Error could force civilian employees in Europe to repay LQA

An estimated 2,000 Defense Department civilian employees working in Europe might be receiving housing allowances in error and could be obligated to repay years’ worth of the benefits to the government, according to a U.S. European Command memo obtained by Stars and Stripes.

US Navy sailors accused of raping Japanese woman on Okinawa

Two U.S. Navy sailors were arrested Tuesday for the alleged rape and assault of an Okinawan woman, an incident that could further inflame anti-American sentiment on the island.

Navy lifts midnight curfew on sailors in Japan

US soldier being investigated for alleged assault in Korea

A U.S. soldier is under investigation for the alleged attempted sexual assault of a female bar employee in Dongducheon, South Korea, police said.

Afghans deny that killer of 2 US troops was intelligence agent

Afghanistan's security service denied claims by U.S. and local officials who had described the assault as an insider attack and the first of its kind by a member of Afghanistan's elite intelligence service.

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Philippines plans to make ex-US bases foundation of new air-sea hub

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First women drop out of Marine officer infantry training

The first two female lieutenants to volunteer for the Marine Corps’ Infantry Officer Course failed to complete the program, the Marine Corps said Tuesday.

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Air Force emails airmen about sexual misconduct probe

The Air Force has sent an email to hundreds of thousands of current and former airmen as part of its probe into sexual misconduct at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, where 20 instructors recently have been investigated — some court-martialed — for abusing trainees.
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US Embassy evacuated in Stockholm

Police say the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm has been evacuated because of a letter with "unknown content."
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