Chrissy Yates

Austin

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Digital Editor at Stars and Stripes

Freelance writer, editor, sensitivity reader, #Mizzoumafia, Anglophile and ailurophile

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This bill will help make military officers worthy of our republic

1 month ago | stripes.com | Tim Feist |Chrissy Yates

A soldier takes a written exam on June 20, 2016 at Fort Hood, Texas. (Marcus Floyd/U.S. Army) Earlier this month, Sen. Jim Banks introduced legislation to require the U.S service academies (West Point, the Naval Academy and the Air Force Academy) to accept the Classic Learning Test (CLT) for admissions. This is a good move, worthy of the broadest bipartisan support.
Get hands-on at west African kitchen next to team handball court

2 months ago | stripes.com | Chrissy Yates

The grilled fish at Quagies in Kaiserslautern, Germany, comes with jollof rice and a side salad. Plantains can be added for 5 euros. (Chrissy Yates/Stars and Stripes) Plenty of foods — burgers and fries, pizza, chicken wings and sandwiches — are eaten with one’s hands. But what about soup?
Is Europe stepping up to the plate on defense?

Mar 26, 2025 | stripes.com | Daniel DePetris |Chrissy Yates

European Council President Antonio Costa, left, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, greet Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky as he arrives at the Special European Council to discuss continued support for Ukraine and European defence at the EU headquarters in Brussels on March 6, 2025. European Union leaders hold emergency talks in Brussels gathering as the Trump administration upends traditional alliances and retracts wartime backing of Ukraine.
Whether Russia invaded Ukraine is not a ‘complicated’ question. Why say it is?

Feb 27, 2025 | stripes.com | Jonah Goldberg |Chrissy Yates

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers remarks from the Pentagon, Jan. 30, 2025. (Alexander Kubitza/U.S. Navy) On the day before the third anniversary of the brutal, lawless invasion of Ukraine, “Fox News Sunday” host Shannon Bream pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on whether it’s “fair to say” that Russia’s attack was unprovoked.
Taiwan’s president departs for Pacific visit with a two-day stop in the US. China isn’t happy

Nov 29, 2024 | stripes.com | Taijing Wu |Huizhong Wu |Chrissy Yates

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te waves to the media as he departs for South Pacific at Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. Lai leave Taiwan on Saturday on a weeklong trip to visit the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau 'X three diplomatic allies of the self-governed island.
My Paradise: A taste of Thailand by tuktuk

Nov 19, 2024 | korea.stripes.com | Chrissy Yates

author taking tuktuk (Photo by Chrissy M. Yates) Tour groups sometimes get a bad rap. Especially if you’re in a large group, one of 30-plus tourists shuffling along like zombies trying not to lose sight of the leader holding a flag or umbrella while being in the way of other tourists and locals alike. It can feel way too much like a school trip.
My Paradise: Solo adventure in Phu Quoc, Vietnam

Nov 18, 2024 | japan.stripes.com | Chrissy Yates

(Photo by Chrissy M. Yates) Phu Quoc, the biggest island in Vietnam, is known for its white-sand beaches, turquoise water and hiking trails. A destination wedding brought me to the “Maldives of Vietnam,” but after a few days I got tired of the resort life. (Photo by Chrissy M.
Trump Pentagon pick dismissed military diversity drive, demonized Islam

Nov 14, 2024 | stripes.com | Missy Ryan |Evan Hill |Chrissy Yates

U.S. soldiers at an American forward operating base in Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province.
Missile sparks blaze in Ukraine as Kyiv’s troops push into Russia’s Kursk region

Aug 16, 2024 | stripes.com | Chrissy Yates

Destroyed cars are reflected in a pool of water after a Russian airstrike on residential neighbourhood in Sumy, Ukraine, on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP) A Russian missile strike sparked a blaze in the Ukrainian city of Sumy Saturday, while Ukrainian forces continued to push into Russia’s Kursk border region. Two people were injured in the Sumy strike, which also damaged cars and nearby buildings, said Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.
South Korean authorities question individual who crossed the border from the North

Aug 7, 2024 | stripes.com | Chrissy Yates

FILE - South Korean and United States marines ride on inflatable boats during a joint landing exercise to prepare for a possible North Korea's surprise attack in waters off Ganghwa Island, located inside of the civilian passage restriction line that separates the two Koreas since the Korean War, South Korea, Feb. 10, 2015.