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Coast Guard seizes, offloads more than $49 million in cocaine
3+ week, 57+ min ago (240+ words) The crew of U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Forward offload illegal drugs worth more than $49. 3 million at Port Everglades, Fla. , on Thursday, March 19, 2026. (U. S. Coast Guard) The U. S. Coast Guard Cutters Forward and Spencer seized thousands of pounds of illicit drugs while on interdiction…...
Navy's top admiral wants South American response plan that doesn't require an aircraft carrier
9+ min ago (1144+ words) Sailors prepare to tow a F/A-18 E Super Hornet on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during flight operations in the Pacific Ocean, April 3, 2026. Nimitz is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2026. (Jaron Wills/U. S. Navy) The…...
Some teams use long trips to return to action after break
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (591+ words) Jayden Villatoro and the Kubasaki Dragons hope to put a win or two on their ledger when they visit Iwakuni this weekend to take on Matthew C. Perry and Zama. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes) KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa " Not only…...
Former special operations support employee charged with leaking classified information
12+ hour, 27+ min ago (536+ words) A press conference takes place at the Department of Justice in Washington, D. C. , Oct. 3, 2023. (Tia Dufour/Department of Homeland Security) A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted an Army veteran on charges of disclosing classified defense information to a journalist. Courtney…...
From the archives: Louis Armstrong arrives at Frankfurt Rhein Main, 1955
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (234+ words) Jazz musician Louis Armstrong smiles at the camera as he arrives at Frankfurt Rhein-Main airport. The world-famous trumpet and cornet player and scat singer was set to play at Frankfurt's Congress. .. From the archives: Louis Armstrong arrives at Frankfurt Rhein…...
Hormuz traffic still at a trickle as ceasefire takes effect
6+ hour ago (630+ words) Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively frozen Thursday as the fragile two-week ceasefire between Iran and U. S. -Israeli forces entered its second day. The waterway, which accounts for a fifth of the globe's oil, is supposed to be…...
Trump administration eyes Europe base moves amid NATO rift
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (732+ words) STUTTGART, Germany " President Donald Trump again took aim at NATO after a Wednesday meeting with its top official, calling the alliance unreliable as Washington weighs a plan to relocate bases in Europe to countries deemed more cooperative. The talks with…...
Okinawa town finds elevated PFAS levels near Marine base in annual water survey
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (410+ words) Camp Hansen is part of Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, which comprises all Marine Corps installations on Okinawa. (Keishi Koja/Stars and Stripes) A town near a Marine Corps base on Okinawa discovered PFAS levels as much as four…...
Lawsuit blames Korean Air for midflight death of DOD civilian
8+ hour, 43+ min ago (518+ words) Fort Belvoir, Va. , garrison commander Col. Joe Messina, right, presents awards for excellence to Porscha Brown, center, at Thurman Auditorium, March 26, 2024. (Paul Lara/U. S. Army) Flight attendants aboard a Korean Air flight two years ago failed to act properly to save…...
France's coal mining past on display at Wendel Mine Museum
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (936+ words) Buildings once used for coal mining make up the Parc Explor Wendel complex in Petite-Rosselle, France, one of the most well-preserved coal mining sites in the country. (Phillip Walter Wellman/Stars and Stripes) Many Americans know the story of U. S. troops…...