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U.S. Marines with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct ship-to-shore movements to Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) during Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) MEU Integration Training (PMINT) in vicinity of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 11 2019. PMINT is part of the 26th MEU’s and PHIBRON 8’s pre-deployment training program, which enhances interoperability and familiarizes Marines and Sailors to life

A Marine Called on the Commandant to Fix the Corps' Identity Crisis. Here's His Response

5,000 small U.S. flags representing suicides of active and veteran members of the military line the National Mall, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, in an action by the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

New Military Suicide Report May Revive Debate Over Gun Restrictions

West Virginia Soldier Dies in Kuwait in Non-Combat Incident

ARABIAN SEA (June 3, 2019) The sun sets behind the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (Jeff Sherman/Navy)

Navy Ends Search for Sailor Missing from the Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., the commander of U.S. Central Command, right, shakes hands with airmen of the Royal Saudi Air Force on Prince Sultan Air Base, July 18, 2019. While visiting the Central region, McKenzie met with forward deployed troops and key allied leaders and reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to security and stability in the region. (Roderick Jacquote/Marine Corps)

US Troops Returning to Saudi Arabia Amid Threats from Iran

Iran claims to have seized the British oil tanker Stena Impero. Stena Bulk via Associated Press

Iran Seizes 2 Ships in Strait of Hormuz After US Brings Down Drone: Reports

An Army Paladin M109A7 Artillery System assigned to Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, out of Fort Riley, Kan. stationed in Toruń, Poland conducts maneuvers prior to artillery certifications, April 16, 2019. (U.S. Army photo/Jeremiah Woods)

Auto-Loader May Be a Challenge for Army’s New Self-Propelled Cannon

Apollo 15 astronauts Jim Irwin, left, and David Scott drive a prototype of a lunar rover in a volcanic cinder field east of Flagstaff, Ariz. Geology lessons were an important part of the Apollo astronauts’ training.(U.S. Geological Survey Astrogeology Science Center via Associated Press)

How NASA's Apollo Program Turned Military Test Pilots Into Lunar Geologists

The Moon Landing Was a Giant Leap for Movies, Too

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Tom Cruise plays Captain Pete Mitchell in "Top Gun: Maverick." (Paramount)

'Top Gun: Maverick' Trailer Wows as Navy Goes All In

Today is a great day for the US Navy and for the United States of America: We've got the first trailer for "Top Gun: Maverick...

Two U.S. Marine Corps gunners attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit perform system checks on a Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) as it transits the Suez Canal, Jan. 12, 2019. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mike DiMestico)

Here's the New Marine Corps Weapon that Just Destroyed an Iranian Drone

The Marine Corps' Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System, known as LMADIS, jammed an Iranian drone.

Vice President of the United States Mike Pence gives a speech during an official visit May 16, 2019, at Fort McCoy, Wis. (U.S. Army photo/Greg Mason)

Vice President Pence Looks to NASA's Future as He Honors Apollo 11 Crew

Pence didn't reveal new details about the Artemis program to return to the moon by 2024 at the Kennedy Space Center event.

Iran Says Fate of Seized Ship Depends on Crew 'Cooperation'

A senior official said the entire crew of the Stena Impero oil tanker was in good health.

The Coast Guard Cutters Oliver Berry (WPC 1124) and Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) at the Coast Guard Base Honolulu pier Sept. 12, 2018, following Tropical Storm Olivia. The commercial harbors throughout the state re-opened to traffic throughout the day as crews completed damage and impact assessments. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. J.G. Peter Driscoll/Released)

Coast Guard Cutter Provides World War II Aviator with Final Sendoff

His memorial service took place on board the Coast Guard cutter Oliver Berry.

Tim Darrah, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft servicer, marshals a civilian Cessna 172, during a General Aviation Fly-in event at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 28, 2017. The event gave the local aviation community an opportunity to land aircraft at Shaw and learn about the 20th Fighter Wing mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

Former Air Force Pilot Lands Plane in All 50 States

Ronald Davis' recent flight in Hawaii represented the culmination of a 63-year journey to land a plane in all 50 states.

FILE -- J.M. Taylor, a former 75th Fighter Squadron pilot and World War II veteran, walks toward an HC-130J Combat King II during the 2014 Flying Tiger Reunion heritage day, Nov. 14, 2014, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Taylor enlisted in the Army Cadet program on Sept. 16, 1942 and graduated flying training at Spence Field in Moultrie, Georgia, Dec. 5, 1943. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Sonny Cohrs/Released)

100-Year-Old WWII Veteran Gets Overdue Medals

As the communications chief with the Flying Tigers, he was among the first to hear the Japanese had surrendered.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Lauren Kalani, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse looks over her electronic flight book onboard a KC-135 Stratotanker during an exercise May 8th, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th AES deploys and operates elements of a theatre aeromedical evacuation system capable of worldwide taskings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)

Air Force and Army Practice Aeromedical Evacuation in Hawaii

The point of the exercise in interoperability was to practice rapidly treating casualties.

Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Robert P. Ashley Jr. responds to a question during an open hearing on worldwide threats facing the nation to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Jan. 29, 2019, on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Brian Murphy/Defense Intelligence Agency)

What's Keeping Generals up at Night? Cyber Threats

America, the world's most computer-dependent nation, is especially vulnerable to cyber attack.

Norfolk Navy Airman Sentenced in Murder for Hire Plot

Navy Airman Uriel Gerardo-Olivas will also receive a dishonorable discharge.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen, the 59th superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy, and cadets celebrate receiving the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy during a ceremony at the Pentagon, in Arlington, Va., May 1, 2018. (U.S. Army photo/Anna Pol)

Despite Opposition, Gamecocks Pick Retired General as School's Next President

The former superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point said he is honored to be named UCS's next president.

Three F-35C Lightning IIs complete a flight overhead Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Feb. 1, 2019. (U.S. Navy/Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon E. Renfroe)

Eglin AFB F-35s Hit Their Highest Mission-Capable Rate

The 33rd Fighter Wing posted a 77.1% mission-capable rate for the 33 F-35s on its flight line.

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)

For 'Unclaimed' Veterans, Strangers Become Family at Burial Services

More than 3,000 unclaimed veterans nationwide who have been buried with full military honors.

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Olivia Banmally Nichols/Released)

Leonardo Helicopter Clears Final FAA Approval

If selected by the Navy this fall, the company would produce up to 130 helicopters at its Philadelphia production facility.

Lawmakers Look to Rename NASA Test Facility After Neil Armstrong

NASA's Plum Brook Station is part of the space agency's Glenn Research Center.

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Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) man the rails on the flight deck as they return home from deployment, July 18, 2019. Kearsarge was the flagship of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group during the deployment. (U.S. Navy photo/Louis Thompson Staats IV)

USS Kearsarge, USS Arlington Return Home After Deployment

General David H. Berger, 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks to guests during a passage of command ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., July 11, 2019. General Robert B. Neller relieved his duties as 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps to Gen. Berger. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Military Discipline in the Social Media Age: How the New Top Marine Plans to Lead

Artist’s rendition of Lockheed’s 100 high-energy laser. (Image: Lockheed-Martin)

Army Eyeing Navy's High-Powered Laser to Fight Enemy Drone Swarms

Little girl sits on a bed in a dark bedroom with blue sky and trees can be seen behind her in the window. (Getty/Images/Annie Otzen)

New Data Finds Child Abuse, Neglect Still Underreported in the Army

Tech. Sgt. Geraldine Lovely is under investigation at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, for recording a profane Facebook video rant about her subordinates. (Facebook video screen capture)

Air Force NCO Behind Racist Online Video Separated from Service

Pararescuemen from the 48th Rescue Squadron on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., along with the injured fishermen are transported from the Tamara to Socorro Island, Mexico, July 12, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kristine Legate)

Air Force: Rescue Team Helps Injured Mexican Fishermen

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AAFES employee Travis Daniels organizes video game consoles in the electronics department at The Exchange on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. (U.S. Air Force/Luis Loza Gutierrez)

AAFES to Offer Double Discounts on Back-to-School Shopping

Double your Back-to-School savings with participating AAFES during tax-free holidays.

University Study Has Something Good to Say About 'Minecraft'

Governance skills learned in "Minecraft" may be transferrable to real-world environments.

CHAMPVA Recipients Can Now Get Prescriptions Online from the VA

The online pharmacy program makes getting prescriptions easy and fast.

Is VGLI Right for You?

You may have heard about VGLI, but is it a good deal?

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