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Stars and Stripes Daily Headlines

October 23, 2021

 

Japanese police accuse Yokosuka-based sailor of punching security guard in the face

Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Taylor Merrick, 30, was arrested after the assault in Shinkocho, near the home of the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet, a police spokesman said.

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US bases in Italy apply country’s tougher green pass restrictions for local national employees

Three U.S. military installations in Italy have completed initial health screenings of Italian workers to achieve compliance with a law designed to encourage people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.

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Duane Dewey, Medal of Honor recipient with ‘a body of steel,’ dies at 89

Duane Dewey, who received the Medal of Honor for smothering a grenade with his body to save fellow Marines during the Korean War, and whose recovery from grievous injuries led President Dwight D. Eisenhower to quip, “You must have a body of steel,” died Oct. 11 at a nursing home in St. Augustine, Fla. He was 89.

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National Guard winds down Hurricane Ida response locally and across southeast Louisiana

The Louisiana National Guard is winding down its response to Hurricane Ida.

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US military says it killed al-Qaida leader in drone strike

The killing of Abdul Hamid al-Matar will disrupt al-Qaida’s “ability to further plot and carry out global attacks,” a spokesman for U.S. Central Command said

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North Korea slams US for supporting Taiwan in nod to ally China

North Korea on Saturday accused the Biden administration of raising military tensions with China through its “reckless” backing of Taiwan, and said that the growing U.S. military presence in the region constitutes a potential threat to the North

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Secrecy shrouds Afghan refugees sent by US to base in Kosovo

The U.S. is welcoming tens of thousands of Afghans airlifted out of Kabul but has disclosed little publicly about a small group who remain overseas: dozens who triggered potential security issues during security vetting and have been sent to an American base in the Balkan nation of Kosovo.

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A moving 'reunion' for descendants of Holocaust survivors

Seventy-six years after American soldiers cut down the barbed wire and fulfilled the prisoners' impossible dream of freedom, Anna Salton Eisen set out to bring together the survivors' loved ones. Thanks to the speed of modern technology, she succeeded.

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Officials: 16 militants, 2 soldiers killed in Pakistan raids

Pakistan's security forces say they killed 16 militants in separate shootouts during raids against extremists and separatists on Saturday, with two soldiers killed in the process.

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No. 16 Wake Forest holds off Army 70-56

Army (4-3), which lost its third straight, had not defeated a ranked opponent since a 17-14 victory over Air Force in 1972, but the Black Knights made Wake Forest (7-0) earn it.

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No. 2 Cincinnati stays unbeaten with 27-20 win over Navy

Arquon Bush intercepted a pass with 25 seconds left to help No. 2 Cincinnati hold on for a 27-20 victory over Navy on Sunday.

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