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www.stripes.com March 4, 2022 | View in browser   92% of Russian troops assembled for invasion now in Ukraine as Russia captures largest nuclear power plant in Europe About 92% of the armed forces that Russia assembled for its invasion of Ukraine are now in the country as Russian troops have overtaken the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, a senior U.S. defense official said Friday. Read more > NATO nixes no-fly zone over Ukraine to avoid a larger war NATO will consider sharply increasing the number of allied troops deployed to central and Eastern Europe, the alliance’s top official said. Read more > ‘Built for this mission’: Most of V Corps’ HQ shifts from US to Europe in response to Russia The U.S. Army’s V Corps will deploy the bulk of its headquarters to Europe to enhance command and control of ground forces as troops continue to deploy to the Continent in the wake of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Read more >   US paratroopers in Poland largely hidden from view amid mission prompted by war in Ukraine Curious Poles continue to stop for a peek at the sprawling airfield here that serves as the main staging area for the 82nd Airborne’s new mission in Poland. But for the most part, soldiers remain out of sight. Read more >   Navy details damage to submarine USS Connecticut that struck undersea mountain The fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut, which struck an underwater mountain in October, sustained damage to its ballast tanks and sonar sphere, according to the Navy. Read more > US military’s largest retailer says nyet to Russian vodka following Ukraine invasion The Army and Air Force Exchange Service removed vodka produced in Russia from its shelves, a spokeswoman said. Read more >   Newly designated Marine Corps littoral regiment prepares to meet a rising China The Marine Corps on Thursday cased the colors of a regiment that traces its lineage to World War I, then redesignated it as a unit specializing in expeditionary warfare with an eye on China. Read more >   WWI veteran considered for Medal of Honor receives recognition in Texas Army Pvt. Marcelino Serna came back to Texas from World War I as the state’s most decorated veteran of the war. Read more >   ‘Lack of purpose’ and poor housing plague Texas National Guard troops on Mexico border mission Living at Base Camp Walker and about four other camps in West Texas has become so bleak for some troops that they have gone to the Texas State Employees Union for membership and advocacy. That step followed months of anonymously reaching out to news reporters to shed light on the conditions. Read more >   US, Japan display their fighter and bomber power in series of demonstrations The U.S. Air Force showcased the strength of its fighter and bomber fleets in Japan the past two weeks as tensions increased around the globe. Read more >   US military community in Naples collects 31 boxes of items aimed at comforting service members A wide assortment of donated items collected by volunteers from the local military community will shortly be on their way to U.S. service members in central and Eastern Europe. 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