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This photo provided by the U.S. Navy shows U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas James in Centura Penrose Hospital on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colo. James, who was injured while helping subdue a man who shot and killed five people at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, said in a statement Sunday, Nov. 27, that he “simply wanted to save the family I found.” (U.S. Navy via AP)

Navy sailor, among Colorado shooting victims, 'wanted to save the family I found'

Navy Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Thomas James made his first public comments on the shooting in a statement issued through Centura Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, where James continues to recover from injuries suffered during the shooting.

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U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sailors tourthe new Pier 5 at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, on Nov. 18, 2022.

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Army tests blood delivery drones, applying lesson from war in Afghanistan

US personnel in Italy dreading ‘double whammy’ from energy costs, lack of spousal employment

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Air Force

Air Force captain’s 9-foot, handmade nutcracker to tower over Christmas market in Germany

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Navy

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Space Force

Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir speaks with reporters at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, the day before assuming command of U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific Command.

INDOPACOM prepares to activate Space Force command in Hawaii

Another SpaceX rocket set to take off from Vandenberg base amid busy launch year

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Coast Guard

18 people found stranded at sea after 5 days without food or water, Coast Guard says

Coast Guard halts search off Florida for missing Cuban migrants, raising death toll to 10

4 drowned, 5 missing from capsized boat off Florida Keys, Coast Guard says

Marine Corps

Marine Cpl. Christian Alvareztoc's Daihatsu Mira sits damaged at the Naha Police Station on Okinawa, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022.

Police say drunken Marine crashed into bar during car chase on Okinawa

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Marines look to pull water out of the air to support operations

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U.S.

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks during the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment meeting at the G20 summit, Nov. 15, 2022, in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia. Biden is strengthening U.S. policy aimed at stemming sexual violence in war conflict zones. On Monday, Nov. 28, he will sign a presidential memorandum that will elevate the problem to the level of a possible serious human rights abuse that triggers sanctions and other restrictions against foreign perpetrators. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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Europe

Europol says law enforcement authorities in six different countries have joined forces to take down a “super cartel” of drugs traffickers controlling about one third of the cocaine trade in Europe.

Police smash European cocaine 'super cartel,' arrest 49

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Asia-Pacific

The post office at Camp Kinser, a Marine Corps base on Okinawa, is pictured in May 2022.

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South Korean navy training group arrives in Hawaii

Middle East

In this picture released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with a group of Basij paramilitary force in Tehran, Iran, Nov. 26, 2022.

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Africa

Al-Shabab extremist group attacks hotel in Somalia capital

Algeria sentences 49 to death for mob killing amid wildfires

Mali bans aid groups receiving funds from France

Americas

Justin Trudeau, Canada's prime minister, speaks during an event announcing Budget 2022 investments in housing in Hamilton, Ontario, on April 8, 2022. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Galit Rodan.

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The 3rd Battalion 15th Field Artillery Regiment was deactivated in 1994 but never had a farewell party for its members. A reunion effort is underway.

Former McClellan military unit gets long overdue farewell party

Lt. Col. John Hoehne was part of the 3rd Battalion 15th Field Artillery Regiment that was once stationed at Fort McClellan before it was deactivated in 1994. The unit never had a ”hail and farewell” ceremony, so Hoehne is searching for former unit members for a reunion.

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Kaiserslautern Kingfish Jacob Furqueron was indeed king of the pool at the European Forces Swim League Long Distance Championships, setting records in all three events he swam, including the boys 1,500-meter freestyle on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy.

He’s a real King(fish) in the pool

Ramstein seventh-grader finishes with three records in three races at European Forces Swim League Long Distance Championships.

Day 2 results

Eliza Furqueron of the Kaiserslautern Kingfish nears the halfway point of the breast stroke portion of a girls 400-meter individual medley heat on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, at the European Forces Swim League Long Distance Championships in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy.

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Sheetal Deo and her husband, Sanmeet Deo, hold a Hindu swastika symbol in their home in Syosset, N.Y., on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Hindus, Buddhists and Native Americans are trying to rehabilitate the swastika, a symbol of peace and prosperity, and to restore it to a place of sanctity in their faiths. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Asian faiths try to save swastika symbol corrupted by Hitler

The equilateral cross with its legs bent at right angles is a millennia-old sacred symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism that represents peace and good fortune and was also used widely by Indigenous people worldwide in a similar vein.

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Many of Vincent Van Gogh's early works, such as the "Weaver," focused on the lives of peasants. The artist also was captivated by farmworkers and the land.

Rome exhibition presents complete picture of Van Gogh, with 50 paintings on display

A special exhibit at Rome’s Palazzo Bonaparte completes the picture of one of the world’s best-known artists, Vincent Van Gogh, with 50 paintings that span the body of his work.