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stripes.com > theaters > us > 2026-01-14 > senate-war-powers-vote-venezuela-20409248.html

Vance and Senate Republicans block vote to curb military action in Venezuela

Vance and Senate Republicans block vote to curb military action in Venezuela1+ hour, 54+ min ago   (635+ words) A U.S. Air Force crew chief guides in an F-22 Raptor following military actions in Venezuela in support of Operation Absolute Resolve on Jan. 3, 2026, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. (Katelynn Jackson/U.S. Air Force) WASHINGTON " Republicans in the Senate blocked a war powers resolution…...

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stripes.com > history > archive_photo_of_the_day > 2026-01-14 > marines-oil-pirates-anbar-province-20318274.html

From the archives: US Marines flag a vehicle to a stop in Iraq, 2007

From the archives: US Marines flag a vehicle to a stop in Iraq, 200717+ hour, 50+ min ago   (112+ words) From the archives: US Marines flag a vehicle to a stop in Iraq, 2007Stars and Stripes From the archives: US Marines flag a vehicle to a stop in Iraq, 2007 (Franklin Fisher/Stars and Stripes) Anbar province, Afghanistan, July 26, 2007: In Iraq's western…...

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stripes.com > branches > army > 2026-01-13 > oregon-national-guard-return-deployment-egypt-20396448.html

Oregon National Guard soldiers return home after 9-month Egypt deployment

Oregon National Guard soldiers return home after 9-month Egypt deployment1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (347+ words) Lt. Col. Joshua Rapp, commander of the 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Evan Garner render honors during the national anthem at the battalion's demobilization ceremony at South Medford High School in Medford, Ore., on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (Wayne…...

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stripes.com > theaters > us > 2026-01-09 > law-enforcement-operation-venezuela-troops-at-risk-20346061.html

Labeling Maduro raid a ‘law-enforcement’ operation sparks legal debate about war protections

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (809+ words) A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II taxis on a runway in Ceiba, Puerto Rico following military actions in Venezuela in support of Operation Absolute Resolve on Jan. 3, 2026. (Katelynn Jackson/U.S. Air Force) The United States" decision to label the military extraction of…...

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stripes.com > theaters > americas > 2026-01-09 > us-intercepts-fifth-venezuela-tanker-20352552.html

US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuela oil distribution

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (621+ words) WASHINGTON " U.S. forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the U.S. military said, as the Trump administration targets sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela as part of a broader effort to take control of the South American…...

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stripes.com > theaters > us > 2026-01-08 > senate-vote-war-powers-act-20342166.html

Senate moves to rein in Trump on Venezuela

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (867+ words) WASHINGTON " Several Senate Republicans broke with President Donald Trump on Thursday to advance a resolution requiring the president to seek explicit congressional approval before taking any further military action in Venezuela as the U.S. seeks to exert control over the country....

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stripes.com > theaters > europe > 2026-01-07 > tanker-seize-atlantic-coast-guard-russia-20328361.html

US forces raid Iran-linked tanker in seizure attempt after lengthy pursuit, news reports say

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (174+ words) NAPLES, Italy " U.S. forces were attempting to seize an Iran-linked oil tanker in the north Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday after pursuing the vessel for more than two weeks, according to news reports. The vessel was eventually secured in the effort, which…...

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stripes.com > branches > coast_guard > 2026-01-04 > coast-guard-search-boat-strike-survivors-20293202.html

Coast Guard suspends search for reported survivors from US strikes on suspected drug boats

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (343+ words) A screengrab from a video posted by U.S. Southern Command on X, showing a convoy of three alleged drug boats that were destroyed by the command on Tuesday as part of Operation Southern Spear. (U.S. Southern Command via X) The U.S. Coast Guard has…...

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stripes.com > history > archive_photo_of_the_day > 2026-01-04 > airman-refuel-c17-ramstein-base-20195037.html

From the archives: An airman prepares to refuel a C-17 at Ramstein Air Base, 2007

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (98+ words) From the archives: An airman prepares to refuel a C-17 at Ramstein Air Base, 2007Stars and Stripes From the archives: An airman prepares to refuel a C-17 at Ramstein Air Base, 2007 (Ben Bloker/Stars and Stripes) Ramstein, Germany, Oct. 9, 2007: Airman 1st Class Hazen Sanders,…...

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stripes.com > theaters > americas > 2026-01-03 > congress-reaction-us-strike-venezuela-maduro-20285315.html

US action in Venezuela draws praise, condemnation from congressional leaders | Stars and Stripes

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (806+ words) Explosions rocked Fort Tiuna, the main military garrison in Caracas, Venezuela, after aircraft swept through the area on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (Matias Delacroix/AP) The Republican leaders of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees on Saturday commended President Donald Trump…...