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A Task Force Iron Eagles' Apache takes off in Afghanistan ready to conduct aviation operations in support of our regional, coalition and NATO partners, April 11, 2018. (U.S. Army photo/Roxana Thompson)

2 US Troops Killed in Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan

Chief Master Sgt. Jason Morehouse. Air Force photo

Air Force Leader Who Wrote Essay About Respecting Subordinates Fired for Disrespecting Subordinates

Photo of Master Sgt. Jeffrey Briar and Jennifer Crowley from their Sept. 22, 2019 beach ceremony (via GoFundMe)

On Eve of Funeral, Marine's Widow Remains in Limbo

Coast Guardsmen from the cutter Harriet Lane interdict $69 million worth of cocaine from a drug-trafficking semi-submersible in the Eastern Pacific Oct. 24, 2019 (video screengrab via Coast Guard)

Coast Guard Seizes Shocking $69 Million Worth of Cocaine from Drug-Running Sub

From left: Maj. Matthew Golsteyn, pictured in a 2011 photo as a captain; Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, walking into his trial, June 18, 2019; Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance. (Photo Credits from left: The Fayetteville Observer via AP; Associated Press; Courtesy Photo via Free Clint campaign)

Trump Issued Pardons in Soldiers' War Crimes Cases. What Now?

Two A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft fly a flight training mission March 16, 2010, over Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The A-10C is the first Air Force aircraft specially designed for close-air support of ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman)

The Air Force Could Retire These 8 Fighter Planes and Bombers

Russia, China Expected to Equip Iran With Fighters and Tanks When Arms Embargo Lifts

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., holds a news conference ahead of the Fourth of July break, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 27, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Stopgap Bill Would Preserve Military Funding as Government Shutdown Looms

Adam Driver stars as a Senate Intelligence Committee staffer in "The Report." (Sundance)

Marine Vet Adam Driver Fuels Iraq War Investigative Thriller 'The Report'

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A screen grab from a YouTube video shows Marines being arrested during formation at Camp Pendleton in July, 2019. (Screen capture)

Ruling Threatens Smuggling Cases Against Camp Pendleton Marines

Marine Corps prosecutors were scrambling Tuesday to save numerous cases tied to a human smuggling investigation.

In this Dec. 8, 2008 file photo, armed al-Shabab fighters on pickup trucks prepare to travel into the city, just outside Mogadishu, in Somalia. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)

US Military Drone Strike Kills Senior al-Shabab Official

The U.S. military in a statement confirms the strike and says the al-Shabab member had direct ties to al-Qaida.

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cody Smith (Photo courtesy U.S. Air Force)

Airman of the Year Earns Silver Star for Heroism in Afghan Firefights

One firefight went on for nearly 10 hours.

Ms. Martha Razor, an early childhood specialist with WHRO public media, reads to preschoolers at the Willoughby Child Development Center at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, on Dec. 12, 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Molly Greendeer)

Military Families Get Access to Hundreds More Child Care Centers in Pilot Program

Military families struggling to find child care could get help if the DoD has success with a new two-year pilot program.

Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) midshipmen candidates line up to be issued clothing items as part of “Ditty Bag” issue in the Golden 13 Recruit In-processing Center at Recruit Training Command (RTC), July 24, 2019. (U. S. Navy photo/Scott A. Thornbloom)

Navy Recruits Are Now Using Their Fingerprints to Sign Enlistment Documents

Using fingerprints to sign documents has enabled recruiters to work digitally the entire time instead of printing pages.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) sits in Dry Dock 4 at Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka to continue repairs and assess damage sustained from its June 17 collision with a merchant vessel, July 11, 2017. (U.S. Navy photo/Leonard Adams)

Sailors and Families Are Seeking $287M in New Lawsuits After Navy Ship Collision

Navy leaders have acknowledged several missteps that led to the fatal accident.

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Army Providing Security for Vindman During Probe

An official says the Army and local law enforcement are providing security as he testifies during the impeachment hearing.

Students of the Force Fitness Instructor Course participate in combat conditioning drills at The Basic School, Quantico, Va., Feb 7, 2019. The students learn how to incorporate combat conditioning into their unit's physical fitness programs in order to produce a more well rounded, physically fit Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Melissa Marnell)

Here Are the Marine Corps Units That Will Get Athletic Trainers Next

Marine leaders are forging ahead with a proposal to invest millions annually on experienced athletic trainers.

Illustration of the Boeing Starliner and SpaceX capsule. (Via Nasa.gov)

$90 Million Per Seat? Boeing's Space Capsule Draws Criticism from Watchdog

Boeing is pushing back vigorously on the new report's findings.

A St. Francis' satyr butterfly rests on a leaf in a swamp at Fort Bragg in North Carolina on Monday, July 29, 2019. It's wing was marked for identification by a biologist studying the rare insect. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Butterfly on a Bomb Range: Endangered Species Act at Work on Fort Bragg

As a 400-pound explosive resounds in the distance, a tiny St. Francis Satyr butterfly flits among the splotchy leaves.

In this May 3, 2019, photo, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks on the last day of the Afghan Loya Jirga meeting in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Taliban Say They Freed US, Australian Hostage for 3 Taliban

The hostages — American, Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks — were released in southern Zabul province.

This Sept. 9, 2016, photo shows Harkness Tower on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Conn. A 2019 Veterans Day protest in which a student placed red-painted latex gloves over small American flags on campus, has stirred controversy at the university. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)

An Ivy League Protest Stirs Emotions Among Military Students

A Veterans Day protest at Yale University has stirred some controversy at the Ivy League school.

In this Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, photo, Helen Lower Simmons looks through a binder of images, letters and documents that tell the story of her brother, Max Wendell Lower, while talking to journalists at her home in Logan, Utah. The remains of the soldier reported missing in action during World War II will soon be returned to his family in Utah, thanks to DNA technology. (Spenser Heaps/The Deseret News via AP)

Remains of WWII Soldier to Be Returned to Family in Utah

Sgt. Max Wendell Lower was 23 when he was killed in Romania in August 1943.

A senior drill instructor inspects his platoon's alignment during Final Drill aboard Marine Recruit Depot San Diego on Oct. 1, 2012. (Liz Cisneros/U.S. Marine Corps)

Marine Drill Instructors’ 'Unacceptable' Comments About Women Must Stop, General Says

The words drill instructors use have an "enormous" effect on recruits.

William Galbraith, WWII veteran, 101st Airborne Division, shakes hand with a U.S. soldier with 75th Ranger Regiment after a ceremony to commemorate the Rangers climbing the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc during Operation Overlord at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, June 5, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. service members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied invasion of Normandy, commonly kn

Bills Would Award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Rangers of WWII

About 41 of the 7,000 Rangers who served in the war are still alive.

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Navy Lt. Kayla Barron is shown being introduced as one of 12 new astronaut candidates during an event at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston in 2017. Navy photo

'Extraordinary and Remarkable Legacy': Naval Academy Grads Discuss Life as NASA Astronauts

John Peck during his recovery after losing both of his arms and legs in an explosion in Afghanistan. (Courtesy Brigham and Women’s Hospital)

The First Blast Took His Memory. The Second Took His Limbs. Why This Marine Is Still Fighting

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) 1 participate in a motivational run at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., August 30, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Sabrina Candiaflores)

These Military Bases Will Face Blistering Heat by 2050, Study Warns

More than 200 Psychological Operations noncommissioned officers proudly stood before their families, friends and leaders during a promotion ceremony larger than any other in Army Special Operations history, May 31, 2019. Following a review of the PSYOP rank structure, leaders identified a need for the PSYOP NCOs’ rank to reflect their extensive training and education, and to correspond with the level of responsibility they assume downrange. Army and ARSOF leaders at multiple echelons worked for more than a

The Army Is Thinking About Giving SOF PSYOP Soldiers a Distinctive New Beret

An aviator with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, reads "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy in an in-flight photo included with a report into a midair collision off Japan in December 2018. Marine Corps photo

In-Flight Selfies, Other Reckless Behavior by Marine Aviators Outrage Japanese Officials

This new ad campaign from the U.S. Army Recruiting Command launches on November 11, 2019. (Source: Facebook)

Here’s the Army’s Next Big Advertising Campaign

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Fundraising Campaign to Make Little Green Army Women Crushed Its Goal

Little girls everywhere can soon play with green Army soldiers that actually reflect the presence of women in the armed force...

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Ernesto Lopez Jr., left, Air Force Airman Basic Jennifer Lopez-Falcon, Airman 1st Class Joanna Lopez, and Senior Airman Ernesto Lopez-Falcon pose for a family photo after Airman Jennifer Lopez-Falcon's basic military training graduation at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, May 10, 2019. Three of the Lopez family members serve concurrently in the 116th Air Control Wing, Georgia Air National Guard. U.S. Army photo/Nancy Goldberger

8 Photos That Celebrate the Diversity of the Military Family

Our military families reflect the diverse nation in which we live. It's time to celebrate that.

"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare," the 2019 version (Activision)

'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare' Succeeds by Going Back to Basics

"Modern Warfare" feels like a polished game from yesteryear.

Care packages for deployed military members sit at Fairchild Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Nick J. Daniello)

How to Get Free Supplies to Ship Care Packages

To help save on the cost of sending service members a little touch of home, the USPS created the Military Care Kit.

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