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In this Wednesday, April 4, 2018 file photo, a U.S. soldier, left, sits on an armored vehicle behind a sand barrier at a newly installed position near the front line between the U.S-backed Syrian Manbij Military Council and the Turkish-backed fighters, in Manbij, north Syria. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

All US Troops Now Pulling Out of Syria, Officials Say

Marines train aboard an amphibious assault ship. (Marine Corps/U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Abraham Becerra (right), a scout sniper team leader with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), performs a speed reload with an M4A1 carbine during an immediate action drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer. (Marine Corps/Dalton Swanbeck)

Drill Sergeant to SMA: Non-Grunt Army Recruits Need Marine Combat Training

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 60th Air Mobility Wing is parked near the flightline at the Henri Coanda International Airport May 25, 2019, in Bucharest, Romania. (U.S. Air Force/ 2nd Lt. Richard Longoria)

Air Force Want to Make its Moves More Stealthy By Hiding in Plain Sight

FILE – Then Army Under Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy outlined the Army's key priorities for Army Futures Command and its potential impact to the force during the opening ceremony at the 2018 Association of the U.S. Army Global Force Symposium and Exhibition, March 26, 2018. (U.S. Army/ Devon Suits)

Army Secretary Says It's OK for Soldiers to Sound Off on Syria Withdrawal

A team made up of Textron Systems, Howe & Howe and FLIR Systems, Inc. is debuting the new Ripsaw M5 unmanned vehicle it intends to offer for the U.S. Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle effort at the 2019 Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting. (Courtesy Textron)

Meet Ripsaw M5, Textron's Unmanned Battle Wagon

Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis listens to a question during his appearance at the Council on Foreign Relations, in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

US Troop Morale at Risk Amid Withdrawal from Northern Syria, Mattis Says

‘Midway’ Director Profiles Unknown Heroes Behind Navy’s Greatest Comeback

First sergeants assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, preform hand-release push-ups, Aug. 27, 2019. (U.S. Army/Neysa Canfield)

Military Workout of the Week: Chest and Push Day

A Marine Vietnam veteran embraces Staff Sgt. Tim Chambers to thank him for his support of all veterans, May 25, 2009. (U.S. Marine Corps/Cpl. Scott Schmidt)

Every Veteran Has a Voice. Here's How We're Going to Listen to All of Them

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More than three dozen Marines were sent to the hospital when two 7-ton trucks collided this summer at Twentynine Palms, California. The Marine Corps did not disclose any information about the accident at the time, which was the second major mishap in three weeks for 1st Battalion, 25th Marines. (Courtesy photo)

7-Ton Crash that Sent 30 Marines to Hospital Was Unit's 2nd Major Training Accident

The injured Marines were members of the New York-based Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, according to sources.

Syrians fleeing Turkish advance arrive to town of Tal Tamr in north Syria, Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad)

Syrian Army Returns to Northeast, as Turkey Widens Invasion

Assad's return to the region his troops abandoned in 2012 is a turning point in Syria's eight-year civil war.

This aerial photo provided by Michael A. Clifton shows the scene after one of the Royal Canadian Air Force's jets crashed in an area near Hampton, Ga., before their scheduled performance at an air show Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. (Michael A. Clifton via AP)

No One Hurt in Canadian Snowbird Crash at US Air Show

The Royal Canadian Air Force says one of its pilots is safe after he ejected from his plane just before an aerobatics show.

U.S. Army mechanics, with Delta Company, 250th Brigade Support Battalion, attached to 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the 42nd Infantry Division, New Jersey National Guard, pose around the Kawasaki MULE they restored in September at Joint Training Center-Jordan. The Army seeks to maximize the value of every dollar, operate transparently and wisely use the resources entrusted to us. (Shaiyla B. Hakeem/U.S. Army)

Army Mechanics Deployed to Jordan Trick out an ATV

The restored vehicle now bears the nickname D-Block, referring to Delta Company, 250th Brigade Support Battalion.

Secretary of Defense, Hon. Mark T. Esper, hosts a Swearing In Ceremony in honor of Secretary of the Army, Hon. Ryan D. McCarthy, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Oct. 10, 2019. (U.S. Army/Sgt. Dana Clarke)

Army Secretary: Congressional Budget Delays Give Our Enemies the Advantage

The Army's modernization programs are at risk from budget haggling in Congress, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said.

Former SecDef Weighs in on Syria, Turkey and Mattis' Departure

Former Defense Secretary Ashton Carter is out with a book on the inner workings of the Pentagon.

Soldier Dies 10 Years After Being Shot in the Head While Looking for Bowe Bergdahl

Retired Army Master Sgt. Mark Allen has died 10 years after he was shot in the head while searching for deserter Pvt. Bowe Be...

A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched from the Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska in Kodiak, Alaska, during Flight Experiment THAAD (FET)-01 on July 30, 2017 (EDT). (Missile Defense Agency/Leah Garton)

Thousands More Troops Deploying to Saudi Arabia as Iran Threatens

"Do not mistake our restraint for weakness," Defense Secretary Mark Esper said.

President Donald Trump, Gen. Mark Milley and Vice President Mike Pence salute a formation of U.S. Army soldiers taking part in the 58th Presidential Inauguration Parade in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2017. (U.S. Army Reserve photo/Michel Sauret)

New Chairman to the Joint Chiefs: Stay Out of Politics

When Gen. Mark Milley met with the Pentagon's top brass, his message was clear: politics and the military don't mix.

In this photo taken from the Turkish side of the border between Turkey and Syria, in Akcakale, Sanliurfa province, southeastern Turkey, smoke billows from fires caused by Turkish bombardment in Tal Abyad, Syria, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. Turkey's official Anadolu news agency says Turkey-backed Syrian forces have advanced into the center of a Syrian border town, Tal Abyad, on the fifth day of the Turkey's military offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

All US Troops Pulling Out of Northern Syria After Turkish Fire on Special Forces

"We have reports already of indiscriminate fire landing near American forces," Defense Secretary Mark Esper said.

Mechanical Engineer Jason Pusey inspects actuators on a robotic dog prototype called LLAMA during an experimental integration event. (Image courtesy CCDC Army Research Laboratory)

Robot Army Working Dog May One Day Accompany Soldiers into Combat

Army scientists are working to design a near-fully autonomous robot capable of going anywhere a soldier can go.

Legion of Honor Medals wait to be pinned upon the chest of five deserving World War II Veterans during the Legion of Honor Ceremony as part of Fleet Week Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 5, 2018. The veterans were awarded the highest French order of merit for the military by Clement Leclerc, the Consul General of France, for their valor and bravery during Normandy and follow-on campaigns during WWII. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin T. Updegraff)

World War II Vet Receives French Legion of Honor Medal

The 94-year-old former tail gunner was honored with France's Legion of Honor medal.

FILE -- In in this Jan. 1, 2004 file photo, Marine Sgt. Charlie Brown (seated on the truck third from right), a Data Network Specialist with 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), deployed to Iraq with the Marines of Weapons Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, who took time to pose for a photo during their 2005 deployment in Iraq. Brown is currently serving in Afghanistan on his sixth deployment. ( Katherine Solano/U.S. Marine Corps)

15 Years After the Iraq War's Deadliest Battle, Marines Fight to Save Their Comrades

"We've lost more guys to suicide than we lost in the battle," said Jake Edwards, a former lance corporal.

The US-led coalition against ISIS has carried out air strikes against the jihadists since August 2014. (Delil souleiman/AFP/File)

US Special Forces Unit Under Fire from Turkish Shelling in Syria

Turkish officials say the U.S. position was not targeted.

Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta dragging a wounded comrade and firing at the enemy in the mountains of Afghanistan from AUSA Medal of Honor: Sal Giunta. (AUSA)

New Graphic Novels Honor Hero Medal of Honor Recipients

"Medal of Honor: Audie Murphy" and "Medal of Honor: Sal Giunta" will be featured in a new book .

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He Is the First Vietnamese American Navy Rear Admiral

Army M1 Tanks Are Getting the Ability to Locate and Destroy Enemy Missiles

The XQ-58A Valkyrie completed the third flight of the Low Cost Attritable Strike Demonstration program Oct. 9, 2019 at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. (Air Force photo/Joshua Hoskins)

Valkyrie Drone Damaged During Air Force Flight Test

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force- WASP, stand on the flight deck while leaving Naval Base San Diego aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1), Sept. 26, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Teagan Fredericks)

Peru Unrest Alters Deployed Marines' Training Plans

Airman Leadership School class 18-6 “dress” to their right before a blues inspection at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 2, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo/Philip Bryant)

On the Way for Female Airmen: Better-Fitting Dress Blues

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Calling All Gamers: The Army's Esports Team is Ready for Its Close-Up

The U.S. Army Esports has become the darling of Army recruiting as the service goes all-in on meeting the youths where they'r...

Disney characters run in front of a U.S. Air Force Honor Guard group photo at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., June 29, 2017. (U.S. Air Force/Jordyn Fetter)

Disney Discounts for Military Families

Thinking about booking a Disney vacation? Disney has extended their Armed Forces Salute program for 2020!

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Just What Is Open Season and Why Should You Care?

It's time to review and change your health insurance, if necessary.

Without R. Lee Ermey’s Sarge, Things Go Off the Rails in ‘Toy Story 4’

The crew really misses the intel and recon skills of Sarge and his unit of plastic Army men.

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