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FROM THE ARCHIVES | Sheikhs and “concerned citizens” speak with soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment at a neighborhood meeting in Al-Jara, Iraq, in 2007.
South Korea seeks 70 U.S. air-to-air missiles in $292 million deal
The Taiwanese military fired its U.S.-supplied HIMARS in China's direction for the first time during exercises this week, launching test rockets into the Taiwan Strait that separates the island from the mainland.
Taiwan fired U.S.-supplied HIMARS in China’s direction for the first time, launching test rockets into the Taiwan Strait that separates the island from the mainland.
U.S. Army recruiter Staff Sgt. Blake Robertson said he recently achieved a rare feat on par with that of golfing legend Arnold Palmer — holes-in-one during consecutive rounds.
From Stars and Stripes' Seth Robson:
Traditional geisha performances, Japanese music and cultural activities recently drew hundreds of visitors to Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo for the first geisha exposition on base in recent memory.
From Stars and Stripes' Marc Castaneda:
The U.S. Navy wants to use the airfield on tiny Wake Island for operations involving P-8 Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft, according to a contract solicitation by the service. (from @wyattwolson.bsky.social)
ICYMI: A civilian Navy employee in Florida was fighting for his life this week after a shark attack near the Naval Support Activity Panama City marina, according to officials and news reports.
From Stars and Stripes' Matthew M. Burke:
A Trump administration-proposed tuition voucher program for military families is being touted by the White House as a way to give Defense Department personnel more say in their children's education.
From Stars and Stripes' Jennifer H. Svan:
ICYMI: House Republican appropriators unveiled a $1.1 trillion Pentagon spending bill Wednesday that covers most of the Trump administration's base defense budget, with 44,500 additional personnel and a range of pay raises for troops. (from @svetashko.bsky.social)
U.S. Army recruiter Staff Sgt. Blake Robertson said he recently achieved a feat on par with that of golfing legend Arnold Palmer.
The U.S. Navy wants to use the airfield on tiny Wake Island for operations involving P-8 Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft for two 60-day periods described as “Navy Summer Exercise 2026”
The initiative would provide tuition assistance of $15,500 per student per year, giving eligible families choices “when local options are insufficient.”
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The State Department has approved a potential sale of advanced air-to-air missiles and related equipment to South Korea.
