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US military extends restrictions for Okinawa personnel after Marine’s indictment

The new restrictions will begin Sunday and last for around a month, extending a junior enlisted curfew and curbing alcohol consumption past midnight.

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In his bid to reclaim chairmanship of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith called for greater scrutiny of the Trump administration’s military operations abroad.
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The Chaplain In-Service Procurement Program is designed to develop chaplains from within the ranks.
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