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William Galbraith, WWII veteran, 101st Airborne Division, shakes hand with a U.S. soldier with 75th Ranger Regiment after a ceremony to commemorate the Rangers climbing the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc during Operation Overlord at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, June 5, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. service members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied invasion of Normandy, commonly kn

Bills Would Award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Rangers of WWII

From left: Maj. Matthew Golsteyn, pictured in a 2011 photo as a captain; Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, walking into his trial, June 18, 2019; Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance. (Photo Credits from left: The Fayetteville Observer via AP; Associated Press; Courtesy Photo via Free Clint campaign)

Trump Restores Rank to SEAL, Grants Clemency for Soldiers in War Zone Crimes Cases

A senior drill instructor inspects his platoon's alignment during Final Drill aboard Marine Recruit Depot San Diego on Oct. 1, 2012. (Liz Cisneros/U.S. Marine Corps)

Marine Drill Instructors’ 'Unacceptable' Comments About Women Must Stop, General Says

Amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) departs Naval Station Mayport in preparation of Hurricane Matthew's arrival onto Florida's eastern coast. (Mark Andrew/U.S. Navy)

11 Sailors Injured in Fire Aboard Amphibious Assault Ship Iwo Jima

Body bearers from the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. (8th and I), help conduct military funeral honors with funeral escort for Col. Werner Frederick Rebstock in Section 12 of Arlington National Cemetery on Nov. 13, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser/Arlington National Cemetery)

The Most Muscular Unit in the Marine Corps Is Accepting Applications

FILE PHOTO -- A 21st Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot simulates aircraft procedures at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., March 14, 2017. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Sam Salopek)

The Air Force Wants More Aspiring Pilots to Take Advantage of Height Waiver Program

In this June 21, 2013, file photo, the seal affixed to the front of the Veterans Affairs Department building in Washington. (AP/Charles Dharapak, File)

VA Cuts Support to Employee Unions Following Executive Order

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House on November 13, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Is It Time to Withdraw US Nuclear Weapons from Incirlik?

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, pins the Silver Star Medal onto U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Chris Grove, a Special Tactics combat controller assigned as the 720th Special Tactics Group superintendent, during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 15, 2019. Grove was awarded the nation’s third highest medal against an armed enemy of the United States in combat for his actions while deployed to Afghanistan in November 2007. Grove was originally a

Air Force Special Tactics Chief Awarded Silver Star for Raining Hell on the Enemy in Afghanistan

Because of the danger-close airstrike Grove expertly coordinated, the team was able to recover a fallen teammate.

Capt. Jahmar Resilard died Dec. 6, 2018, after a collision between a fighter jet and a refueling plane off the coast of Japan. Marine Corps photo

Marine Pilot Survived in Sea for Nearly 10 Hours After Deadly Midair Collision, Smartwatch Shows

Data from the watch shows he died less than an hour before his body was recovered.

A U.S. Air Force U-2 spy plane prepares to land as South Korea and the United States conduct the Max Thunder joint military exercise at the Osan U.S. Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Wednesday, May 16, 2018. (Kwon Joon-woo/Yonhap via AP)

US, S Korea Postpone Joint Exercise Criticized by N Korea

Esper said the postponement was not a concession to North Korea but rather an attempt to “keep the door open” to diplomacy.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards celebrates with his wife Donna Edwards as he arrives to address supporters at his election night watch party in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

Democrat Edwards Wins Reelection in Conservative Louisiana

A West Point graduate and former Army Ranger, the moderate Edwards focused on bipartisan, state-specific issues.

Soldiers from the West Virginia National Guard’s 150th Cavalry Regiment conduct maneuver and armored reconnaissance training at the Hobet reclaimed mine site Jan. 12, 2018 in Southern West Virginia. (U.S. Air National Guard/Capt. Holli Nelson)

Polish Soldiers Train with National Guard in West Virginia

The Polish troops are participating in the Guard’s Ridge Runner program, which focuses on irregular warfare.

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Hospitals Seeing Rise in Veterans Seeking Care

The number could pick up even more as flu season continues.

Delta Force sniper Sgt. 1st Class James P. McMahon. Army photo

'Black Hawk Down' Veteran Dies at Age 64

James McMahon served 16 years in the Army's 75th Ranger Regiment and then later as a member of the elite Delta Force.

Worldwide Equipment Identification Cards, released by Army Training and Doctrine Command, helps Soldiers recognize and remember potential adversary vehicles and weapons. (U.S. Army/Gary Sheftick)

The Army Is Using Playing Cards to Train Soldiers on Enemy Weapons

Each deck includes the nomenclature and performance stats of primary weapons systems soldiers may face in combat.

A screen grab from a YouTube video shows Marines being arrested during formation at Camp Pendleton in July, 2019. (Screen capture)

Judge Says Mass Arrest of Marines Accused of Human Smuggling, Drug Offenses Was Unlawful

It is unclear what effect the ruling will have on the Marines' cases.

FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 file photo, a man identified by Turkish media as 39-year-old Muhammad Darwis B., a U.S. citizen of Jordanian origin, stands in a no man's land between Turkey and Greece near Pazarkule border gate, Edirne, Turkey. Turkey's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said Friday Nov, 15, 2019 that the an American Islamic State group member has been deported to the United States. (DHA via AP, File)

American ISIS Suspect Repatriated From Turkish-Greek Border

The American, who is of Jordanian origin, was deported after spending five days in no man’s land between Turkey and Greece.

A U.S. Marine with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7, secures concertina wire onto the California-Mexico border at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in California, Nov. 15, 2018 (U.S. Marine Corps/Sgt. Asia J. Sorenson)

House Democrats Call for IG Probe into Border Deployment, Charging Racist Motivation

The representatives said they and 30 other lawmakers sent a letter to the Pentagon IG requesting an investigation.

FILE -- Afghanistan's National Army soldiers guard, blocking the main road to the Bagram Airfield's main gate in Bagram, north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016. (AP Photos/Massoud Hossaini)

Afghan Officials: 2 Federal Prosecutors Shot Dead Near Kabul

The prosecutors were heading to the prison at Bagram Airfield, which has held top-level Taliban detainees.

FILE - In this June 1949 photo, competitors jump in the 120-yard international hurdles during the British Games, incorporating International Athletics Match, in London. The competitors are P Van de Sype of Belgium (1); A. Marie of France (no.3); Donald Finlay of Britain (4); E. Arneberg, of Norway (5); Harrison Dillard, left, of the United States, and G. V. D. Hoeven, of Holland (7). Dillard won the event in 14.4 seconds, followed by A. Marie in second place and Finlay in third. Dillard, the only Olympic ru

Harrison Dillard, Buffalo Soldier and Olympic Champion Hurdler, Dies

Dillard was a sharpshooter in the last racially segregated unit in the U.S. Army in World War II.

In this Jan. 7, 2019 photo, The Supreme Court is seen in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Justices to Consider Reinstating Military Rape Convictions

The Supreme Court will decide whether to reinstate convictions for rape by a military officer and two enlisted men.

Staff Sgt. Justin Zorn, a recruiter with Tempe Recruiting Company, engages a potential lead prior to Arizona State University's Salute to Service college football game between ASU and the University of Southern California on Nov. 9, 2019, at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. (U.S. Army Photo by Alun Thomas, USAREC Public Affairs)

Army Recruiters' Newest Offer: Guaranteed Job-Hunting Help After Service

Army recruiting officials are dusting off a 19-year-old program designed to guarantee young people help finding a job.

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Taylor Williams was reported missing Nov. 6. Photo via City of Jacksonville

Arrest Warrant for Sailor with Missing 5-Year-Old Details Alleged Child Neglect, Lies

World War II veteran Robert McClintock waves to the crowd at a Tampa Bay Lightning hockey game on Nov. 14, 2019. NHL.com video screenshot

A 101-Year-Old World War II Veteran Sang the Anthem at Lightning Game

In this Sept. 12, 2019, file photo, the burned hull of the dive boat Conception is brought to the surface by a salvage team off Santa Cruz Island, California. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via AP)

Coast Guard to Reconsider Vessel Safety Improvements That It Had Rejected

Sgt. Alexis Sanchez, 30, was shot and killed inside his Colorado apartment on Oct. 27, 2019. Sanchez was assigned to the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, at Fort Carson. Army photo

Fort Carson Sergeant Killed by Another Soldier to Be Buried in Miami, Police Say

In this July 23, 2018, file photo, a duck boat that sank in Table Rock Lake in Branson, Mo., is raised after it went down the evening of July 19 after a thunderstorm generated near-hurricane strength winds, killing 17 people. (Nathan Papes/The Springfield News-Leader via AP)

NTSB: Coast Guard Ignored Duck Boat Safety Proposals

Woman Who Scammed Coast Guard Veteran Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence

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California Veterans Can Soon Get Free Pets

Starting in 2020, pet adoption fees at public shelters will be waived.

Gerard Butler in Lionsgate’s "ANGEL HAS FALLEN." (Photo Credit Simon Varsano)

Weaponized Drones Play Starring Role in ‘Angel Has Fallen’

Wilderness Expeditions Help Combat Vets Adjust to Civilian Life

The healing power of nature has been known for centuries.

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