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www.stripes.com May 5, 2022 | View in browser   Shrinking Army worries lawmakers as military recruitment, retainment woes continue Senators voiced concerns about the shrinking size of the Army on Thursday as Pentagon leaders acknowledged struggles with recruiting qualified young people who do not come from military families. Read more > US Army in Germany resumes training Ukrainian forces, with focus on Western weaponry The resumption of the Joint Multinational Training Group Ukraine mission has Ukrainian soldiers working with 155 mm howitzers, radars and other gear. Read more > Tesla crash on rain-soaked autobahn bumps US military truck, delays traffic near bases A Tesla driver hydroplaned on the A6 highway on Thursday morning, hitting guard rails and colliding with a U.S. military semitrailer truck, local police said. Read more >   Gun ownership, an American tradition, has its own spin in Japan Gun ownership is tightly controlled in Japan, but it’s possible for hunters and target shooters with the U.S. military to own a firearm after a lengthy, expensive process. Read more >   US military in South Korea reports lowest COVID-19 caseload in 10 weeks The American military command in South Korea marked its fifth straight week of declining COVID-19 infections and reported its lowest number of new cases in 10 weeks. Read more > Video | Stripes in 7 for May 5, 2022 Stories in this episode feature the prototype of extra-large unmanned submarine, the scheduled decommissioning of the USS Mount Whitney and more. Read more >   Thousands of smartphones purchased by VA went unused The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs wasted nearly $2 million when most of the smartphones bought during the pandemic for homeless veterans went unused, according to an inspector general's report. Read more >   Judge dismisses $25M lawsuit against Alec Baldwin by slain Marine’s family According to the lawsuit, Baldwin sent a $5,000 check to the sister of Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum, one of 13 Marines killed outside of Afghanistan’s airport in August as the U.S. sought to evacuate Americans during the Taliban takeover, for his widow, Jiennah Crayton, and their baby. In January, he accused Roice McCollum of participating in the Capitol riots. Read more >   White House military office reviews new presidential helicopter The White House Military Office is evaluating when President Joe Biden can fly for the first time in the new presidential helicopter — and what missions it’s ready to perform — after years of delay. Read more >   Alfred Baldwin, chief Watergate eavesdropper and lookout, has died Alfred C. Baldwin III was a Marine veteran and former FBI agent who served as the chief eavesdropper and lookout for the Watergate burglars but then became a key government witness in the scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon. He died Jan. 15, 2020, but did not want his death publicized. Read more >   Air Force Academy cadet dies from injuries after fall from skateboard Conner Adams, who said he is Cadet 4th Class Christopher Scott Ryong Adams' brother, posted on Facebook that Chris fractured his skull during an electric skateboarding accident. He succumbed to his injuries Tuesday. He was 23 years old. Read more >   FOLLOW US STRIPES.COM | EUROPE | JAPAN | KOREA | OKINAWA | GUAM © 2022 Stars and Stripes · 633 3rd St. NW Suite 500, Washington, DC 20001-3050