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Indiana National Guard IDs Soldier Killed in Training Incident

For the fifth time since May, Shaw Air Force Base is mourning the death of one of its airmen. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston)

Fifth Airman Death Since May at Shaw AFB Is Third by Suicide, Coroner Says

Shawn Campbell, a former staff sergeant and now a master diver, admires the detail of one of the statues at the Circle of Heroes underwater veterans memorial off the coast of Clearwater, Fla. (U.S. Army/Video still by Bill Mills)

New Underwater Memorial Honors Fallen and Living Service Members

U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, diamond pilots practice the Diamond 360 maneuver during a practice demonstration at Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, Calif., March 6, 2014. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric J. Rowley)

Blue Angels Jets Made Contact Midair During Tight Diamond 360 Maneuver

A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet flies over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, June 15, 2018. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Corey Hook)

US-Led Military Force Fighting ISIS Agrees to Halt All Flights over Iraq

Army Col. Kathryn Spletstoser sits in the audience as Air Force Gen. John Hyten appears before a Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 30, 2019, for his confirmation hearing to be Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Air Force Releases Report Showing It Found No Evidence of Sexual Misconduct by Hyten

'Addiction Unplugged': PTSD and the Opioid Crisis

When Military Medicine Fails: An Army Wife Pleads for Change

Jimi Hendrix playing his guitar during his set at the Woodstock Music and Art Fair. Playing with Jimi Hendrix is Billy Cox (wearing a turban). HENRY DILTZ/CORBIS VIA GETTY IMAGES

Patriotism or Protest? Army Vet Jimi Hendrix Had Woodstock’s 'Most Electrifying Moment'

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RAF's Red Arrows Demonstration Team to Buzz New York City

The Air Force Thunderbirds, Navy Blue Angels and F-35s will also put on a show along the Hudson River on Aug. 22.

This file photo provided by the U.S. Army Special Operations Command shows Sgt. La David Johnson, who was killed in an Oct. 4 ambush in Niger. Johnson, who was killed in an ambush in Niger with three comrades and his body recovered days later, wasn’t captured alive by the enemy or executed at close range, based on the conclusion of a military investigation. U.S. Army Special Operations Command via AP

Special Forces Team Mechanic Killed in Niger to Be Awarded Silver Star

Sgt. La David Johnson is credited with displaying gallantry in action and killing several enemy fighters.

Pfc. Glendon Oakley, a native of Killeen, Texas and an automated logistical specialist assigned to 504th Composite Supply Company, 142nd Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, 1st Armored Division Sustainment Brigade, helped children to safety during the active shooter tragedy in El Paso, Texas, August 3, 2019. (U.S. Army photo/Vin Stevens)

First Armored Soldier Honored for Protecting Children in El Paso Shooting

Pfc. Glendon Oakley Jr. received an Army Commendation Medal for guiding children away from the gunfire.

Muslims pray inside a mosque (Getty Images)

Taliban Chief's Brother Killed in Pakistan Blast: Militant Sources

The blast comes as a deal between insurgents and Washington to end America's war in Afghanistan is thought imminent.

An Army linebacker tackles the Navy quarterback during the 108th annual Army Navy football game in Baltimore, Md. (U.S. Army photo by Mr. Kenneth Drylie)

Eagles Sign Former Army Offensive Lineman Who Received Waiver to Go to NFL

The team announced Friday evening that it had signed offensive lineman Brett Toth to a three-year deal.

In this May 21, 1956, file photo, the fireball of a hydrogen bomb lights the Pacific sky a few seconds after the bomb was released over Bikini Atoll. (AP Photo)

Beer Named for Pacific Island Nuke Test Site Draws Criticism

The name is insensitive to people still dealing with the impacts of radiation decades later, islanders said.

FILE -- An F-15C Eagle takes off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 9, 2019. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)

Hackers Find Serious Vulnerabilities in an F-15 Fighter Jet System

Ethical hackers hired by the Pentagon were able to infiltrate an important F-15 system.

A ceremony marks the launch of the first-ever Intelligence, Information, Cyber, Electronic Warfare and Space Detachment in the U.S. Army, Jan. 1, 2019. (U.S. Army/Pvt. Caleb Minor)

Army Cyber Warfare Units Are Seriously Undermanned: GAO

The Army is falling short in preparing for cyberwarfare, a report finds.

U.S. airmen assigned to the 409th Air Expeditionary Group watch as a C-130J Super Hercules taxis in at Nigerien Air Base 201 in Agadez, Niger, on Aug. 3, 2019. The C-130 landing marked the next step in airfield evaluations by starting Visual Flight Rules operations at the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer)

Air Force Begins Flight Operations at Remote Post in Niger

Air Force C-130s and other aircraft began flying limited Visual Flight Rule operations into and out of Nigerien Air Base 20.

Marines, veterans and spouses get face-to-face with employers during the Marine Corps Air Station New River job fair, Sept. 5, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps/Cpl. Martin Egnash)

Americans Really Like Vets and Think Businesses Ought to Hire More of Them, Poll Finds

A new poll reports that Americans still have the highest respect for post-9/11 veterans.

U.S. Marine Corps Raiders with the 3d Marine Raider Battalion take a break during training at Eglin Range, Fla., May 22, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joseph Pick)

SOCOM Must Make These Changes as it Reviews Ethics Problems, Operators and Experts Say

The review is scheduled to run until the fall and will draw on sources from both inside and outside the command.

In this Feb. 24, 2019, file photo, U.S. fighter aircraft F-16 perform aerobatic maneuvers on the last day of Aero India 2019 at Yelahanka air base in Bangalore, India. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

US Tells Congress of Plans to Sell F-16 Fighters to Taiwan

The administration informally notified lawmakers of the proposed sale late on Thursday.

Passengers onboard the Defense Department-contracted Omni Air International flight 531 were evacuated from the plane at Shannon Airport, Ireland, due to a fire coming from the left landing gear, on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. (COURTESY PHOTO)

US Government Charter Flight Catches Fire in Ireland, Shuts Down Airport

A total of 159 passengers and crew on an Air Force-chartered flight were evacuated at Ireland’s Shannon Airport.

The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star breaks ice in McMurdo Sound near Antarctica on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Nick Ameen)

Meet the Polar Star, the Coast Guard’s Vital But Neglected Icebreaker. It's Falling Apart

While Russia will soon have more than 50 icebreakers, the fire-engine-red ship lumbers on as a Cold War relic.

Virginia: Company Falsely Claimed to Be Military Charity

A for-profit company has been shut down after falsely claiming to be a charity that sent care packages to service members.

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Approximately 1,300 pounds of marijuana seized by Coast Guard Station Los Angeles-Long Beach crew members near Catalina Island is shown, Aug. 13, 2019. The bales were transferred to Customs and Border Protection, who confirmed the bales consisted of marijuana weighing approximately 1,300 pounds with an estimated value of $1 million. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Coast Guard Finds 43 Bales of Pot Floating Off California

One version of the Jungle Combat Boot being sold at Army and Air Force military clothing and sales stores is model RKC071, made by Rocky Boots. (Photo: Rocky Boots)

Here Are the Jungle Combat Boots That Emerged from Army Testing

Sgt. 1st Class Jeremiah Johnson was recently awarded a posthumous Bronze Star with Valor device for his heroism during the October 2017 Niger ambush. (Courtesy of the Johnson family)

Special Forces Unit Member Killed in Niger Ambush Honored for Bravery

Capt. Theron Toole, Navy Medicine Operational Training Center (NMOTC) commanding officer, speaks at the 2019 NMOTC Leadership Development Symposium. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael J. Lieberknecht)

Head of Navy Medicine Operational Training Center Relieved of Command

Retired Lt. Col. Wallace Ward, USMA Class of 1958, marches back with the Class of 2023. Ward, 87, was the oldest grad to participate in the 2019 March Back. (U.S. Army photo/Brandon OConnor)

87-Year-Old West Point Grad Still Enjoys Marching with New Cadets

Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard speaks at the Presidential Gun Sense Forum, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Gabbard Takes Presidential Campaign Break for National Guard Training

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A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party Airman assigned to the 10th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Riley, Kansas, performs pull-ups. (U.S. Air Force/Zade Vadnais)

Workout of the Week: PT, Weight Mix Warm-up with Run, PT and Swim

Using the pyramid as a warm-up, mixing in upper body exercises is a good way to prepare for higher volume sections of a worko...

Alexander Skarsgard and Nat Wolff star in "The Kill Team." (A24)

'The Kill Team,' Now a Feature, Revisits a Disturbing Tale from the Afghanistan War

7 Training Options for When You Need a Military Fitness Partner

Even if you get a workout completed, having someone to push you and keep you company may increase your workout intensity and...

The Military Lending Act and You

As an active-duty service member, you have legal rights to low-interest loans and protection against pay day lenders, but you...

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