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Navy outfits aircraft carrier with first drone operations center
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Navy outfits aircraft carrier with first drone operations center

By Caitlyn Burchett | Stars & Stripes The Navy recently outfitted an aircraft carrier with the first drone operations center, furthering the service’s high-tech pursuit into remotely piloted aircraft. The MQ-25 Stingray warfare center was installed aboard the USS George H.W. Bush, which is based at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., according to an Aug. 15 announcement from Naval Air Systems Command. The MQ-25 Stingray, built by Boeing, is a tanker drone designed to refuel manned fighter jets in midair. Early next year, the Bush will put the warfare center to the test, leading the first at-sea trial of the center’s networks. The crew won’t operate a Stingray but will instead use the software to communicate with a simulated aircraft in a lab in Patuxent River, Md. READ MORE ON STAR...
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Voices of D-Day: Veterans describe the heroism and horror
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Voices of D-Day: Veterans describe the heroism and horror

Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2024-05-06/dday-veterans-memories-13767185.htmlSource - Stars and Stripes By Stars and Stripes June 6 is the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings, when Allied forces launched a naval, air and land assault on Nazi-occupied France.  To commemorate the occasion, Stars and Stripes is sharing a series of interviews conducted by the World War II Foundation. The footage was part of the 2014 documentary “Day of Days: June 6, 1944.” SEE THE INTERVIEWS AT STARS AND STRIPES
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Podcast delves into the legacy of D-Day to commemorate 80th anniversary
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Podcast delves into the legacy of D-Day to commemorate 80th anniversary

By Stars & Stripes As the 80th anniversary of D-Day approaches, a World War II Foundation podcast is taking a look at the invasion of Normandy. The special episodes of “Front to the Films” feature host retired Army Col. Tom Rendall, as well as guests Keith Nightingale and Joey Ivanov, discussing D-Day, its aftermath and the ongoing impact of the military operation. The first episode centers on Operation Overlord, the Allied effort to drive German forces out of occupied parts of Western Europe. READ THE FULL STORYAND LISTEN TO THE PODCAST AT STARS & STRIPES
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Korean War Army Col. Ralph Puckett, 97, recipient of Medal of Honor, lies in honor at Capitol ceremony
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Korean War Army Col. Ralph Puckett, 97, recipient of Medal of Honor, lies in honor at Capitol ceremony

By STEPHEN GROVES | Stars & Stripes Congress gave one of its highest final tributes on Monday — a lying in honor ceremony at the Capitol — to Ralph Puckett Jr., who led an outnumbered company in battle during the Korean War and was the last surviving veteran of that war to receive the Medal of Honor. Puckett, who retired as an Army colonel, died earlier this month at the age of 97 at his home in Columbus, Ga. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2021, the nation’s highest military honor, seven decades after his actions during the war. The lying in honor ceremony at the Capitol is reserved for the nation’s most distinguished private citizens. Only seven others have received the honor, and the latest, in 2022, was Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, who was the last surviving Medal of...
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Biden says he never meant to keep classified documents; Hur stands by report on President’s memory
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Biden says he never meant to keep classified documents; Hur stands by report on President’s memory

By ZEKE MILLER, COLLEEN LONG AND FARNOUSH AMIRI | Stars & Stripes Over five hours of interviews, President Joe Biden repeatedly told a special counsel that he never meant to retain classified information after he left the vice presidency, but he was at times fuzzy about dates and said he was unfamiliar with the paper trail for some of the sensitive documents he handled. A transcript of the Biden interviews was made public Tuesday, just as the special counsel, Robert Hur, went before the House Judiciary Committee to face questions about his investigation of the Democratic president. Hur, in his report, concluded that Biden should not face criminal charges over his mishandling of documents but also impugned the president’s age and competence. The special counsel stood by his assess...
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Cyberattack on health tech firm cripples U.S. military pharmacies worldwide, some commercial pharmacies
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Cyberattack on health tech firm cripples U.S. military pharmacies worldwide, some commercial pharmacies

By WYATT OLSON | Stars & Stripes A cyberattack Wednesday on one of America’s largest health care technology companies has left U.S. military pharmacies worldwide unable to fill prescriptions, the Defense Health Agency said Thursday. “A reported cyberattack on the nation’s largest commercial prescription processor, Change Healthcare, has affected military clinics and hospitals worldwide,” DHA said in a statement. Change Healthcare disconnected its systems on Wednesday to protect patient information, according to the agency. “This is impacting all military pharmacies worldwide and some retail pharmacies nationally,” DHA said. READ THE FULL STORY AT STARS & STRIPES
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