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‘We are dropping like flies’: Ex-fighter pilots push for earlier cancer screening
A new Air Force study reviewed the risk for prostate cancers among its fighter pilots and new Veterans Health Administration data showing that the rate of reported cases of prostate cancers per year among veterans using the VA health care system across all services has risen almost 16% since fiscal year 2000.<br>Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS
A new Air Force study reviewed the risk for prostate cancers among its fighter pilots and new Veterans Health Administration data showing that the rate of reported cases of prostate cancers per year among veterans using the VA health care system across all services has risen almost 16% since fiscal year 2000.<br>Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS

Pilots who contacted McClatchy said they suspect the cancers may be linked to prolonged exposure in the cockpit to radiation from the radar systems on their advanced jets, or other sources such as from cockpit oxygen generation systems.

A stone mural memorializes inmates who were tortured and killed at the former Hoa Lo prison, otherwise known as the Hanoi Hilton, which held Vietnamese revolutionaries and later American prisoners of war. <br>Kim Gamel/Stars and Stripes
A stone mural memorializes inmates who were tortured and killed at the former Hoa Lo prison, otherwise known as the Hanoi Hilton, which held Vietnamese revolutionaries and later American prisoners of war. <br>Kim Gamel/Stars and Stripes

VIETNAM AT 50

'The torture stopped': 1969 brought temporary changes to infamous Hanoi Hilton

American prisoners of war locked up for years in North Vietnam knew the drill. Bow to their captors or take a beating. But in October 1969, the rules changed.

Gamer Ziggy113, a U.S. Army soldier, launches a "Hadouken" fireball as Ryu, in the Street Fighter V tournament at Vilseck, Germany, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. <br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes
Gamer Ziggy113, a U.S. Army soldier, launches a "Hadouken" fireball as Ryu, in the Street Fighter V tournament at Vilseck, Germany, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. <br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes

Soldiers show off their street-fighting skills in esports arena ahead of major tournament

The epic cry of “Hadouken!” could be heard across the loudspeakers Saturday as a blue fireball launched across the big screen into an almost defeated Chun-Li to the roaring applause of dozens of soldiers competing in a Street Fighter V tournament.

This undated photo, released by the state-run Korean Central News Agency on Aug. 17, 2019, shows the test-firing of a ‘new weapon,’ according to KCNA.<br>KCNA
This undated photo, released by the state-run Korean Central News Agency on Aug. 17, 2019, shows the test-firing of a ‘new weapon,’ according to KCNA.<br>KCNA

Analysis: North Korean missile tests, saber-rattling test US-South Korean alliance

North Korea stepped up its criticism of U.S.-South Korean military exercises on Sunday, warning the drills will have “disastrous consequences” despite allied efforts to scale them back.


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1969: The beginning of the end

Stars and Stripes is commemorating the Vietnam War at 50 with a series of features intended to add context and understanding to the history of that war and to the changes it wrought.

President Richard Nixon announced in 1969 he would begin withdrawing troops from South Vietnam. “Peace with honor” became his new motto. An end was in sight.

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A Soldier from the 5th Battalion 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, works on top of the Patriot Missile Defense System during missile transport and reload training in Koper, Slovenia, June 3, 2019 as part of the joint exercise Astral Knight 19. <br>Erica Earl/U.S. Army
A Soldier from the 5th Battalion 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, works on top of the Patriot Missile Defense System during missile transport and reload training in Koper, Slovenia, June 3, 2019 as part of the joint exercise Astral Knight 19. <br>Erica Earl/U.S. Army

Bahrain locks in Patriot missile system deal with US contractor

Bahrain has signed an agreement to purchase the Patriot air and missile defense system, putting it in line with other Persian Gulf nations partnered with the U.S. amid ongoing tensions in the region with Iran.

Afghans carry the body of a victim of the Dubai City wedding hall bombing during a mass funeral in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug.18, 2019.<br>Rafiq Maqbool/AP
Afghans carry the body of a victim of the Dubai City wedding hall bombing during a mass funeral in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug.18, 2019.<br>Rafiq Maqbool/AP

Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul wedding bombing that killed 63

The local Islamic State affiliate claimed responsibility for the deadliest attack in Kabul this year, with 63 killed and 182 wounded, while outraged Afghans questioned just how safe they will be under an approaching deal between the United States and the Taliban.

In this Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 photo, white pelicans take flight over power lines near the Hanford Reach National Monument near Richland, Wash.<br>Elaine Thompson/AP
In this Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 photo, white pelicans take flight over power lines near the Hanford Reach National Monument near Richland, Wash.<br>Elaine Thompson/AP

Wildlife now roam in refuges where the US once forged its deadliest weapons

From a tiny Pacific island to a leafy Indiana forest, a handful of sites where the United States manufactured and tested some of the most lethal weapons known to humankind are now peaceful havens for wildlife.

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In this Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 photo, white pelicans take flight over power lines near the Hanford Reach National Monument near Richland, Wash.<br>Elaine Thompson/AP

Wildlife now roam in refuges where the US once forged its deadliest weapons

From a tiny Pacific island to a leafy Indiana forest, a handful of sites where the United States manufactured and tested some of the most lethal weapons known to humankind are now peaceful havens for wildlife.

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Protesters shout slogans as they hold signs during a rally denouncing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. The signs say "No Abe."<br>Lee Jin-man/AP

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Japan, Korea and the messy question of how to pay for historic wrongs

While clashes over historic responsibility are a perennial thorn in South Korea-Japan relations, the messy question of how and by whom history’s dues should be paid across generations is not unique to East Asia.

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Sheep are guided through the the streets of central London during a demonstration to highlight troubles of the farming industry following Brexit, on behalf of the 'People's Vote' campaign, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019.<br>Vudi Xhymshiti/AP

Leaked UK memos warn of food, drug shortages in potential Brexit chaos

Secret British government documents have warned of serious disruptions across the country in the event that the U.K. leaves the European Union without a trade deal on Oct. 31, according to a report.

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Afghans carry the body of a victim of the Dubai City wedding hall bombing during a mass funeral in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug.18, 2019.<br>Rafiq Maqbool/AP

Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul wedding bombing that killed 63

The local Islamic State affiliate claimed responsibility for the deadliest attack in Kabul this year, with 63 killed and 182 wounded, while outraged Afghans questioned just how safe they will be under an approaching deal between the United States and the Taliban.

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Airmen assigned to the 409th Air Expeditionary Group watch as a C-130J Super Hercules taxis in at Nigerien Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, Aug. 3, 2019. The C-130 landing marked the next step in airfield evaluations at the base.<br>Devin Boyer/U.S. Air Force

Air Force begins flight operations at remote post in Niger

The Air Force has begun limited flying operations at a remote outpost in the southern Sahara Desert in Niger, where U.S. airmen recently built a 6,200-foot runway to support intelligence gathering in West Africa.

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In this Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 photo, white pelicans take flight over power lines near the Hanford Reach National Monument near Richland, Wash.<br>Elaine Thompson/AP

Wildlife now roam in refuges where the US once forged its deadliest weapons

From a tiny Pacific island to a leafy Indiana forest, a handful of sites where the United States manufactured and tested some of the most lethal weapons known to humankind are now peaceful havens for wildlife.

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Protesters shout slogans as they hold signs during a rally denouncing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. The signs say "No Abe."<br>Lee Jin-man/AP

ANALYSIS

Japan, Korea and the messy question of how to pay for historic wrongs

While clashes over historic responsibility are a perennial thorn in South Korea-Japan relations, the messy question of how and by whom history’s dues should be paid across generations is not unique to East Asia.

See more Pacific news
Sheep are guided through the the streets of central London during a demonstration to highlight troubles of the farming industry following Brexit, on behalf of the 'People's Vote' campaign, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019.<br>Vudi Xhymshiti/AP

Leaked UK memos warn of food, drug shortages in potential Brexit chaos

Secret British government documents have warned of serious disruptions across the country in the event that the U.K. leaves the European Union without a trade deal on Oct. 31, according to a report.

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Afghans carry the body of a victim of the Dubai City wedding hall bombing during a mass funeral in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug.18, 2019.<br>Rafiq Maqbool/AP

Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul wedding bombing that killed 63

The local Islamic State affiliate claimed responsibility for the deadliest attack in Kabul this year, with 63 killed and 182 wounded, while outraged Afghans questioned just how safe they will be under an approaching deal between the United States and the Taliban.

See more Middle East news
Airmen assigned to the 409th Air Expeditionary Group watch as a C-130J Super Hercules taxis in at Nigerien Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, Aug. 3, 2019. The C-130 landing marked the next step in airfield evaluations at the base.<br>Devin Boyer/U.S. Air Force

Air Force begins flight operations at remote post in Niger

The Air Force has begun limited flying operations at a remote outpost in the southern Sahara Desert in Niger, where U.S. airmen recently built a 6,200-foot runway to support intelligence gathering in West Africa.

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The POW Bible is displayed at the Manchester VA Medical Center in Manchester, N.H.<br>Manchester VA Medical Center
The POW Bible is displayed at the Manchester VA Medical Center in Manchester, N.H.<br>Manchester VA Medical Center

New Hampshire veterans seek to intervene in POW Bible lawsuit

The veterans group that sponsors the oldest continuing POW-MIA vigil in the country is asking a federal court to allow it to intervene in a case that centers on whether a former POW’s Bible can be featured in a lobby display at the Manchester, N.H., VA hospital.

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A new Air Force study reviewed the risk for prostate cancers among its fighter pilots and new Veterans Health Administration data showing that the rate of reported cases of prostate cancers per year among veterans using the VA health care system across all services has risen almost 16% since fiscal year 2000.<br>Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS
A new Air Force study reviewed the risk for prostate cancers among its fighter pilots and new Veterans Health Administration data showing that the rate of reported cases of prostate cancers per year among veterans using the VA health care system across all services has risen almost 16% since fiscal year 2000.<br>Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS

‘We are dropping like flies’: Ex-fighter pilots push for earlier cancer screening

Pilots who contacted McClatchy said they suspect the cancers may be linked to prolonged exposure in the cockpit to radiation from the radar systems on their advanced jets, or other sources such as from cockpit oxygen generation systems.

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In a 2012 file photo, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Bigelow, an instructor pilot with Company A, 5th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, performs preflight checks on his UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter before conducting High Altitude Mountain Environmental Training in the Rocky Mountains west of Fort Carson, Colo.<br>Craig Cantrell/U.S. Army
In a 2012 file photo, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Bigelow, an instructor pilot with Company A, 5th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, performs preflight checks on his UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter before conducting High Altitude Mountain Environmental Training in the Rocky Mountains west of Fort Carson, Colo.<br>Craig Cantrell/U.S. Army

Army is looking for a helicopter training deal in BLM's high country

The Army is seeking to make a 10-year-old crash program permanent to prepare Fort Carson chopper pilots for combat in Afghanistan by training in high terrain owned by the Bureau of Land Management.

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A new Air Force study reviewed the risk for prostate cancers among its fighter pilots and new Veterans Health Administration data showing that the rate of reported cases of prostate cancers per year among veterans using the VA health care system across all services has risen almost 16% since fiscal year 2000.<br>Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS
A new Air Force study reviewed the risk for prostate cancers among its fighter pilots and new Veterans Health Administration data showing that the rate of reported cases of prostate cancers per year among veterans using the VA health care system across all services has risen almost 16% since fiscal year 2000.<br>Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS

‘We are dropping like flies’: Ex-fighter pilots push for earlier cancer screening

Pilots who contacted McClatchy said they suspect the cancers may be linked to prolonged exposure in the cockpit to radiation from the radar systems on their advanced jets, or other sources such as from cockpit oxygen generation systems.

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Capt. Anneliese Satz puts on her flight helmet prior to a training flight aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., on March 11, 2019.<br>Ashley Phillips/U.S. Marine Corps
Capt. Anneliese Satz puts on her flight helmet prior to a training flight aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., on March 11, 2019.<br>Ashley Phillips/U.S. Marine Corps

Helicopter pilot becomes first female Marine to pilot F-35 jet

Capt. Anneliese Satz is a former commercial helicopter pilot who is headed to Iwakuni, Japan, to join the Green Knights.

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A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane along with other Navy and Coast Guard assets are being used to search for two lost fisherman off the coast of Florida.<br>Corinne Zilnicki/U.S. Coast Guard
A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane along with other Navy and Coast Guard assets are being used to search for two lost fisherman off the coast of Florida.<br>Corinne Zilnicki/U.S. Coast Guard

The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy are searching for two fishermen who never came home

Boaters Brian McCluney and Justin Walker launched from the 300 Christopher Columbus boat ramp in Jacksonville near Port Canaveral Friday. They were in a 24-foot center console heading toward “8A” reef on a fishing trip. The two men haven’t been seen since, the Coast Guard’s command center in Jacksonville said.

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A new Air Force study reviewed the risk for prostate cancers among its fighter pilots and new Veterans Health Administration data showing that the rate of reported cases of prostate cancers per year among veterans using the VA health care system across all services has risen almost 16% since fiscal year 2000.<br>Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS
A new Air Force study reviewed the risk for prostate cancers among its fighter pilots and new Veterans Health Administration data showing that the rate of reported cases of prostate cancers per year among veterans using the VA health care system across all services has risen almost 16% since fiscal year 2000.<br>Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS

‘We are dropping like flies’: Ex-fighter pilots push for earlier cancer screening

Pilots who contacted McClatchy said they suspect the cancers may be linked to prolonged exposure in the cockpit to radiation from the radar systems on their advanced jets, or other sources such as from cockpit oxygen generation systems.

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In a 2012 file photo, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Bigelow, an instructor pilot with Company A, 5th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, performs preflight checks on his UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter before conducting High Altitude Mountain Environmental Training in the Rocky Mountains west of Fort Carson, Colo.<br>Craig Cantrell/U.S. Army
In a 2012 file photo, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Bigelow, an instructor pilot with Company A, 5th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, performs preflight checks on his UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter before conducting High Altitude Mountain Environmental Training in the Rocky Mountains west of Fort Carson, Colo.<br>Craig Cantrell/U.S. Army

Army is looking for a helicopter training deal in BLM's high country

The Army is seeking to make a 10-year-old crash program permanent to prepare Fort Carson chopper pilots for combat in Afghanistan by training in high terrain owned by the Bureau of Land Management.

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A new Air Force study reviewed the risk for prostate cancers among its fighter pilots and new Veterans Health Administration data showing that the rate of reported cases of prostate cancers per year among veterans using the VA health care system across all services has risen almost 16% since fiscal year 2000.<br>Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS
A new Air Force study reviewed the risk for prostate cancers among its fighter pilots and new Veterans Health Administration data showing that the rate of reported cases of prostate cancers per year among veterans using the VA health care system across all services has risen almost 16% since fiscal year 2000.<br>Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS

‘We are dropping like flies’: Ex-fighter pilots push for earlier cancer screening

Pilots who contacted McClatchy said they suspect the cancers may be linked to prolonged exposure in the cockpit to radiation from the radar systems on their advanced jets, or other sources such as from cockpit oxygen generation systems.

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Capt. Anneliese Satz puts on her flight helmet prior to a training flight aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., on March 11, 2019.<br>Ashley Phillips/U.S. Marine Corps
Capt. Anneliese Satz puts on her flight helmet prior to a training flight aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., on March 11, 2019.<br>Ashley Phillips/U.S. Marine Corps

Helicopter pilot becomes first female Marine to pilot F-35 jet

Capt. Anneliese Satz is a former commercial helicopter pilot who is headed to Iwakuni, Japan, to join the Green Knights.

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A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane along with other Navy and Coast Guard assets are being used to search for two lost fisherman off the coast of Florida.<br>Corinne Zilnicki/U.S. Coast Guard
A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane along with other Navy and Coast Guard assets are being used to search for two lost fisherman off the coast of Florida.<br>Corinne Zilnicki/U.S. Coast Guard

The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy are searching for two fishermen who never came home

Boaters Brian McCluney and Justin Walker launched from the 300 Christopher Columbus boat ramp in Jacksonville near Port Canaveral Friday. They were in a 24-foot center console heading toward “8A” reef on a fishing trip. The two men haven’t been seen since, the Coast Guard’s command center in Jacksonville said.

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Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Brett Toth speaks to the media on Sunday, August 18, 2019.<br>TNS

Brett Toth's path from the Army to the Eagles was 'a long process for sure'

Brett Toth, the former Army football player who is now trying to win a job with the Philadelphia Eagles, says the new policy that allows military athletes to pursue professional careers is "going to be a huge advertising tool for the Army."

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Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Brett Toth speaks to the media on Sunday, August 18, 2019.<br>TNS

Brett Toth's path from the Army to the Eagles was 'a long process for sure'

Brett Toth, the former Army football player who is now trying to win a job with the Philadelphia Eagles, says the new policy that allows military athletes to pursue professional careers is "going to be a huge advertising tool for the Army."