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Share your piece of paradise with us!

Stars and Stripes is asking readers to write about their own piece of paradise. Yes, that means you! Our annual Destination Paradise magazine highlights must-see travel spots across the Pacific — and your bit of paradise could be included in our 2019-20 edition.
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Typhoon Danas: Kunsan bound

Prepare for a wet, windy weekend on the Korean peninsula, with Kunsan Air Base along the west coast bracing for a near-direct hit from a steadily weakening Tropical Storm Danas.
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A korean-style hanok dining experience in Gijang

Step back in time and enjoy the delicious tastes at this traditional Korean eatery in Gijang-gun.
The first view of the entire Tapsa Temple (Photos by Chihon Kim)
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Maisan Mountain: Ever-changing seasonal views and great hiking

When it comes to mountains, height isn’t always everything. At a mere 685 meters, Maisan Mountain, located in Jianan-gun, Jeollabuk-do, may not be very tall, but it offers a great view of neighboring peaks and unique topography.
South Koreans place wishes for peace on a tree of hope erected on the Goseong DMZ Peace Trail, which was recently opened to civilians in the northeastern part of the heavily fortified border area. About 20 South Koreans participated in a hike on Friday, June 14, 2019. KIM GAMEL/STARS AND STRIPES
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Barbed wire and ‘paradise’: Here’s what it’s like to hike the new trail in the DMZ

The craggy mountains, glistening lakes and white sand lining the coast of North Korea are still out of reach.
Photo by Alli Krug
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Battle of Gettysburg thank you note

First of all, I'd like to say thank you very much for the Fourth of July fireworks. It really means alot to me, because I know that it was very expensive, and I thank you again for doing this much for us.
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Time for a change of scenery in Korea: Enjoy nature at Geumosan Provincial Park

The stress from everyday life and work can wear on you. Sometimes you just need to get away, but that’s hard to do without taking vacation days. So, many people just lie on the couch after work and waste time.
Col. Monica Washington, left, passes command of U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey to Lt. Col. Diosabelle Buack at Camp Casey, South Korea, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. (MATTHEW KEELER/STARS AND STRIPES)
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New commander takes over at US base near DMZ

There’s a new commander in charge of the last large military base occupied by U.S. forces near the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

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US plans for post-Maduro future with team to send to Venezuela
The U.S. State Department is setting up a 13-person Venezuela unit that will be based in Colombia for now and deploy to Caracas once security allows, as the Trump administration continues to exert pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to step down.
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ICE detention center attacker killed by police was an avowed antifa anarchist, authorities say
Willem Van Spronsen is accused of approaching the center around 4 a.m. on Saturday, manipulating what looks like an AR-15-style rifle and setting fire to a building owned by the detention center. Police said surveillance video shows he placed flares strategically - including underneath a 500-gallon propane tank - ignited his own car so it would explode and threw molotov cocktails at nearby buildings.
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WWII veterans fly again on a B-24 in Wisconsin
Brothers Glenn and Ken Boyd flew together out of India during World War II, delivering supplies to the famed Merrill's Marauders on the front lines in Burma. This week they were back in the air as part of the Commemorative Air Force.
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Retired Brig. Gen. Pete Dawkins, former Heisman winner, weds ex-ambassador to Barbados
Retired Brig. Gen. Pete Dawkins, a Rhodes Scholar and College Football Hall of Famer, married Mary Martin Ourisman, the former ambassador to Barbados, on July 9 in New York.
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US to send asylum seekers back to dangerous part of Mexico
The U.S. government on Friday expanded its requirement that asylum seekers wait outside the country to a part of the Texas Rio Grande Valley across from one of Mexico's most dangerous cities.
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Florida sheriff to investigate Epstein's work release
A Florida sheriff launched an investigation Friday into whether his department properly monitored the wealthy financer Jeffrey Epstein while he was serving a sentence for soliciting prostitution from underage girls.
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