The Most Talked About Stories This Week on Military.com

The Pentagon is seen in this aerial view in Washington, in this March 27, 2008 file photo. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Military.com | By Sean Brown

Here are the most talked about stories this week on Military.com, along with a sampling of reader responses.

House Rejects Attempt to Ban Transgender Surgery for Troops

The 10 Worst Armies in the World

US to Turkey: Russian S-400s Aren't Compatible with NATO Tech

Officials Still Working on New Strategy for Afghanistan: Mattis

Pentagon Gives Lockheed Billions to Keep Working on F-35s

-- Sean Brown can be reached at sean.brown@military.com. Follow him on Twitter at @seanmclainbrown.

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Former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia arrives at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel, Arlington, VA, June 23, 2019. (U.S. Army/Sgt. Kevin Roy)

Soldier Who Took Out Houseful of Insurgents Recalls Dark, Chaotic Fight in Fallujah

Bellavia will become the first living Iraq War veteran to receive the Medal of Honor at a White House ceremony on Tuesday.

Crime scene tape cordons off an area in the South Beach section of the Staten Island borough of New York, Saturday, June 22, 2019, after a woman and two small children were found dead in a neighborhood home. (Irene Spezzamonte/Staten Island Advance via AP)

Military Woman Who Became Citizen at White House Slain with Her 2 Kids

A U.S. military member who became an citizen during a 2012 White House ceremony has been slain along with her two toddlers.

Former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia (second from left) attends a Medal of Honor reception at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel, Arlington VA, June 24, 2019 (U.S. Army/Sgt. Kevin Roy)

'The Audie Murphy of His Generation:' Why David Bellavia's Medal of Honor Is Making History

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The driver of a truck in a collision that killed seven motorcyclists was charged with seven counts of negligent homicide.

President Donald Trump speaks to supporters as he formally announced his 2020 re-election bid Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

President Trump to Finally Get His Military Parade on July 4

The July 4 celebration on the National Mall will be altered to make room for a speech by President Donald Trump.

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A Chinook from the 50th Multi Roll Bridge Company (MRBC) out of Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri sling loads a.

Smoke Trail from Shot Down Global Hawk

Video showing the smoke trail left after a U.S. Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle was shot down over the.

Army News

Four Directions co-founder O.J. Semans, right, and Marcella LeBeau, whose ancestor died at Wounded Knee, watch during a news conference Tuesday, June 25, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. At left Rep. Paul Cook, R-Calif., talks with Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M. Advocates for Native Americans called for Congress to revoke the Medals of Honor given to the U.S. soldiers who participated in the Wounded Knee massacre. (AP Photo/Kali Robinson)

Lawmakers Seek to Revoke Wounded Knee Medals for US Soldiers

Medals of Honor were given to 20 soldiers from the 7th Cavalry Regiment for participating in the December 29, 1890, massacre.

Then Under Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy visits Soldiers and leadership from the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 19, 2019. (U.S. Army/ Capt. Adan Cazarez)

'We Have Circled the Wagons:' Army's New Boss Lays Out Way Ahead

The U.S. Army's new top official acknowledged that the service is undergoing very abrupt leadership changes.

'The Audie Murphy of His Generation:' Why David Bellavia's Medal of Honor Is Making History

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Navy News

A plank owner of the USS Intrepid (CVS 11) observes the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Memorial Day ceremony on May 30, 2016. The ship was in Vietnam's territorial waters during the Vietnam War. Some veterans say they were exposed to Agent Orange during that time. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julie Matyascik)

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The new law will fast-track disability compensation to eligible veterans.

A Vietnam veteran listens as Agent Orange expert and military historian Paul Sutton addresses the group during a town hall meeting held at the New Jersey State council, Vietnam Veterans of America, at VFW Post 809 in Little Ferry, N.J., on Sept. 27, 2015. (Jim Anness/Northjersey.com via AP)

After Decades of Fighting, the Blue Water Navy Benefits Bill Is Now a Law

H.R. 299 will extend disability compensation to military personnel who served off the coast of Vietnam.

President Donald J. Trump puts on a flight jacket during a Troop Talk, Nov. 5, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Donald Hudson)

After 'MAGA' Patches, McCain Scandal, Navy Issues New Memo on Political Activities

The Navy secretary is reminding military personnel in his charge that they must remain apolitical.

Air Force News

Airmen walk toward a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on the flightline, June 1, 2019. (Andre Trinidad/Air Force)

Air Force Investigating Airman After Homophobic Rant on YouTube

The Air Force is investigating an airman after he posted a video on YouTube rife with homophobic slurs and insults.

A file photo dated June 25, 2010 of an RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft flying over Patuxent River, Md. (U.S. Air Force)

Surveillance Ops Continue Over Gulf Despite Drone Shootdown, Air Force General Says

U.S. surveillance and reconnaissance flights haven't stopped or been scaled back since Iran shot down a Navy RQ-4 last week.

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Compressor Stall During Night Flight Led to Fatal T-38 Crash

The stall resulted in a loss of majority thrust from the right engine, causing the aircraft to roll to the right.

Marine Corps News

After 'MAGA' Patches, McCain Scandal, Navy Issues New Memo on Political Activities

The Navy secretary is reminding military personnel in his charge that they must remain apolitical.

A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules, assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, takes off during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 10, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)

Remains of 3 Marines Killed in December KC-130J Crash Identified

The three were killed Dec. 6 when an F/A-18 Hornet and KC-130J refueling tanker went down about 200 miles off Japan's coast.

This June 1, 2019 photo provided by History Flight shows graves of U.S. servicemen under the water table in Tarawa, Kiribati. A nonprofit organization that searches for the remains of U.S. servicemen lost in past conflicts has found what officials believe are the graves of more than 30 Marines and sailors killed in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. (Eric Albertson/Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency/History Flight via AP)

Graves of 30 US Servicemen Found on Pacific WWII Battlefield

The remains are believed to belong to Marines and sailors from the 6th Marine Regiment.

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An Airman sets up a breastfeeding pump in a breastfeeding room at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (US Air Force/Tenley Long)

Coast Guard to Pay for Moms on Duty to Ship Breast Milk

The benefit is part of a Coast Guard effort to attract and retain female service members.

The cadets of the class of 2019 throw their covers into the air as they officially become ensigns during the 138th commencement exercises at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., May 22, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Matthew Thieme)

Coast Guard Graduates Put Careers on Hold for Chance to Compete in Olympics

Two recent graduates of the Coast Guard Academy are putting their military careers on hold.

Panamanian line handlers prepare the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) for transit through the Panama Canal, May 2, 2019. The Mohawk was supporting joint, multinational counter-drug operations under Campaign Martillo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Thompson)

Key West-Based Coast Guard Crew Returns Home After Seizing More Than 18,000 Pounds of Drugs

The crew of the USCG Cutter Mohawk, with the help of partner agencies, were able to seize more than 16,500 pounds of cocaine.