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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 1h
Several new books feature veterans sharing their firsthand combat experiences. Here's a look at the wave of new releases: www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
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A new generation of authors tells personal stories of the Iraq, Afghanistan wars
Several new books feature veterans sharing their firsthand combat experiences. A look at the wave of new releases.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 1h
Yemen’s Houthi militants are seeking to expand their reach into Somalia, opening a possible new front for attacks against Middle East shipping and adding risk for American forces in the region, U.S. Africa Command said. www.stripes.com/theaters/afr...
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Houthis eye Somalia as new base for operations
A larger Houthi presence in Somalia could complicate efforts to protect critical shipping routes by creating the potential for strikes originating from both sides of the Gulf of Aden.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 1h
PEARL HARBOR DISINTERMENT | The Defense Department will begin exhuming the caskets of 86 unknown sailors associated with the USS Arizona. www.stripes.com/theaters/asi...
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Hundreds of USS Arizona families expected for Dec. 7 disinterment of WWII unknowns
On Dec. 7, the Defense Department will begin exhuming the caskets of 86 unknown sailors associated with the USS Arizona.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 3h
Yemen’s Houthi militants are seeking to expand their reach into Somalia, opening a possible new front for attacks against Middle East shipping and adding risk for American forces in the region, U.S. Africa Command said.
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Houthis eye Somalia as new base for operations
A larger Houthi presence in Somalia could complicate efforts to protect critical shipping routes by creating the potential for strikes originating from both sides of the Gulf of Aden.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 4h
K-TOWN NOW | “Beetlejuice Jr.” will hit the stage on Kleber Kaserne just in time for Halloween. www.stripes.com/ktown/2026-1...
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Take a sneak peek at ‘Beetlejuice Jr.,’ coming soon at KMC Onstage
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 4h
FROM THE ARCHIVES | A service member studies a map of the Italian Campaign of World War II, part of the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, in this 2015 Stars and Stripes photo. www.stripes.com/history/arch...
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From the archives: A man looks at a map at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, 2015
A service member studies a map of the Italian Campaign of World War II, part of the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, in 2015.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 6h
The U.S. Navy and military partners from Australia and the United Kingdom are testing more than 40 technologies off South California, including autonomous systems designed to operate alongside crewed warships during combat. www.stripes.com/branches/nav...
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AUKUS allies are testing more than 40 military technologies off South California
Navy, Australian and UK forces test emerging technologies off Southern California, including autonomous systems to support crewed warships in combat.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 9h
Former UFC fighter and Army Green Beret Tim Kennedy was reportedly wounded in an ambush in the Democratic Republic of the Congo last month that killed a former New Zealand special operations soldier and injured another contractor. From Stars and Stripes' Seth Robson:
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Former UFC fighter, Green Beret Tim Kennedy reportedly shot in Congo ambush
Kennedy was reportedly wounded in an ambush last month that killed a former New Zealand special operations soldier and injured another contractor.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 10h
The Army this week released a new blueprint for fighting major wars which emphasizes the importance of keeping combat forces positioned near potential adversaries, even as the Pentagon consider further reductions to its presence in Europe. From Stars and Stripes' John Vandiver:
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Army war strategy says winning first battle requires forward forces
The U.S. Army’s new blueprint for fighting major wars emphasizes the importance of keeping combat forces positioned near potential adversaries.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 10h
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, the Pentagon department tasked with recovering America's war dead, had a record year in fiscal 2026, identifying the remains of 250 service members lost in past conflicts. From Stars and Stripes' Rose L. Thayer:
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DPAA identifies remains of 250 missing service members in record year
Among the 250, 198 fought in World War II, 51 in the Korean War and one service member fought in Vietnam.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 11h
ANALYSIS | A new report from the Atlantic Council argues that NATO's military buildup hasn't stopped Russia from attacking the alliance in the shadows, exposing a deterrence gap that won't close until Moscow begins paying a price for its provocations. From Stars and Stripes' John Vandiver:
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Russia’s ‘shadow war’ offensive has NATO on defense, report warns
A new report urges NATO to take a more confrontational approach to Russia’s sabotage, cyberattacks and drone incursions, which have been on the rise.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 11h
Retired Army Gen. Robert Abrams, a former commander of U.S. Forces Korea, is challenging President Lee Jae Myung's argument that putting a South Korean general in charge of allied forces during wartime is a matter of national sovereignty. From Stars and Stripes' Julie Masson:
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Seoul’s push for wartime control draws warning from ex-US Forces Korea commander
Retired Army Gen. Robert Abrams warns South Korea’s push for wartime command transfer may strain U.S.-Korea military coordination and alliance unity.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 12h
U.S. service members on Okinawa will face heightened overnight but will not be prohibited from drinking alcohol during a month-long overnight curfew that begins Friday. (from @brianmcelhiney.bsky.social)
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No alcohol ban, but US troops on Okinawa face heightened oversight during 30-day curfew
The U.S. military is instituting a month-long overnight curfew between midnight and 5 a.m. for all troops on Okinawa but will not enforce an alcohol ban.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 12h
PHOTOS: Sailors and Marines reunited with their loved ones after a nearly 11-month deployment, including 286 consecutive days at sea without a port call, a modern-day record. Explore the gallery: www.stripes.com/branches/nav... 📸: Alison Bath/Stars and Stripes #Flashes
Sailors man the rails of the USS Abraham Lincoln (Alison Bath/Stars and Stripes)Sailors in their dress whites wave at their loved ones on shore as the USS Abraham Lincoln pulls into port. (Alison Bath/Stars and Stripes)A Sailor from the USS Abraham Lincoln poses for a photo with his family. (Alison Bath/Stars and Stripes)Sailors in their dress whites stand at attention aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln as it pulls into part, following an 11 month deployment. (Alison Bath/Stars and Stripes)
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 13h
East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2, a neglected VA cemetery in Hilo, is receiving a $6.1 million grant to raise and realign thousands of jumbled gravestones, as well as grading, soil and turf restoration. (from @wyattwolson.bsky.social)
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Neglected veterans cemetery in Hawaii gets more than $6 million for renovations
East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo is receiving a $6.1 million grant to raise and realign thousands of jumbled gravestones.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 13h
Loved ones of USS Abraham Lincoln’s crew were reunited with their Sailors nearly 11 months after seeing them last. Among them, 122 new fathers who met their children for the first time. 🎥: Alison Bath
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 13h
WELCOME HOME, SAILORS!! The crew aboard USS Abraham Lincoln has returned home following an 11 month deployment. 🎥: Alison Bath
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 13h
Tensions are heightened in the Black Sea region this week as a coordinated air-and-sea drone attack on two merchant ships 80 miles from the coast of Bulgaria has NATO on alert. From Stars and Stripes' John Vandiver:
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Black Sea tension over attacks on commercial ships comes to NATO’s attention
A coordinated air-and-sea drone attack on merchant ships in the Black Sea this week will be dealt with at NATO headquarters, Bulgarian officials said.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 14h
"They are all heroes": After a nearly year-long deployment, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in finally home. Stars and Stripes' Alison Bath was on hand at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego to document the emotional reunion: www.stripes.com/branches/nav...
The deck of a military aircraft carrier is seen from a distance, with a long line of sailors in white uniforms and hats standing along the railing and the bridge rising up behind them.Sailors in white uniforms and hats stand along the railing of a military aircraft carrier, looking into the distance and waving to an unseen crowd of people on the pier below.A sailor in white uniform and hat hugs a baby close to his chest during a welcome home gathering on a pier, with other sailors and family members seen behind him.A sailor in white uniform and hat stands between two civilian women as they hold a banner in front of them and pose for photos during a welcome home gathering on a pier, with other military service members and family behind them.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 14h
As the Pentagon expands the U.S. military's presence in Australia, the Air Force is creating a guide to help American troops from all branches adjust to assignments Down Under. From Stars and Stripes' Seth Robson:
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Air Force develops Australia assignment guide as US presence ramps up Down Under
The U.S. Air Force is creating a guide to help American troops with differences between U.S. and Australian military operations, local customs and everyday life.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 15h
The Army's newest generation of rifle is expected to reach the first soldiers before the end of the year, manufacturer Sig Sauer confirmed this week. From Stars and Stripes' Lydia Gordon:
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Army’s new M8 rifle to reach initial batch of soldiers in December
Sig Sauer is preparing to ship the Army’s new M8, formerly the XM8, carbine rifle to several units at Fort Bragg before the new year.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 17h
QUICK TRIP | Neustadt an der Weinstrasse has plenty going for it: a location at the center of the German Wine Route, charming buildings and shops and a short train ride from Kaiserslautern. Check it out: www.stripes.com/living/europ... #Flashes
A pedestrian traffic light on Karlstrasse features a tiny green woman with a bunch of grapes. (Ann Pinson/Stars and Stripes) White text: Quick Trip | Neustadt's old town map leads to wine and whimsy; black Stars and Stripes logo
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 17h
Marines takes a spare moment to read results of the Liston-Patterson heavyweight championship fight as an airman directs unloading Pacific Stars and Stripes papers at the Washington Heights helipad in this 1962 Stars and Stripes photo. Explore more from our archives:
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From the archives: Stars and Stripes newspapers are unloaded from a helicopter in Japan, 1962
Marines unloading Pacific Stars and Stripes papers at the Washington Heights helipad in 1962.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 17h
WASHINGTON — The Army found multiple systemic failures when a Black Hawk helicopter was involved in a midair crash with a commercial airliner over the Potomac River in 2025, killing 67 people.
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Army finds systemic failures contributed to midair crash over DC in 2025
The Army found multiple systemic failures when a Black Hawk helicopter was involved in a midair crash with a commercial airliner in 2025.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 17h
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he intends for the public to be able to watch the execution of the former Army officer who is on death row for killing 13 people and wounding more than 30 others at Fort Hood, Texas. Read more: www.stripes.com/theaters/us/... #Flashes
A tear falls from Scooby-Doo's eye in a sculpture that honors Nov. 5, 2009, Fort Hood shooting victim Pfc. Francheska Velez, July 22, 2014. (US Army)
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 18h
SPORTS | The Lakenheath junior wins his first DODEA-Europe boys golf championship on his third try, while Ramstein continues its team dominance.
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Lancers’ Korell plays to strengths and now wears the crown
The Lakenheath junior wins his first DODEA-Europe boys golf championship on his third try, while the Royals continue their team dominance.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 18h
SPORTS | After twice finishing second, the Ramstein senior claims the individual title at the DODEA-Europe girls golf championship.
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Boynton finally climbs to the top of the podium
After twice finishing second, the Ramstein senior claims the individual title at the DODEA-Europe girls golf championship.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 18h
SPORTS | The Red Devils will travel to Humphreys to take on the Blackhawks in the DODEA-Pacific Division I football championship on Oct. 24.
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Kinnick routs Kubasaki to earn a spot in the finals
The Red Devils will travel to Humphreys to take on the Blackhawks in the DODEA-Pacific Division I football championship on Oct. 24.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 18h
SPORTS | The Blackhawks defeat Kadena and will meet Nile C. Kinnick for the DODEA-Pacific Division I football title on Oct. 24.
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Allen leads Humphreys back into title game
The Blackhawks defeat Kadena and will meet Nile C. Kinnick for the DODEA-Pacific Division I football title on Oct. 24.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 18h
Air Force and defense industry officials grabbed shovels to turn earth last week at the groundbreaking for a 1 million-square-foot assembly line addition at Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif., where the B-21 Raider bomber is manufactured.
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Air Force, industry leaders break ground on expanded B-21 Raider production facility
The Air Force says it plans to acquire at least 100 of the bombers, which will ultimately replace the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit fleets.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 18h
Dozens of service members deployed to the federal southwest border mission are safe after the Laredo, Texas, hotel they were staying in was significantly damaged in a fire early Wednesday.
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Service members on border mission displaced by fire at Texas hotel
Dozens of service members deployed to the federal border mission are safe after the Laredo hotel they were staying in was damaged in a fire.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 19h
Reporter Alison Bath spoke with families as they await the return of sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln. 📽️: Alison Bath
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 19h
A look at the USS Abraham Lincoln after being at sea for 321 days. 📹: Alison Bath / Stars and Stripes
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 19h
From Stars and Stripes reporter Alison Bath: "Chick-fil-A is here and there will be MWR activities. Abraham Lincoln merch is being sold and people are buying flower bouquets." 📽️: Alison Bath
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 19h
Officials estimate there are more than 1,000 family members at NAS North Island, California, to greet their Sailors. 📽️: Alison Bath
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 19h
The U.S. Coast Guard said it surpassed its recruiting goal for the third consecutive year, beating a streak set in 1987. The service reported it enlisted 5,445 active-duty members in fiscal year 2026. It also commissioned 346 active-duty officers, the second-highest total in Coast Guard history.
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Coast Guard reports major recruiting success for 2026
The service reported it enlisted 5,445 active-duty members in fiscal year 2026. It also commissioned 346 active-duty officers.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 20h
Two men were arrested inside a U.S.-operated military base in Britain early Thursday after police discovered a breach in its perimeter fence. The arrests at RAF Molesworth come less than two weeks after British authorities uncovered a suspected plot to attack RAF Fairford.
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2 arrested after breach found in perimeter fence at US-operated base in Britain
The arrests at RAF Molesworth come less than two weeks after British authorities uncovered a suspected plot to attack RAF Fairford.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 20h
JUST IN: Four Marines aboard an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft are receiving medial care after a hard landing that resulted in a fire at a remote landing zone near Elizabethtown, N.C.
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4 Marines ‘receiving medical care’ after hard landing of MV-22B Osprey in North Carolina
First responders said one Marine suffered burns and was taken by medevac helicopter to the University of North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 20h
FIRST LOOK: Sailors man the rails on the deck of USS Abraham Lincoln as it sails into port at NAS North Island, Ca. 📸: Alison Bath #Flashes
US Sailors in dress whites man the rails of the USS Abraham Lincoln. (Alison Bath/Stars and Stripes)The USS Abraham Lincoln as it sails into port at NAS North Island, Ca. (Alison Bath/Stars and Stripes)The USS Abraham Lincoln as it sails into port at NAS North Island, Ca. (Alison Bath/Stars and Stripes)The USS Abraham Lincoln as it sails into port at NAS North Island, Ca. (Alison Bath/Stars and Stripes)
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 20h
It's a full house! News media and hundreds of families are awaiting the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln at NAS North Island, California. 📹: Alison Bath
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 20h
JUST IN: THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN IS BACK HOME.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 20h
#BREAKING: THE USS LINCOLN IS HOME‼️ #Flashes
Screenshot from a livestream of the USS Abraham Lincoln as it comes to port at NAS North Island, California.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 20h
Hundreds of families are eagerly awaiting the return of the those aboard the USS Lincoln. The ship is scheduled to come to port very soon, but it will be another hour or so until the crew can disembark and be in the arms of their loved ones. 📽️: Alison Bath / Stars and Stripes
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 21h
The Army’s new blueprint for fighting major wars emphasizes the importance of keeping combat forces positioned near potential adversaries, even as the Pentagon considers further reductions to its presence in Europe.
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Army war strategy says winning first battle requires forward forces
The U.S. Army’s new blueprint for fighting major wars emphasizes the importance of keeping combat forces positioned near potential adversaries.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 21h
Two boaters and their dog were rescued Tuesday by the Alaska National Guard after their boat became trapped in ice about 7 miles north of the Arctic Circle.
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National Guard rescues 2 boaters stranded in icy Alaskan waters
A Black Hawk crew found the boaters in a cabin, where they had gone to find shelter, and transported the two men and their dog back to state troopers.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 23h
Stars and Stripes reporter Alison Bath is at NAS North Island ahead of the USS Lincoln’s return, following a record deployment. Families express their eagerness to see their loved ones after nearly a year. 🎥: Alison Bath
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 23h
Friends and family of Sailors aboard the USS Lincoln eagerly await the return of their loved ones at NAS North Island, California. The Lincoln spent 321 days at a sea. 🎥: Alison Bath
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
NATO’s military buildup hasn’t stopped Moscow from attacking the alliance in the shadows, exposing a deterrence gap that won’t close until the Kremlin begins paying a price for its provocations, a new analysis argues.
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Russia’s ‘shadow war’ offensive has NATO on defense, report warns
A new report urges NATO to take a more confrontational approach to Russia’s sabotage, cyberattacks and drone incursions, which have been on the rise.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
TODAY'S FRONT PAGE | Challenges for military spouses divorcing overseas can include custody battles in foreign courts, dependence on the service member’s assignment and struggles to meet basic needs. Read more: www.stripes.com/theaters/eur...
Front page of the Oct. 8, 2026, Stars and Stripes newspaper. The lead photo shows a person looking out a window at a home in Stuttgart, Germany, days before moving back to the United States. The main headline reads, “There has to be a better way,” accompanying a story about challenges some military spouses overseas face when marriages end and returning home is complicated. Other front-page headlines include NATO’s response to attacks in the Black Sea and the Army’s new M8 rifle reaching soldiers in December.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
DODEA PACIFIC TENNIS | The Panthers win two boys titles and the Dragons take two girls finals with mixed doubles yet to play. www.stripes.com/sports/pacif...
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Kadena’s Fino, Kubasaki’s Pagan crowned in tennis
The Panthers win two boys titles and the Dragons take two girls finals with mixed doubles yet to play.
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