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Sailors and Marines stationed and embarked aboard USS Makin Island (LHD 8) man the rails of the amphibious assault ship as they pass by downtown San Diego to begin their scheduled 7-month deployment. (U.S. Navy/Petty Officer 1st Class Jason J. Perry)

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An artist rendering of the future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William Charette (DDG 131). (U.S. Navy photo illustration)

New Navy Destroyer To Be Named After Medal of Honor Recipient

Ten F-35C Lightning II jets of the "Argonauts" of VFA-147 aircraft sit on the flight line at Naval Air Station Lemoore. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Manuel Tiscareno)

Navy's F-35 is Nowhere Near Combat-Ready, Watchdog Group Says

An MQ-9 Reaper armed with GBU-12 Paveway II laser guided munitions and AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Lt. Col. Leslie Pratt)

Pentagon Denies Causing Civilian Casualties in Air Strikes Over Somalia

Construction workers move a segment of cement pipe on the airfield construction site at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 4, 2019. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Monica Roybal)

Air Force Requests Billions to Modernize Crumbling Base Infrastructure

An Airman sets up a breastfeeding pump in a breastfeeding room at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (US Air Force/Tenley Long)

Tricare Adds Coverage for Human Breast Milk

Georgia Army National Guard Soldiers board an aircraft to begin the first leg of their deployment in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel. (Georgia National Guard/Maj. William Carraway)

Bill Would Require DoD to Pay for Combat Troops to Freeze Sperm, Eggs

The Worst Things About Every Army Rank

John Cena stars in the "Transformers" spinoff movie "Bumblebee." (Paramount)

Colonel John Cena Takes on the Autobots in 'Bumblebee'

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In this July 11, 2017, file photo provided by U.S. Navy Office of Information, the Valiant-class yard tugboat Menominee (YT 807) assists the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) as it moves to Dry Dock 4 at Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka, Japan, to continue repairs and assess damage sustained from its June 17, 2017, collision with a merchant vessel. (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart/U.S. Navy photo via AP)

Navy Says it Has Made Almost All Changes Recommended After Deadly Collisions

Of the 117 changes recommended, 91 were put in place, according to a Feb. 25 memorandum to Congress by Adm. William Moran.

The crew aboard Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf returned to their homeport in Alameda, Calif., following a nearly 90-day deployment, Sept. 4, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Matthew S. Masaschi)

Coast Guard Cutter Keeps Eye on North Korea During Patrol of East China Sea

Coast Guard cutter Bertholf completed a patrol of the East China Sea earlier this month.

In this Jan. 17, 20014 file photo, firefighters clear brush as they battle the Colby Fire near Azusa, Calif. California is calling in the National Guard for the first time to help protect communities from wildfires like the one that destroyed much of the city of Paradise last fall. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

California National Guard to Leave Border, Help Stop Fires

California is calling in the National Guard for the first time next month to help protect communities from devastating fires.

Construction Electrician Constructionman Alexander Ossorio, a Seabee from Los Angeles, drills a hole for electrical wiring at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. (U.S. Navy/Chief Mass Communication Specialist Class William S. Parker)

DoD Releases $6.7 Billion List of Projects That Could Be Bumped for Border Wall

The Pentagon finally released the list of the military construction projects that could be used to fund the border wall.

Addressing the United Nations Conference on Disarmament, US assistant secretary of state Yleem Poblete questioned whether China and Russia were sincerely committed to the talks (AFP Photo/HOW HWEE YOUNG)

US Accuses Russia, China of Undermining Space Peace Push

The U.S. accused Russia and China of raising the risk of conflict in space, notably by developing anti-satellite weapons.

In this Sept. 17, 2017 file photo provided by the Polish Armed Forces General Command a tank takes part in the Dragon 17 exercise in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland. (Polish Armed Forces General Command via AP)

US Rapid-Deployment Troops Arrive in Berlin for Maneuvers

U.S. Army Europe says 350 soldiers from the 1st Armored Division arrived in Berlin Tuesday as part of a group of 1,500.

An 81st Medical Operations Squadron molecular technologist uses a multi-channel pipetting technique to prepare patient DNA for testing at the 81st Medical Group’s genetics center Mar. 16, 2016, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force/Kemberly Groue)

VA Receives $25 Million Donation to Provide Genetic Testing for Veterans

Billionaire and former Air Force reservist Denny Sanford plans to give his fortune away.

Staff Sgt. Roger Murvin, 2nd Communications Squadron client systems supervisor, troubleshoots a computer at the hub at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 11, 2018. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

Congressmen Urge FBI to Investigate Bots Targeting Veterans with Fake News

Four congressmen urged the FBI to investigate "foreign entities" believed to be targeting service members and vets online.

FILE -- U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis talks to the media in the presence of Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev following their meeting at the government building in Skopje, Macedonia, Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)

Mattis Returning to Research Role at Stanford Think Tank

The Hoover Institution at Stanford announced that Mattis will join the public policy think tank to research and write.

The Islamic State group claimed the suicide attack in the northern Syrian town of Manbij that killed four Americans in January January (AFP/File)

US-Backed Syria Force Says it Captured Jihadists Behind Attack on US Troops

Nineteen people including four American personnel were killed in the January 16 suicide bombing claimed by ISIS.

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Iran's Chief of Staff of Armed Forces, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, left, speaks during a press conference with Syria's defense minister Gen. Ali Ayoub, center, and Iraqi army commander, Gen. Osman Ghanemi in Damascus, Syria, Monday, March 18, 2019. (SANA via AP)

Syria's Defense Minister Slams 'Illegitimate' US Presence

The U.S. currently has about 2,000 troops in eastern and northern Syria.

Presidential hopeful U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, speaks at an event Monday, March 18, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

2020 Hopeful Gabbard Calls For End of 'Wasteful' Wars

Gabbard, a combat veteran, said she would like to spend that money on health care, education and other needs in the U.S.

In this April 21, 2015 file photo, a flag waves in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)

Remains of Ohio Soldier Killed in Korean War Identified

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said in a statement that Army Cpl. Stephen Nemec was accounted for on July 13, 2018.

In this Jan. 25, 2019 photo provided by Eric Siereveld of the University of Louisiana at Monroe, music education major and trumpet student Kody Jernigan of Longview, Texas, plays Taps, at the funeral of retired Ouachita Parish District Fire Chief Tommy "Cotton" Tharp. (Eric Siereveld/University of Louisiana at Monroe via AP)

University Trumpeters Offer Taps for Veterans' Funerals

Ten trumpet students at a Louisiana university are offering to play Taps at veterans' funerals.

An aerial view of Offutt Air Force Base and the surrounding areas affected by flood waters on March 16, 2019. (U.S. Air Force/TSgt. Rachelle Blake)

Dozens of Buildings Underwater at Offutt Air Force Base After Massive Flood

Officials and airmen stationed at Offutt will not be able to get into roughly 60 structures until water from floods recedes.

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Adrian Loya, center, is escorted out of Barnstable Superior Court Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017 after being sentenced for his part in a February 2015 attack. (Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times via AP)

Former Coast Guardsman Convicted of Killing Colleague Requests New Trial

Staff Sgt. Naomi Graham throws a right to the chin of Briana Che during a USA nationals bout the first week of December in Salt Lake City, Utah. Graham rose through the ranks of USA Boxing after picking up the sport five years ago. (U.S. Army photo/Nathaniel Garcia)

From Homeless to National Champ: Army Athlete Rises to Top of USA Boxing

(U.S. Army Photo) Louisville Slugger baseball bats.

Here's Why the Navy Is Deploying with a Bunch of Louisville Sluggers

Air Force Requests Billions to Modernize Crumbling Base Infrastructure

Under Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy looks at aviation maintenance equipment as Staff Sgt. Galen Weber, instructor, 128th Aviation Brigade, explains a training exhibit during a tour of the Advanced Individual Training aviation structures hanger, at Fort Eustis, Va., Feb. 22, 2019. (U.S. Army photo/George Prince)

Army Official Previews Timelines for Next-Gen Vehicles, Aircraft

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson visits Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), Jan. 18, 2017. (U.S. Navy file photo)

CNO: Navy Admirals Are Facing Cyberattacks

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Pipe Tomahawk Given by Washington in 1792 Returned to Tribe

Washington gave the combination tobacco-smoking pipe and weapon to Cornplanter as he negotiated a peace treaty with the Six N...

Air Force and Army coed softball teams render military honors during the All-Star Armed Services Classic Championship game, Washington, D.C., July 13, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rusty Frank)

Military Discounts for Major League Baseball Games

Major League Baseball teams are showing their appreciation for service members with military discounts on game tickets.

Burgoyne Always Has the Back of His Navy Lacrosse Teammates

Teammates elected Ian Burgoyne to wear the No. 40 in honor of former Navy lacrosse player Brendan Looney.

In a still from ''Combat Obscura,'' a film that uses footage shot in Afghanistan by a Marine, a U.S Marine appears to smoke marijuana out of a makeshift bong while deployed to Afghanistan in 2011-12. (COURTESY OF OSCILLOSCOPE LABORATORIES)

‘Stop Looking at These Kids as Heroes’: Vet’s Documentary Features Afghan War Footage

Former Marine Miles Lagoze hopes his film "Combat Obscura" will alter the "sanitized and sanctified view of the military" man...

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