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The XVIII Airborne Corps Headquarters sign is displayed in front of the final awards ceremony of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. June 28, 2019. <br>Pfc. Joshua Cowden/U.S. Army

'I was there': 18th Airborne Corps celebrates 75 years of history

From the beginning of the 18th Airborne Corps, retired Command Sgt. Maj. Rock Merritt was there. That was the message that Merritt, 96, who was the Corps' first command sergeant major, shared during a 75th anniversary celebration held Thursday at Fort Bragg.

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marine corps

Col. Frederick L. Lewis Jr., incoming commander of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, speaks to Marines and sailors at the change-of-command ceremony Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes
Col. Frederick L. Lewis Jr., incoming commander of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, speaks to Marines and sailors at the change-of-command ceremony Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes

Former squadron commander returns to Japan to command Iwakuni

A Marine colonel with prior experience at the base returned Thursday to assume command of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni.

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air force

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, for the first time in 30 years, employs more than 30,000.<br>U.S. Air Force
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, for the first time in 30 years, employs more than 30,000.<br>U.S. Air Force

Wright-Patterson surpasses 30,000 employees

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for the first time in decades employs more than 30,000 people. At its peak during World War II, the base employed around 46,500.

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army

The XVIII Airborne Corps Headquarters sign is displayed in front of the final awards ceremony of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. June 28, 2019. <br>Pfc. Joshua Cowden/U.S. Army
The XVIII Airborne Corps Headquarters sign is displayed in front of the final awards ceremony of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. June 28, 2019. <br>Pfc. Joshua Cowden/U.S. Army

'I was there': 18th Airborne Corps celebrates 75 years of history

From the beginning of the 18th Airborne Corps, retired Command Sgt. Maj. Rock Merritt was there. That was the message that Merritt, 96, who was the Corps' first command sergeant major, shared during a 75th anniversary celebration held Thursday at Fort Bragg.

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navy

Lt. Cmdr. Randall J. Clemons was relieved of duty as executive officer aboard the USS McCampbell on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019.<br>U.S. Navy
Lt. Cmdr. Randall J. Clemons was relieved of duty as executive officer aboard the USS McCampbell on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019.<br>U.S. Navy

Navy relieves USS McCampbell officer, the second 7th Fleet firing this week

Lt. Cmdr. Randall Clemons was relieved of duty Tuesday, the same day Capt. Tadd Gorman was removed as commander of the USS Antietam.

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coast guard

A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater HC-130 Hercules aircraft crew searches for two overdue boaters August 19, 2019, off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida. <br>U.S. Coast Guard
A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater HC-130 Hercules aircraft crew searches for two overdue boaters August 19, 2019, off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida. <br>U.S. Coast Guard

Coast Guard to suspend search for missing firefighters, including Navy vet

The U.S. Coast Guard will suspend at sundown a massive search for two firefighters who disappeared during a fishing trip off the coast of Florida, officials said at a Thursday news conference.