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Chief Petty Officer Kenton Stacy with his family (left), and while on deployment (right). (Family photos via Facebook)

Two Years Later, Sailor Wounded During Syria Deployment is Finally Home

A B-1B Lancer takes off from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, to conduct combat operations April 8, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman James Richardson)

B-1B Bomber Fleet Resumes Flight Operations After Latest Grounding

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Platoon 4038, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, execute crunches during their Initial Strength Test on Parris Island July 20, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Dana Beesley)

Government Appeals Judge's Ruling That Found Male-Only Draft Unconstitutional

U.S. Air Force demo pilots walk off the flightline during the Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 28, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jensen Stidham)

Air Force Authorizes Two-Piece Flight Suits on Duty

A guide on the OCP uniform phase-in and what will be allowed in regulation before OCPs become the mandatory Air Force uniform. (U.S. Air Force graphic courtesy of the Air Force Personnel Center)

Air Force OKs Unit Patch Sleeve Swap on New OCP Uniform

This photo shows the USS Saturn in wartime paint scheme with "F40" painted on bow. After refitting the Saturn was designated "AF49." (Wikimedia Commons)

The Untold Story of the Men Who Died on the USS Saturn in WWII

In this April 10, 2000, file photo, a marker embedded in the pavement marks the imaginary line between the United States and Mexico at the San Ysidro border checkpoint between San Diego, Calif., and Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Two American Soldiers Stopped by Mexican Troops Along the Border

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"On to Richmond" by the artist Mort Kunstler. The painting depicts Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant on the field during the Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia, May 5-7, 1864. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army War College/Megan Clugh)

West Point Finally Getting Statue of Gen. Ulysses Grant, Class of 1843

The U.S. Military Academy will unveil its first statue of Grant, the 18th president, on Thursday.

High Speed Strike Weapon (Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin)

Air Force Expanding Hypersonic Technology Testing at Two Indiana Universities

The Air Force is expanding its hypersonic testing facilities, relying on partnerships for its future experiments.

A child carries roses through Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day, May 25, 2015. (U.S. Army/Rachel Larue)

This Year's Tax Cut Cost Some Gold Star Families Dearly

Military widows and widowers who put their benefits in their child's name saw a significant spike in their taxes this year.

Fort Bragg Sergeant Killed in 'Freak Accident' While Skydiving

The victim has been identified as Justin Goff of Florida. He was an experienced skydiver.

Astronaut Andrew Morgan is slated to become the first Army doctor to travel to space on the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. (JAMES BLAIR/NASA)

Army Astronaut Set to Blast Off on Moon Landing's 50th Anniversary

An Army Special Forces surgeon is getting ready to blast off into space on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing.

In this Sunday April 21, 2019, photo, a Sri Lankan Police officer inspects a blast spot at the Shangri-la hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (AP Photo/Chamila Karunarathne)

Militants Blamed in Sri Lanka Attacks Had Incendiary Leader

Much remains unclear about how a little-known group called National Thowfeek Jamaath .

Shannon Slutman, wife of Staff Sgt. Christopher Slutman, reacts as a casket containing her husband's body is moved into a funeral home in the Bronx borough of New York, Monday, April 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Firefighters Honor Marine Killed in Afghanistan

A police-escorted funeral procession carrying the remains of Staff Sgt. Christopher Slutman left Dover Air Force Base Monday.

William "Bill" Gallegos, former U.S. Marine Corps guard, waves to cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., Jan 21, 2011, during the observation of the 30th anniversary of the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979-1980. West Point was the site of their original homecoming in January of 1981. (U.S. Army/Tommy Gilligan)

Marine Vet, Former Iran Hostage Billy Gallegos Honored for FBI Service

Gallegos spent 444 days captive to terrorists and a good portion of his career hunting those who spread terror.

A Coast Guard aviator tows an Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter on the air station's tarmac in Kodiak, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Ashley Wallace)

Coast Guard Service Members Face Drug Charges in Alaska

The Coast Guard says 31 service members have faced punishment as a result of the ongoing investigation.

In this Aug. 3, 2017, file photo, the dog tags and a Hawaiian pressed penny charm of Pfc. Dale W. Ross are displayed at Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. (Justin Taylan/Pacific Wrecks via AP)

Remains of WWII Soldier Identified 76 Years After Going MIA

Skeletal remains recovered two years ago on the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific are those of Pfc. Dale W. Ross.

The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Healy sits in the ice about 715 miles north of Barrow, Alaska, Sept. 30, 2018, during an Arctic research mission. (Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer NyxoLyno Cangemi)

Coast Guard: US Must Work to Prevent a Fight in the Arctic

The service aims to work with partners to promote visibility and ensure stability in the region.

Infantrymen prepare to enter a building during a squad training exercise, at Fort Stewart, Ga., Jan. 16, 2019. (U.S. Army Photo/Spc. Jordyn Worshek)

Most Army Squads Falling Short on Infantry Skills, Reports Find

Young sergeants in most infantry and close-combat units don't know how to maneuver their squads or do basic land navigation

German, US Military Police Oversee Boy's Rescue from Shaft

Police say they have rescued a 17-month-old boy three hours after he fell into a three-meter shaft in western Germany.

Second Lt. Clarence Miller, waits for enemy contact during a field exercise with The Basic School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Nov. 6, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Samuel Ellis)

Despite Noise Complaints, the 'Sounds of Freedom' Will Continue at Quantico

There are live-fire ranges that support small arms training, explosive demolitions, artillery fire and sniper training.

FILE - This undated booking photo provided by the Alexandria Sheriff's Office, in Virginia, shows Chelsea Manning. (Alexandria Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

Appeals Court Rejects Chelsea Manning's Effort to Leave Jail

A federal appeals court rejected a bid by former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to be released from jail.

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Airmen at Aviano Air Base, Italy, filled the Army and Air Force Exchange Service sales store to purchase the Operational Camouflage Pattern utility uniform on Oct. 1, 2018. Mikia Muhammad/Defense Logistics Agency

Airmen Face Challenges Buying New OCP Uniforms

The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732)(Gold) returns to its homeport at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, following a strategic deterrence patrol. The boat is one of five ballistic-missile submarines stationed at the base and is capable of carrying up to 20 submarine-launched ballistic missiles with multiple warheads. (Bryan Tomforde/U.S. Navy)

The Navy's Future Fleet May Include Submarines Without Sailors

The Air Force is experimenting using more two-piece flight suits, such as the Airman Aircrew Combat Uniform (A2CU), instead of the one-piece flight suit, seen here. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Dallas Edwards)

Air Force Experimenting with Two-Piece Flight Suits for Pilots, Aircrew

U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit practice zero M249 squad automatic weapons during a live-fire training exercise on the flight deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), March 5, 2019. The USS Arlington is making a scheduled deployment as part of the 22nd MEU and the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group.

Navy Investigating After Camera Found in Women's Bathroom on the USS Arlington

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz delivers the 2019 State of the Coast Guard held at Coast Guard Base Los Angeles-Long Beach in San Pedro, California, March 21, 2019. (Jetta Disco/Coast Guard)

Pa. Delegation Seeks Coast Guard Honor for Arnold Palmer

Air Force Capt. Lauren Kram, assigned to the 13th Bomb Squadron, poses for a portrait on Feb. 19, 2019. Kram is one of six qualified female pilots assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. (Kayla White/U.S. Air Force)

The Air Force Is on a Mission to Fix its Uniforms

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Libby Jamison, right, speaks at a Military Spouse JD Network event. (Courtesy of Libby Jamison)

Removing Spouse Career Barriers: Libby Jamison

It isn't enough for Navy spouse and attorney Libby Jamison to just solve her own career problems.

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Is Your Old IRA Gathering Dust?

A yearly checkup may be in order.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Roman Fernandez, right, instructs a Marine on punching techniques in the hangar bay of the USS Essex (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elize McKelvey/Released).

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