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Ex-Air Force sergeant given decades-long prison term for killing guard during height of BLM protests In his guilty plea, Steven Carrillo admitted that he had become an adherent of anti-government ideology and wanted to attack federal law enforcement agents in particular. Read more >

Natatorium at US air base in Tokyo is a competitive swimmer’s nirvana The Fugu Floaters are a master’s class of competitive swimmers who hope to improve with some professional instruction, or simply want a low-impact form of exercise. Read more >

US, South Korea fire 8 missiles in response to North Korea's unprecedented volley A separate news release from U.S. Forces Korea on Monday said seven South Korean and one U.S. Army missile were fired “to demonstrate the ability of the combined [U.S.-South Korean] force to respond quickly to crisis events.” Read more >   Navy pilot is second to die in four Super Hornet crashes in California desert in three years Lt. Richard Bullock was assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 113 based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, about 40 miles southwest of Fresno, Calif. Read more >   Air Force to shutter two base lodging facilities, review future of others The service is reviewing each installation’s lodging operation based on “current inventory conditions, historical occupancy rates and projected future needs,” according to a statement. Read more >

Lawmakers urge VA to provide more information about accessibility to its websites for individuals with disabilities Ten lawmakers wrote a letter Monday to Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough urging the agency to improve its websites to make them more accessible to people with disabilities. Read more >   Army activates Arctic-focused 11th Airborne Division in Alaska, cuts Strykers The former Army Alaska headquarters and the Alaska-based 1st and 4th Brigade Combat Teams of the 25th Infantry Division were rolled into the 11th Airborne Division. Read more >   Video | Stripes in 7 for June 6, 2022 Stories in this edition feature paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade returning from a Latvia deployment, a Marine pilot receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross and more. Read more >   China secretly building PLA naval facility in Cambodia, Western officials say The military presence will be on the northern portion of Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base on the Gulf of Thailand, which is slated to be the site of a groundbreaking ceremony this week, according to the officials. Read more >   Another Russian general reported killed in action; Britain pledges rocket systems to Ukraine Maj. Gen. Roman Kutuzov was killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine, where Russia is trying to gain control in some of the toughest battles seen in the war. Read more >   Joy, sadness intertwine at Normandy's D-Day commemorations As several dozen D-Day veterans — now all in their 90s — set foot on the sands that claimed so many colleagues, they are thankful for the gratitude and friendliness of the French toward those who landed here on June 6, 1944. Read more >

 

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