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Caitlin Doornbos

Caitlin Doornbos reports for Stars and Stripes out of Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan.

She’s a University of Kansas graduate who previously covered crime and breaking news for the Orlando Sentinel. Her reporting helped the Sentinel become a Pulitzer Prize finalist in breaking news for its coverage of the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub.

Email: doornbos.caitlin@stripes.com

A B-52 Stratofortress flies over Washington, D.C., on July 4, 2020, as part of the "Salute to America" celebration. According to reports on April 23, 2021, two Stratofortress bombers have arrived in the Middle East as the U.S. and allied troops prepare to pull out of Afghanistan.<br>Carlos Bongioanni/Stars and Stripes
A B-52 Stratofortress flies over Washington, D.C., on July 4, 2020, as part of the "Salute to America" celebration. According to reports on April 23, 2021, two Stratofortress bombers have arrived in the Middle East as the U.S. and allied troops prepare to pull out of Afghanistan.<br>Carlos Bongioanni/Stars and Stripes

Two B-52s arrive in Middle East, aircraft carrier to stay in region during US drawdown from Afghanistan

The drawdown, set to end by Sept. 11, will mean the only U.S. forces stationed in Afghanistan will be those needed to protect the embassy in Kabul.

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Mayor Rusty Hike of Bellevue, Nebraska, unveils the new nose art in homage to the old Lincoln Air Force Base with Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird of Lincoln, Nebraska, April 16, 2021, at the Nebraska National Guard air base in Lincoln. The 55th Wing will be relocated in Lincoln during runway renovations at Offutt Air Force Base for the next 18 months.<br>Shannon Niels/U.S. Air National Guard
Mayor Rusty Hike of Bellevue, Nebraska, unveils the new nose art in homage to the old Lincoln Air Force Base with Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird of Lincoln, Nebraska, April 16, 2021, at the Nebraska National Guard air base in Lincoln. The 55th Wing will be relocated in Lincoln during runway renovations at Offutt Air Force Base for the next 18 months.<br>Shannon Niels/U.S. Air National Guard

Hundreds of 55th Wing airmen move to Lincoln airport as runway at Offutt AFB undergoes $150M upgrade

About 750 airmen and civilian employees of the Air Force’s 55th Wing have moved to the Nebraska Air National Guard base at the Lincoln Municipal Airport as Offutt Air Force Base undergoes a two-year, $150 million runway construction project.

Vice Adm. Linda L. Fagan has been nominated by the White House to serve as the next vice commandant of the Coast Guard, which would make her the first female four-star admiral in the service, the Coast Guard announced Monday.<br>U.S. Coast Guard
Vice Adm. Linda L. Fagan has been nominated by the White House to serve as the next vice commandant of the Coast Guard, which would make her the first female four-star admiral in the service, the Coast Guard announced Monday.<br>U.S. Coast Guard

White House nominates first female Coast Guard four-star admiral to serve as next vice commandant

Vice Adm. Linda L. Fagan has been nominated by the White House to serve as the next vice commandant of the Coast Guard, which would make her the first female four-star admiral in the service, the Coast Guard announced Monday.

The guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn, part of the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, transits the Taiwan Strait, Wednesday, March 10, 2021. <br>Jason Waite/U.S. Navy
The guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn, part of the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, transits the Taiwan Strait, Wednesday, March 10, 2021. <br>Jason Waite/U.S. Navy

Navy warship sails Taiwan Strait after head of Indo-Pacific Command warns of island’s takeover

The Navy sent its third warship in a little over a month through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, just a day after Indo-Pacific Command’s leader warned legislators of China’s intent on overtaking Taiwan.

The German navy frigate FGS Hamburg steams through the Mediterranean Sea, March 11, 2013. <br>Andrew Schneider/U.S. Navy
The German navy frigate FGS Hamburg steams through the Mediterranean Sea, March 11, 2013. <br>Andrew Schneider/U.S. Navy

State Department applauds Germany’s plan to patrol the South China Sea this year, report says

The German Ministry of Defense on Twitter early Friday announced its plan to send a frigate through the contentious sea for the first time since 2002.

Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade catch up on their sleep after working through the night to prepare for a combat equipment jump in Italy, April, 17, 2018. <br>John Hall/U.S. Army
Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade catch up on their sleep after working through the night to prepare for a combat equipment jump in Italy, April, 17, 2018. <br>John Hall/U.S. Army

Sleep deprivation hurts military readiness despite anti-sleep culture, Pentagon study says

A Defense Department report said sleep deprivation “may be the most important biological factor that determines service member health and combat readiness.”

Chinese warships steam through the South China Sea during an exercise with the Singaporean navy, Feb. 24, 2021. <br>Liang Lihu/Chinese Ministry of National Defense
Chinese warships steam through the South China Sea during an exercise with the Singaporean navy, Feb. 24, 2021. <br>Liang Lihu/Chinese Ministry of National Defense

Beijing kicks off monthlong military exercise in South China Sea

Beijing on Monday kicked off a military exercise in the South China Sea scheduled to last until March 31, according to the South China Morning Post.