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News about the United States armed forces — United States Army, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Marines, United States Coast Guard,...
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Space Force | Stars and Stripes
News about the United States armed forces — United States Army, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Marines, United States Coast Guard,...
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https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2026-04-21/pentagon-budget-57-billion-housing-barracks-21445369.html
Pentagon budget provides $57 billion to fix barracks, facilities across the force | Stars and...
The budget includes $21.5 billion targeted at eliminating all poor and failing barracks, and $4.4 billion to go toward family housing.
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https://www.stripes.com/branches/promotions/2025-01-26/air-force-lieutenant-colonel-promotions-16607510.html
Air Force releases latest field grade officer promotions | Stars and Stripes
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https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-12-18/christmas-light-show-yokota-japan-16212377.html
Holiday cheer shines bright as family hosts final light shows on Air Force base in Japan | Stars...
Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Irving Cintron has been putting on Christmas light shows since late November for his neighbors at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo.
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https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2026-04-02/air-force-master-sergeant-fraud-scheme-21263233.html
Former Air Force NCO pleads guilty in contracts scheme that cost the service $37 million | Stars...
Alan Hayward James and his conspirators inflated the costs of IT services and agreed to share the extra money among themselves and coconspirators.
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https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2026-03-31/nellis-afb-pilot-ejects-21241994.html
Air Force pilot safely ejects in F-35A crash in Nevada | Stars and Stripes
“Emergency responders are on scene and there is no impact to populated areas,” Nellis Air Force Base said. “The pilot is safe.”
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https://www.stripes.com/sports/europe/2026-03-12/dodea-europe-boys-basketball-athlete-21037446.html
Idowu was a force on both ends for two-time champs | Stars and Stripes
The Wiesbaden junior center had a larger burden on his broad shoulders this season, but carried the Warriors to their second straight DODEA-Europe Division I...
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https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2026-04-20/a-10-warthog-extended-to-2030-21435255.html
Air Force says A-10 ‘Warthog’ will stay in service through rest of the decade | Stars and Stripes
For the first time in over a decade, the Air Force will not try to shut down the use of the twin-engine jet known best by its nickname, “Warthog.”
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https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-03-12/us-presence-caribbean-5-warships-21043276.html
US maintains strong military force in the Caribbean with 5 warships, thousands of troops | Stars...
The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, missile cruisers USS Gettysburg and USS Lake Erie, and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are in the region.
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https://www.stripes.com/sports/2025-08-28/navy-army-air-force-football-2025-18885991.html
Navy, Army aim to build on last year’s successful seasons; Air Force aims for an upswing | Stars...
The Midshipmen won the Commander-in-Chief’s trophy, and the Black Knights finished with a school-record 12 wins. The Falcons suffered growing pains.
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