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Ret. Col. Walter Herd, Army Transition Division director at the Human Resources Command Center of Excellence in Fort Knox, Kentucky, made an impromptu visit with attendees of an SFL-TAP workshop at Schofield Barracks. (U.S. Army/Karen A. Iwamoto)

Transitioning Troops, Student Veterans Can Bolster Civilian Careers with Certifications

Petty Officer 2nd Class Keith Bryan, a machinery technician in the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star's main propulsion division, explains simulation procedures before engineering casualty exercises while underway in the Ross Sea, near Antarctica, Feb. 4, 2016. (U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer 2nd Class Grant DeVuyst)

The Coast Guard Needs Mixed-Gender Berthing

Is Chinese Telecom a Threat to American National Security?

VA MISSION Act Fails to Address the Importance of Improving Mental Health Services

A flyer on the VA's new MISSION Act updates was sent to veterans in May, 2019. (Amy Bushatz/Military.com)

Veterans Win with Trump Administration's MISSION Act Reforms

Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and U.S. soldiers patrol the Kurdish-held town of Al-Darbasiyah in northeastern Syria, bordering Turkey. (AFP photo/Delil Souleiman)

Why the Syrian Endgame Is Looking Like a Stalemate

Veterans and service members speak with business representatives about job opportunities at the Recruit Military Job Fair at San Diego, July 11, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Jake McClung)

Only Hire Veterans for This Reason

Veterans and service members speak with business representatives about job opportunities at the Recruit Military Job Fair in San Diego on July 11, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jake McClung)

We Can Make Military Transition Easier with a Little Authenticity

Midshipmen with the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) stand at parade rest during the Second Class Parents Weekend Formal Dress Parade at the USNA, Annapolis, Md. (U.S. Marine Corps/Cpl. Samantha K. Braun)

Naval Academy Parades Are Preparation for Military Discipline, Mission Success

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The covering forces of the PQ-17 Convoy (British and American ships) at anchor in the harbor at Hvalfjord, Iceland, May 1942. The convoy left Iceland on June 27, but a large part of the convoy was wiped out by German aircraft from July 1 to 10. (U.S. Navy/ National Archives)

The Critical Role of the Arctic Convoys in WWII

U.S troops march down the Champs Elysees avenue, with the Arc de Triomphe in background, during the Bastille Day parade in Paris on July 14, 2017. (AP/Photo/Markus Schreiber)

A Gold Star US President's Sacrifice on Bastille Day

U.S. Army flight medic SSG Rahkeem Francis of the Queens borough of New York City with Dustoff Task Force Shadow of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade prepares to receive wounded Marines aboard his MEDEVAC helicopter September 25, 2010 near Marja, Afghanistan (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Retired Military Surgeons General to Congress: Intervene on Medical Billets

Federal Cannabis Policies Are Hurting Veterans. Here's How to Fix Them

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, walks from a helicopter with U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan John Bass, Tuesday, June 25, 2019, as Pompeo returns to his plane after an unannounced visit to Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Sending the Right Signals on the Way to an Afghan Peace Deal

Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., speaks to media during a campaign event held at the Liberty House in Manchester, N.H., on April 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter)

Rep. Seth Moulton: Let's Declare Independence from Stigmas Around Mental Health Care

Contracted personnel perform an accountability assessment and pack items belonging to a U.S. Soldier before her moving to a different state June 12, 2019. (U.S. Transportation Command/Stephenie Wade)

As Housing Mold Derails Military Moves, This Is the Solution We Need

FILE -In this Friday, July 4, 2008, file photo, a woman walks away from a yurt on a goat farm on the outskirts of Ulan Bator, Mongolia. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

From Genghis Khan to Belt and Road: The Uncertain Future of Central Asia

Specially Adapted Housing Program Must Expand to Meet Disabled Vets' Needs

'Criminal Minds' Star: It's Time for the Army to Have Its Own Museum

Want to Bring the Naval Academy into the 21st Century? Get Rid of Parades

Dummy tanks like the inflatable Sherman Tank seen here were used in Operation Fortitude and other Allied D-Day deception operations. (U.S. Army/Wikimedia commons)

A Bodyguard of Lies: How the Allies Deceived Germany about D-Day

An aerial view of the Mulberry harbour at Arromanches, which clearly shows the effectiveness of the breakwater. (Image: Royal Air Force/Wikimedia Commons)

D-Day Succeeded Thanks to an Ingenious Design Called the Mulberry Harbour

An airman sits under the wing of a C-17 Globemaster III with his family, April 26, 2018, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Dylan Murakami)

Posttraumatic Growth Proves You Can Be Stronger After Trauma

Wrecks of German Tiger I and Panzer IV tanks, Villers-Bocage, France, Jun 1944. (German Federal Archive via Wikimedia Commons)

While Hitler Snored: D-Day, Rommel and the Panzers

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Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Bradley Peterson, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) runs to a bean-bag dropped on the flight deck during an exercise to communicate with USS Boxer from an MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, Aug. 4, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo)

The Navy Is Dropping Bean-Bag Messages onto Ships Like It Did to Evade WWII Enemies

The Navy is resurrecting tricks sailors used almost 80 years ago to outsmart their enemies.

The Army and the Marine Corps show off the new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle at a test track at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. (Matthew Cox/Military.com)

Marines Declare Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Ready for the Front Lines

The Marine Corps will begin fielding new Joint Light Tactical Vehicles to Marine expeditionary units next month.

In this June 11, 2014, file photo, former Blackwater Worldwide guard Nicholas Slatten enters a taxi cab as he leaves federal court in Washington, after the start of his trial. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Ex-Blackwater Contractor Sentenced to Life in Iraq Shootings

Federal judge Royce Lamberth issued the sentence after a succession of friends requested leniency for Nicholas Slatten.

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The U.S. Army announced that the general in charge of all of the service's installations has been relieved of command.

This undated photo provided by the Montana Department of Corrections shows Curt James Brockway. (Montana Department of Corrections via AP)

Army Vet Who Thought Trump Ordered Him Pleads Not Guilty in Anthem Attack

Defendant Curt Brockway believed he was doing what President Donald Trump wanted him to do, his attorney said.

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A ceremony marks the launch of the first-ever Intelligence, Information, Cyber, Electronic Warfare and Space Detachment in the U.S. Army, Jan. 1, 2019. (U.S. Army/Pvt. Caleb Minor)

Army Cyber Warfare Units Are Seriously Undermanned: GAO

The Army is falling short in preparing for cyberwarfare, a report finds.

This file photo provided by the U.S. Army Special Operations Command shows Sgt. La David Johnson, who was killed in an Oct. 4 ambush in Niger. Johnson, who was killed in an ambush in Niger with three comrades and his body recovered days later, wasn’t captured alive by the enemy or executed at close range, based on the conclusion of a military investigation. U.S. Army Special Operations Command via AP

Special Forces Team Mechanic Killed in Niger to Be Awarded Silver Star

Sgt. La David Johnson is credited with displaying gallantry in action and killing several enemy fighters.

Pfc. Glendon Oakley, a native of Killeen, Texas and an automated logistical specialist assigned to 504th Composite Supply Company, 142nd Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, 1st Armored Division Sustainment Brigade, helped children to safety during the active shooter tragedy in El Paso, Texas, August 3, 2019. (U.S. Army photo/Vin Stevens)

First Armored Soldier Honored for Protecting Children in El Paso Shooting

Pfc. Glendon Oakley Jr. received an Army Commendation Medal for guiding children away from the gunfire.

Navy News

U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, diamond pilots practice the Diamond 360 maneuver during a practice demonstration at Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, Calif., March 6, 2014. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric J. Rowley)

Blue Angels Jets Made Contact Midair During Tight Diamond 360 Maneuver

Jets Nos. 1 and 3 made contact Wednesday while training at their home base at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.

Los Angeles-Class fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) and its crew arrive at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, after completing a deployment, April 22, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo/Daniel Hinton)

USS Santa Fe Arrives at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

The Los Angeles-class attack submarine sailed into the shipyard for planned maintenance work and system certifications.

In this Aug. 21, 2017, file photo, damage is visible as the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain steers towards Changi naval base in Singapore following a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC. (Joshua Fulton/U.S. Navy via AP)

Navy Putting Physical Throttles on Destroyers After Touch-Screen System Contributed to Deadly Collision

Ten sailors aboard the McCain were killed when the destroyer turned into an oil tanker in the Singapore Strait.

Air Force News

Passengers onboard the Defense Department-contracted Omni Air International flight 531 were evacuated from the plane at Shannon Airport, Ireland, due to a fire coming from the left landing gear, on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. (COURTESY PHOTO)

US Government Charter Flight Catches Fire in Ireland, Shuts Down Airport

A total of 159 passengers and crew on an Air Force-chartered flight were evacuated at Ireland’s Shannon Airport.

U.S. Air Force Special Operations Weather Teams (SOWT) participate in a training scenario on a CH-47 Chinook during Emerald Warrior, Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 7, 2012. (Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster/U.S. Air Force)

1st Enlisted Woman to Attempt Air Force Special Recon Training Dropped from Program

The first enlisted woman to attempt the Air Force's special operations weather career field has not been selected to proceed.

An F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, takes off at the start of Exercise Agile Lightning Aug. 5, 2019. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

Air Force Tests How Quickly, Nimbly It Can Deploy F-35 in 'Agile Lightning'

The Air Force this month tested how swiftly it could move an F-35 to a forward operating location in the Middle East.

Marine Corps News

An AH-1Z Viper attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) takes off during a strait transit aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). (U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Dalton S. Swanbeck)

Marines Use Armored Vehicle to Defend Navy Ship from Small Boats off Iranian Coast

Members of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit were photographed this week with a Light Armored Vehicle on the flight deck.

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Regiment and Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) instructors enter JLTV's during a JLTV field training exercise, Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, July 29, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps/Cpl. Matthew Kirk)

Marine Corps to Increase JLTV Buy to 15,000 to Replace its Humvee Fleet

The Marine Corps is nearly doubling the number of JLTVs it plans to buy to replace its fleet of aging Humvees.

Marines Declare Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Ready for the Front Lines

The Marine Corps will begin fielding new Joint Light Tactical Vehicles to Marine expeditionary units next month.

Coast Guard News

The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star breaks ice in McMurdo Sound near Antarctica on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Nick Ameen)

Meet the Polar Star, the Coast Guard’s Vital But Neglected Icebreaker. It's Falling Apart

While Russia will soon have more than 50 icebreakers, the fire-engine-red ship lumbers on as a Cold War relic.

Approximately 1,300 pounds of marijuana seized by Coast Guard Station Los Angeles-Long Beach crew members near Catalina Island is shown, Aug. 13, 2019. The bales were transferred to Customs and Border Protection, who confirmed the bales consisted of marijuana weighing approximately 1,300 pounds with an estimated value of $1 million. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Coast Guard Finds 43 Bales of Pot Floating Off California

The marijuana was delivered to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Haitian migrants sit on the deck of the Coast Guard Cutter William Trump (WPC-1111) after being interdicted at sea Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019 approximately 69 miles north of Isla De Tortue, Haiti. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Coast Guard Intercepts 146 Haitians at Sea

The Coast Guard said its William Trump cutter intercepted the boat with 120 men, 22 women and four children aboard on Sunday.