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Air Force Maj. Michael Bliss, 703d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, leads a PiYo class at the JBER-Elmendorf fitness center Feb. 4, 2015. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Wes Wright)

Air Force to Institute New Fitness Requirements for Commanders

A Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV) equipped with a box-style launcher holding two Hellfire Missiles and a .50 caliber machine gun to make a mine-hunting mission package. Textron Systems displayed the proof-of-concept, surface-warfare mission package Modern Day Marine 2019. (Matthew Cox/Military.com)

Textron Shows Off Mine-Hunting Drone Boat Armed with Hellfire Missiles

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Nine VA Leaders, Staff Placed on Leave Amid Ant-Bite Scandal

FILE - In this July 22, 2019 file photo, signs warn about trespassing at an entrance to the Nevada Test and Training Range near Area 51 outside of Rachel, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Air Force Sending Reinforcements to Area 51 Despite Raid's Cancellation

Members of the Air Force and its predecessor organizations have earned four Medals of Honor in World War I, 38 in World War II, 4 in the Korean Conflict and 14 in the Vietnam War. (Photo: U.S. Air Force)

Air Force Weighing Medal of Honor Nominations for More Airmen

Gen. Gus Perna, commander of Army Materiel Command, administers the oath of enlistment to 27 future Soldiers during the 2019 AUSA Global Force Symposium and Exposition ROTC/Future Soldiers luncheon, March 28. (U.S. Army/Richard Bumgardner, USASAC Public Affairs)

Army Surpasses Recruiting Goal, Attracts More Women to Sign Up

Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Griffin was killed in Afghanistan on Sept. 16, 2019. (U.S. Army photo)

Special Forces Soldier Identified as Latest Combat Death in Afghanistan

Jesse Iwuji is a Navy Reservist and NASCAR driver. (Courtesy of Jesse Iwuji)

5 Steps to Success from a Sailor Turned NASCAR Driver

Lindsay Arnold and former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on “Dancing With the Stars.”(Eric McCandless/ABC )

Navy Reservist Sean Spicer Joins 'Dancing With the Stars' in a Neon Blouse

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An Expeditionary Warfare Unmanned Surface Vessel autonomously navigates a predetermined course through the water during Advanced Naval Technology Exercise 2019 at Camp Lejeune, N.C. July 12, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Nicholas Guevara)

Here's What the Marines Want in the Navy's Fleet of Unmanned Drone Ships

Marine Corps leaders are looking to self-driving ships that will keep the enemy guessing.

Shipyard workers perform upgrades on the forward mooring station onboard Independence variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8), July 28, 2017. (U.S. Navy photo/Adam Ross)

The Navy Is Creating a New Senior Leader Position to Attack Maintenance Backlog

The service is creating a new deputy assistant Navy secretary for sustainment position on Oct. 1.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Meyer of the 33rd Rescue Squadron plays pool at a bar just outside Osan Air Base, South Korea, Monday, June 17, 2019. (MATTHEW KEELER/STARS AND STRIPES)

US Military Extends South Korea Curfew Suspension for Three Months

U.S. troops in South Korea received three more months without a curfew after Gen. Robert Abrams extended the suspension.

A Marine looks at a digital map on a Target Handoff System version 2.0 during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 20, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Marines Get New Tool for Delivering Deadly 'Call for Fire' Missions

Marines in fire-support units can now coordinate artillery, mortar and naval gunfire from a handy, ruggedized tablet.

The leadership of the 83rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 510th Regional Support Group, 7th Mission Support Command, unfurls the unit´s guidon during a ceremony held at U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz, Sembach Kaserne, on Sept. 14, 2019. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Daniel J. Friedberg, 7th Mission Support Command Public Affairs Office)

Army Activates New Units in Europe to Support Poland

The Army Reserve activated seven new units, including a regional support group capable of supporting thousands of soldiers.

In this March 31, 2015, file photo, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center is shown in Portland, Oregon. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

VA’s $900 Million Caregiver Program Bogged Down by Bad Data, IT Issues, GAO Finds

Continued problems with data and software will delay expanding a program to aid those who care for severely injured veterans.

In this Sept. 9, 2019, file photo, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a ceremony to introduce the new chief of the intelligence service, in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Bombing Hits Afghan President's Rally in Northern Province, Kills Dozens

The Taliban have warned that polling stations and election campaigns would be targeted.

Elizabeth Whelan, the sister of Paul Whelan, accompanied by Sen. Gary Peters., D-Mich., left, and Sen, Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., right, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, to call on Congress to pass a resolution condemning the Russian government for detaining Paul Whelan. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Lawmakers Call for Release of Former US Marine Jailed as Spy in Russia

A Russian court has repeatedly extended Paul Whelan's detention in a cramped Moscow prison while he awaits trial.

The U.S. military has been using guided-missile destroyers like this one, the USS John McCain, seen here in a U.S. Navy photo, as it seeks to enforce an international 'freedom of operation' near islands claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea. (James VAZQUEZ/U.S. Navy/AFP)

Pentagon Steps Up Efforts to Counter China's Rising Power

On Friday an American warship approached the Paracel Islands, an island chain claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea.

Aerojet Rocketdyne has teamed with prime contractor Lockheed Martin to develop a cruise missile with Mach 5. (Image: Aerojet Rocketdyne)

Lockheed, Aerojet Rocketdyne Working on a Mach 5 Cruise Missile

The arms race in hypersonics has become a major concern for the Air Force.

Members of the Air Force Delayed Entry Program take the Oath of Enlistment during the Junior ROTC day at Scott AFB, Ill., Nov. 2, 2018. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Hudson)

Air Force Ad Campaign Will Leverage Space Force Buzz to Drive Recruitment

The Air Force is already crafting a marketing campaign that leverages space to boost recruiting.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Sean Wilson adjusts a a patient that has pain due to a lower back problem at the Craig Joint-Theater Hospital in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army/Cody Barber)

Chiropractic Care Works for Troops with Lower Back Pain, But Not Everyone Can Access It

A study ordered by Congress 10 years ago finds chiropractic care increases fitness in some troops.

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan introduced the T-7A Red Hawk during the Air, Space and Cyber conference at the National Harbor (Courtesy Photo)

Air Force Names New Trainer Jet the T-7A Red Hawk in Honor of Tuskegee Airmen

The U.S. Air Force will call its new trainer the T-7A "Red Hawk."

Air Force Special Operations Command’s first Block 30 AC-130J Ghostrider gunship arrives at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 6, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joel Miller)

AFSOC's 'Ultimate Battle Plane' Now Operating in Afghanistan

The new AC-130J "Ghostrider" gunship has begun combat missions in Afghanistan.

An AV-8B Harrier II attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced) takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during exercise Eager Lion 2019, Sept. 1, 2019. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexander C. Kubitza)

Navy 3-Star Says Rust on Ships Is Not Driving Up Maintenance Costs

Retired officers and experts have been sounding off on the state of the Navy's fleet after photos have shown rust buildup.

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Ryan McCarthy, serving as acting secretary of the Army, talks with leaders from Army Cadet Command during ROTC cadet training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Matthew Cox/Military.com

Former Ranger Ryan McCarthy Hopes to Lead Army Through Human Connection

A Marine peers through the lens of the Squad Binocular Night Vision Goggles during new equipment training in December 2018 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The Marine Corps awarded a contract Sept. 6, 2019, to procure approximately 14,000 systems. (Photo: Marine Corps)

Marines Select New Night-Vision Binoculars for Grunts

In this Sept. 19, 2017, file photo, U.S. Army Pvt. Henry L. Ochsner is awarded the National Order of the Legion of Honor (Légion d'Honneur), the French government's highest honor, from Christophe Lemoine, France Consul General in Los Angeles, during a ceremony at Los Angeles National Cemetery. World War II veteran Henry Ochsner, who landed on the beach at Normandy on D-Day and later received the French government's highest honor for his service, has died. He was 96. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

WWII 'Screaming Eagle' Veteran Henry Ochsner Dies at 96

FILE - This image provided by the U.S. District Court in Maryland shows a photo of firearms and ammunition that was in the motion for detention pending trial in the case against Christopher Paul Hasson. (U.S. District Court via AP)

Coast Guard Officer Accused of Terrorism Mounts Second Amendment Defense

True Velocity’s new 6.8mm composite cartridge that the Army will evaluate as part of the Next Generation Squad Weapon auto-rifle, rifle and 6.8mm-ammo protype package being submitted by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Inc. (True Velocity)

Ammo Firm Unveils 6.8mm Cartridge for Army’s Next-Gen Squad Weapon

A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 uses a Marine Air Ground Task Force Common Handheld to direct machine gun fire during a platoon-supported attack range at Giskas, Norway, Aug. 7, 2018. (Photo: Marine Corps)

This Tactical Tablet Will Help Marines Cut Through Fog of War

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Thrift Savings Plan Has New Withdrawal Rules

The rules for withdrawing funds while in-service, as well as after leaving, are becoming less restrictive.

Capt. Lehuanani Halemano of the Hawaii Army National Guard watches closely to ensure a Soldier properly performs hand release push ups during an Army Combat Fitness Test at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area in Dublin, California, May 10, 2019. (Army National Guard/Amy Carle)

The Nuts and Bolts of Training Tactical Athletes

What do you need to know about training a "tactical athlete?" Stew explains.

Voices of Service perform on "America's Got Talent." (NBC)

Military Singing Group Voices of Service Goes for the Win on 'America's Got Talent'

Voices of Service, a singing quartet of active-duty soldiers and veterans, has advanced to the "America's Got Talent" finals.

5 Ways Country Music Intersects With the Military in Ken Burns’ ‘Country Music’

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