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Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer is briefed by Lt. Cmdr. Chabonnie Alexander, USS Gerald R. Ford’s ordnance handling officer, on the advanced weapons elevator during a tour of the carrier, Jan. 17, 2018. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kiana A. Raines)

Navy Finally Has One Weapons Elevator Working on Its Newest Carrier

A soldier stands against the Afghan skyline after securing a combat outpost in Rajankala in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Nov. 26, 2009. (Tech. Sgt. Francisco V. Govea II/U.S. Air Force)

US Service Member Killed in Action in Afghanistan

Roy Hill from Brownells fires the firm’s new BRN Proto Retro Rifle which is based on the original AR-15 prototype. (Military.com/Matthew Cox)

Brownells Shows off its Newest Retro Rifles at SHOT Show 2019

The Navy's next generation destroyer, the future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), successfully completed acceptance. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Bath Iron Works)

Navy 'Stealth' Destroyer Named for Medal of Honor Recipient to Be Commissioned

In this Jan. 7, 2019 photo, The Supreme Court is seen in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Supreme Court Allows Military Transgender Ban to Proceed for Now

Kadena Airman Found Dead Was Member of 353rd Special Operations Group

Sig Sauer’s new lightweight machine gun is fired during a Sig Sauer range day in Last Vegas Jan. 20, 2019. The new MG has maximum effective range of about 2,000 meters and weighs about 20 pounds, about seven pounds lighter than the M240B machine gun. (Matthew Cox/Staff)

Sig Sauer Live-Fires its Hard-Hitting New Ultra-Light Machine Gun

Great Pay & High Demand: Why Cybersecurity Careers Are Ideal for Vets

Sgt. Victor Arias, 725th Brigade Support Battalion transportation technician, and Sara, his wife, renew their wedding vows at the Soldier’s Chapel on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in 2011. (U.S. Air Force/Zachary Wolf)

Words of Advice for a New Military Wife

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Sign greets visitors at Camp Williams, the home of the Utah Army National Guard. (Army Photo)

Utah National Guard: Chaplain Dies While Swimming in a Pool

Utah National Guard officials say Captain Corey C. Holmgren has died while swimming laps at a pool in West Jordan.

In this May 5, 2016 file photo, a Russian Tu-22 bomber flies over Moscow's Kremlin during a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade at Moscow's Red Square in Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev, File)

Russian Heavy Bomber Crash-Lands in Arctic, Killing 3

A Russian long-range bomber crash-landed in the Arctic Tuesday, leaving three of its crew of four dead.

Supreme Court Returns to Gun Rights for 1st Time in 9 Years

The court may be more willing to take on a gun rights case now that Justice Anthony Kennedy has retired.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) transits the Bosphorus Strait, Jan. 19, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo/Ford Williams)

US Destroyer Arrives in Tense Black Sea Region as Russia Watches Closely

The destroyer USS Donald Cook has arrived for a port visit in the Black Sea nation of Georgia.

In this Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 photo, U.S. Coast Guard Culinary Specialist Jerry Wright, right, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Lauren Laughlin, second from right, stack boxes of donated cereal at a pop-up food pantry created at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. (AP Photo/Susan Haigh)

As Shutdown Drags On, 'Coast Guard City' Takes a Hit

The town's residents are rallying around their own as the partial government shutdown has left the Coast Guard in the cold.

Retired Air Force Airman Brian Kolfage, right, gives a piece of cheese to his one-year-old daughter Paris Kolfage as his wife Ashley Kolfage looks on at their home in Sandestin, Fla., April 1, 2015. Kolfage was struck by a rocket while serving with the Air Force as a security forces officer in Iraq. He lost both legs and his right arm in the attack. (AP Photo/Northwest Florida Daily News, Nick Tomecek)

Air Force Veteran Changes Focus on GoFundMe Border Wall Initiative

Brian Kolfage, who lost both legs and his right arm in Iraq, set up his online wall-funding campaign just before Christmas.

Vice Admiral Walter E. “Ted” Carter, 62nd Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy, signs the I beam during the topping out ceremony which will be part of the top floor of Hopper Hall, November 30, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo/Kenneth D. Aston Jr.)

Audit: Naval Academy Deteriorating, Training Mission Under Threat

Infrastructure at the Naval Academy has degraded to the point of threatening the school's ability to train midshipman.

Cutter Deploys to Western Pacific As Coast Guard Remains Unpaid

"Alexander Hamilton would be proud."

Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine, who was arrested in Moscow at the end of last year, right, looks through a cage's glass as his lawyers talk to each other in a court room in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Lawyer: Former Marine Accused of Spying Had Classified Documents on Him

Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine, was detained in Moscow at the end of December.

Dan Blackburn, design engineer and owner of United Defense Corporation, firing his new AK103X series of custom-built, hybrid AK rifles and carbine at the SHOT Show 2019 industry day at the range. (Matthew Cox/Staff)

United Defense Unveils Distinctive-Looking AK Hybrids at SHOT Show

Firearms enthusiasts lined up to shoot United Defense's hybrid AKs, which feature an unfinished, bare-metal profile.

In this April 12, 2017, photo, light shines through the stained glass at the Cadet Chapel at the U.S. Air Force Academy outside Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)

Landmark Air Force Academy Chapel Suffering from Leaks, Corrosion

The repairs have been on hold for months while officials try to settle on a contractor for the long and complicated project.

President Donald Trump salutes as a U.S. Navy carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Scott A. Wirtz on Saturday, Jan. 19 at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Wirtz, a civilian and former Navy SEAL from St. Louis, was killed Jan. 16 in a suicide bomb attack in Manbij, Syria. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump Salutes Remains of 4 Americans Killed in Syria Attack

The bombing was the deadliest assault on U.S. troops in Syria since American forces deployed there in 2015.

Tornado-damaged vehicles and buildings are shown on Sunday January 20, 2019, after a tornado hit Wetumpka, Ala., on Saturday afternoon. (Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)

Tyndall Air Force Base Damaged by Tornado Months After Hit by Hurricane

Tyndall Air Force Base posted a message on its official Facebook page that said the tornado struck early Saturday evening.

M-4 Sherman tanks attached to the Fifth Army land on the beach during the 1944 invasion of Anzio, Italy, where an Army private witnessed an act of cowardice by his platoon leader. (Photo courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command)

Act of Cowardice During Anzio Invasion Still Riles WWII Veteran

Milton Miller, 93, still remembers the cowardice of his platoon leader during the invasion of Anzio, Italy in 1944.

A retired U.S. Marine Corps master gunnery sergeant salutes the unclaimed remains of three veterans during a Jan. 17 ceremony in Memphis, Tennessee. Funeral homes, medical examiners, veterans’ affairs departments and local veterans’ groups have combined forces to honor veterans whose bodies were not claimed by relatives. (AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht)

Unclaimed Veterans Buried with Honor and Dignity, Thanks to Strangers

A national effort is underway to pay final respect to members of the military whose bodies were not claimed by relatives.

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An MH-60T Jayhawk Helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, evacuates residents from Rocky Point, North Carolina due to flooding caused by Hurricane Florence. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Dustin Williams)

Here's Everything the Coast Guard Did Without a Paycheck This Month

Cmdr. Thomas Van Scoten, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-Class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), monitors ship systems from the bridge as the ship gets underway. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Evan Thompson)

Navy to Embrace 'Mission Command' Concepts to Match Adversaries

U.S. Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade, move to a nearby village as part of a live fire exercise at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 24, 2018. (U.S. Army/Spc. Andrew McNeil)

Army Chief: 2nd Advisory Team Will Go to Afghanistan Despite Withdrawal Plan

The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) at Naval Base San Diego preparing to conduct Final Contract Trials, November 20, 2017. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Abby Rader)

Navy Brass Optimistic as Littoral Combat Ship Readies to Deploy After Hiatus

In this image made from a pool video by KSTP-TV, Jake Thomas Patterson, 21, who is accused of abducting 13-year-old Jayme Closs and holding her captive for three months, makes his initial court appearance Monday, Jan 14, 2019, via video feed from the Barron County jail during his bond hearing in Barron, Wis. Judge James Babler set his bail at $5 million. (KSTP-TV via AP)

Wisconsin Kidnapping Suspect Was Marine Corps Boot Camp Washout

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Central commander, center, speaks with soldiers assigned to the 34th Infantry Division following the Task Force Spartan transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, November 12, 2018. (U.S. Army photo/Andrew Carroll)

Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett Nominated to Lead FORSCOM

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9 Awesome Military Movie Scenes No Soldier Actually Gets to Do

There's a huge gap between how military life is portrayed in movies and how it actually works.

Sgt. Guadalupe Campos, the marketing and public affairs representative for Recruiting Station San Antonio, performs push-ups during a physical training session as part of the inaugural Battles Won Academy (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released).

Ask Stew: How to Improve Pushup Performance

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, advises a reader how to improve their pushup perfor...

Air Force Staff Sgt. Dalia Theodule, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief executive assistant, researches the Blended Retirement System at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, on Jan. 31, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning)

Final Opt-In Rates for Blended Retirement Yield More Surprises

Comparisons across branches show the singular effectiveness of the Marine Corps' approach to deepening interest in the BRS.

10 Lists to Make Before You Make the Transition

Transitioning out of the military? Here's the action plan you need to make before getting out.

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Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf crewmembers aboard a 26-foot Mark IV small boat approach the cutter during a counterdrug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, March 8, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew S. Masaschi)

Retired Coast Guard Master Chiefs: Washington Is Failing Our Service

Veterans gather in the Spokane Convention Center before the slalom super G competition begins during the 29th National Veterans Wheelchair Games July 16, 2009 in Spokane, Wash. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Desiree N. Palacios)

A Rift Between Veterans Organizations? That's Just Plain Wrong

Officials with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation introduced the Caregiver Experience Map during an event in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 27, 2018. (Elizabeth Dole Foundation/Lisa Nipp)

Military and Veteran Caregivers: Mapping to Answers

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