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The Navy will mark 250 years of service on Monday, and it will kick off a weeklong celebration in Philadelphia on Thursday despite an ongoing government shutdown that has paused smaller celebrations. www.stripes.com/branches/nav...

Navy goes ahead with big 250th birthday bash despite shutdown

The Navy will mark 250 years of service with a weeklong celebration in its birthplace of Philadelphia despite an ongoing government shutdown.

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 1h

Democratic lawmakers on the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees accused Department of Veterans Affairs leaders of “weaponizing” the federal government shutdown by ignoring their requests to assist veterans and their families in their districts. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...

Democratic lawmakers accuse VA Secretary Collins of ‘weaponizing’ the shutdown and ignoring requests to assist constituents

Democratic lawmakers accused VA leaders of “weaponizing” the shutdown by ignoring requests to assist veterans and their families in their districts.

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 2h

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the U.S. will host a new Qatari air force facility in Idaho. www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...

Hegseth says Qatar will build air force facility in Idaho

“We’re signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatar Emiri Air Force facility” at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said.

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 3h

ARMY TEN-MILER | Despite an active government shutdown that has limited some on-base services, the nation’s largest 10-mile race moved forward with fewer non-essential vendor stations than in previous years.

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Despite shutdown and nor’easter, Army Ten-Miler draws 28,000 runners to Pentagon

The nation’s largest 10-mile race moved forward with fewer non-essential vendor stations than in previous years.

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 3h

Once popular gathering spots and community hubs, many local posts have fallen into disrepair or closed as participation from younger generations drops and shows scant signs of a turnaround. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...

‘Stale beer and stories from the past’: Veterans posts seek new ways to stay relevant as membership declines

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 5h

PACIFIC STORM TRACKER | Nakri has ramped up into a Category 1-equivalent typhoon and continues moving quickly northeast.
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Typhoon 29W (Nakri), # 9

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 6h

FROM THE ARCHIVES | Iraqi soldiers practice marching in front of an unfinished mosque at Camp Independence in Baghdad, June 1, 2005. www.stripes.com/history/arch...

From the archives: Iraqi soldiers march at Camp Independence in Baghdad, 2005

Iraqi soldiers practice marching in front of an unfinished mosque at Camp Independence in Baghdad, June 1, 2005.

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 8h

EUROPE EATS | Pescaletta, in downtown Wiesbaden, Germany, has a maritime theme and serves dishes from four countries bordering the Mediterranean — Spain, France, Italy and Greece.

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Take a culinary cruise across the Med — without leaving town

Pescaletta, in downtown Wiesbaden, Germany, has a maritime theme and serves dishes from Spain, France, Italy and Greece.

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 15h

The Air Force has launched a massive investigation into cancer cases and the environment at three intercontinental ballistic missile bases and a California launch facility. The goal is to complete the research by the end of 2025.

Nuclear missile workers are contracting cancer. They blame the bases

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 16h

PACIFIC STORM TRACKER | Tropical Storm Nakri has intensified and ramped up forward speed northeast. It is due to sail south of Yokosuka Naval Base as a Category 1-equivalent typhoon, with showers and gusty winds forecast for the area.

Tropical Storm 29W (Nakri), # 8

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 22h

National Guard troops sent to Illinois by President Donald Trump can stay in the state and under federal control, but can’t be deployed to protect federal property or go on patrol for now, an appeals court ruled Saturday.

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Court: National Guard troops sent to Illinois by Trump can stay but can’t be deployed for now

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 1d

An airman assigned to the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base was found dead Wednesday, the fourth death connected to personnel at the base since mid-July.

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Airman found dead at FE Warren AFB in fourth deadly incident involving base’s personnel since mid-July

An active-duty airman was found dead Wednesday at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, the fourth airman associated with the base to die in the last four months.

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 1d

As the sun rose Friday morning in Mobile, Ala., the future USS Pierre, the last of 19 Independence-class littoral combat ships built by Austal USA, stood ready for its final departure.

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End of an era: The last Independence-class littoral combat ship has left for open waters

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 1d

President Donald Trump says he’s directed the Defense Department to use “all available funds” to ensure troops are paid on Wednesday because “our Brave Troops will miss the paychecks they are rightfully due on October 15th.”

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Trump directs the Pentagon to use ‘all available funds’ to ensure troops are paid despite shutdown

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 1d

Following up on today’s archive photo is a corresponding article published in 2010. | As the U.S. military contemplates its exit from Iraq, Baghdad-based officers say the Iraqis are nearly ready to take over the Besmaya Training Center.

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Looming US exit to complicate Iraqi training

As the U.S. military contemplates its exit from Iraq, Baghdad-based officers say the Iraqis are nearly ready to take over the Besmaya Training Center.

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 1d

In this Stars and Stripes photo, a bomb disposal specialist smiles from within an armored suit during training at the Besmaya bomb disposal school in Iraq, Dec. 17, 2009.

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From the archives: A bomb disposal specialist during training in Iraq, 2009

A bomb disposal specialist smiles from within an armored suit during training at the Besmaya bomb disposal school in Iraq, Dec. 17, 2009.

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Aaron Kidd @kiddaaron.bsky.social · 2d

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — The ride-hailing service Uber is now an option for airmen and their families traveling on and off this airlift hub in western Tokyo, according to the Army and Air Force Exchange Service.

People can now book Uber taxis through new service at Air Force base in Japan

Uber is now an option for airmen and their families traveling on and off Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo.

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 1d

The blast at Accurate Energetic Systems happened about 60 miles southwest of Nashville. The company has won numerous military contracts, largely from the Army and Navy, to supply munitions and explosives.

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Officials investigate blast at Tennessee explosives plant that left 18 missing and feared dead

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 1d

About 200 U.S. troops have arrived in Israel to help retrieve hostages and monitor the ceasefire as tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians made their way back to their Gaza neighborhoods.

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Palestinians return to ruins and US troops land in Israel as ceasefire holds

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 1d

EUROPE TRAVEL BLOG | Add a touch of the macabre to your travel itinerary this season.

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October a fine time to explore creepy tourist sites

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 1d

EUROPE TRAVEL | Bogen Parcours Wolfertsfeld is a hidden gem in Birgland, Germany, that blends the beauty of a woodland hike with the thrill of archery.
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Archery meets adventure: a Bavarian hike with targets along the trail

Bogen Parcours Wolfertsfeld is a hidden gem in Birgland, Germany, that blends the beauty of a woodland hike with the thrill of archery.

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 1d

Testing the "Widowmaker": Army drone evolution continues in southern Germany.

Testing the ‘Widowmaker’: Army drone evolution continues in southern Germany

Drones with ordnance droppers are not a new concept, but what makes the Widowmaker special is its ability to be mass-produced.

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: National Guard troops patrolled in Memphis for the first time Friday, while soldiers in Illinois were engaged only in planning and training after a judge handed a loss to the Trump administration and blocked their deployment to the Chicago area.

National Guard stands down in Illinois while troops patrol in Memphis with local police

U.S. District Judge April Perry will hear arguments over a request to block the deployment of Illinois and Texas Guard members.

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 1d

LATEST | Tens of thousands of Palestinians began heading back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire came into effect in a deal that raised hopes for ending the Israel-Hamas war.

All the remaining hostages were set to be released within days.

Thousands of Palestinians return to what’s left of homes as Gaza ceasefire takes effect

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 1d

PACIFIC TRAVEL | Experience a lesser-known side of the Okinawa region on Ishigaki Island, the largest island in Japan's Ryukyu chain that stretches south almost to Taiwan.

The white sand beaches and emerald green waters put the tropical scenery on another level. (from @keishirkoja.bsky.social)

Experience a lesser-known side of Okinawa on Ishigaki Island

Take a multi-day trip to Ishigaki in Okinawa’s Ryukyu islands and see natural beauty as well as historical buildings.

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