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A U.S. Army Infantryman with the 10th Mountain Division assigned to the East African Response Force puts on his body armor in preparation for an emergency deployment exercise on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 1, 2018. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Haley D. Phillips)

Army to Test Out Lighter Body Armor Plates This Year

Quartermaster 2nd Class Taylor Miller, from Kent, Ohio, unfurls the union jack on the jack staff of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is undergoing a planned incremental availability during the maintenance phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. (Kaleb Sarten/Navy)

Navy Ships Will Again Fly the Union Jack as US Enters Great Power Competition

The M17 replaces the M9 pistol, the standard Army sidearm since 1986. (Photo: U.S. Army/Sgt. Samantha Stoffregen)

Pentagon Says Design Fixes Improve Reliability in New Army Service Pistol

Members of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, prepare a seven-ton Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTRV) to be lifted by a CH-53E Super Stallion at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., on Jan. 16, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Clare J. McIntire)

Always Wanted to Own a Military Tactical Vehicle? Here's Your Chance

In this May 27, 2016 file photo, Taliban fighters react to a speech by their senior leader in the Shindand district of Herat province, Afghanistan. (AP Photos/Allauddin Khan, File)

Taliban Carry Out Dozens of Attacks Daily Despite Peace Talks, IG Finds

A photo of weapons reportedly seized from Coast Guard Lt. Christopher Paul Hasson. Twitter photo

Coast Guard Lieutenant Accused of Terrorist Plot Ordered to Pretrial Confinement

Cmdr. Randolph Chestang, reads his orders during a change of command ceremony in which he relieved Cmdr. Mark E. Postill as Commanding Officer of Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 3 held onboard Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach Feb. 8, 2018. Chestang was relieved of command in February 2019. (Nelson Doromal/Navy)

Navy Riverine Squadron Leader Fired Over Loss of Confidence

Use Scalpel, Not Cleaver, on Medical Billets, USUHS Chief Urges

Top 9 Funniest Comments on Marine 'Crayon Eaters' Viral Gun Post

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Vermont Army National Guard Adjutant General-elect Gregory Knight smiles as he speaks to reporters after his election at the Vermont Statehouse on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 in Montpelier, Vermont. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)

Vermont Lawmakers Choose 35-Year Veteran to Lead National Guard

Vermont Army National Guard Col. Gregory Knight was elected adjutant general out of a field of four candidates.

This undated image provided by attorney Hassan Shibly shows Hoda Muthana, an Alabama woman who left home to join the Islamic State after becoming radicalized online. (Hoda Muthana/Attorney Hassan Shibly via AP)

Father of Woman who Joined Islamic State Sues over Citizenship

The father of an Alabama woman who joined the Islamic State in Syria filed suit against the Trump administration.

U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces fighters 1800

From Syria, ISIS Slips into Iraq to Fight Another Day

Hundreds — likely more than 1,000 — ISIS fighters have crossed the open, desert border in the past six months.

A screengrab of Lockheed Martin Corp.'s F-21 concept. Via a Lockheed video

Lockheed Touts New 'F-21' Fighter Jet Concept for International Sales

While details are scarce so far, photos of the aircraft had a lot to say.

Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer is briefed by Lt. Cmdr. Chabonnie Alexander, USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) ordnance handling officer, on the Upper Stage 1 advanced weapons elevator during a tour of the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier on Jan. 17, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kiana A. Raines)

After Carrier Ford's Elevators Failed, the Navy Is Building a New Test Site

"In a perfect world -- and hindsight is 20/20 -- we would've built this back in probably 2008 and not today."

U.S. Marines assigned to 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion, and their spouses, participate in Jane Wayne Day at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., May 20, 2015. Jane Wayne Day is an event for military spouses to learn and interact with military gear and training activities. (Anthony Brosilow/Marine Corps)

Loneliness, Unemployment Among Top Concerns for Military Spouses, Survey Finds

The overall happiness of spouses is considered a readiness issue for the Pentagon.

Festival attendees line up at the world's largest take-out box to try Panda Express' General Tso's Chicken at Chinatown Summer Nights on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Casey Rodgers/Invision for Panda Restaurant Group/AP Images)

These New Restaurants Are Coming to Army, Air Force Bases in 2019

Panda Express and Muscle Maker Grill are among the new restaurants coming to Air Force and Army bases this year.

Heckler & Koch wrote on Facebook Feb. 19, 2019, "A fresh batch of M27 rifles leaving Georgia headed to the Devil Dogs. If any of you crayon eaters are reading this, please treat them nice, even though we built them to be Marine proof." Heckler & Koch photo via Facebook

Gun Maker Calls Marines 'Crayon Eaters' in Viral Facebook Post

Marines love H&K's rifles, but do they love the company's sense of humor too?

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark A. Milley speaks with America’s First Corps Commanding General Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky during a visit to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, on July 23, 2018. The Army is stepping up inspections of base housing and holding town halls for soldiers and families living in more than 87,000 homes on its bases. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Erica Earl)

Senior Army Leaders Begin Crackdown on Private Housing Problems

A tenant bill of rights is more likely to become a reality.

Darin Selnick. Photo via Concerned Veterans for America press release

Another VA Official Is Taking Heat Over Travel Expenses

Rep. Mark Takano has demanded details on just what adviser Darin Selnick does for the VA.

Homes in the Kaiserslautern Military Community housing area in Germany, shown in a 2010 photo. (Courtesy photo via the Air Force)

Housing Horrors Prompt Survey of US Military Quarters Across Europe

Officers will sweep through military family housing across Europe to ask about mold, rats, repairs and other problems.

A sailor from Navy Expeditionary Combat Command carries a pair of shoes, painted teal to symbolize victims of sexual assault, as she participates in a “Walk a Mile in Their Shoes” command event on board Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, April 25, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo/Lisa Reese)

VA Approves Fewer Male Veterans' Claims for PTSD Related to Sexual Trauma

The former director of the VA's Center for Women Veterans says the department must do more to close the gap.

Coast Guard Officer Accused of Terrorist Plot Targeting Media, Lawmakers

A Coast Guard lieutenant is accused of plans to "murder innocent civilians on a scale rarely seen in this country."

820th Base Defense Group Airmen pick up the pace during a Comprehensive Airman Fitness Day ruck march at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Jon an. 25, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Faith Brodkorb)

Air Force Deploy-or-Out Rules Start Now: Here’s How the Policy Works

Wife Used Snapchat to Plan Army Sergeant's Murder, Police Say

Kemia Hassel told police that she spent months planning her husband's death in order to be with someone else.

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Maj. Gen. Vincent A. Coglianese, commander, Marine Corps Installations Command, speaks with key leaders in energy conservation about current energy projects on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Feb. 21, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Jake McClung)

San Diego, Marines Corps Forge New Pact on Advanced Technologies

U.S. Army Soldiers of Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, patrol the roads near a tactical checkpoint in Taji, Iraq, Sept. 17, 2007. (Steve Czyz/Army)

Former 1st Cav Soldier to Receive Distinguished Service Cross for Iraq Heroism

Seabee divers with Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2 Construction Dive Detachment (CDD) Alpha prepare to descend at a work site at Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on May 13, 2016. (U.S. Navy combat camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles E. White)

Navy Won’t Resurrect Decommissioned Ships for 355-Fleet Buildup, Admiral Says

Darlene Thompson, Stephen Schultz and Joseph Gagnon, 30th Contracting Squadron civilians, pose Feb. 12, 2019, in a warehouse used for storing government property at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Their team is responsible for saving $1 billion over the course of seven years. (Airman 1st Class Hanah Abercrombie/U.S. Air Force

Air Force Base Saves $1 Billion by Reusing Old Equipment

A group of U.S. Marines walk along a snow-covered trail during their advanced cold-weather training at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, in Bridgeport, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

US Steps Up Winter-Warfare Training as Global Threat Shifts

Airmen from the 823rd Base Defense Squadron (BDS) board an HC-130J Combat King II during airfield security training on Jan. 28, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erick Requadt)

Judge Halts Air Force's Efforts to Discharge Airmen with HIV

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The Official 'Captain Marvel' Website Is All '90s Cheesy Nostalgia

The slowly flickering star background, the fonts (Comic Sans, Chancery), HTML frames, the visitor counter. It's all '90s gold...

Rosa Salazar's performance is the basis for the title character in "Alita: Battle Angel." (Fox)

How Weta Digital's Eric Saindon Helped Bring 'Alita: Battle Angel' to Life

Honorary Chief Petty Officer Bill Cosby, hospital corpsman, delivers remarks during his pinning ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. in 2011. (U.S. Navy/ Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin O'Brien)

Bill Cosby: Navy Life Prepared Me for My 'Amazing Experience' in Prison

"He was in the Navy for four years, and this is no different than being in the Navy," his spokesman said.

A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group Airman and his spouse hold hands during the Preservation of the Force and Families (POTFF) hosted Marriage Care retreat March 16, 2018, Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jessica Tait)

7 Date Night Deals for Military Couples

Military couples spend a lot of time apart. So one of the things we treasure is a good old-fashioned date night.

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