets of 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) are pictured here wearing tiger stripe uniforms on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, during a joint exercise on Fort Campbell, Ky. <br>Iman Broady-Chin/U.S. Army

Throwback tiger stripes could get more use among Green Berets

A tiger stripe uniform like the one John Wayne wore in the 1968 film “The Green Berets” is making something of a comeback among today’s Green Berets.

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The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is pictured in its homeport at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, July 24, 2018.<br>Chris Krucke/U.S. Navy

Sailor arrested aboard USS Ronald Reagan on child sexual assault charges

The U.S. Marshals Service and Naval Criminal Investigative Service arrested a USS Ronald Reagan sailor aboard the aircraft carrier on child sexual assault charges out of Nevada, according to a report.

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Drake and Teal Nash maneuver their vessel during the first-ever cardboard boat race to be held at Aviano Air Base on Sept. 19, 2019. Drake, 9, and Teal, 11, finished the race in second place.<br>Norman Llamas/Stars and Stripes

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Everyone wins, no one sinks in Aviano’s first cardboard boat race

The red-white-and-blue couldn’t defeat the olive-drab-and-silver at Aviano Air Base’s inaugural cardboard boat race in Italy this week.

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US blamed as Afghan officials say over 70 killed or injured in airstrike

The U.S. military was under fire Thursday from Afghan officials who said an American drone strike in Nangarhar province had killed at least 30 people and wounded more than 40 others. The U.S. military said claims of civilian casualties were being investigated.

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U.S. Ambassador Richard Norland, right, met with Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter on Thursday in Abu Dhabi to discuss the current situation in Libya.<br>Twitter/U.S. Embassy - Libya

US holds rare talks with rebel leader in Libya in hopes of brokering peace deal

U.S. diplomats and military officials met this week with a Libyan militia leader whose offensive on Tripoli earlier this year forced American troops out of the country, but who is now seen as key to ending the country’s eight-year-old civil war.

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Green Berets of 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) are pictured here wearing tiger stripe uniforms on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, during a joint exercise on Fort Campbell, Ky. <br>Iman Broady-Chin/U.S. Army

Throwback tiger stripes could get more use among Green Berets

A tiger stripe uniform like the one John Wayne wore in the 1968 film “The Green Berets” is making something of a comeback among today’s Green Berets.

See more U.S. news
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is pictured in its homeport at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, July 24, 2018.<br>Chris Krucke/U.S. Navy

Sailor arrested aboard USS Ronald Reagan on child sexual assault charges

The U.S. Marshals Service and Naval Criminal Investigative Service arrested a USS Ronald Reagan sailor aboard the aircraft carrier on child sexual assault charges out of Nevada, according to a report.

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Drake and Teal Nash maneuver their vessel during the first-ever cardboard boat race to be held at Aviano Air Base on Sept. 19, 2019. Drake, 9, and Teal, 11, finished the race in second place.<br>Norman Llamas/Stars and Stripes

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Everyone wins, no one sinks in Aviano’s first cardboard boat race

The red-white-and-blue couldn’t defeat the olive-drab-and-silver at Aviano Air Base’s inaugural cardboard boat race in Italy this week.

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US blamed as Afghan officials say over 70 killed or injured in airstrike

The U.S. military was under fire Thursday from Afghan officials who said an American drone strike in Nangarhar province had killed at least 30 people and wounded more than 40 others. The U.S. military said claims of civilian casualties were being investigated.

See more Middle East news
U.S. Ambassador Richard Norland, right, met with Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter on Thursday in Abu Dhabi to discuss the current situation in Libya.<br>Twitter/U.S. Embassy - Libya

US holds rare talks with rebel leader in Libya in hopes of brokering peace deal

U.S. diplomats and military officials met this week with a Libyan militia leader whose offensive on Tripoli earlier this year forced American troops out of the country, but who is now seen as key to ending the country’s eight-year-old civil war.

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Sailors salute the holiday ensign during colors on the flight deck of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge.<br>Patrick Semales/U.S. Navy
Sailors salute the holiday ensign during colors on the flight deck of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge.<br>Patrick Semales/U.S. Navy

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Twenty-three men were buried in a Wyoming cemetery. None had family to bid them farewell. Instead, they had a town as the citizens of Evansville and surrounding areas turned out to give them a hero's burial.

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Drake and Teal Nash maneuver their vessel during the first-ever cardboard boat race to be held at Aviano Air Base on Sept. 19, 2019. Drake, 9, and Teal, 11, finished the race in second place.<br>Norman Llamas/Stars and Stripes
Drake and Teal Nash maneuver their vessel during the first-ever cardboard boat race to be held at Aviano Air Base on Sept. 19, 2019. Drake, 9, and Teal, 11, finished the race in second place.<br>Norman Llamas/Stars and Stripes

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Everyone wins, no one sinks in Aviano’s first cardboard boat race

The red-white-and-blue couldn’t defeat the olive-drab-and-silver at Aviano Air Base’s inaugural cardboard boat race in Italy this week.

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The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, front, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen transit the Atlantic Ocean, July 18, 2019. The Truman's strike group has deployed while the ship remains docked, undergoing repairs on an electrical system that malfunctioned three weeks ago.<br>Scott Swofford/U.S. Navy
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, front, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen transit the Atlantic Ocean, July 18, 2019. The Truman's strike group has deployed while the ship remains docked, undergoing repairs on an electrical system that malfunctioned three weeks ago.<br>Scott Swofford/U.S. Navy

Carrier strike group deploys while USS Truman is being repaired

The Navy’s recently revived 2nd Fleet deployed a carrier strike group last week without its aircraft carrier, the USS Harry S. Truman, which remains idled because of an electrical malfunction.

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Green Berets of 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) are pictured here wearing tiger stripe uniforms on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, during a joint exercise on Fort Campbell, Ky. <br>Iman Broady-Chin/U.S. Army
Green Berets of 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) are pictured here wearing tiger stripe uniforms on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, during a joint exercise on Fort Campbell, Ky. <br>Iman Broady-Chin/U.S. Army

Throwback tiger stripes could get more use among Green Berets

A tiger stripe uniform like the one John Wayne wore in the 1968 film “The Green Berets” is making something of a comeback among today’s Green Berets.

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Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., is a private club owned by President Donald Trump. <br>Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald/TNS
Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., is a private club owned by President Donald Trump. <br>Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald/TNS

Marine Corps unit wants to hold annual ball at presidential venue: Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club

While specific funding sources for the upcoming ball hosted by the 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company of West Palm Beach, Fla. are unclear, the practice of spending taxpayer money at Trump properties has been criticized by Democrats and government watchdogs.

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The Golden Ray, a massive cargo ship, caught fire and capsized on the St. Simons Sound off the coast of Georgia in the early hours of Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019. This week, the Coast Guard out of Hampton Roads, Va., led a crisis response exercise on the Eastern Shore, simulating an oil spill from a damaged cargo ship off the Virginia coast.<br>Ryan Dickinson/Coast Guard
The Golden Ray, a massive cargo ship, caught fire and capsized on the St. Simons Sound off the coast of Georgia in the early hours of Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019. This week, the Coast Guard out of Hampton Roads, Va., led a crisis response exercise on the Eastern Shore, simulating an oil spill from a damaged cargo ship off the Virginia coast.<br>Ryan Dickinson/Coast Guard

On the Eastern Shore, preparing to prevent a disaster

Local, state, federal and military agencies in Virginia team up with industry and spill-management contractors to work out what to do in a simulation organized by the U.S. Coast Guard.

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Drake and Teal Nash maneuver their vessel during the first-ever cardboard boat race to be held at Aviano Air Base on Sept. 19, 2019. Drake, 9, and Teal, 11, finished the race in second place.<br>Norman Llamas/Stars and Stripes
Drake and Teal Nash maneuver their vessel during the first-ever cardboard boat race to be held at Aviano Air Base on Sept. 19, 2019. Drake, 9, and Teal, 11, finished the race in second place.<br>Norman Llamas/Stars and Stripes

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Everyone wins, no one sinks in Aviano’s first cardboard boat race

The red-white-and-blue couldn’t defeat the olive-drab-and-silver at Aviano Air Base’s inaugural cardboard boat race in Italy this week.

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The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, front, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen transit the Atlantic Ocean, July 18, 2019. The Truman's strike group has deployed while the ship remains docked, undergoing repairs on an electrical system that malfunctioned three weeks ago.<br>Scott Swofford/U.S. Navy
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, front, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen transit the Atlantic Ocean, July 18, 2019. The Truman's strike group has deployed while the ship remains docked, undergoing repairs on an electrical system that malfunctioned three weeks ago.<br>Scott Swofford/U.S. Navy

Carrier strike group deploys while USS Truman is being repaired

The Navy’s recently revived 2nd Fleet deployed a carrier strike group last week without its aircraft carrier, the USS Harry S. Truman, which remains idled because of an electrical malfunction.

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Green Berets of 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) are pictured here wearing tiger stripe uniforms on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, during a joint exercise on Fort Campbell, Ky. <br>Iman Broady-Chin/U.S. Army
Green Berets of 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) are pictured here wearing tiger stripe uniforms on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, during a joint exercise on Fort Campbell, Ky. <br>Iman Broady-Chin/U.S. Army

Throwback tiger stripes could get more use among Green Berets

A tiger stripe uniform like the one John Wayne wore in the 1968 film “The Green Berets” is making something of a comeback among today’s Green Berets.

See more Army news
Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., is a private club owned by President Donald Trump. <br>Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald/TNS
Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., is a private club owned by President Donald Trump. <br>Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald/TNS

Marine Corps unit wants to hold annual ball at presidential venue: Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club

While specific funding sources for the upcoming ball hosted by the 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company of West Palm Beach, Fla. are unclear, the practice of spending taxpayer money at Trump properties has been criticized by Democrats and government watchdogs.

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The Golden Ray, a massive cargo ship, caught fire and capsized on the St. Simons Sound off the coast of Georgia in the early hours of Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019. This week, the Coast Guard out of Hampton Roads, Va., led a crisis response exercise on the Eastern Shore, simulating an oil spill from a damaged cargo ship off the Virginia coast.<br>Ryan Dickinson/Coast Guard
The Golden Ray, a massive cargo ship, caught fire and capsized on the St. Simons Sound off the coast of Georgia in the early hours of Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019. This week, the Coast Guard out of Hampton Roads, Va., led a crisis response exercise on the Eastern Shore, simulating an oil spill from a damaged cargo ship off the Virginia coast.<br>Ryan Dickinson/Coast Guard

On the Eastern Shore, preparing to prevent a disaster

Local, state, federal and military agencies in Virginia team up with industry and spill-management contractors to work out what to do in a simulation organized by the U.S. Coast Guard.

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Matthew C. Perry running back Marshall China, who scored three touchdowns Friday, gets bottled up by Yokota's Liam O'Grady and Joey DeGrella.<br>Jack Higbee/Special to Stripes

Perry backs combine for seven TDs in rout of Yokota

Matthew Torrecillas and Marshall China each have six touchdowns on the season for unbeaten Samurai.

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Matthew C. Perry running back Marshall China, who scored three touchdowns Friday, gets bottled up by Yokota's Liam O'Grady and Joey DeGrella.<br>Jack Higbee/Special to Stripes

Perry backs combine for seven TDs in rout of Yokota

Matthew Torrecillas and Marshall China each have six touchdowns on the season for unbeaten Samurai.