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Military Entrepreneurial Educational Event Planned

The planned event will help service members, veterans and retirees start a business within the national security sector.

Army running back Connor Slomka (25) celebrates with teammates after making a touchdown against Hawaii during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019 in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

Army's Seniors Look to Sweep Navy, Extend Winning Streak to 4

A win would mark a clean sweep for Army's seniors in the historic rivalry.

Navy's Star Quarterback Hopes to Finish Career by Ending Army Winning Streak

There's just one thing missing from Navy senior quarterback Malcolm Perry's long list of achievements: a victory over Army.

Army will honor the "Big Red One" on the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I with the uniforms the football team will wear Saturday, Dec. 8, during the Army-Navy Game. (U.S. Army)

Army Honors Big Red One with Army-Navy Game Uniforms

West Point commemorates 100th anniversary of World War I's end with 1st Infantry Division uniforms.

Army defensive back Ke'Shaun Wells flexes as he runs onto the field before the 118th Army-Navy Game, Dec. 9, 2017, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. (Photo by Steve Whitman/Military.com)

Army Beats Navy 14-13 to Win First Commander in Chiefs Trophy Since 1996

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point's football team beat the Naval Academy, 14-13, in a nail-biter of a game.

Army Football Honors 10th Mountain with 'Pando Commando' Uniforms

Army’s sideline will be a white out this Saturday in Philadelphia during the 118th Army-Navy Game as Nike released the...

The Navy Midshipmen football team will wear Blue Angels-inspired uniforms made by Under Armour for the 2017 Army-Navy Game on Dec. 9 in Philadelphia at 3 p.m. on CBS. (Navy image)

Navy Unveils Blue Angels-Inspired Uniforms for Army-Navy Game

Releasing specially designed uniforms has become one of the Army-Navy game's many annual traditions.

Lawmaker: Speed Up Nuclear Submarine Development

Rob Wittman urged the U.S. Navy and Congress to start building the next generation of nuclear ballistic submarines sooner...

Navy's hand-painted helmets for the Army-Navy Game. (Image courtesy www.navysports.com)

Navy Football Makes NCAA History with Helmet Designs Based on Position

Under Armour might have topped itself again with the design it unveiled for the Naval Academy football team ahead of this...

VA Unveils Website in Push to Hire More Vets

The Department of Veterans Affairs unveiled a website stocked with job-seeking tools in hopes of recruiting more veterans to...

The High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator engaged more than 90 mortar rounds and several unmanned aerial vehicles in flight during testing between Nov. 18 and Dec. 10 at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. (US Army Photo)

Army Sees Lasers, Hoverbikes and Nano Drones in Future Force

A technology official described her pursuit of a future force that includes high-powered lasers a self sustaining combat...

Ian, an Atlas robot with IHMC Robotics, cut a hole in a wall in a DARPA robotics competition. (DoD photo)

Fast-Paced Technologies Passing by Military's Acquisition Culture

U.S. military leadership knows the Pentagon is falling behind the technological curve, but the brass don't know how to fix it...

The Air Force is changing Enlisted Performance Reports to halt the problem of so many airmen earning top ratings of “5” in all categories, often referred to as a “Firewall 5.”

Air Force EPR Chief: 'This is the KC-46 of Promotions'

A room filled with anxious airmen questioned the chief of the Air Force's Enlisted Force Policy Branch at the Air Force...

Cmdr. Kevin Torske, U.S. Navy, a senior forensic odontologist, catalogs the dental remains of a possible service member at the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command headquarters at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. (Source: U.S. Defense Department)

Pentagon Stands Up New POW/MIA Remains Agency

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel made sweeping changes to how the Pentagon searches for missing service members’ remains.

Navy Officer Charged with Battery at Disney World

A U.S. Navy ensign who graduated from the Naval Academy and played on the football team was arrested Saturday at Walt Disney...

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