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ISIS Claims Responsibility for Rocket Attack on US Base in Afghanistan

The five rockets launched at the base did not cause any injuries, the military said in a tweet.

The USS Mount Whitney departs Naples, Italy, March 4, 2018.

US Navy Sailor in Italy Tests Positive for Coronavirus

This is the second confined case out of 75,000 U.S. service members serving in countries where the virus has rapidly spread.

Army paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division move to an assembly area Feb. 1, 2019 at Normandy Drop Zone, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The paratroopers conducted a combat equipment static line airborne operation onto the drop zone to maintain their proficiency and rehearse their roles during follow-on missions. (Taylor Hoganson/U.S. Army)

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Air Force Door Attendant Staff Sgt. Siannie Conception closes the door of the transfer vehicle carrying the transfer cases containing the remains of Ensign Cameron Joshua Kaleb Watson, Seaman Mohammed Sameh Haitham, and Seaman Apprentice Cameron Scott Walters, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Navy Pilots Demand More Be Armed on Bases in Letter to Lawmakers and Military Brass

The letter comes after Saudi national Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani opened fire in a classroom on December 6.

The Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Chancellorsville steams alongside the USS Ronald Reagan before a pass in review as part of the Republic of Korea International Fleet Review (IFR) 2018.(U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Martin)

US and Russian Warships Almost Collide in Philippine Sea

The USS Chancellorsville, a guided-missile cruiser, nearly collided with the Udaloy I DD 572.

3 US Service Members Killed in Afghanistan Roadside Bomb Blast, Officials Say

Three American service members were killed and three were wounded in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan, officials said.

James Mattis, U.S. Secretary of Defense, speaks with troops from the 56th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 62nd Medical Brigade on Nov. 14, 2018 at Base Camp Donna, Texas. (DoD/Master Sgt. Jacob Caldwell)

Defense Secretary Mattis Visits Military Troops Deployed to Border

Mattis called the deployment legal and justified, and said it was necessary to make sure the U border was properly secure.

A view of Pentagon with the Washington Monument in the background. (DoD Photo)

Former Navy Sailor Suspected of Sending Ricin-Laced Packages

Investigators said one of the envelopes contained a return address leading them to believe it came from the sailor.

This March 27, 2008, file photo, shows the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

At Least Two Packages Sent to Pentagon Suspected to Contain Ricin

Authorities at the Pentagon found at least two packages suspected of containing ricin, a spokesman said Tuesday.

North Korean soldiers walk past the USS Pueblo, which was attacked and seized by the North Korean navy on Jan. 23, 1968. One of the spy ship's 83 crew members was killed in the attack. The others were held in captivity for almost one year. The Pueblo remains on the list of commissioned U.S. Navy warships. (KCNA via KNS)

Pueblo Crew Tells Trump to Bring Their Warship Home from North Korea

The still-commissioned Navy warship remains on the Potong River as a museum piece in North Korea's capital.

Two F-22 Raptors positively identified and intercepted two Russian Tu-95 "Bear" bombers at approximately 10 p.m. EDT Tuesday, September 11, 2018. (NORAD)

Russian Bombers Flew near Alaska, Intercepted by Air Force Jets: US Military

The U.S. military said that two Russian nuclear-capable bombers escorted by two fighter jets flew near Alaska on Sept. 11.

Two F-22 fighter jets from the 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, conduct approach training in March 2016. (US Air Force photo/Justin Connaher)

F-22s Intercept 2 Russian Bombers Off Alaska Coast

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A Russian Federation Air Force Su-27 Sukhoi intercepts a simulated hijacked aircraft entering Russian airspace, Aug. 27, 2013 at Exercise Vigilant Eagle (VE) 13.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson)

Russian Fighter Jet Buzzes US Spy Plane over Baltic Sea: Officials

The Russian Su-27 jet reportedly performed a "safe" but "unprofessional" intercept of a U.S. Navy P-8 surveillance plane.

USNA Drug Ring Probe: LSD, Cocaine Allegedly Bought on Dark Web

No formal charges have been brought against the midshipmen during the probe, which began nearly three months ago.

An AH-64E Apache helicopter takes off from its landing pad after arming and refueling during a rotation at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif. (US Army photo/Andrew Ruiz)

2 Dead in Apache Helicopter Crash in California

The pilot and co-pilot were killed in an Apache gunship flying a readiness training exercise at the time of the crash.

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