Both pilots will report to Marine Attack Squadron 223, also known as “the Bulldogs.” The issue involves automatic deductions from troops' Basic Allowance for Subsistence payments when they are stationed overseas. Military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune from 1975–1985 had at least a 20% higher risk for a number of cancers than those stationed elsewhere. The warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday. The United States, South Korea and Japan conducted combined naval exercises in a show of strength against North Korea. The launch was the North's first this year. A deal inked between the two nations in 2023 opens up multiple bases for American use. The U.S. Navy said the ship “was conducting routine operations in international waters ... consistent with international law.” The patrols come days after Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called the situation in the South China Sea increasingly “dire.” Cannonballs, a sword blade and a wagon wheel are among the artifacts found in the Congaree River. Load More