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A sailor receives a flu vaccination at Naval Hospital Bremerton, Wash., Oct. 21, 2019, through coverage by Tricare.<br>Meagan Christoph/U.S. Navy
A sailor receives a flu vaccination at Naval Hospital Bremerton, Wash., Oct. 21, 2019, through coverage by Tricare.<br>Meagan Christoph/U.S. Navy

Tricare billing glitch leaves some customers with maxed-out credit cards

About 75,000 Tricare customers were overcharged for monthly premiums on Thursday, in some cases 100 times more than the actual amount owed.

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James Holloway stands on a F9F Panther jet fighter in 1953. <br>Photo provided by the Naval History and Heritage Command
James Holloway stands on a F9F Panther jet fighter in 1953. <br>Photo provided by the Naval History and Heritage Command

Retired Adm. James L. Holloway III, former chief of naval operations and ‘true Navy legend,’ dies at age 97

Trained as an aviator, Holloway holds the distinction of serving as a four-star admiral at the same time his father held the same rank — the only father and son in the history of the Navy to do so.

Adm. Philip Davison, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, spoke Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at the Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia, Canada.<br>Department of Defense
Adm. Philip Davison, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, spoke Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at the Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia, Canada.<br>Department of Defense

Top Indo-Pacific commander says goals of Hong Kong protesters dovetail with U.S. vision

Last week, the U.S. House and Senate approved in nearly unanimous votes the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, which would impose sanctions against Hong Kong and Chinese officials found responsible for human rights abuses, among other provisions.

The Coast Guard cutter Morgenthau, shown here getting underway Dec. 8, 2010, at San Pedro, Calif., was the first cutter transferred to Vietnam in 2017.<br>Cory Mendenhall/U/S. Coast Guard
The Coast Guard cutter Morgenthau, shown here getting underway Dec. 8, 2010, at San Pedro, Calif., was the first cutter transferred to Vietnam in 2017.<br>Cory Mendenhall/U/S. Coast Guard

US to give Vietnam another coast guard cutter amid rising tensions in South China Sea

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper’s speech Wednesday left no doubt that the transfer is in direct response to China’s assertions of sovereignty over most of the South China Sea.

Gen. Paul LaCamera, one of the Army's most experienced combat leaders, took command of U.S. Army Pacific during a ceremony at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, Monday, Nov. 18, 2019.<br>Wyatt Olson/Stars and Stripes
Gen. Paul LaCamera, one of the Army's most experienced combat leaders, took command of U.S. Army Pacific during a ceremony at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, Monday, Nov. 18, 2019.<br>Wyatt Olson/Stars and Stripes

Former Inherent Resolve commander takes over US Army Pacific and its 85,000 soldiers

Gen. Paul LaCamera, one of the Army’s most experienced combat leaders, has assumed command of U.S. Army Pacific after leading America’s campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

Onlookers sit on a pier as the USS John S. McCain departs Yokosuka, Japan, Oct. 28, 2019, to conduct comprehensive at-sea testing, the ship's first underway since its collision in 2017.<br>Torrey W. Lee/U.S. Navy
Onlookers sit on a pier as the USS John S. McCain departs Yokosuka, Japan, Oct. 28, 2019, to conduct comprehensive at-sea testing, the ship's first underway since its collision in 2017.<br>Torrey W. Lee/U.S. Navy

Navy lacks means to evaluate success of revamped ship-driving training, GAO report finds

The Navy has instituted numerous changes for surface warfare officer ship-driving training in the wake of two deadly crashes in 2017.

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga at the Kantei in Tokyo, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019.<br>Dominique Pineiro/Defense Department
Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga at the Kantei in Tokyo, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019.<br>Dominique Pineiro/Defense Department

Milley declares Pacific top US military priority in first overseas trip as Joint Chiefs chairman

The U.S. focus on the Pacific region is a result of the emerging great-power competition among America, China and Russia.

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter transports a howitzer over a range at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Oct. 10, 2019.<br>Thomas Calvert/U.S. Army
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter transports a howitzer over a range at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Oct. 10, 2019.<br>Thomas Calvert/U.S. Army

Former Army employee pleads guilty to taking bribes in Hawaii Army range corruption case

Victor Garo admitted that, while employed as training range director at the Army’s Schofield Barracks from 2011 through 2018, he accepted bribes in the form of cash, automobiles and firearms from an employee of a federal contractor.

Maj. Gen. James Jarrard became the 52nd commander of the 25th Infantry Division during a ceremony at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019.<br>Wyatt Olson/Stars and Stripes
Maj. Gen. James Jarrard became the 52nd commander of the 25th Infantry Division during a ceremony at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019.<br>Wyatt Olson/Stars and Stripes

Veteran of almost three decades of Mideast conflict takes command of Hawaii’s 25th Infantry Division

Maj. Gen. James Jarrard replaces Maj. Gen. Ronald Clark, who has held command of the 25th Infantry Division since January 2018. Clark is slated to serve as the next chief of staff for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.

Coast Guard Lt. Thomas Crotty is shown in an undated photo provided by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.<br>DPAA
Coast Guard Lt. Thomas Crotty is shown in an undated photo provided by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.<br>DPAA

Remains of first Coast Guard member to become POW in WWII returning home for burial

Lt. Thomas Crotty, 30, died July 19, 1942, at the Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Camp in the Philippines after being captured with the fall of Corregidor earlier that year.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Lua'afe Salanoa assists the U.S. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency in a recovery mission July 19, 2019 on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, the scene of months of fierce battle during World War II.<br>Michael O'Neal/U.S. Army
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Lua'afe Salanoa assists the U.S. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency in a recovery mission July 19, 2019 on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, the scene of months of fierce battle during World War II.<br>Michael O'Neal/U.S. Army

Esper praises Solomon Islands’ decision to nix island-leasing deal with Chinese firm

Details of the long-term lease between the Solomon Islands’ Central Province and the China Sam Enterprise Group were only recently made public. News of the deal followed soon after Solomon Island officials announced in September that the nation was switching its diplomatic ties from Taiwan to China.