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U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division runs in a Physical Readiness Training (PRT) section at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, June 25, 2018. (U.S. Army/Spc. Andrea Salgado Rivera)

Army Offers New Details on Combat Fitness Test; Standards Coming Soon

A U.S. Army soldier displays the new camouflage uniform soldiers can start buying on July 1. U.S. Army photo

Army Guard, Reserve Soldiers Have a New Way to Buy the OCP

Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) provides a material resupply for Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 8 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, CA, May 14, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps/ Matt Lyman)

Logistics Marines Use Huey Drone, Self-Driving Cars to Get Gear to the Fight

Military.com gets a look at Garmin's tandem cockpit experience, head-up display and integrated flight deck as it debuts at the Farnborough International Airshow. (Screengrab from Military.com video)

Red Air Gets a High-Tech Upgrade With Garmin's New Tandem Cockpit

Cobham, whose breathing sensor system, VigilOX, has been helping monitor U.S. Navy pilots while in flight for months, has a contract to develop a new system to predict and respond to pilots' oxygen needs. (Cobham photo)

Cobham Gets Pentagon Contract to Develop Pilot Life Support System

World War II veteran Sam Folsom flew the Grumman F4F Wildcat during his time of service in Guadalcanal in late 1942. (Courtesy Photo)

He’s the Last Living WWII Marine Corps Pilot

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference after their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Monday, July 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Op-Ed: Making Sense of the Trump-Putin Helsinki Summit

Pallets of Freedom's Choice bottled water stand at the Fort Belvoir, Virginia commissary. (Defense Commissary Agency/Kevin Robinson)

Commissary Recalls Its Bottled Water

Wyatt Russell in "Overlord." (Paramount Pictures)

Nazis + Zombies = 'Overlord'

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A Marine embraces her son and husband aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Jan. 12. (U.S Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Kayla Rainbolt)

The Most Read Stories This Week on Military.com -- July 20, 2018

Here's a look at the most popular stories this week on Military.com.

The Suffolk County Police Department is investigating the recent act of vandalism that took place at Lt. Michael P. Murphy Memorial Park in Lake Ronkonkoma. (SUFFOLK COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT FACEBOOK)

Arrest in Vandalism of Monument Honoring MOH Recipient Michael Murphy

Police arrested a 14-year-old boy and charged him with vandalism on Friday after a memorial to a slain Navy SEAL.

An explosion was reported at around 7 a.m. Thursday morning, July 19, 2018 at Letterkenny Army Depot, in Chambersburg, Pa. (Markell DeLoatch/Public Opinion via AP)

Worker Injured in Blast at Army Depot in Pennsylvania Dies

The Army says one of five civilian employees injured in an explosion and fire at a military depot in Pennsylvania has died.

Marine Gunnery Sgt. John Canley, who has received a recommendation from Congress to receive a Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Hue City in 1968. (Image: Alpha Company web site)

Trump to Award Medal of Honor to Marine for Hue City Heroism

A retired sergeant major credited with saving scores of troops during a Vietnam War's battle will receive the Medal of Honor.

In this June 20, 1942 photo provided by the Naval History and Heritage Command, Howard Curtis, a U.S. Navy second-class aerographer, wears a seven-month's beard at Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Though the Navy said in July 2018, that its servicewomen could wear longer hairstyles, servicemen have not been permitted to wear beards, which were banned in 1984. (Naval History and Heritage Command via AP)

A Hairy Issue: Sailors Tell the US Navy, 'We Want Beards'

Now that women in the Navy can wear ponytails, men want beards.

In this April 20, 2013 file photo, male greater sage grouse perform mating rituals for a female grouse, not pictured, on a lake outside Walden, Colo. In an abrupt reversal, the Pentagon now says it supports a Republican proposal in a defense policy bill that would bar the Fish and Wildlife Service from using the Endangered Species Act to protect two chicken-like birds in the western half of the U.S. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

In Reversal, Pentagon Now Says it Backs GOP Measure on Birds

The birds have become flashpoints in an ongoing battle over whether they warrant federal protection that hinders mining.

Silhouette of a woman dealing with depression. (Getty Images)

Senators Continue Call for Family Suicide Data Release

Sens. Patty Murray and Tim Kaine sent a letter to the DoD asking why data on military family suicides has not been released.

FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2015 file photo, Afghan Taliban fighters listen to Mullah Mohammed Rasool, the leader of a faction of the Taliban, in Farah province, Afghanistan. (AP Photo, File)

General Views Taliban Cease-Fire with 'Cautious Optimism'

Gen. Joseph Votel said the cease-fire between Afghan forces and the Taliban may be a signal both sides are ready for peace.

Airman Dalton Shank, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs broadcast journalist apprentice, reads pamphlets on the Montgomery GI Bill and the Post-9/11 GI Bill at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 10, 2017. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)

VA Says New 'Forever GI Bill' Finally Ready for Launch Aug. 1 … Mostly

The delayed launch is coming next month despite glitches on housing allowances.

In this April 2, 2015, file photo, a visitor leaves the Sacramento Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Rancho Cordova, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

VA Firings Climb Under Trump; Dems Charge Low-Wage Workers Targeted

The VA rejects charges that expanded firing authorities have created a "climate of fear" in the workforce.

An alligator is seen at the Botanical Gardens on Avery Island, Louisiana in 2010. An alligator's proximity to the barracks on Schmidt Street at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, caught officials' attention. (U.S. Army photo/Chuck Cannon)

Hungry Alligator Found Lurking Near North Carolina Marine Barracks

Amphibious landings aren't uncommon at Marine Corps installations, but one prompted officials to issue a safety warning.

In this April 11, 2017, file photo, Gen. Joseph Votel speaks during a news conference with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis at the Pentagon. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

US Stance on Russia in Syria Remains Unchanged, General Says

The head of U.S. Central Command had few kind words Thursday for Russian forces operating in Syria.

Some GI Bill Transfer Changes Take Effect Immediately, Pentagon Says

Some of the newly announced Post-9/11 GI Bill changes have immediate effect, Pentagon officials said this week.

FILE - A June 21, 2013 file photo of the Veterans Affairs Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

VA Watchdog Says 20K Veterans Subjected to Unwarranted Medical Exams

A VA watchdog has discovered the agency spent about $10 million in unwarranted medical exams for military veterans.

5-Year-Old Girl Was Sexually Molested at Travis Air Force Base: Family

An attorney is alleging that a 5-year-old was sexually molested by other minors at a Travis Air Force Base child care center.

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Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) man the rails for an international fleet review during Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK) 2016. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew P. Holmes)

Navy: No Immigrant Sailors Admitted Under MAVNI Are Facing Separation

More than 250 female Airmen fill the Community Activity Center for the first ever 82nd Training Wing Female Airmen Forum, May 16, 2017. (U.S. Air Force/2nd Lt. Jacqueline Jastrzebski)

Air Force OKs Locks, Earring Styles, Ribbon Options in Policy Changes

Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Araseli Morales directs an F-35B Lightning II assigned to the “Avengers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), March 5, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo/Chandler Harrell)

Marines' F-35B Fighters Headed to Middle East for the First Time

In this Dec. 14, 2013 file photo, Navy women's soccer goalkeeper Elizabeth Hoerner stands in formation before the start of the Army Navy NCAA college football game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The U.S. Navy said Tuesday, July 10, 2018, it will let women sailors sport ponytails and other longer hairstyles, reversing a policy that long forbade females from letting their hair down. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)

US Naval Academy: New Hair Rules Don't Apply to Midshipmen

In this Saturday, April 8, 2017 file photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the USS Gerald R. Ford embarks on the first of its sea trials to test various state-of-the-art systems on its own power for the first time, from Newport News, Va. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ridge Leoni/U.S. Navy via AP)

Nation's New Aircraft Carrier Enters Next Phase at Shipyard

Crew members from the Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast send off a pallet of seized cocaine during an offload at Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal, San Diego, July 16, 2018. The drugs were interdicted from four suspected smuggling vessels from late June to mid-July. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Fireman Taylor Bacon)

Coast Guard Cutter Alert Returns Home Following Counterdrug Patrol

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Military Life

Veterans Josh and Neil riding by the field of flags in Sturgis for the 2017 Veterans Charity Ride.

Motorcycles and Wounded Warriors: Saving Lives on the Open Road

Veterans Charity Ride organizes an annual trip to Sturgis, ND. This year, we're going along for the ride.

Adrian Cronauer, famed Vietnam-era Air Force disc jockey, with white beard, celebrates during the U.S. Air Force Memorial's the 10th anniversary during a ceremony in Arlington, Va., Oct. 14, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

'Good Morning, Vietnam' DJ and Air Force Veteran Adrian Cronauer Dies at 79

"If I did half the things [Robin Williams] did in that movie, I'd still be in Leavenworth," Cronauer once said.

4 Old School Problems Today's Troops Don't Have to Worry About

It's important to always remember and respect just how tough our brothers and sisters-in-arms had it way back in the day.

Congress Shocked by Number of Disabled Vets Due Tax Refunds

Number of disabled vets due refunds is 10 times more than originally thought.

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Op-Ed: Making Sense of the Trump-Putin Helsinki Summit

Specialist Misha Pemble-Belkin (l.) and fellow soldiers from Battle Company, 173rd US Airborne during a firefight at Outpost Restrepo during combat in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley. (Photo: Tim Hetherington)

'I Thought You'd Be Bigger:' Vet Grapples With What It Is to Be a Hero

Airmen from the Ellsworth Air Force Base’s Honor Guard move the casket of a retiree during a funeral at Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, S.D., Sept. 26, 2017. (U.S. Air Force/Airman Nicolas Z. Erwin)

Honor Guardsman Reflects on True Meaning of Military Funerals

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