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Thousands filled Peace Memorial Park on Monday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa, as U.S. and Japanese officials delivered messages of peace in separate ceremonies. buff.ly/b0T6T9g

Don Miller, a mathematics and computer science teacher who spent more than three decades serving Defense Department students overseas, died Saturday at his home in Camas, Wash. He was 80. buff.ly/kZCpr2P

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and destroyer USS Bainbridge left Naval Station Norfolk and will meet up with destroyer USS Forest Sherman. Once there, the strike group could move closer to Israel. stripes.com/branches/navy/…

Iran retains the ability to threaten U.S. service members despite being in a weakened state following Israel’s military campaign against Tehran and American assaults on its nuclear program, the deputy commander of U.S. Central Command said. stripes.com/theaters/middl…

A day before the U.S. Army celebrated its birthday in Washington, representatives from the Navy attended a small commemoration for a different kind of anniversary: 100 years since one of the first demonstrations of the technology that would become television. Learn more:

Several U.S. senators are sponsoring a bill that sets new limits on the Insurrection Act of 1807, which grants presidents the power to send troops to suppress protests, a measure President Donald Trump has said he might use in the wake of protests in Los Angeles.

The Trump administration has postponed classified briefings for Congress as lawmakers are looking for more answers about President Donald Trump’s directed strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and his announcement that the Iran and Israel had reached a ceasefire agreement.

Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins has acknowledged that the Department of Government Efficiency continues to work at VA headquarters with access to the agency’s contracts and services. stripes.com/veterans/2025-…

#ARCHIVES: Giving, 2004 Hora Al Bosh, Iraq: An Iraqi boy gives freshly baked flatbread to Spc. Acisclo Melendez of Company A, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry. stripes.com/history/archiv…

The VA is making a final push to move veterans who receive benefits by paper check to get the money directly deposited to an account after President Donald Trump ordered a shift to electronic banking for federal agencies by Sept. 30. More than 120,000 veterans and their family

National Guard troops that were mobilized to help respond to immigration protests in Los Angeles were then sent more than 100 miles away to protect federal agents enforcing immigration laws on marijuana farms in the Coachella Valley. stripes.com/theaters/us/20…

A new U.S. intelligence report found that Iran's nuclear program has been set back only a few months after a U.S. strike and was not "completely and fully obliterated" as President Donald Trump has said. stripes.com/theaters/middl…

LATEST: A fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel appeared to hold Tuesday after initially faltering, as U.S. President Donald Trump expressed frustration with both sides. stripes.com/theaters/middl…

The Navy's newest and most advanced amphibious assault ship arrived in Japan this week to take over a key Indo-Pacific role, part of a homeport shift aimed at strengthening U.S. presence in the region. (from Alex Wilson) stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

Speaking at the NATO summit in the Netherlands, U.S. Ambassador Matthew Whitaker sought to ease concerns Tuesday about the future level of American commitment to the alliance that has faced heavy criticism from President Donald Trump. (from John Vandiver) stripes.com/theaters/europ…

ICYMI: David Allen, a Navy veteran and longtime Stars and Stripes journalist who also played the kazoo intro to Santana's "Soul Sacrifice" on the iconic Woodstock concert album, died last week at 77 following a prolonged battle with cancer. stripes.com/veterans/2025-…

ANALYSIS | Less than a month into his new administration, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has reversed some of his predecessor’s North Korea policies, a sign of more changes to come for two countries technically still at war. (from David Choi) stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

The Trump administration has authorized providing $30 million to a U.S.- and Israeli-backed group that is distributing food in Gaza, a U.S. official said. stripes.com/theaters/us/20…

NASA and the U.S. Navy are seeking public comment on a draft environmental impact statement that proposes their continued use of state land for a missile range and observatory on Kauai island in Hawaii. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

A familiar face may soon return to Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan to lead the U.S. 7th Fleet after Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly was nominated for promotion to vice admiral and appointment as commander of the Navy's largest overseas force. (from Alex Wilson) stripes.com/branches/navy/…