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Five Sailors at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Charged with Sexual Assault

Courtland Savage from early in his training. (Courtesy Courtland Savage)

Navy to Change Pilot Call Sign Protocol After Minority Aviators Report Bias

Two pairs of F-22 fighter jets, each with an E-3 intercepted Tu-95 bombers Su-35 fighter jets entering the Alaskan ADIZ May 21, 2019. (Photo: NORAD via Twitter)

Russian 'Bear' Bombers Intercepted near Alaska for Second Time in Two Days

Norway’s defense officials worry about the rising use of drones as melting Arctic ice opens up sea lanes. Here, sailors assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, launch an MK 18 MOD 2 unmanned underwater vehicle from a rigid-hull inflatable boat during Squadex 2016 in the Arabian Gulf on Aug. 2, 2016. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Blake Midnight)

Norway Worries Melting Arctic Ice Will Incite Drone Ops and Conflict

U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan meets with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 9, 2019. (DoD/Lisa Ferdinando)

Military's Big Middle East Response Made Iranians 'Recalculate,' Shanahan Says

Then-Backup Spaceflight Participant Barbara Barrett during a press conference on Sept. 29, 2009, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Trump Taps Former Diplomat as Next Air Force Secretary

Navy Cracking Down on Tuition Assistance Eligibility

Anti-War March in Chicago on August 10, 1968. (David Wilson/Wikimedia Commons)

5 Military Presidential Pardons You Might Not Remember

FILE- In this Nov. 10, 2010 file photo, Memorials National Spokesperson actor Gary Sinise speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

A Visit with Gary Sinise: Memorial Day, Lt. Dan and Why He's a Grateful American

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This Jan. 31, 2019 file photo shows Homer Volunteer Fire Department emergency medical technicians treating a person injured when a crane tipped over in the buoy yard of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hickory at the Pioneer Dock on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Michael Armstrong/Homer News via AP)

Coast Guard Cutter Captain Temporarily Relieved After Fatal Accident

The Coast Guard has temporarily relieved the commander of cutter Hickory after a member was killed in a crane accident.

This 2018 file photo provided by Andrea Gallagher shows her husband, Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher. (Andrea Gallagher via AP)

SEAL's Lawyer Wants Prosecutor, Judge Booted Off Murder Case

Republican congressmen have championed Gallagher's cause, claiming he's an innocent war hero being unfairly prosecuted.

This booking photo released by the Auburn Police Department on Monday, May 20, 2019, in Auburn, Ala., shows Grady Wayne Wilkes. Wilkes, who opened fire on police responding to a domestic disturbance report, killing one officer and wounding two others, was arrested on Monday and charged with capital murder and attempted murder, authorities said. (Auburn Police Department via AP)

Alabama National Guardsman Charged in RV Park Shooting

On Tuesday, Alabama National Guard member Grady Wayne Wilkes appeared in court in handcuffs for an initial hearing.

In this May 6, 2019, photo, Marguerite Cottrell, sister of John Reynolds, speaks during an interview at a recently opened tribute center for the Bedford Boys in Bedford, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Virginia Town Remembers the High Price Paid on D-Day

Marguerite Cottrell remembers the summer day 75 years ago when a Western Union telegram was delivered to her family farm.

FN MK 3 Fire Control Unit, which is designed to give grenadiers a complete sighting and aiming solution for 40mm grenade launchers. (Image: FN America LLC)

FN's Fire Control System May Offer Glimpse at Army's Next-Gen Weapon Tech

The FN Mk3 Fire Control Unit is designed to give operators a sighting and aiming solution for 40mm grenade launchers.

U.S. Soldiers with the Indiana Army National Guard take the new Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) at the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, Indiana, March 15, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard/Tech. Sgt. William Hopper)

Injured Soldiers May Not Have to Take the Army's New Fitness Test

Soldiers with permanent profiles who are unable to complete the new ACFT may be allowed to take an alternate fitness test.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Todd R. Wasmund has been assigned to command France's Marseilles-based 3rd Armored Division as part of the first reciprocal exchange of general officers between the two armies. (Photo: U.S. Army)

In a First, US Brigadier General Named Deputy Commander of French Armored Unit

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley announced the assignment following the approval of the exchange last month.

President Donald Trump speaks to U.S. service members and their families during his first overseas speech to the troops at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, May 27, 2017 (U.S. Marine Corps/Sgt. Samuel Guerra)

Trump Pardoning Troops Could Bring Military Discipline Problems, Experts Say

If the commander in chief gives a pass to troops who've been accused of war crimes, experts warn it could disrupt discipline.

Two F-22s intercepted two Russian Tu-95 bombers and fighters entering Alaskan ADIZ May 20, 2019. (Photo: NORAD via Twitter)

F-22s Intercept Russian Bombers, Fighter Jets Off Coast of Alaska

U.S. F-22 Raptors intercepted four Russian bombers and a pair of Su-35 Flanker-E fighter aircraft off the coast of Alaska.

An AV-8B Harrier from Marine Attack Squadron 542 takes off to conduct training sorties out of Marine Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue June 21. (U.S. Marine Corps/ Lance Cpl. Scott L. Tomaszycki)

Marine Pilot Released from Hospital After Ejecting from Harrier

The Marine Corps pilot who ejected from his jump jet before it crashed in North Carolina was released with no injuries.

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Malachi Henderson reports the status of a simulated patient to Lieutenant Elizabeth Cooper while Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Daniel Campoblanco records the injuries during a mass casualty drill aboard the USS Bataan. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Levi Decker)

Lawmakers Seek to Slow DoD's Efforts to Slash Medical Billets, Outsource Moves

The House Appropriations Committee passed the fiscal 2020 Defense Appropriations bill 30 to 22.

Military Advocates Push for Stricter Oversight of Predatory Lenders

Groups renew effort to revive Consumer Financial Protection Bureau inspections of financial institutions.

Ray Weaver, of Lancaster, Pa., supports Rolling Thunder 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joshua L. DeMotts)

Thunder's End: Rolling Thunder to Mark Final Memorial Day Event This Weekend

This year's annual Rolling Thunder veterans tribute will be the last.

Only 55% of Americans Know Why the Nation Marks Memorial Day, Survey Finds

Little more than half of Americans know the true meaning of Memorial Day, according to a survey.

In this April 9, 2019, photo, Pilot Tom Travis sits in the cockpit of the World War II troop carrier That's All, Brother during a stop in Birmingham, Ala. The C-47 aircraft, which led the main Allied invasion of Europe on June 6, 1944, is returning to the continent to participate in events marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day in June. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)

WWII Plane Rescued from Boneyard to Join D-Day Anniversary

"It's going to be historic, emotional," said pilot Tom Travis, who will fly That's All, Brother to Europe for the event.

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Each year, approximately 1,000 members of the United States Naval Academy plebe (freshman) class form a human pyramid around the 21-foot tall Herndon Monument to remove a plebe hat that the upperclassmen have placed on the top. (U.S. Navy photo/Brianna Jones)

Naval Academy Class of 2022 Ends Herndon Climb with a Couple of Hat Tosses

Cadets take the Oath of Office during commencement for the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., Wednesday, May 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Graduating Coast Guard Academy Cadets' Leadership Led to Changes Big and Small

Former Sen. Bob Dole shakes hands with Lt. Col. Michael Lind with the Army’s G-1 office during Dole’s honorary promotion ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., May 16, 2019. Dole, who was medically discharged as a captain after being severely wounded in WWII, was promoted to colonel. (U.S. Army photo)

It's Official: Former Senator, WWII Vet Bob Dole Is Now An Army Colonel

Army Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar (Army Photo)

Navy SEAL Gets Year in Brig for Hazing Death of Green Beret

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Burgess, 307th Operations Group commander, gives a thumbs up after flying a B-52 Stratofortress, nicknamed "Wise Guy," to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 14, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ted Daigle)

B-52 Bomber Removed from 'Boneyard' to Return to Service

In this photo taken April 3, 2019, former Montford Point Marine John Thompson speaks during an interview at his home in Greensboro, N.C. It was the dress blue uniforms that drew Thompson to join the U.S. Marines, where black men were not welcome, so he could defend a country that denied him the rights he wanted to fight for. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

A Separate War: Pioneering Black Marines Endured, Prevailed

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7 Transition Secrets from a Marine Combat Vet Turned Chief Marketing Officer

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VA's Medical Foster Home Program Offers an Alternative to a Nursing Home

The program offers individualized care in a home setting.

Why Troops in Vietnam Could Write on Their Helmets

Truth be told, troops in Vietnam didn't "get away" with writing on their issued helmets, and neither do the troops who do it...

'Lt. Dan' Actor Gary Sinise Cancels Memorial Day Appearances in DC

He was set to attend a 25th anniversary screening of "Forrest Gump" on the National Mall and cohost the National Memorial Day...

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