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Two men in dress uniform, both standing in front of American flags.
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Coast Guard temporarily relieves CO, senior enlisted leader for San Diego sector

The two were removed due to a "loss of confidence" following an inquiry.

A former U.S. soldier was sentenced to 30 years in prison for murdering a pregnant, 19-year-old soldier on an American Army base in Germany more than two decades ago, officials said.
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Ex-soldier sentenced to 30 years for cold case murder of fellow soldier

Shannon Wilkerson was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the 2001 murder of Pfc. Amanda Gonzales, who was believed to have carried his baby at the time.

U.S Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, line up their M1A2 Abrams tank in the firing range staging area in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Feb. 16, 2023. The 4 ID and their supporting units are proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. John Schoebel)
Culture

How Army tank crews earn the right to name their tanks

Tanker culture dates back to World War II, an integral part of which is crews naming their tanks.

Navy SEAL candidates train at Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) in June 2023.
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Navy SEAL training is safer after a trainee’s death, but Hell Week sleep rules remain unclear

An Inspector General review of the infamous Navy SEAL Hell Week training questioned the amount of sleep candidates get but found new safety policies were working.

North Korean troops
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As North Korea sends troops, the Russia-Ukraine war is looking like the laboratory of modern warfare

About 3,000 North Korean troops have deployed to Russia. They could begin combat operations in Ukraine starting on Nov. 1.

Army arrests ‘person of interest’ in homicide case of soldier found dead at Ft Leonard Wood
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Army arrests ‘person of interest’ in homicide case of soldier found dead at Ft Leonard Wood

Army investigators confirmed Thursday that Roque's body was found in a dumpster and that investigators have identified a "person of interest" in the homicide case.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Enrique Dominguez III, an instructor with Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Drill Instructor School, Recruit Training Regiment, directs the new Marines of DI school class 1-25 into a squad bay at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Oct. 3, 2024. DI school develops leadership, command presence, instructional ability, physical fitness, and professional knowledge in officers and noncommissioned officers to prepare them for the duties of a drill instructor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jesse K. Carter-Powell)
Culture

JJ DID TIE BUCKLEE? Marine Corps adds ‘E’ for ‘Empathy’ to list of leadership traits

"Empathy has been a leadership trait of successful Marine leaders for 249 years; we put it on paper and added it to our list.”

Army investigators have a person of interest in the homicide case of a soldier at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri who was found dead earlier this week, officials said Thursday.
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Army investigates death of missing Fort Leonard Wood soldier as a homicide

Officials at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri announced Tuesday that Sgt. Sarah Roque, 23, was found dead.

RAF Mildenhall Housing
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Air Force families at RAF Mildenhall forced to move due to condemned homes

The families have to move because recent surveys revealed the chimneys in their homes could collapse.

Joseph Spotswood fighting Coulson during his smoker event with President Truman in attendance.
History

How an underdog won a boxing match on a warship in front of President Truman

“He got to meet with Truman, shake his hand, and Truman grabbed a napkin and wrote on it, ‘Many thanks to Joe Spotswood for a wonderful fight.'"

Military Police members with 89th Military Police, Fort Hood, Texas, receive a convoy brief June 4, 2018. They were assisting 504th Military Intelligence Brigade to complete a mission during a field training exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Melissa N. Lessard)
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Soldier charged with string of rapes and attempted murders at Fort Cavazos

Base authorities did not say how Sgt. Greville Clarke could have evaded authorities during an 18-month spree of break-ins and assaults.

Man buys 11-foot submarine model used in 'The Hunt For Red October' 1990 spy thriller.
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‘The Hunt For Red October’ ends in Wyoming as fan lands the giant sub used in the movie

Daniel Catone once built tiny submarine models and read Tom Clancy novels during class in high school. Now he owns the original Red October.

Michael Collazo Police Officer of the Year 2024
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Marine infantry vet who stopped a school shooter named police officer of the year

Police Detective Michael Collazo, a Marine veteran, was honored for quickly ending a March 2023 shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer announced a new mountaineering badge during the AUSA 2024 annual meeting and exposition.
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The Army is creating a new mountaineering badge, but it won’t be the ‘Ram’s Head’

The old badge was only authorized for the Vermont National Guardsmen, and all soldiers who earned it will wear the new badge.

Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay P. Evans, left, and Lt. Serena N. Wileman, right.
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Naval aviators killed in Mount Rainier crash flew dozens of combat missions over Red Sea

Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay "Miley" Evans and Lt. Serena "Dug" Wileman both flew dozens of combat missions against Houthi rebels in Yemen from aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.

A F-16D Fighting Falcon assigned to Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., sits on an alert mission during EXERCISE BAMBOO EAGLE 24-1 Feb. 1, 2024, at March Air Reserve Base, California. Bamboo Eagle is an exercise designed to provide an expeditionary air base environment where allied forces focused on Agile Combat Employment command and control, Air Superiority, and Joint War at Sea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kekoa Santiago)
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How a parked F-16 suffered $30 million in damage

A munitions technician confused a tractor's gas and brake pedals, sending the 'jammer' speeding into a parked jet, sparking a fire.

John Kinsel sits in a chair, wearing a red Navajo code talkers hat, next to someone wearing a wide brimmed hat.
History

John Kinsel Sr., one of the last Navajo code talkers, dies at 107

Kinsel fought as a Marine throughout some of the toughest battlefields in World War II, using code derived from the Navajo language to create an unbreakable communication tool for the military.

190401-N-HC646-0062 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (April 1, 2019) An EA-18G Growler assigned to the "Cougars" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139 takes off during a Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) at an outlying landing field attached to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. FCLP is a required flight training exercise that simulates conditions encountered during carrier landing operations while on deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marc Cuenca/Released)
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Growler crew dead at crash site, Navy says

The EA-18G aircraft crashed on Tuesday, Oct. 15 near Mount Rainier. Search and rescue teams have been scouring the area looking for the crew.

Two Naval officers in full dress uniform with white hats, in a composite image, each sitting in front of the American flag.
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Navy relieves commanding, executive officers of Naval Repair Station Japan

The two were simultaneously removed for a “loss of confidence."

A US Army landing craft loaded with vehicles and artillery components floats in the waters off of Fort Story.
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The Army’s watercraft fleet is slipping in readiness even as the need for it grows

A new report finds that the Army cut the amount of vessels it has as well, even as mission capability dropped.