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FILE -- As the sun rises, a Soldier hikes along a 12-mile road march course. (U.S. Army: Sgt. Scott Lamberson)

US Service Member Killed After General Vows Increased Attacks on Taliban

Aerojet Rocketdyne has teamed with prime contractor Lockheed Martin to develop a cruise missile with Mach 5. (Image: Aerojet Rocketdyne)

Lockheed, Aerojet Rocketdyne Working on a Mach 5 Cruise Missile

An AV-8B Harrier II attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced) takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during exercise Eager Lion 2019, Sept. 1, 2019. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexander C. Kubitza)

Navy 3-Star Says Rust on Ships Is Not Driving Up Maintenance Costs

U.S. Air Force Capt. Sean Wilson adjusts a a patient that has pain due to a lower back problem at the Craig Joint-Theater Hospital in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army/Cody Barber)

Chiropractic Care Works for Troops with Lower Back Pain, But Not Everyone Can Access It

Members of the Air Force Delayed Entry Program take the Oath of Enlistment during the Junior ROTC day at Scott AFB, Ill., Nov. 2, 2018. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Hudson)

Air Force Ad Campaign Will Leverage Space Force Buzz to Drive Recruitment

Boeing's prototype T-X trainer aircraft flies in this undated company photo. On Sept. 16, 2019, the Air Force announced that the aircraft will be called the T-7A "Red Hawk" in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen. Boeing photo

Air Force Names New Trainer Jet the T-7A Red Hawk in Honor of Tuskegee Airmen

Air Force Special Operations Command’s first Block 30 AC-130J Ghostrider gunship arrives at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 6, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joel Miller)

'Ghostrider' Gunship Is 'The Ultimate Battle Plane,' AFSOC Commander Says

'Rambo' Creator David Morrell Uses Life Events, Imagination to Craft Stories

Thrift Savings Plan Has New Withdrawal Rules

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FILE - This file image made from video posted on a militant website April 29, 2019, purports to show the leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, being interviewed by his group's Al-Furqan media outlet. (Al-Furqan media via AP)

ISIS Leader Calls on Fighters to Free Detained Comrades

The purported audio by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was his first public statement since April of this year.

House Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mark Takano, D-Calif., speaks about veteran suicide prevention, Monday April 29, 2019, at the House Triangle on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Top VA Committee Democrats Accelerated ER Reimbursements to Veterans

The directive follows a court ruling that the VA improperly denied payments to thousands of veterans.

This image provided on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, by the U.S. government and DigitalGlobe and annotated by the source, shows damage to the infrastructure at at Saudi Aramco's Kuirais oil field in Buqyaq, Saudi Arabia. (U.S. government/Digital Globe via AP)

Trump Says US Locked and Loaded in Response to Drone Attack

Tensions are flaring in the Persian Gulf after President Donald Trump said the U.S. is "locked and loaded."

Election commission workers prepare ballot boxes and election materials for the presidential election scheduled for Sept 28, at the Independent Election Commission compound in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Attacks Ahead of Elections Kill 7 More People in Afghanistan

Militant attacks and more violence killed at least seven people across Afghanistan as the country prepares for presidential e...

In this June 30, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

North Korea Says Talks with US Could Resume in a 'Few Weeks'

Negotiations have stalled since a February summit between Kim Jong Un and President Trump in Hanoi, Vietnam, collapsed.

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber and a Qatari Mirage 2000 fly in formation during Joint Air Defense Exercise 19-01 on Feb. 19, 2019, over Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Clayton Cupit)

With B-1 Aging and B-21 Still Years Out, Air Force May Soon Have No Go-To Bomber

The U.S. is the only allied country that still flies bombers.

Sailors from U.S. Naval Hospital Guam prepare for their annual dress whites inspection, Nov. 13, 2015. (U.S. Navy photo/Kristina D. Marshall)

Navy Couple Gets $11.5M Settlement over Guam Hospital Birth

A federal judge approved the monetary settlement to help the parents care for their child, who suffers severe brain damage.

Senior Airman Michael Reeves, 15th Wing Public Affairs broadcaster at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, poses for a photo to highlight the dangers of vaping on Feb. 15, 2018. (U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)

DoD to Military Members, Dependents: Steer Clear of Vaping

E-cigarettes have been linked to nearly 400 cases of a mysterious lung disease.

Retired Army Reserve Col. Cyril Richard "Rick" Rescorla, who is credited with saving many lives during 9/11, is pictured here when he served during the Vietnam War. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)

The Story of Rick Rescorla, Vietnam Vet and 9/11 Hero

The late Army Col. Rick Rescorla acted heroically as a civilian in the south tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11.

Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii fold the American flag over the remains of U.S. Navy F1c Grant Clark COOK Jr. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, May. 09, 2019. (Jamarius Fortson/U.S. Army)

Support for Repeal of 'Widow's Tax' Higher than Ever, Military Coalition Tells Congress

Veterans and military groups are pushing for change in the upcoming defense bill.

The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) sits pierside at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, after arriving for a rotational deployment. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tristin Barth)

The Navy's New Pacific Maintenance Team Can Fix an LCS on the Fly

A new support site at a Singapore Navy base is shaking up the way the service maintains its littoral combat ships.

U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Elizabeth Richard and Vice Admiral James Malloy hosted a reception for U.S. and Lebanese officials on board the destroyer USS Ramage while it was docked at Beirut's port.

USS Ramage Docks in Lebanon Amid Regional Tensions

The Navy destroyer stopped for a "one-day goodwill visit," a statement from the U.S. embassy said.

FILE - In this Tuesday, July 2, 2019, file photo, Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher leaves a military court on Naval Base San Diego in San Diego Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher has sued two of his former attorneys and a military legal defense nonprofit. The San Diego Union-Tribune says the lawsuit filed Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, in Texas by Petty Officer 1st Class Edward Gallagher claims his case was not defended properly. The filing says attorneys Colby Vokey and Phillip Stackhous

Acquitted Navy SEAL Sues Ex-Lawyers, Legal Nonprofit

The lawsuit filed in Texas by Petty Officer 1st Class Edward Gallagher claims his case was not defended properly.

The National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana

Pa. Historian Who Recorded 437 World War II Veterans' Stories Retires

The video-taped interviews of the veterans of World War II are on file at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.

Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, the commander of Air Combat Command, follows Col. Geoff Jensen, the 173rd Operations Group commander, toward a waiting F-15 for a flight at Kingsley Field, Oregon, Feb. 6, 2019. Although the weather is cold, its average of 300 days of sunshine in a given year make it an ideal place to train Eagle pilots. (Jefferson Thompson/U.S. Air National Guard)

Air Force Pursuing Heated Boots to Protect Downed Pilots in Extreme Cold

The Air Force contract is for low-bulk boots designed to keep pilots' feet warm in temperatures as low as -20 Fahrenheit.

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The final piece of the new main mast of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) is installed at Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding, March 15, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy HHI/Matt Hildreth)

Anchor Away: USS George Washington Gets a 32-Ton Gift from the Big E

Approximately 1,300 pounds of marijuana seized by Coast Guard Station Los Angeles-Long Beach crew members near Catalina Island is shown, Aug. 13, 2019. The bales were transferred to Customs and Border Protection, who confirmed the bales consisted of marijuana weighing approximately 1,300 pounds with an estimated value of $1 million. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Coast Guard Discovers Abandoned Panga Boat with 41 Bales of Marijuana

More than 400 Fort Bragg Soldiers Return After Yearlong Deployment

The V-2 rocket sits on display at The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Sept. 4, 2019, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.(U.S. Air Force photo/Abbigayle Williams)

Man Arrested After Crashing into Air Force Museum Gate with Child in Car

A Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, Headquarters Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, adjusts his skis during a training exercise aboard U.S. Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, California, Jan. 20, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Kaitlyn Klein)

Marine Corps in Final Phase of Selecting an Intense Cold Weather Boot

A collection of chief petty officer coins is displayed on August 28, 2019. The tradition of challenge coins within the chief’s mess has seen an increase in production and creativity since the late 1990s when the practice was generally reserved for senior leadership. (JOSHUA KARSTEN/STARS AND STRIPES)

As Navy Challenge Coins Get More Elaborate, a Tradition Can Become a Treasure Hunt

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Capt. Lehuanani Halemano of the Hawaii Army National Guard watches closely to ensure a Soldier properly performs hand release push ups during an Army Combat Fitness Test at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area in Dublin, California, May 10, 2019. (Army National Guard/Amy Carle)

The Nuts and Bolts of Training Tactical Athletes

What do you need to know about training a "tactical athlete?" Stew explains.

5 Ways Country Music Intersects With the Military in Ken Burns’ ‘Country Music’

Army Spouse Wins Great American Entrepreneur Challenge

Reda Hicks and her business, GotSpot, took the $15,000 grand prize.

Female Figurines Will Join the Ranks of the Iconic Green Army Men

BMC Toys is fully committed to producing a set of Army women figurines for Christmas 2020.

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