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A Coast Guard veteran encourages his military peers to take advantage of VA programs during a monthly veterans breakfast at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Ga.

VA Unveils Website in Push to Hire More Vets

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Military Entrepreneurial Educational Event Planned

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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...

Army quarterback Chris Carter (7) runs against Rutgers during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Young Army Football Team Looks to End 13-Year Drought Against Navy

This year's Army-Navy football matchup on paper points to Army players having to watch Navy celebrate a fourteenth straight...

A U.S. Soldier crosses a stream during the 12-day Australian Army Junior Leader Jungle Training Course, July 30 to Aug. 10, in Queensland, Australia. (US Army)

Army Completing Testing for Jungle Boots Designed for Pacific

Service leaders are testing equipment designed for jungle conditions to possibly update the gear issued to soldiers.

A Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion crashed Monday in the Gulf of Aden (Source: U.S. Navy)

25 Survive Marine Helicopter Crash at Sea

No one was killed Monday when a Marine Corps Super Stallion helicopter with 25 sailors and Marines aboard crashed at sea.

Shutdown Threatens Air Force-Navy Football Game

The sold out Air Force-Navy football game scheduled for Saturday in Annapolis, Md. will be canceled unless Congress can come...

USNA Will Charge 3 Football Players in Rape Case

The Naval Academy confirmed that Superintendent Michael Miller has chosen to send the case to Article 32 proceedings.

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