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North Korea's Slave Labor Exports Are Part of its Broader Business Network
"According to the U.S. Department of State, there are 100,000 North Korean workers in forced labor overseas."
The Complex History of the Purple Heart
1.8 million Purple Hearts have been awarded in our history. Many of these medals become lost, stolen, or misplaced.
Running Home After a Marathon of Funerals
Sarah Holzhalb endured a marathon of funerals shortly after separating from the Coast Guard.
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Trump Signs $717 Billion Defense Bill Including 2.6 Percent Troop Pay Raise
The president called it "the most significant investment in our military and in our warfighters in modern history."
Pence: Space Force Will Be Independent Service by 2020, Include Elite Operators
Pence announced plans to invest additional billions of dollars and to stand up a dedicated U.S. combatant command for space.
Trump to Visit Fort Drum, Sign National Defense Authorization Act
The White House confirmed that President Trump will be visiting Fort Drum on Monday to hold a signing ceremony for the NDAA.
Pacific Militarization
The Fight Against ISIS
UN Report: Up to 30,000 Islamic State Members in Iraq, Syria
The Islamic State extremist group has up to 30,000 members roughly equally distributed between Syria and Iraq.
Taliban's Political Stature Rises with Talks in Uzbekistan
The four-day talks follow an offer made by Uzbekistan's president last March to broker peace in Afghanistan.
Al-Qaida at 30 Shows Signs of Resurgence After ISIS Routed
Al-Qaida shares the same goals as ISIS, but pursues them more carefully, according to the Institute for the Study of War.
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Trump Signs $717 Billion Defense Bill Including 2.6 Percent Troop Pay Raise
The president called it "the most significant investment in our military and in our warfighters in modern history."
VA Implements More 'Forever GI Bill' Benefit Provisions
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) implemented 15 more provisions of the Harry W. Colmery Educational Assistance Act of...
Army Special Forces Soldier Dies After IED Blast in Afghanistan
A Washington-based Special Forces soldier has died from wounds caused by an improvised explosive device.
Navy Plane Gets Warning During Flight Over South China Sea
The Chinese military warned the Poseidon aircraft to "Leave immediately and keep out to avoid any misunderstanding."
New Navy Boards Will Send Underperforming Officers to Early Retirement
The Navy on Thursday announced the creation of a new Selective Early Retirement Board, set to convene this fall.
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Air Force Fighters, Army Apaches Kill 220 Taliban in Ghazni Fight
Afghan forces are conducting clearing operations, but hundreds of civilians have fled, trying to escape the fierce fighting.
Yards & Stripes: Service Academy Football Podcast
"Yards & Stripes: Service Academy Football" is a weekly podcast during the college football season devoted strictly to coveri...
Army Special Forces Soldier Dies After IED Blast in Afghanistan
A Washington-based Special Forces soldier has died from wounds caused by an improvised explosive device.
Navy News
Yards & Stripes: Service Academy Football Podcast
"Yards & Stripes: Service Academy Football" is a weekly podcast during the college football season devoted strictly to coveri...
Search-and-Rescue Mission for Missing 13th MEU Marine Ends
The U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard and Philippine coast guard concluded a five-day search.
Navy Plane Gets Warning During Flight Over South China Sea
The Chinese military warned the Poseidon aircraft to "Leave immediately and keep out to avoid any misunderstanding."
Air Force News
Yards & Stripes: Service Academy Football Podcast
"Yards & Stripes: Service Academy Football" is a weekly podcast during the college football season devoted strictly to coveri...
Air Force Creates Board to Review 'Active Shooter' Reaction
An Air Force base is creating a board to review a chaotic "active shooter" reaction that occurred at Wright-Patterson.
Need for New Tech Grows as Air Force's Bird Strike Mission Expands
Wildlife encounters accounted for 418 of the Air Force's 5,109 Class A, B and C mishaps from 2011-2017, according to a study.
Marine Corps News
Marines Want Lighter Armor Plates to Help Infantry Move Faster
The Marine Corps is asking defense firms to submit ideas for a new, lightweight body armor plate that can withstand two hits.
Pentagon to Study Marine Unit's Ability to Respond to Crises in Africa
A study will evaluate whether Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa can meet its requirements.
No Changes to SDF Vetting Process after Syrian Guard Shot US Marine
A team tasked with investigating the Feb. 17 shooting was unable to determine whether the incident was an insider attack.
Coast Guard News
Coast Guard Academy Class of 2022 Nearing the End of Swab Summer
The day started at 3:30 a.m. with the sounding of an alarm -- the kind that goes off when there's been a collision.
1 of Greatest Coast Guard Rescues To Be Celebrated
As strong winds blew in the afternoon of Aug. 16, 1918, an explosion offshore rattled windows in Rodanthe.
Coast Guard Member Rescues Struggling Swimmer on Wedding Day
A bridegroom has been credited with saving a struggling swimmer just moments after his beach wedding on the Gulf Coast.