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U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installation East, pick up trash in a parking lot at Camp Lejeune, N.C., on Jan. 12, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin Livingston)

General Mandates 'Daily Routine' After Seeing Sloppy, Unshaven Marines

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A flies overhead at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2017. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)

Officials Dismiss Idea that Rivals Might Try to Salvage Downed Japanese F-35A

Army Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas Sheperty. (U.S. Army)

West Virginia National Guardsman Killed in Parachute Accident Identified

Lance Cpl. Blake Cordell sights in with his rifle combat optic during a course of fire drill in the hangar bay of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge, Jan. 16, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Antonio Garcia)

Crisis Averted: No Rifle Optic Shortage for Recruits at Boot Camp, Marines Say

African-American soldiers (and one of their white officers) of the 369th Infantry, known as the Harlem Hellfighters, practice what they will soon experience, fighting in the trenches of the Western Front. They are wearing French helmets and using French-issued rifles and equipment, the logic being that since they were fighting under French command, it was easier to resupply them from the French system than trying to get American-issued items. (National Archives and Records Administration)

Racism Kept Some WWI Troops from Receiving Medal of Honor, Lawmakers Say

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Lawmaker Renews Push to Get Vietnam-Era Airman Medal of Honor

Air Force Master Sgt. Cory Reeves. Photo via Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs

Air Force Base Investigating Master Sergeant's Ties to White Nationalist Organization

Veteran and Pittsburgh Steeler Alejandro Villanueva meets with service members at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. (photo courtesy USAA)

Army Ranger and Pittsburgh Steeler Alejandro Villanueva Brings the NFL to Ramstein

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Changes Coming to Military's Transition Assistance Program This Fall

Changes are coming to the DoD's program for transitioning troops, which is designed to boost veterans' chances for success.

Lightning Flight airmen salute as the American flag is raised March 19, 2019, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Who Wants to Be the New Air Force Secretary? Perhaps Not Many

Experts warn it may not be so easy to find top-notch candidates willing to be the new Air Force secretary.

President Donald Trump speaks at a Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, April 18, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump Welcomes Wounded Warriors Who Are on Their Annual Ride

President Trump highlighted his efforts to build up the military as he welcomed wounded warriors for a White House visit.

Army Capt. Rufus J. Hyman, who was killed during the Korean War, was accounted for on Feb. 20, 2019. (DPAA)

Remains of Korean War Soldier from Tennessee Identified

Remains belonging to a soldier killed in the Korean War have been identified seven decades after he was declared missing.

Joyce Raezer, right, director of the National Military Family Association, leads a group discussion at an 2018 Homefront Rising event in Washington, D.C. (Amy Bushatz/Military.com)

'Don't Be Afraid of Taking on Someone Higher Up:' Military Advocate Reflects on Service

"Military families can do a lot more than military families think they can do," says Joyce Raezer of NMFA.

Michael Behenna, center, is embraced by his brother Brett and girlfriend Shannon Wahl following his release from prison in Fort Leavenworth, Kan., March 14, 2014. Behenna was convicted of killing an Iraqi prisoner and served five years of his 15-year sentence. (Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman via AP)

Oklahoma Attorney General Asks Trump to Pardon US Soldier

Lt. Michael Behenna was convicted of unpremeditated murder in a combat zone after killing a suspected al-Qaida terrorist.

Transgender Student May Lose Army Scholarship Under New Military Policy

Map Pesqueira, a transgender University of Texas student, was to receive a scholarship, but policy changes may change that.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. Agence France-Presse

North Korea's Kim to Meet Putin as Tensions Rise with US

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un will visit Russia for talks with Vladimir Putin this month, the Kremlin said Thursday.

Missile maintainers with a Minuteman III at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. (U.S. Air Force photo)

US Halts Recent Practice of Disclosing Nuclear Weapon Total

The decision was revealed in a recent Department of Energy letter to the Federation of American Scientists.

Sign welcoming visitors to Fort Carson, Colorado (Army photo)

Missing Fort Carson Soldier Found Alive

Fort Carson soldier was found alive and in good condition Wednesday morning after he went missing for 36 hours.

Lance Cpl. Bailey Behunin, a rifleman with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides rear security while conducting an urban platoon assault during an exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 12, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Dalton S. Swanbeck)

New Multi-Year War Experiment Will Prepare Marines to Fight in Crowded Cities

The Marine Corps plans to launch an urban-combat operations experiment this summer.

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, departs an airfield in an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on May 17, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Enjoli Saunders)

Overtasking of B-1 Lancer Fleet Led to Faster Deterioration, General Says

The Air Force overcommitted its B-1B Lancer bombers in Middle East operations over the last decade, Gen. Timothy Ray says.

Midshipmen take the oath of office to become U.S. Navy officers during the U.S. Naval Academy's Class of 2018 graduation and commissioning ceremony in Annapolis, Md, on May 25, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kaitlin Rowell)

Next CNO Wants to See More Women Getting Promoted to Captain, Admiral

More female officers should be serving in top Navy command posts, the admiral nominated to lead the service said Tuesday.

A B-52 Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., takes off from the flight line at RAF Fairford, England to return home April 5, 2019. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

Air Force Planning Shorter, More Frequent Strategic Bomber Rotations

The U.S. Air Force is planning more shorter strategic bomber rotations in order to test its agility.

A Sexual Assault Awareness Month banner is displayed near the Keesler Base Exchange satellite pharmacy on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 2, 2019. (U.S. Air Force/Kemberly Groue)

Shanahan Launches New Task Force on Military Sexual Assault

The task force will assess how the armed forces handle and prosecute sex crimes.

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A Coast Guard officer saved a woman from the top of this car on April 17, 2019. Currituck Fire and Emergency Medical Services

Coast Guard Officer on His Way Home Saves Woman as Her Car Filled with Water

File photo of housing at the U.S. Army base at Fort Benning, Georgia. (Army Photo)

Army Launches Registry for Troops, Families With Housing-Related Health Issues

The Army and the Marine Corps show off the new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle at a test track at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. (Matthew Cox/Military.com)

Army's Brand-New Combat Vehicle Was Designed for the Last War, Esper Says

FORT BENNING, Ga. -- From left, Capts. Michael Rose and John Bergman of the 101st Airborne Division pose at the Ranger Monument April 15, 2019 at Fort Benning, Georgia. (U.S. Army/Markeith Horace, Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort Benning Public Affairs)

Once Again, Conventional Army Teams Snag Top Spots at Best Ranger Competition

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)

Attorney: Coast Guard Officer Is Not Facing Terrorism Charges

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Victor Melendez marshals a Puerto Rico Air National Guard WC-130 Hercules aircraft on Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, April 30, 2016. (U.S. Air National Guard/Tech. Sgt. Efraín Sánchez)

A Year After WC-130 Tragedy, Puerto Rico Air Guard Unit Pivots to New Mission

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Brothers in Paws: A List of Military-Utilized Dog Breeds

We have more furry friends out there on the battlefield than you might think.

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Pentagon's Military Kids Website Gets Face-Lift

The Pentagon website aimed at helping military kids has a fresh new look.

Pablo Schreiber played Kris "Tanto" Paronto in "13 Hours" and now he's taking on the role of Master Chief in "HALO."

Iconic 'HALO' Master Chief Will Come to Life in New TV Series

Does Master Chief need to exist outside of the "HALO" gaming universe?

Captain Danielle Pozun, a runner on the U.S. Marine Corps Running Team, is deployed with Special Purpose MAGTF - Crisis Response - Central Command in the U.S. Central Command area of operations (photo courtesy of Marines.TV).

Ask Stew: Getting Faster with Goal-Pace Running

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and MIlitary.com's tactical fitness expert details how Goal-paced Running can help you run fast...

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