Air Force grounds C-130s to check for propeller barrel cracks

The grounding affects 116 C-130H aircraft, which must now have their propeller assemblies inspected, and if necessary, updated to a newer version.

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Navy to provide bigger housing allowances in 7 US markets through year’s end

The increases are expected to raise calendar year 2022 basic housing allowance payouts to service members by an estimated $206 million, the Navy said.

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US military families in Germany seek relief from rising utility costs by moving on base, if they can

The rising demand is coming largely from off-base families who want to move on base and military family members who spoke with Stars and Stripes cited energy prices as the reason.

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Navy says water on USS Nimitz safe to drink as carrier rejoins strike group

The USS Nimitz has left San Diego, ending a delay in port for repair of a water system contaminated by jet fuel, which is suspected of sickening at least 11 sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier.

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Air Force offers condolences after airman’s death while snorkeling off Okinawa

The body of Airman 1st Class Keija Xavier Hilt, 20, of the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Kadena Air Base, was recovered Wednesday.

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Updated COVID-19 boosters arrive in South Korea as infection numbers decline

Updated bivalent booster shots arrived in South Korea for U.S. military personnel late last month.

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Air Force maintainers thank Japanese doctors for saving Misawa airman’s life after crash

Air Force maintainers recently visited a hospital near Misawa Air Base in northeastern Japan to thank doctors for saving the life of an airman involved in a major vehicle accident over the summer.

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Troops recently identified from past conflicts include trio shot down in B-17 bomber

Fourteen of the identifications made in September by the Hawaii-based Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency were killed during WWII. The others fought in Korea, according to DPAA news releases.

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USS Gerald R. Ford’s 1st deployment postponed as nor’easter looms to the south

The USS Gerald R. Ford’s first deployment was postponed due to severe weather forecast for Hampton Roads as a nor’easter looms to the south.

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Video | Stripes in 7 for Oct. 3, 2022

This episode focuses on lowered prices in commissaries, a Coast Guard cutter’s return to Guam and much more.

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Russia smuggling Ukrainian grain to help pay for Putin's war

An investigation by The Associated Press and the PBS series "Frontline" has found the Laodicea, owned by Syria, is part of a sophisticated Russian-run smuggling operation that has used falsified manifests and seaborne subterfuge to steal Ukrainian grain worth at least $530 million.

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