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The Untold Heroism Behind a Marine's Secret Navy Cross from Benghazi

A T-45C Goshawk, assigned to Training Air Wing (TRAWING) 1, prepares to land on the flight deck aboard USS Harry S. Truman, Sept. 16, 2017. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Flynn)

Pilots Suffer Minor Injuries After Ejecting from Navy Trainer Jet in Texas

This undated photo released by the U.S. Justice Department on May 9, 2019, shows the North Korean cargo ship Wise Honest. The Trump administration says it has seized a North Korean cargo ship that U.S. officials say was used to transport coal in violation of international sanctions. Justice Department photo

N. Korean Cargo Ship Seized by US Arrives in American Samoa

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Suez Canal on May 9, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dan Snow)

Carrier Lincoln Enters Red Sea After Speeding Up Transit to Middle East

In this photo released by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, authorities work at the scene of a plane in the water in Jacksonville, Florida, Friday, May 3, 2019. Officials say a charter plane traveling from Cuba to north Florida ended up in a river at the end of a runway. A Naval Air Station Jacksonville news release says a Boeing 737 arriving from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, crashed into the St. Johns River Friday night. (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office via AP)

Passengers from Plane that Landed in St. Johns River Recall Troubled Flight

The guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) and the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) conduct a fueling-at-sea during Exercise Balikatan 2019. In its 35th iteration, Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter-terrorism, and other combined military operations. (Sean Galbreath/U.S. Navy)

Navy Identifies USS Wasp Sailor Found Dead in Public Park near Sasebo Naval Base

First Lt. Hugh C. McDowell, 24, died on Thursday during a vehicle accident at Camp Pendleton, Calif. McDowell was a platoon commander with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. (Marine Corps)

Marines Identify Officer Killed in Pendleton Vehicle Rollover

Google Rolls Out Remote Job Search Tool Aimed at Military Spouses

3 Historic Wars That Are Technically Still Alive Today

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Sailors assigned to the USS Zumwalt attend an awards ceremony aboard the USS Missouri Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, April 4, 2019. (U.S. Navy/Jonathan Jiang)

Postal Service to Honor Battleship USS Missouri with 'Forever' Stamp

The Mighty Mo will appear on a "forever" stamp available June 11, exactly 75 years after its commissioning in 1944.

In this April 14, 2019 photo, Khadija Abd poses for a portrait in her family's house in Mosul, Iraq. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

After Caliphate's Fall, ISIS Insurgents Still Spread Fear

The militants' ranks number between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters around Iraq, according to one Iraqi intelligence official.

In this Sept. 21, 2016 file photo, an oil tanker approaches the new Jetty during the launch of the new $650 million oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Saudi Arabia Says 2 Oil Tankers Damaged by Sabotage Attacks

The U.S. has warned ships that "Iran or its proxies" could be targeting maritime traffic in the region.

The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle climbs extreme terrain at the U.S. Marine Corps Transportation Demonstration Support Area aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., March 1, 2018. (U.S. Army photo)

Major Problems Persist With JLTV, Zumwalt Destroyer, GAO Finds

The Government Accountability Office has found cost overruns and delays in the Pentagon's purchase of major weapons systems.

Navy Sailor, Former USC Trojan Charged in Virgin Islands Shooting

Prosecutors charged Lessroy Gumbs with attempted first-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder.

The Hurricane Hunter patch on the right arm of Major Stephen Pituch who is pilot that flies the Hurricane hunter mission out of Savanah Air National Guard Base, Savanah, Georgia, Airport, September 12, 2018. The U.S. Air Force Reserve 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron or Hurricane Hunters is conducting a storm tasking mission into Hurricane Florence, currently a category 4 storm. The tasking provides critical and timely weather data for the National Hurricane Center to assist in providing up-to-date and

Flying into a Hurricane Is 'Six Hours of Boredom and Two Hours of Sheer Terror'

A handful of Air Force reservists fly though the wall of a hurricane and into the eye of the storm.

This Mother's Day Is Extra Special for This Coast Guard Couple

While their preemie was in the NICU, the Maggios missed two paychecks because of the government shutdown.

Juan Guaido, President of the Venezuelan National Assembly, delivers a speech during a public session with opposition members in Caracas, Venezuela on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. (Fernando Llano/AP Photo)

Venezuela's Guaidó Asks for Relations with US Military

The Venezuelan opposition leader has instructed his political envoy in Washington to open relations with the U.S. military.

A 26th Operations Weather Squadron forecaster tracks Hurricane Irma at Barksdale Air Force Base, Lousiana, Sept. 7, 2016. Even though they are stationed on Barksdale, the 26th OWS keeps track of the weather for 13 states and 151 military sites in the Southeast region of the U.S. (Stuart Bright/U.S. Air Force)

Air Force Helps Fund 159 Weather Radar Stations Upgrades

The Air Force uses the system for flight safety.

XVIII Airborne Corps DeGlopper Air Assault School students listen to instructions from their sergeant, as they prepare to rappel from a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Jan. 25, 2017. The course which spans over 10 days is intended to train soldiers in the use of sling load transportation and for Air Assault operations. (Hubert D. Delany III/U.S. Army)

Fort Bragg Air Assault School Announces Closure

Officials announced the decision on the school's Facebook page.

U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan departs Dulles International Airport, Dulles, Virginia, on a flight to the U.S. Southern Border, May 11, 2019. (Amber I. Smith/DoD photo)

Defense Chief's Border Visit Will Highlight Trump Priority

Shanahan is flying to McAllen, Texas, with Kevin McAleenan, acting chief of Homeland Security Department.

Soldiers of the 518th Tactical Installation and Networking Company, 67th Signal Battalion (Expeditionary), 35th Signal Brigade (Theater Tactical), board a plan at Augusta Regional Airport, Augusta, Georgia, as they prepare to depart for a 9-month deployment in support of U.S. Central Command in Southwest Asia May 9, 2016. (Lindsay D. Roman/U.S. Army)

Retired Army Intelligence Specialist: Augusta Will Be Cybersecurity 'Epicenter'

Augusta's burgeoning cyber industry puts the region on a collision course with companies looking for government contracts.

President Trump waves as he boards Air Force One for a trip to Vietnam to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Trump's Foreign Policy Challenges Mounting Around the World

Staring down high-stakes diplomacy around the world, Trump says his efforts are working.

A sign is held at a celebration of the National Navajo Code Talkers Day in Window Rock, AZ., Aug 14, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Melissa Marnell)

Tribe: Navajo Code Talker Dies at 97

Fleming Begaye Sr. served as a Code Talker from 1943 to 1945.

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The U.S. Coast Guard's Barque Eagle, known as "America's Tall Ship," came into port in Oslo, Norway May 5, 2019 for the first time since 1963. (Military.com photo/Oriana Pawlyk)

'America's Tall Ship' Makes First Visit to Norway Since 1963

Raytheon’s sea-based Excalibur N5 projectile will more than double the maximum range of conventional 5-inch munitions and provide the same accuracy as the land-based version. (Photo: U.S. Department of Defense)

Navy Test-Fires Ship Variant of Army's Excalibur Precision Artillery Shell

Nelson Henry, seen here in a photo taken during WWII. (Image: Family Handout)

WWII Vet Wants Army to Upgrade Discriminatory Discharge to 'Honorable'

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Strait of Gibraltar, entering the Mediterranean Sea as it continues operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clint Davis)

CNO: Navy's Response to Iran Proves New Unpredictable Deployment Model Works

The U.S. Navy's fourth Mobile User Objective System satellite, encapsulated in a 5-meter payload fairing, is mated to an Atlas V booster inside the Vertical Integration Facility at Cape Canaveral, Aug. 19, 2015) (Photo courtesy United Launch Alliance)

Navy, Marine Corps Aren't Ready to Commit Personnel to Space Force

In this Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, file photo, 1st Lt. Michael C. Behenna, left, and his defense attorney Capt. Tom Clark, right, walk in Camp Speicher, a large U.S. base near Tikrit, north of Baghdad, Iraq. The White House announced May 6, 2019, that President Donald Trump pardoned Behenna, a former U.S. soldier convicted in 2009 of killing an Iraqi prisoner. (AP Photo/Vanessa Gera)

Trump Pardons Former US Soldier who Killed Iraqi Prisoner

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Navy veteran Roger Staubach led the Dallas Cowboys to two Super Bowl victories. (Dallas Cowboys)

6 Service Academy Athletes Who Fulfilled Their Obligations Before Going Pro

Colin Firth is set to star in the movie adaptation of "Operation Mincemeat."

Movie Will Show How WWII's 'Operation Mincemeat' Helped Ensure an Allied Victory

The British WWII counterintelligence operation used a dead body to mislead Germany about Allied plans to invade Sicily in 194...

Marine Aircraft Group 13 (MAG-13) hosted a Jane Wayne Day event for the unit’s spouses aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 16, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Lance Cpl. George Melendez)

10 Military Discounts for Spouses

Here's a list of 10 military discounts that spouses love.

A military spouse speaks to a potential employer at the Marston Pavilion aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune during the Military Spouse Business Alliance Hiring Fair and Career Forum Aug. 9. (U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Jackeline M. Perez Rivera)

Congress, DoD Must Do More to Remove Hurdles to Spouse Employment

Military spouses experience unique barriers t that many times put them at a disadvantage in gaining employment.

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