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An AV-8B Harrier takes off from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 21, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson)

Marine Harrier Crashes in North Carolina, Pilot Ejects

Artist’s concept for Boeing's planned F-15EX fighter aircraft. (Image: Boeing)

Air Force Wants Both F-35 and F-15EX. But if Forced to Choose, It's No Contest: SecAF

The USS Abraham Lincoln and the Assault Ship USS Kearsarge sail alongside as the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group conduct operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian M. Wilbur)

Lincoln, Kearsarge Carry Out Joint Ops in Show of Force to Iran

'Lt. Dan' Actor Gary Sinise Cancels Memorial Day Appearances in DC

A soldier with the 3rd Infantry Division’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team peers around a corner during a May 8 urban training battle at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California. The opposing force (OPFOR) armored vehicle has a flashing amber light indicating that it has been knocked out during the battle. Matthew Cox/Military.com

NTC in Pictures: A Look at an Army Brigade's Decisive Action Rotation

Walter Daniel and Rebekah "Moani" Daniel. (Courtesy Photo)

Supreme Court Denies Military Medical Malpractice Case Petition

President Donald Trump arrives at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Houston, Texas, April 10, 2019. (Texas Air National Guard photo/Siarah Rodriguez)

Trump Reportedly Preparing Pardons for SEAL, Green Beret Accused of Crimes

Henry and Dushan allegedly spent $500 per day of the stolen money on drugs. (DeLand Police Department)

Couple Left Veteran, 82, Suicidal After Emptying his Bank Account, Police Say

7 Transition Secrets from a Marine Combat Vet Turned Chief Marketing Officer

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In this Sunday, May 19, 2019, photo released by the U.S. Navy, the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic transports cargo to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during a replenishment-at-sea in the Arabian Sea. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Sherman/U.S. Navy via AP)

Officials Say Iran Quadruples Production of Enriched Uranium

By increasing production, Iran soon will exceed the stockpile limitations set by the accord.

This Nov. 7, 1941 image provided by the U.S. Coast guard shows the British oil tanker Coimbra. The Coimbra was torpedoed by a German U-boat in January 1942 off the coast of New York, killing 36 officers and crew members aboard. The Coast Guard said in a news release that a team has pumped more than 62,000 gallons of oil from its tanks since May 11, 2019. (U. S. Coast Guard via AP)

Work Underway on British Tanker Sunk by U-Boat off NY in WW2

A team has been at the site of the tanker since April 29 and has pumped more than 62,000 gallons of oil since May 11.

About 3% of troops married at the start of 2018 divorced over the course of the year, according to the statistics. That is a decline of 0.1% percent compared to 2017. (U.S. Army/Timothy L. Hale)

Troop Divorce Rate Continues Slow But Steady Decline

Divorce rates among active-duty troops continued a very slow, decade-long decline in 2018.

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Military Academy at West Point shows West Point Cadet Peter Zhu who died on Feb. 28, 2019 of injuries he sustained while skiing on Feb. 23 at Victor Constant Ski Area on the academy grounds. (U.S. Military Academy at West Point via AP)

Judge: Parents of Dead West Point Cadet Can Use His Sperm

Supreme Court Justice John Colangelo's ruling gives Peter Zhu's parents the ability to attempt conception with a surrogate.

The Army recently issued a directive to reduce the financial burden for spouses who wish to continue their professional careers after they move to a new duty station. (U.S. Army/Courtesy Photo)

Army, Air Force Announce Professional Licensing Fee Reimbursement for Spouses

The benefit was included in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act. Reimbursements will be backdated to Dec. 12, 2017.

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) packs his parachute near the island of Mont Saint Michel, Avranches Commune, France, on May 18, 2019, during an airborne operation. (U.S. Army/Sgt. Avery Cunningham)

Special Forces Soldiers Parachute over Mont Saint-Michel in Honor of WWII Fighters

About 135 Special Forces soldiers jumped above Mont Saint-Michel as part of the commemoration for the anniversary of D-Day.

Capt. Timothy Cody, standing, briefs Col. Patrick O’Neal, commander of 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, and other leaders during a May 6 operations order at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California. (Matthew Cox/Military.com)

Headed to the Army's National Training Center? Here's What You Need to Know

NTC is designed to push combat brigades to their limits and expose tactical weaknesses to improve combat proficiency.

In this Sunday, May 19, 2019, photo released by the U.S. Navy, sailors partake in a foreign object and debris walk-down on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. (Garrett LaBarge/U.S. Navy via AP)

Trump Warns Iran Not to Threaten US or It Will Face 'End'

Trump's tweet comes after he seemingly sought to soften his tone on Iran following days of heightened tension.

In this photo taken May 8, 2019, Andre Gantois in Ludres, eastern France, talks to his half-brother Allen Henderson, of Greenvile, South Carolina, during a video-conference. Gantois, the son of an American serviceman who served in France during World War II, recently discovered his half-brother thanks to DNA testing. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

French Man Whose American Father Fought in WWII Finds Family

An unexpected "miracle" changed Andre Gantois's life and filled in a missing piece of wartime history.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Autumn Taniguchi, a rifleman with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, simulates a patrol during an Urban Leadership Course (ULC) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 24, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Ana S. Madrigal)

1st Woman Completes Marines' Urban Leaders Course

Lance Cpl. Autumn Taniguchi finished the three-week course that prepares leathernecks to lead troops in urban environments.

Rct. Stetson G. Sap, Platoon 2040, Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, writes a letter during his free time April 19, 2016, on Parris Island, South Carolina. (Aaron Bolser/U.S. Marine Corps)

Boot Camp Revives the Lost Art of Letter Writing

During a three-month blackout, recruits are prohibited from contact with the outside world via phone or email.

Combat units who have rotated through the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California have been painting their unit insignias on boulders at Painted Rocks since 1981. (Matthew Cox/Military.com)

Here's the Real Story Behind the 'Painted Rocks' at Army's NTC

For nearly four decades, combat units have painted their insignias on boulders near the road into Fort Irwin.

Iraqi security forces stand guard as they check motorists entering the co-called Green Zone, in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Dec. 10, 2018. Iraq celebrated the anniversary of its costly victory over the Islamic State group, which has lost virtually all the territory it once held but still carries out sporadic attacks. (Karim Kadim/AP Photo)

Rocket Attack Hits Near US Embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone

No one claimed responsibility for the attack.

The Cadet Chapel and F-16 reflect on the tiles of The Terrazzo at the U.S. Air Force Academy on Oct. 31, 2018 after a few inches of snowfall blanketed the region overnight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)

Special Operations Pilot Faces Charges of Raping a Child Under 12 Years Old

The alleged crimes happened in 2017 and 2018 in Colorado Springs.

U.S. Marine Corps name tapes, rank insignias, badges, dog tags, belts and hats hang from a memorial to the fallen Marines of the Battle of Iwo Jima in February 1945 at the top of Mount Suribachi on the island July 26, 2012. Mount Suribachi is the site of where the iconic photo “Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima” was taken after the battle. (Maeson Elleman/Air Force)

National Guard NCO Banned From National Archives Over Taking of WWII Dog Tags

The accused National Guard sergeant says he believes it is a family's right to take ownership of a service member's dog tags.

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In this Saturday, May 18, 2019, photo, Rear Adm. Matthew Bell, right, presents a Silver Lifesaving Medal to George "Radar" Lambert, middle, at the Atwood Building courtyard in Anchorage, Alaska. Lambert was awarded the medal by the U.S. Coast Guard for saving Smith from drowning in Kotzebue in 1998, when he was 10 and she was 12. (Loren Holmes/Anchorage Daily News via AP)

Alaska Man Given Coast Guard Medal Years After Girl's Rescue

Vice Adm. Walter E. Carter Jr., superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, delivers remarks during the National Discussion on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at America's Colleges, Universities and Service Academies, April 4, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo/Sarah Villegas)

Before Stepping Down, Naval Academy Superintendent Looks Back at 5 Years

Marine Corps Starts Recruiting Push for New Cyber Force

Two pilots and a flight engineer fly inside the C-130 Hercules simulator during training Nov. 1, 2010, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman)

Air Force Secretary Wants Pilots to Get More Simulator Time

Pvt. Kesley Darnell, B. Co., 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, let’s go of the air vehicle as it takes off during the systems fielding at Fort Bragg, NC, May 2nd, 2019 (US Army/Patrick Ferraris).

Army Fields Tiny Pocket Drones to Paratroopers at Fort Bragg

Marines with Headquarters Battalion participate in a three-mile physical training run along the Physical Fitness Test track at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, on April 4, 2014. Cpl. Ali Azimi/Marine Corps

Marine Reservist Dies After Collapsing During Run on His 30th Birthday

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VA's Medical Foster Home Program Offers an Alternative to a Nursing Home

The program offers individualized care in a home setting.

Why Troops in Vietnam Could Write on Their Helmets

Truth be told, troops in Vietnam didn't "get away" with writing on their issued helmets, and neither do the troops who do it...

Christopher Abbott stars as Capt. John Yossarian in the series "Catch-22." (Hulu)

'Catch-22': A Sincere, Affecting Take on Joseph Heller's WWII Comic Nightmare

The 5 Most Legendary Snipers of All Time

A single sniper in the right place at the right time can change the course of battle, even in the face of overwhelming odds.

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