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US: Fresh Blaze Hits Fort Hood Military Installation in Texas

Wildfires continued to break out at Fort Hood, Texas, with officials battling multiple fires in a training area on Monday, September 14, and another blaze on Tuesday morning. Plumes of white and gray smoke rose above the installation, visible as far away as Temple.

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US: Time-Lapse Shows Massive Smoke From Babylon Fire in Utah

This time-lapse, filmed on Monday, July 6, shows massive smoke rising from the Babylon Fire burning near Monticello, Utah. The fire grew to 101,073 acres and reached 11% containment by Wednesday, with more than 1,353 personnel deployed to fight it. Five structures have been destroyed, and the cause remains under investigation.

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US: Gas Line Explosion Reported Near Willow River in Minnesota, Forcing Evacuations

A large gas line explosion was reported on Friday, January 16, near Willow River in Pine County, Minnesota, forcing nearby residents to evacuate. Minnesota Energy Resources said customers in the area could be without natural gas for days, though authorities reported no injuries and suspect no criminal activity at this time.

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US: Gas Line Explosion Reported Near Willow River in Minnesota, Forcing Evacuations 2

A large gas line explosion was reported on Friday, January 16, near Willow River in Pine County, Minnesota, forcing nearby residents to evacuate. Minnesota Energy Resources said customers in the area could be without natural gas for days, though authorities reported no injuries and suspect no criminal activity at this time.

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U.S. Yokota Air Base in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 20 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows U.S. Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2024. (Kyodo)

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada 3

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the area, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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U.S. Abrams Tanks Reach Ukraine

U.S. Abrams Tanks Reach Ukraine

Handout fphoto dated August 3, 2019 shows a M1A2 Abrams tank, assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, maneuvers into a fighting positions during a platoon live-fire exercise as part of Agile Spirit 19 at Orpholo Training Area, Georgia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the arrival of the tanks on the Telegram messaging app: "Good news from Minister (of Defense Rustem) Umerov. Abrams are already in Ukraine and are being prepared to reinforce our brigades." He did not specify the number of tanks that have been delivered. They are the first of 31 M1 Abrams tanks promised by the Biden administration, and come months ahead of initial estimates. They join tanks already deployed by NATO partners, including German-made Leopards and Britain's Challengers, which arrived last spring. Photo by Staff Sgt. True Thao/U.S. Army via ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S. Abrams Tanks Reach Ukraine

U.S. Abrams Tanks Reach Ukraine

Handout photo dated August 3, 2019 shows a M1A2 Abrams tank, assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, engages an enemy target during a platoon live-fire exercise as part of Agile Spirit 19 at Orpholo Training Area, Georgia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the arrival of the tanks on the Telegram messaging app: "Good news from Minister (of Defense Rustem) Umerov. Abrams are already in Ukraine and are being prepared to reinforce our brigades." He did not specify the number of tanks that have been delivered. They are the first of 31 M1 Abrams tanks promised by the Biden administration, and come months ahead of initial estimates. They join tanks already deployed by NATO partners, including German-made Leopards and Britain's Challengers, which arrived last spring. Photo by Staff Sgt. True Thao/U.S. Army via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Local residents, reporters observe live-fire training

Local residents, reporters observe live-fire training

OITA, Japan, March 2 Kyodo - U.S. Marines allow local residents and reporters to observe live-fire training on March 1, 2017, at an exercise area in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Oita. The event was held to reassure locals about the safety of the drills, which some locals have expressed disquiet about.

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U.S. Marine Corps officer visits Miyagi Pref.

U.S. Marine Corps officer visits Miyagi Pref.

SENDAI, Japan - U.S. Lieutenant Colonel Neil Owens, commanding officer of 3d Battalion 12th Marines in Okinawa, responds to reporters' questions in the town of Shikama, Miyagi Prefecture, on June 3, 2014. He made courtesy calls on the heads of the municipalities concerned ahead of a U.S. artillery live-fire training in the Ground Self-Defense Force's Ojojihara exercise area in Miyagi Prefecture.

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Hamas military training for teenagers

Hamas military training for teenagers

GAZA, Palestinian Authority - A boy passes through a fire ring during military training held by Hamas for teenagers on summer break in the Palestinian self-governing area of Gaza in June 2013.

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Live-fire drill for defending remote isles

Live-fire drill for defending remote isles

GOTEMBA, Japan - Japan's Ground, Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces conduct Aug. 26, 2012, a major annual artillery live-fire drill in Shizuoka Prefecture. The GSDF's fire power exercise at the East Fuji training area, which was open to the public for viewing, mobilized troops from the MSDF and ASDF working together in an integrated operation that for the first time featured a scenario -- driving out enemy troops from a remote island that has come under attack.

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Live-fire drill for defending remote isles

Live-fire drill for defending remote isles

GOTEMBA, Japan - Japan's Ground, Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces conduct Aug. 26, 2012, a major annual artillery live-fire drill in Shizuoka Prefecture. The GSDF's fire power exercise at the East Fuji training area, which was open to the public for viewing, mobilized troops from the MSDF and ASDF working together in an integrated operation that for the first time featured a scenario -- driving out enemy troops from a remote island that has come under attack.

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Live-fire drill for defending remote isles

Live-fire drill for defending remote isles

GOTEMBA, Japan - Japan's Ground, Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces conduct Aug. 26, 2012, a major annual artillery live-fire drill in Shizuoka Prefecture. The GSDF's fire power exercise at the East Fuji training area, which was open to the public for viewing, mobilized troops from the MSDF and ASDF working together in an integrated operation that for the first time featured a scenario -- driving out enemy troops from a remote island that has come under attack.

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Live-fire drill for defending remote isles

Live-fire drill for defending remote isles

GOTEMBA, Japan - Japan's Ground, Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces conduct Aug. 26, 2012, a major annual artillery live-fire drill in Shizuoka Prefecture. The GSDF's fire power exercise at the East Fuji training area, which was open to the public for viewing, mobilized troops from the MSDF and ASDF working together in an integrated operation that for the first time featured a scenario -- driving out enemy troops from a remote island that has come under attack.

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2 killed in plane crash in NW Turkey

STORY: 2 killed in plane crash in NW Turkey DATELINE: April 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the plane crashing into the residential area 2. various of the fire 3. various of crime scene investigation teams investigating in the area 4. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): YAKUP CANBOLAT, Bursa Governor 5. various of the residential area where the plane crashed 6. various of wreckage of the plane STORYLINE: A civilian training aircraft on Monday crashed in a residential area in Turkey's northwestern province of Bursa, killing two people on board, a local official announced. The plane crashed in the middle of houses at around 3:00 p.m. local time (1200 GMT) on Sarigul Street in the central Osmangazi district and caught fire, Bursa Governor Yakup Canbolat told reporters on the scene. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): YAKUP CANBOLAT, Bursa Governor "A civilian training plane, which took off from the Yunuseli Airport, crashed after hitting a house, probably for technical

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Japan ground force drill

Japan ground force drill

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force conducts its annual artillery live-fire drill at the East Fuji training area in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 22, 2021.

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Japan ground force drill

Japan ground force drill

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi (2nd from R) inspects the Ground Self-Defense Force's annual artillery live-fire drill at the East Fuji training area in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 22, 2021.

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Japan ground force drill

Japan ground force drill

Members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force descend from a helicopter during its annual artillery live-fire drill at the East Fuji training area in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 22, 2021.

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Japan ground force drill

Japan ground force drill

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force conducts its annual artillery live-fire drill at the East Fuji training area in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 22, 2021.

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Japan ground force drill

Japan ground force drill

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force conducts its annual artillery live-fire drill at the East Fuji training area in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 22, 2021.

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Japan ground force drill

Japan ground force drill

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force conducts its annual artillery live-fire drill at the East Fuji training area in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 22, 2021.

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Japan ground force drill

Japan ground force drill

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force conducts its annual artillery live-fire drill at the East Fuji training area in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 22, 2021.

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Japan ground force drill

Japan ground force drill

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force conducts its annual artillery live-fire drill at the East Fuji training area in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 22, 2021.

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Japan ground force drill

Japan ground force drill

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force conducts its annual artillery live-fire drill at the East Fuji training area in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 22, 2021.

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Japan ground force drill

Japan ground force drill

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force conducts its annual artillery live-fire drill at the East Fuji training area in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 22, 2021.

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Japan ground force drill

Japan ground force drill

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force conducts its annual artillery live-fire drill at the East Fuji training area in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 22, 2021.

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Japan ground force drill

Japan ground force drill

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi (L) inspects the Ground Self-Defense Force's annual artillery live-fire drill at the East Fuji training area in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 22, 2021.

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Japan ground force drill

Japan ground force drill

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force conducts its annual artillery live-fire drill at the East Fuji training area in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 22, 2021.

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U.S. military helicopter accident in Okinawa

U.S. military helicopter accident in Okinawa

A Japanese Self-Defense Force officer (3rd from L) is briefed by U.S. servicemen on Oct. 13, 2017 on the wrecked helicopter that caught fire in midair during a training flight and burst into flames on making an emergency landing in Higashi, Okinawa Prefecture, near the Northern Training Area, two days earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. military helicopter accident in Okinawa

U.S. military helicopter accident in Okinawa

Japan Self-Defense Force personnel gather near the accident site of a U.S. military CH-53E transport helicopter on Oct. 13, 2017, two days after it caught fire in midair and burst into flames on making an emergency landing in Higashi, Okinawa Prefecture, near the Northern Training Area. Japanese authorities do not have the right to search or seize U.S. military assets without consent under the Japan-U.S. status of forces agreement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. military helicopter accident in Okinawa

U.S. military helicopter accident in Okinawa

U.S. servicemen inspect a wrecked CH-53E transport helicopter of the U.S. military on Oct. 13, 2017, two days after it caught fire in midair during a training flight and burst into flames on making an emergency landing in Higashi, Okinawa Prefecture, near the Northern Training Area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa rally after U.S. military helicopter accident

Okinawa rally after U.S. military helicopter accident

People stage a rally outside the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Foster in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 12, 2017, a day after a U.S. military helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing near the Northern Training Area due to an engine fire. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa rally after U.S. military helicopter accident

Okinawa rally after U.S. military helicopter accident

People stage a rally outside the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Foster in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 12, 2017, a day after a U.S. military helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing near the Northern Training Area due to an engine fire. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa rally after U.S. military helicopter accident

Okinawa rally after U.S. military helicopter accident

People stage a rally outside the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Foster in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 12, 2017, a day after a U.S. military helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing near the Northern Training Area due to an engine fire. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa rally after U.S. military helicopter accident

Okinawa rally after U.S. military helicopter accident

People stage a rally outside the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Foster in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 12, 2017, a day after a U.S. military helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing near the Northern Training Area due to an engine fire. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa rally after U.S. military helicopter accident

Okinawa rally after U.S. military helicopter accident

People stage a rally outside the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Foster in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 12, 2017, a day after a U.S. military helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing near the Northern Training Area due to an engine fire. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Day after U.S. military chopper crash in Okinawa

Day after U.S. military chopper crash in Okinawa

Photo taken Oct. 12, 2017, shows a wrecked U.S. CH-53E transport helicopter that burst into flames the previous day near the military's training area in the northern part of Okinawa's main island. The chopper made an emergency landing on grazing land due to a fire that broke out midair, according to the U.S. Marines. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. military chopper bursts into flames on landing in Okinawa

U.S. military chopper bursts into flames on landing in Okinawa

Photo taken on Oct. 12, 2017, from a Kyodo News plane shows a wrecked U.S. CH-53E transport helicopter that burst into flames the previous day near the military's training area in the northern part of Okinawa's main island. The chopper made an emergency landing on grazing land due to a fire that broke out in midair, according to the U.S. Marines. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. military chopper bursts into flames on landing in Okinawa

U.S. military chopper bursts into flames on landing in Okinawa

Photo taken on Oct. 12, 2017, from a Kyodo News plane shows a wrecked U.S. CH-53E transport helicopter that burst into flames the previous day near the military's training area in the northern part of Okinawa's main island. The chopper made an emergency landing on grazing land due to a fire that broke out in midair, according to the U.S. Marines. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. military chopper bursts into flames on landing in Okinawa

U.S. military chopper bursts into flames on landing in Okinawa

Photo taken on Oct. 12, 2017, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wrecked U.S. CH-53E transport helicopter that burst into flames the previous day near the military's training area in the northern part of Okinawa's main island. The chopper made an emergency landing on grazing land due to fire that broke out when it was in the sky, according to the U.S. Marines. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. military chopper bursts into flames on landing in Okinawa

U.S. military chopper bursts into flames on landing in Okinawa

Photo taken on Oct. 12, 2017, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wrecked U.S. CH-53E transport helicopter that burst into flames the previous day near the military's training area in the northern part of Okinawa's main island. The chopper made an emergency landing on grazing land due to fire that broke out when it was in the sky, according to the U.S. Marines. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. military chopper bursts into flames on landing in Okinawa

U.S. military chopper bursts into flames on landing in Okinawa

Photo taken on Oct. 12, 2017, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wrecked U.S. CH-53E transport helicopter that burst into flames the previous day near the military's training area in the northern part of Okinawa's main island. The chopper made an emergency landing on grazing land due to fire that broke out when it was in the sky, according to the U.S. Marines. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fire forces U.S. military chopper to make emergency landing in Okinawa

Fire forces U.S. military chopper to make emergency landing in Okinawa

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga speaks to reporters in Naha, the capital of the southernmost Japanese island prefecture, on Oct. 11, 2017, after an emergency landing by a U.S. military helicopter that caught fire near the Northern Training Area in Okinawa. "I have a strong feeling of indignation," Onaga said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fire forces U.S. military chopper to make emergency landing in Okinawa

Fire forces U.S. military chopper to make emergency landing in Okinawa

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga (L) speaks to reporters in Naha, the capital of the southernmost Japanese island prefecture, on Oct. 11, 2017, after an emergency landing by a U.S. military helicopter that caught fire near the Northern Training Area in Okinawa. "I have a strong feeling of indignation," Onaga said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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