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A professional interview panel quizzes transitioning service members in mock job-readiness interviews, during a five-day Transition Readiness Seminar at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany (Photo By: Verda L. Parker).

Civil Service Preference for Hiring Military Vets Comes at a Hidden Cost

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House on November 13, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Is It Time to Withdraw US Nuclear Weapons from Incirlik?

The Death of Invincibility

Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, right, shakes hands with a Vietnam veteran. (Photo courtesy Rep. Don Young's office)

Let Us Strive to Honor Our Veterans Year-Round

Ernie Pyle with a tank crew from the 191st Tank Battalion, US Army at the Anzio Beachhead in 1944. (Army file photo via Wikimedia Commons)

An Uncensored Look at the GIs of World War II

When the White House set up the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection, the hope was that the office would assist whistleblowers in exposing fraud and corruption.(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

The VA Office Created to Protect Whistleblowers Is a Sham

Airmen ruck march in honor of POW/MIA Recognition Day.

In Congress, Veteran Suicide Prevention Is a Bipartisan Topic. Here’s the Plan

A U.S. Soldier oversees members of the Syrian Democratic Forces as they demolish a YPG fortification and raise a Tal Abyad Military Council flag over the outpost as part of the security mechanism zone agreement, Sept. 21, 2019. (U.S. Army/Staff Sgt. Andrew Goedl)

Betrayal of the Kurds Is a Stain on American Honor

A Marine Vietnam veteran embraces Staff Sgt. Tim Chambers to thank him for his support of all veterans, May 25, 2009. (U.S. Marine Corps/Cpl. Scott Schmidt)

Every Veteran Has a Voice. Here's How We're Going to Listen to All of Them

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Protesters march during a flash mob protest in Hong Kong, on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. Hundreds of masked protesters gathered at Chater Garden in central Hong Kong on Friday to rally against police brutality and show their support for students who have been arrested during the ongoing anti-government demonstrations. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

The Hong Kong Protests: the Price of Democracy May Be Economic Prosperity

A U.S. Huey helicopter sprays Agent Orange over Vietnam. The U.S. military used at least 11 million gallons of Agent Orange in Vietnam from 1961 to 1972. Wikimedia Commons

Never Forget Our Most Sacred Obligations

A veteran salutes the flag carried by the East High School Junior ROTC color guard during the Women Veterans’ Appreciation Day ceremony in Anchorage Nov. 8. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Tammie Ramsouer)

It's Time to Turn Up the Volume on Women Veteran-Owned Businesses

In this April 12, 2018, file photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks after reviewing the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy fleet in the South China Sea. (Li Gang/Xinhua via AP)

President Xi's Bluffs Have Been a Disaster for China

Women Veterans Have Unique Transition Problems, But We Don't See Them

Bret Baker (left) of Albuquerque NM, and Alexander Stelly (right) from Miami FL tackle the march flag in hand. The two are marching in support of the Wounded Warrior Project, March 17, 2019. (U.S. Army photo/Caleb Creech)

Veterans Who've Gotten Help Have the Power to Destigmatize Mental Health Care

A visitor views the Grand Canyon from Mather Point in Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz., Jan. 27, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo/Caleb Worpel)

Here's Why Veterans Should Care About America's Public Lands

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sergio Palacios, assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), draws blood from Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Harley Sarmiento, at the phlebotomy lab on board NMCSD, August 7, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo/Cameron Pinske)

Veterans Can Benefit from Biomarker Research into PTSD

A U.S. Special Operations soldier returns fire while conducting multi-day Afghan-led offensive operations against the Taliban in Mohammad Agha district, Logar Province, Afghanistan, July 28, 2018. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Nicholas Byers)

US Officials Should Curb Their Enthusiasm on Afghanistan Deal

Several NATO allies units participated alongside the Estonian Defense Forces in Estonia’s Independence Day parade at Freedom Square in Tallinn, Estonia, Feb. 24, 2019 (U.S. Air Force/Master Sergeant Andy M. Kin)

Russian Harassment of NATO Personnel, Families: The Next Chapter in Information Warfare?

Soldiers from 4th Platoon, Company A, 1-2 SCR, load back onto their Stryker after a dismounted patrol in Sadr City. Photo by Master Sgt. Christina Bhatti

Reflections: The Sadr City Sniper

Japanese soldiers creeping in front of wrecked Soviet tanks. (Wikimedia Commons/Dōmei Tsushin)

Japan Strikes North: How the Battle of Khalkhin Gol Transformed WWII

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?

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Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cody Smith (Photo courtesy U.S. Air Force)

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Four different prototypes of portable door locks, at various stages in development. The Air Force Research Laboratory team that developed these locks has been selected for a 2019 Defense Innovation Award. Richard Eldridge/Air Force

Air Force Engineers Invent a 'Fortress' Against Mass Shooters

An Air Force engineer and his team have developed a sturdy, portable, yet affordable door barricade.

From left: Maj. Matthew Golsteyn, pictured in a 2011 photo as a captain; Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, walking into his trial, June 18, 2019; Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance. (Photo Credits from left: The Fayetteville Observer via AP; Associated Press; Courtesy Photo via Free Clint campaign)

Trump Restores Rank to SEAL, Grants Clemency for Soldiers in War Zone Crimes Cases

"As the President has stated, 'when our soldiers have to fight for our country, I want to give them the confidence to fight.'...

Delta Force sniper Sgt. 1st Class James P. McMahon. Army photo

'Black Hawk Down' Veteran Dies at Age 64

James McMahon served 16 years in the Army's 75th Ranger Regiment and then later as a member of the elite Delta Force.

Body bearers from the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. (8th and I), help conduct military funeral honors with funeral escort for Col. Werner Frederick Rebstock in Section 12 of Arlington National Cemetery on Nov. 13, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser/Arlington National Cemetery)

The Most Muscular Unit in the Marine Corps Is Accepting Applications

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Arlington National Cemetery, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Changing of the Guard. (DoD video)

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Army News

A soldier tries on a prototype of the Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) during a soldier touch point evaluation that began at Fort Pickett, Virginia, on Oct. 28, 2019. U.S. Army Futures Command photo

Army's Future Tactical Glasses Will Help Soldiers Tell Friend from Foe

They also allow a soldier to access tactical information without taking an eye off the battlefield.

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Army Providing Security for Vindman During Probe

An official says the Army and local law enforcement are providing security as he testifies during the impeachment hearing.

A St. Francis' satyr butterfly rests on a leaf in a swamp at Fort Bragg in North Carolina on Monday, July 29, 2019. It's wing was marked for identification by a biologist studying the rare insect. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Butterfly on a Bomb Range: Endangered Species Act at Work on Fort Bragg

As a 400-pound explosive resounds in the distance, a tiny St. Francis Satyr butterfly flits among the splotchy leaves.

Navy News

The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) begins the transit to Newport News, Virginia, to go through a refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) maintenance at Newport News Shipyard, Aug. 4, 2017. (U.S. Navy photo/Alora R. Blosch)

Sound Off: Should We Stop Naming Aircraft Carriers After Presidents?

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In this Nov. 19, 2019, photo made available by U.S. Navy, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, left, the air-defense destroyer HMS Defender and the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut transit the Strait of Hormuz with the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf. The U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln sent to the Mideast in May over tensions with Iran transited the narrow Strait of Hormuz for the first time on Tuesday. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Pearson/U.S. Navy via AP)

US Navy Carrier Transits Strait of Hormuz After Deployment

The U.S. Navy says the USS Abraham Lincoln transited the strait on Tuesday, making its way to the Persian Gulf.

Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, Rear Adm. Collin P. Green delivers remarks during the change of office ceremony July 30, 2019 during which NAVSEA 06 (PMS-340) Major Program Manager Capt. Robert "Chad" Muse was relieved by Capt. Brian O'Lavin. (U.S. Navy photo/Laura Lakeway)

As Gallagher Faces Loss of Trident, Lawyers Claim SEAL Brass Showed Contempt for Trump

Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher's high-profile legal battle has been fraught with controversy.

Air Force News

In this March 24, 2017, photo, bottles of hemp oil, or CBD, are for sale at the store Into The Mystic in Mission, Kansas. (Allison Long/The Kansas City Star via AP)

Air Force Is Latest Service to Warn Against Using CBD Product Use

It's a hot new trend. But it's still off limits.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Garrett Wright, 66th Training Squadron, Detachment 1, Artic Survival School noncommissioned officer in charge of operations, holds a thermometer beside Staff Sgt. Zachary Rumke, a school instructor, during an F-35A Lightning II survival kit test in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Nov. 5, 2019. Rumke braved six hours of minus 65 temperatures to test gear that could be used in the F-35’s survival kit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)

Arctic Survival Kit for Air Force F-35 Pilots Surprises Developers During Way-Below-Zero Trial

The kit kept subjects reasonably warm for six hours in temperatures that dropped below minus 65.

Chief Master Sgt. Jason Morehouse. Air Force photo

Air Force Leader Who Wrote Essay About Respecting Subordinates Fired for Disrespecting Subordinates

The command chief of the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, was removed from his position last month.

Marine Corps News

Marine Veteran Imprisoned in Iran Sues US for Withholding Victim Funds

Amir Hekmati was imprisoned and abused by Iranian authorities for years over accusations he was a spy.

A screen grab from a YouTube video shows Marines being arrested during formation at Camp Pendleton in July, 2019. (Screen capture)

Ruling Threatens Smuggling Cases Against Camp Pendleton Marines

Marine Corps prosecutors were scrambling Tuesday to save numerous cases tied to a human smuggling investigation.

Photo of Master Sgt. Jeffrey Briar and Jennifer Crowley from their Sept. 22, 2019 beach ceremony (via GoFundMe)

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Coast Guard News

Coast Guard Seaman Ethan W. Tucker, right, is accused of killing Seaman Ethan Kelch, left, in Alaska. Facebook

Coast Guardsman Charged with Murder Released from Brig amid Change in Charges

Seaman Ethan W. Tucker was arrested August 28 after a Coast Guard investigation into the death of Seaman Ethan Kelch.

A Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile Alabama aircrew conducts training with a local fire department, Oct. 2, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Coast Guard Moves Alabama Training After Swimmers Fall Ill

News outlets report training has been moved from Mobile Bay to the Gulf of Mexico.

Coast Guardsmen from the cutter Harriet Lane interdict $69 million worth of cocaine from a drug-trafficking semi-submersible in the Eastern Pacific Oct. 24, 2019 (video screengrab via Coast Guard)

Coast Guard Seizes Shocking $69 Million Worth of Cocaine from Drug-Running Sub

Video shows the crew of the Cutter Harriet Lane removing 5,000 pounds of cocaine from the semi-submersible vessel.