Stars and Stripes Daily Headlines

July 14, 2017     Names released for 15 Marines, sailor who died in plane crash The Marine Corps on Friday released the names of the 15 Marines and one sailor who were killed Monday in the fiery crash of a Marine KC-130T tanker-transport aircraft in the Mississippi Delta.   US, British military cadets exercise in Germany Cadets from West Point and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst are training at U.S. bases in Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels, Germany, as part of the Dynamic Victory exercise.   Navy to commission ship honoring WWII’s first Medal of Honor recipient On Saturday, the Navy will commission the USS John Finn, its latest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer. The ship will be homeported in San Diego, but given Finn’s immortal connection with Hawaii, officials decided it was fitting to commission it there.   House plans to pass 'Forever' GI Bill by August The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs will hold a hearingMonday about a large expansion of veterans' education benefits with a plan to vote on the measure Wednesday and have the bill sail through the House in just two weeks, ahead of a monthlong summer recess.   Website helps Americans get into rhythm of German life If you’re new to Germany and invited to your German neighbor’s house, here’s a tip: Be on time — or better yet, 5 to 10 minutes early — and bring a gift, such as fine chocolates, a bottle of wine or flowers.   Veterans who say ‘burn pit’ exposure made them sick wait for judge’s decision on lawsuit Veterans and their families who have spent years in court trying to prove that burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan made U.S. troops sick are worried they’ll hit a legal dead end if a judge decides the company that ran the sites can’t be sued.   USAREUR soldiers to take part in international march in the Netherlands A group of soldiers from U.S. Army Europe has been rising as early as 3:30 a.m. at least once a week, preparing since March for four days of extreme exertion set to kick off on Tuesday.   Soldier photographed saluting funeral procession in viral image identified The soldier seen in a viral image standing outside his Jeep at a stoplight in the rain to salute a funeral procession has been identified as Colonel Jack L. Usrey. "I just did what my parents taught me to do growing up," he said.   Trump salutes servicemembers during Bastille Day parade President Emmanuel Macron went all out Friday win over President Donald Trump and the entire American people, making France’s annual Bastille Day festivities not only a celebration of French national pride but also of friendship between the United States and its oldest ally France.   Officer fired after recruit's death faces court-martial A commanding officer at Parris Island who was fired after allegations of misconduct in the aftermath of a recruit's death faces a court-martial.   House refuses to ban transgender surgery for troops The Republican-led House has turned aside a measure that sought to strike an Obama-era practice of requiring the Pentagon to pay for gender transition surgeries and hormone therapy.