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Stars and Stripes Daily Headlines

July 23, 2021

 

National Guard brigade recounts struggles of ‘biblical proportions’ during deployment in turbulent Middle East

The 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team did not expect a mission filled with epic flooding and other natural disasters, face-offs with Russian troops, or the rush to fan out across the region as tensions with Iran escalated rapidly, brigade officials recalled this week.

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Olympians parade through near-empty stadium as Tokyo kicks off pandemic-delayed games 

The games of the XXXII Olympiad began in surreal fashion Friday night with scaled back pageantry and ceremony inside a mostly empty stadium in Japan’s capital city.

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‘We’re not giving up’: A top Army surgeon says trust is important in the war against vaccine misinformation

The spread of coronavirus misinformation is one of many factors causing people to decide against getting vaccinated, the command surgeon for U.S. Forces Korea said.

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Navy instituted fire-safety compliance checks after USS Bonhomme Richard blaze last year

The USS Bonhomme Richard was undergoing maintenance at Naval Base San Diego when it caught fire July 12, 2020. The blaze seared through 11 of the ship’s 14 decks, destroyed its forward mast and damaged the superstructure before being put out four days later.

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Sailors take on armed suspects during security forces drills across the Pacific

Citadel Pacific, organized by Navy Installations Command and U.S. Pacific Fleet, is being conducted at every naval installation in the theater — Navy Region Japan, Navy Region Hawaii, Navy Region Korea and Joint Region Marianas.

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Tokyo logs another 1,359 COVID-19 cases hours before Olympics officially begin 

Across U.S. military installations in Japan, 26 people tested positive for COVID-19.

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Italy to require ‘green pass’ for public venues; effect on US military personnel in the country unclear

U.S. military personnel may face difficulties obtaining a so-called “green pass” to eat inside restaurants or go to other public venues in Italy.

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Coast Guard endurance athlete raises money for clean water, one mile at a time

Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Katie Spotz recently ran 341 miles across the state of Ohio in 11 days. But she is not just running for her own fitness. To date, Spotz has raised over $300,000 for clean water initiatives and had an impact on 25,000 lives through her activism.

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DODEA to offer full fall sports schedules for Okinawa district

A full slate of in-district fall high school sports will be offered to DODEA students on Okinawa, DODEA-Pacific announced Friday.

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TV, clubs and USOs: US military bases in Japan have free Olympics viewing options

The gates to Olympic venues in Tokyo may be closed to spectators, but U.S. military installations in Japan are hosting events where fans may find camaraderie while cheering on U.S. Olympians.

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US looking to house thousands of Afghan interpreters at bases in Kuwait and Qatar, report says

The U.S. would build temporary housing designed for applicants to live in for at least 18 months while they await their Special Immigrant Visas at Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar and Camp Buehring in Kuwait, a report said.

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