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A Marine stands behind a social distancing floor marker while waiting in line at the exchange at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, April 7, 2020.<br>Kindo Go/U.S. Marine Corps

Marine, Navy bases in Japan fight new coronavirus infections as cases surge in Tokyo

The Navy and Marine Corps in Japan moved Thursday to isolate and track coronavirus cases that have popped up on their installations on Okinawa and just outside Tokyo.

Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, receive their green berets during a Regimental First Formation at the Crown Arena in Fayetteville, North Carolina January 16, 2020. The first female Green Beret is set graduate from the special qualifications course on Thursday, July 9, 2020, according to New York congresswoman Rep. Elise Stefanik.<br>K. Kassens/U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, receive their green berets during a Regimental First Formation at the Crown Arena in Fayetteville, North Carolina January 16, 2020. The first female Green Beret is set graduate from the special qualifications course on Thursday, July 9, 2020, according to New York congresswoman Rep. Elise Stefanik.<br>K. Kassens/U.S. Army
For the first time, a woman is expected to don the Army’s green beret
A U.S. military contractor stole more than $300,000 worth of government property from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, in 2015. Among the items stolen were a Toyota Hilux pickup truck, a Toyota van and various vehicle parts.<br>J.P. Lawrence/Stars and Stripes A U.S. military contractor stole more than $300,000 worth of government property from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, in 2015. Among the items stolen were a Toyota Hilux pickup truck, a Toyota van and various vehicle parts.<br>J.P. Lawrence/Stars and Stripes
Contractor pleads guilty to role in theft ring at Kandahar Airfield
The littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords steams through the South China Sea, June 16, 2020.<br>Brenton Poyser/U.S. Navy
The littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords steams through the South China Sea, June 16, 2020.<br>Brenton Poyser/U.S. Navy

More-lethal littoral combat ships flex their muscles during Pacific deployments

A decade after the debut of the U.S. Navy’s littoral combat ships, the military says it has tweaked the vessels’ design and honed the way it operates them during rotational deployments.

Airmen assigned to the 301st Fighter Wing, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, prepare to launch F-16C Fighting Falcons at Campia Turzii, Romania, in May 2019.The Air Force has requested more than $130 million for renovations at the base, which could become a NATO hub in the Black Sea region.<br>Andrew Layton/U.S. Air Force
Airmen assigned to the 301st Fighter Wing, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, prepare to launch F-16C Fighting Falcons at Campia Turzii, Romania, in May 2019.The Air Force has requested more than $130 million for renovations at the base, which could become a NATO hub in the Black Sea region.<br>Andrew Layton/U.S. Air Force

Air Force wants to turn former Soviet base in Romania into NATO Black Sea hub

The defense spending bill for 2021 includes $130.5 million to renovate Campia Turzii Air Base in what would be the biggest overseas military construction project under the Pentagon’s European Deterrence Initiative.

Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Neary took command of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, during a ceremony at the unit's Panzer Kaserne headquarters in Boeblingen, Germany.<br>U.S. Marine Corps
Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Neary took command of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, during a ceremony at the unit's Panzer Kaserne headquarters in Boeblingen, Germany.<br>U.S. Marine Corps

Marines in Europe, Africa get new boss

Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Neary took command of Marine Corps missions in Europe and Africa on Wednesday during a change-in-leadership ceremony at Panzer Kaserne in Boeblingen.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., March 13, 2019 Duckworth supports an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would allow U.S. Air Force officials to transfer A-10, F-16, F-15E/X or F-35 aircraft to the Guard unit in Springfield.<br>Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., March 13, 2019 Duckworth supports an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would allow U.S. Air Force officials to transfer A-10, F-16, F-15E/X or F-35 aircraft to the Guard unit in Springfield.<br>Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes

Sen. Duckworth doesn’t back down on military promotions after Vindman retirement

The hold issued by Sen. Tammy Duckworth applies to 1,123 scheduled promotions of officers to the rank of “06” — colonel or Navy captain or above.

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The U.S. Capitol Building at dusk in January 2018, in Washington, D.C. According to a government report released Tuesday, the federal debt is on pace to reach unsustainable levels within 30 years. (Alex Edelman/CNP/Zuma Press/TNS)<br>Alex Edelman/CNP/Zuma Press/TNS
The U.S. Capitol Building at dusk in January 2018, in Washington, D.C. According to a government report released Tuesday, the federal debt is on pace to reach unsustainable levels within 30 years. (Alex Edelman/CNP/Zuma Press/TNS)<br>Alex Edelman/CNP/Zuma Press/TNS

Federal workers are returning to the office. Some members of Congress say they shouldn't be.

With the number of coronavirus cases increasing across much of the country, leading members of Congress on civil service issues are challenging orders by federal agencies for teleworking federal employees to return to the office.

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A service member donates blood at a drive at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, in 2018. The Food and Drug Administration has loosened restrictions on who can give blood, making potentially thousands more troops, veterans and retirees who have lived in Europe eligible to donate.<br>Stars and Stripes
A service member donates blood at a drive at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, in 2018. The Food and Drug Administration has loosened restrictions on who can give blood, making potentially thousands more troops, veterans and retirees who have lived in Europe eligible to donate.<br>Stars and Stripes

Thousands more eligible to give blood to Pentagon’s program as donor restrictions are relaxed

Troops, veterans and military retirees who’ve lived in Europe for an extended period once again may give blood to the Defense Department’s program after donor restrictions were relaxed to boost supplies during the coronavirus pandemic.

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A Marine stands behind a social distancing floor marker while waiting in line at the exchange at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, April 7, 2020.<br>Kindo Go/U.S. Marine Corps
A Marine stands behind a social distancing floor marker while waiting in line at the exchange at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, April 7, 2020.<br>Kindo Go/U.S. Marine Corps

Marine, Navy bases in Japan fight new coronavirus infections as cases surge in Tokyo

The Navy and Marine Corps in Japan moved Thursday to isolate and track coronavirus cases that have popped up on their installations on Okinawa and just outside Tokyo.

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A U.S. military contractor stole more than $300,000 worth of government property from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, in 2015. Among the items stolen were a Toyota Hilux pickup truck, a Toyota van and various vehicle parts.<br>J.P. Lawrence/Stars and Stripes
A U.S. military contractor stole more than $300,000 worth of government property from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, in 2015. Among the items stolen were a Toyota Hilux pickup truck, a Toyota van and various vehicle parts.<br>J.P. Lawrence/Stars and Stripes

Contractor pleads guilty to role in theft ring at Kandahar Airfield

A U.S. military contractor pleaded guilty to federal fraud and theft charges after stealing vehicles, generators and other goods worth more than $300,000 from a base in southern Afghanistan.

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