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A Marine holds a breathalyzer to a driver at a security checkpoint in Okinawa.
Military Life

New restrictions on late-night drinking for troops in Japan

The order on updated liberty hours comes after multiple service members were accused of sexual assault this year in Japan.

U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Cpl. Eddie Vincek, a WWII veteran and Battle of Iwo Jima survivor, poses for a group photo with Marines from Training Company , Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment during his 100th birthday celebration at the Ruritan Club, Chesapeake, Va., Sept. 29, 2024. Vincek served with ‘A’ Company, 1st Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division in the Battle of Iwo Jima which was one of the last and most violent struggles of the WWII campaign in the Pacific. During the celebration, Vincek was joined by close family and friends and honored with a challenge coin and plaque. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Lance Cpl. Catherine S. Verenzuela Mariano)
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100 Marines showed up for an Iwo Jima veteran’s 100th Birthday

Cpl. Eddie Vincek came ashore on Iwo Jima in the battle's first hours. In September, 100 Marines helped him celebrate his 100th birthday.

Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, prepares to take her fini-flight at Scott Air Force Base, IL, Sept. 24, 2024. The fini flight is a long-standing Air Force tradition, marking a pilot's departure from a unit or the final time they fly an aircraft while in that role. (DOD photo by Iain Page)
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U.S. military’s longest-serving woman 4-star general retires from Air Force

Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, one of just a handful of women to ever reach the U.S. military's highest rank, retired as commander of U.S. TRANSCOM after 36 years of service.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Elizabeth "Sully" Brakefield, 344th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, smiles for a photo in the cockpit of a KC-46A Pegasus May 28, 2024, over the midwestern United States. Capt. Brakefield experienced a reunion at 25,000 feet when she refueled her brother's U.S. Navy EA-18 Growler during an aerial refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed)
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Brother and sister meet in the sky during refueling mission

The siblings, one from the Air Force, the other from the Navy, had an airborne reunion during a refueling mission above the Midwest.

Members of the Texas A&M Task Force 1 Search and Rescue Team work alongside Soldiers from the HHC 1-111th AVN GSAV (General Support Aviation) to conduct search and rescue operations after Hurricane Helene, Sept. 27, 2024. The Florida Army National Guard works closely with our civilian partner agencies and actively monitors all potential areas of impact. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Valeria M. Pete, 107th MPAD, FLARNG)
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In wake of Helene, National Guard soldiers who lost their homes still reporting for duty

National Guard officials said they are moving from Hurricane Helene search and rescue operations to logistics help and debris removal.

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US bomb from World War II explodes at Japanese airport

No injuries were reported due to the blast. Previously, two unexploded bombs were found at the Miyazaki airport in Japan, first in 2011, and again in 2021.

U.S. Marines with Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, receive their Eagle, Globe and Anchor on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 21, 2022. The EGA is the official emblem and insignia of the Marine Corps. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luis Arturo Ponce Alavez Jr.
Culture

The evolution of the Marine Corps’ Eagle, Globe and Anchor

The Marine’s Eagle, Globe and Anchor is coveted by anyone who’s earned it, but the history is long and complicated.

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Navy plans better fitting, more functional uniforms for women sailors

The Navy has launched a five-year plan to improve the form, fit, and function of female uniforms. And add pockets — yes, pockets!

Soldiers from the 3-265th Air Defense Artillery clear road debris in Cedar Key while assisting law enforcement at a checkpoint as part of their route clearing patrol, Sept. 27, 2024. Response to Hurricane Helene is a massive team effort, and FLARNG fully mobilizes all available forces. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Brandon Miles, 107th MPAD, FLARNG)
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Here’s how the U.S. military is responding to Hurricane Helene

Nearly 1,000 active duty troops are joining 6,500 National Guard members from 15 states in relief efforts in Helene's path.

A tank platoon leader strapped to his tank's main gun.
Culture

Army tankers send off platoon leader by strapping him to the Abrams’ main gun

A proper goodbye for one Army tank platoon leader.

UH-60 crews rehearsed emergency patient movements in Germany from Feb. 22-25 in preparation for Defender Europe 21. Army photo by Maj. Robert Fellingham.
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With a drop of blood, an Army device can detect traumatic brain injuries in 15 minutes

The Army says it has developed a tool that can rule out the need for a brain scan for a suspected traumatic brain injury. All it requires is a drop of blood and 15 minutes.

The Navy USS Carney defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and drones in the Red Sea, Oct. 19. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau.
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US Navy ships support Israel against Iranian missile attack

The destroyers USS Cole and USS USS Bulkeley fired about a dozen interceptors against Iranian missiles on Tuesday.

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Military Life

Former soldier in fraudulent marriage must repay $200k in benefits

Andre Fulton admitted to federal authorities that he cashed in on benefits after marrying a woman in 2018 while stationed at Fort Hood, Texas so she could skirt immigration laws.

NORAD
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Russian Su-35 evokes Cold War antics by ‘headbutting’ US F-16 in Alaska air defense zone

A Russian Su-35 fighter cut across the nose of a U.S. F-16, which was intercepting a Russian Tu-95 bomber.

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Jimmy Carter, Navy veteran and former president, turns 100

The former President graduated from the Naval Academy and was a pioneer in the use of nuclear power in submarines.

A KC-135R assigned to the Utah Air National Guard's 151st Air Refueling Wing conducts air refueling operations with A-10s assigned to the 23rd Fighter Group, Moody Air Force base, Georgia. The A-10s received fuel during their cross-country flight enroute to Nellis Air Force base, Nevada. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Winn)
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Moody Air Force Base, Fort Eisenhower under partial evacuation orders

Moody Air Force Base airmen can travel 300 miles from base, soldiers at Fort Eisenhower up to 500. MacDill and Tyndall

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Former commander of SEAL training to face board of inquiry over candidate’s death

Navy Capt. Bradley Geary will face a board of inquiry on Nov. 11 in connection with the Feb. 4, 2022 death of a SEAL candidate after Hell Week.

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Space Force blasts first guardian into space

Space Force Col. Nick Hague will help with experiments aboard the International Space Station and retrieve two stranded astronauts back to Earth.

Singer Kris Kristofferson on stage in Berlin in 2019, smiling and holding his guitar.
Culture

Kris Kristofferson, country music legend, US Army veteran, dead at 88

The singer, actor and scholar served for several years in the Army, earning a Ranger tab before pursuing a celebrated career in music.

A still from the irregular warfare video from the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. A protester stands on a barricade with arms raised, fire in the background. The caption reads "irregular warfare is a contest of power."
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Irregular warfare is everywhere in this new Army video

The Army’s Special Warfare Center & School quietly dropped this new, ominous clip online, showcasing how it’s viewing multidimensional and complex conflict.