Stars and Stripes
Stripes in 7 for Jan. 24, 2022
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- Stripes in 7 for Jan. 24, 2022
- Runtime
- 7:13
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Here’s our latest edition of Stripes in 7, featuring top stories impacting the U.S. military community in a seven-minute recap.
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- Stripes in 7 for Jan. 21, 2022
- Runtime
- 6:40
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Here’s our latest edition of Stripes in 7, featuring top stories impacting the U.S. military community in a seven-minute recap.
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- Stripes in 7 for Jan. 20, 2022
- Runtime
- 7:13
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Here’s our latest edition of Stripes in 7, featuring top stories impacting the U.S. military community in a seven-minute recap.
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- Stripes in 7 for Jan. 19, 2022
- Runtime
- 6:52
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Here’s our latest edition of Stripes in 7, featuring top stories impacting the U.S. military community in a seven-minute recap.
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- Stripes in 7 for Jan. 18, 2022
- Runtime
- 7:47
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Here’s our latest edition of Stripes in 7, featuring top stories impacting the U.S. military community in a seven-minute recap.
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- Stripes in 7 for Jan. 17, 2022
- Runtime
- 6:47
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Here’s our latest edition of Stripes in 7, featuring top stories impacting the U.S. military community in a seven-minute recap.
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- Stripes in 7 for Jan. 14, 2022
- Runtime
- 0:09
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Here’s our latest edition of Stripes in 7, featuring top stories impacting the U.S. military community.
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- Stripes in 7 for Jan. 13, 2022
- Runtime
- 7:16
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Here’s our latest edition of Stripes in 7, featuring top stories impacting the U.S. military community in a seven-minute recap.
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- Stripes in 7 for Jan. 12, 2022
- Runtime
- 6:37
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Here’s our latest edition of Stripes in 7, featuring top stories impacting the U.S. military community in a seven-minute recap.
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- Stripes in 7 for Jan. 11, 2022
- Runtime
- 7:36
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Here’s our latest edition of Stripes in 7, featuring top stories impacting the U.S. military community in a seven-minute recap.
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- Stripes in 7 for Jan. 10, 2022
- Runtime
- 7:22
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Here’s the inaugural episode of our new video series, Stripes in 7, featuring top stories impacting the U.S. military community in a seven-minute recap. Today’s installment focuses on the Pentagon considering a coronavirus booster mandate, a project that aims to speed up the movement of military forces across Europe and more.
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- USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier sails for the scrapyard
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- One of the United States’ last aircraft carriers powered by fossil fuels departed Washington state on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, beginning its final journey before being scrapped.
Read more: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2022-01-19/uss-kitty-hawk-aircraft-carrier-scrapyard-us-navy-4340782.html
Footage by the U.S. Navy
Edited by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- Red Tails honor MLK
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Maj. Noah Wallace, of the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group and Staff Sgt. Ashley Whitaker, of the 332nd Expeditionary Mission Support Group, share what Dr. King's legacy means to them and how it connects them to the Red Tails legacy of the Tuskegee Airman and the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing. Watch this video for details.
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- Soldiers prepare for new Army fitness test
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- United States Army soldiers from the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa practice for the new Army Combat Fitness Test. Watch this video for details.
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- Afghanistan, China, Covid, and #wokemilitary
- Runtime
- 55:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- It's our season 4 wrap-up! Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy discuss the stories covered this season from the Afghan evacuation to our "woke" military story. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and send us your thoughts and story suggestions to militarymatters@stripes.com
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- Tuskegee Airman receives Top Gunnery plaque
- Runtime
- 9:11
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Several Tuskegee Airmen from the 332nd Fighter Group won a Top Gunnery competition in 1949, that was never received. On Behalf of the Airmen, Lt. Col. James Harvey (ret.) accepted the plaque on the team's behalf at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas.
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- Former sentinel talks Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Craig Smith enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 19. During his time he ended up joining the Army Sentinel Guard, where he stood guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Watch this video for details.
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- The CIA and the Afghan Evacuation
- Runtime
- 28:36
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Mick Mulroy is a former CIA Paramilitary Operations Officer and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for the Middle East. In this interview with Jack Murphy, Mick discusses the CIA's efforts to rescue Afghan allies as the Taliban reseized the country and why it was so important to the agency to do so.
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- Marine recruit drops 25 pounds in order to enlist
- Runtime
- 1:05
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Future United States Marine Corps member Blake Napper, speaks about how he lost over 25 pounds in order to enlist. Napper is a student at Auburn High School in Alabama and is is preparing for recruit training this August at Parris Island.
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- Red Tails start 2022 with a bang
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Airmen with the United States Air Force 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing blew up old water tanks in celebration of the new year. The Wing's 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group, is the direct descendant organization of the World War II 332nd Fighter Group, the Tuskegee Airmen. The title Tuskegee Airmen refers to all who trained in the groundbreaking Army Air Forces African-American pilot training program at Moton Field and Tuskegee Army Airfield, in Alabama between 1941 and 1945.
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- Task Force Pineapple
- Runtime
- 31:06
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Retired Special Forces officer Scott Mann shares the incredible story of veterans helping their Afghan partners find their way out of Afghanistan as the Taliban retake the country. These veterans accomplished this harrowing task from their kitchens, cars, and front rooms! Find out how in this episode of Military Matters! For more information on Task Force Pineapple go to www.taskforcepinapple.org Also, check out SOFcast's episode "Reflecting on 9/11 and Afghanistan", available everywhere you listen to podcasts.
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- 2021 in photos | Memorable images from Stars and Stripes photographers around the world
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- From the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, to the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan and beyond, here are some of the most memorable images shot this year by Stars and Stripes reporters and photographers based around the world.
Photos by Zubair Babakarkhail, Daniel Betancourt, David Choi, Joe Gromelski, Kent Harris, Akifumi Ishikawa, Matthew Keeler, J.P. Lawrence, Wyatt Olson, Dave Ornauer, Robert H. Reid, Seth Robson, Jennifer H. Svan, Phillip Walter Wellman
Produced by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- Fast Take: The Mission to Save Our Allies
- Runtime
- 32:54
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy discuss last week's episode about the broken State Department visa program that foreshadowed the debacle that was their NEO operation. Also, the Tim Kennedy situation and why did the military need civilians to do their job for them? Share your ideas or hit us up with a tip at MilitaryMatters@Stripes.com.
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- Soldier parachutes into MetLife Stadium ahead of Army/Navy game
- Runtime
- 3:05
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Staff Sgt. Clay Stevens of the U.S. Army Parachute Team lands his parachute for a practice demonstration jump into MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Dec. 10, 2021. The jump took place ahead of the Army vs. Navy Football game, held on Dec. 11, 2021.
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- Gen Mark Milley delivers remarks at Bob Dole memorial
- Runtime
- 13:04
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff delivered remarks at the World War II Memorial in honor of former Sen. Bob Dole. Watch this video for details.
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- Tom Hanks speaks at memorial for Bob Dole
- Runtime
- 7:10
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Tom Hanks spoke at the World War II Memorial in honor of former Sen. Bob Dole. Watch this video for details.
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- The mission to Save Our Allies
- Runtime
- 59:33
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- With the Taliban now in control and US forces withdrawing, Afghans desperate to find a way out turned to US veterans they had served alongside for help. Some of those veterans heeded their call and went to their rescue. Save Our Allies Coalition's Chad Robichaux, Nick Palmisciano, and The Diplomat's Catherine Putz take us into the story of a broken immigrant visa program, a high stakes rescue mission, and the tragic story of how busloads of orphans were left behind...
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- Remembering Pearl Harbor
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Dec. 7, 2021, marks the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. On the same day in1941, Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor and other military installations on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Watch this video for details.
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- Snowman-building airmen catch Twitter’s attention while fixing F-16 in Japan
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Images of an Air Force maintenance crew sent to repair an F-16 Fighting Falcon in northeastern Japan caught the attention of Japanese Twitter users over the weekend, days after the jet jettisoned two fuel tanks on a nearby town.
Read more: https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2021-12-06/misawa-air-base-japan-f-16-repair-aomori-airport-snowman-3874489.html
Footage courtesy of Twitter
Edited by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- Take a sneak peak at the U S Army Navy Game 2021 video
- Runtime
- 0:30
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Take a look at the United States Army game video for the 2021 Army-Navy game. The game takes place Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 at Met Life Stadium in in New Jersey.
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- In memoriam: Bob Dole
- Runtime
- 3:38
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Bob Dole, a World War II veteran and former United States senator died on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. He was 98.
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- Air Force recovers F-16 fuel tanks that fell on Japanese town
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Air Force recovers F-16 fuel tanks that fell on Japanese town
The Air Force has located two external fuel tanks that reportedly fell from an F-16 fighter onto a coastal town in northeastern Japan earlier this week, according to a statement Thursday from Misawa Air Base.
Read more: https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2021-12-02/Air-Force-recovers-2-fuel-tanks-that-fell-on-Japanese-town-3830908.html
File F-16 footage by U.S. Air Force
Edited by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- Operation Christmas Drop celebrates its 70th year with return to Micronesia
- Runtime
- 1:58
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Operation Christmas Drop will soon return to Micronesia, which opted out of the Defense Department’s longest running humanitarian-assistance mission last year due to concerns about the coronavirus.
Read more: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2021-12-02/operation-christmas-drop-guam-micronesia-yokota-3829110.html
Footage by Department of Defense
Edited by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- Cockpit footage from Air Force Thunderbirds
- Runtime
- 2:45
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Take a look at cockpit footage from Thunderbird 1 and Thunderbird 2 practicing demonstration maneuvers at Nellis AFB.
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- Quick message about this week's episode
- Runtime
- 2:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- In order to tell the next story about the recent Afghan evacuations, we need a little more production time, so we won't have a new episode for you this week. In the meantime, I highly recommend you check out our previous episodes The Battle for Kunduz and its accompanying Fast Take: Kabul Embassy, the Taliban, and the Fall of Afghanistan. Thank you for your patience!
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- Marines take Oath of Enlistment at NFL and NBA games in Arizona
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- U.S. Marines, with Recruiting Station Phoenix, and future Marine reservists from across the state of Arizona attended Arizona Cardinals and Phoenix Suns games to recite their Oath of Enlistment. Watch this video for details.
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- Operation Allies welcome Afghan guests at Philadelphia International Airport
- Runtime
- 1:20
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan guests at suitable facilities. This initiative provides Afghan guests essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan.
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- Future USS Daniel Inouye destroyer arrives at homeport in Hawaii
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The U.S. Navy destroyer slated to be commissioned next month as the USS Daniel Inouye arrived Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, at its homeport in Pearl Harbor.
Read more: https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2021-11-18/uss-daniel-inouye-navy-destroyer-pearl-harbor-hawaii-3675508.html
Footage by Joseph Buliavac/U.S. Navy
Edited by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- Fast Take - Great Power Competition and the rest of the DoD
- Runtime
- 21:20
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Jack Murphy and Rod Rodriguez discuss what Great Power Competition or GPC means to the military outside of SOF and why this will matter to you! Follow us on Twitter @stripesmmpod or send us your feedback to militarymatters@stripes.com
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- Thousands pay respects at Tomb of Unknown Soldier
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Arlington National Cemetery conducted three days of commemorative events in honor of the 100-year anniversary the World War I Unknown Soldier. Watch this video for details.
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- The Mission Continues helps restore DC college
- Runtime
- 2:37
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The Mission Continues, a veteran based nonprofit, conducted Operation Enduring Service, a restoration project at the University of the District of Columbia. Watch this video for details.
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- Great Power Competition - Where does SOF fit in?
- Runtime
- 30:17
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan has signaled a new era in military operations and presence, but we aren't alone. "Great Power Competition" or GPC isn't just some new set of buzzwords, it's a shift in how the DOD will do business in a world of near-peer adversaries.
What does GPC mean for today's military? How will it affect SOF operations? What will tomorrow's war really look like?
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- Marines train with mortars, demolitions near Mount Fuji
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Watch members of the Camp Lejeune, N.C.-based 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment train with mortars and demolitions at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Oct. 20 and Oct. 24, 2021.
Footage by Jerry Edlin/U.S. Marine Corps
Edited by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- Uniform pageant marks Marine Corps’ 246th birthday
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Marines in uniforms of every era – from the high collars that gave the leathernecks their nickname to the digital print of modern combat utilities – marked the Corps’ approaching birthday with a standing-room-only marching pageant at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021.
Produced by Jonathan Snyder/Stars and Stripes
READ MORE: https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2021-11-03/marine-corps-birthday-iwakuni-japan-uniform-pageant-3476715.html
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- PGA Hope inspires vets to keep going
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) is the flagship military program of PGA REACH, the charitable foundation of the PGA of America. PGA HOPE introduces golf to veterans with disabilities to enhance their physical, mental, social and emotional well-being.
Watch this video for details.
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- U S Army Parachute Team competes in National Skydiving Championship
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The U.S. Army Parachute Team is competed in the United States Parachute Association National Skydiving Championship event. The team completed an 8-way formation skydiving jump.
Watch this video for details.
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- Did World War I make candy popular?
- Runtime
- 2:33
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Candy has been around for centuries, but was it popularized because of World War I? Watch this video for details.
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- Fast Take: UFO’s, “El Diablo” and cursed housing!
- Runtime
- 31:34
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy talk about the listeners' ghost stories from last episode, talk about their own experiences with the supernatural, and we share three more stories from our listeners! From lights in the sky to deadly phantoms! Subscribe today!
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- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier centennial ceremony in Le Havre, France
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The first Unknown Soldier interred in the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier in 1921 died during a WWI offensive in France and was buried on French soil. On October 25, 1921, the Unknown Soldier’s U.S. flag-draped casket arrived in Le Havre, France, and was ceremonially carried aboard the USS Olympia for the 15-day transatlantic voyage home to the U.S.
On Oct. 25, 2021, the city of La Havre unveiled a plaque dedicated to the unknown American Soldier who died for France as U.S. Sailors based in Naples, Italy, and French Marins stood side by side in formation.
Watch this video for details.
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- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier centennial ceremony in Châlons en Champagne, France
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- This year marks the centennial of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. On October 24, 1921, the Unknown Soldier, who died on French soil in WWI, was ceremonially moved from Town Hall in Châlons-en-Champagne, France, to a special train bound for Le Havre. On October 24, 2021, the town of Châlons re-created the historic event to commemorate the 100th anniversary with the participation of the U.S. European Command Joint Color Guard and Soldiers from U.S. Army Europe-Africa. Watch this video for details.
