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FILE -- Russia's President Vladimir Putin, left, shakes hands with Venezuelian President Nicolas Maduro during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service)

Russia Doubles Down in Venezuela

Zianni and her family pose for a photo. (Courtesy Photo)

Veterans' Combat Trauma Is Often Passed Onto Their Children

Outdated family quarters at Fort Lee get demolished to make room for modern replacement units. (U.S. Army/T. Anthony Bell)

The Bad Decisions that Led to Privatized Military Housing Woes

FILE -- A fighter of Christian Syriac militia that battles the Islamic State group burns an ISIS flag on the western side of Raqqa, northeast Syria, July 17, 2017. U.S.-backed Syrian fighters fought Islamic State militants in the heart of Raqqa, the extremists' self-styled capital, as scores of civilians fled areas controlled by the group. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

With ISIS Caliphate Defeated, Syrian Democratic Forces Begin a New Chapter

U.S. Marine Corps recruits, with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, listen to periods of instruction about the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) at Leatherneck Square on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, July 11, 2018. The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program helps to create the warrior ethos by utilizing armed and unarmed techniques from various styles of martial arts. (Yamil Casarreal/Marine Corps)

GI Jane Was a Fairy Tale: Fighting for Respect in the Marine Corps

Brig. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Air Force Recruiting Services commander, tours the STEM demonstration prior to a screening of the movie “Captain Marvel” in Washington, D.C., March 7, 2019 (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank)

The Necessary Impact of Captain Marvel on the Military

Machinist's Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Chad Salyers, from Wabash, Indiana, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), runs his last mile of the Murph Challenge fitness event in recognition of Memorial Day. The Murph Challenge honors Lt. Michael Murphy, a Navy SEAL who died in Afghanistan in 2005. The challenge is to complete a one-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats, and second one-mile run, all within an hour. ( Joe Boggio/Navy)

Chairman's Flight Surgeon Shares Insights on How to Run Farther and Live Longer

Army Pfc. Keylin Perez stands in front of the formation bearing the unit guidon during a field training exercise at Fort Meade, Md., Jan. 13, 2019. Perez is assigned to the 200th Military Police Command’s Headquarters Company. (U.S. Army/Army Master Sgt. Michel Sauret)

With Historic Number of Women in Uniform, the Vet Community Is About to Change

Maj. Adam Kinzinger stands as The Meritorious Service Medal award package is read during a ceremony at Truax Field, Madison, Wis., March 5, 2016. Kinzinger received the award for various mission accomplishments (U.S. Air National Guard/Staff Sgt. Andrea F. Rhode)

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Iraqi Federal Police officers hold up a captured ISIS flag in the village of Abu Saif, 6 kilometres from Mosul on February 22, 2017 in Nineveh, northern Iraq. (Martyn Aim/Getty Images)

Islamic State 2019: An Assessment

This undated photo provided by the National World War II Museum shows Oberleutnant zur See Hans-Gunther Kuhlmann, center, saluting commander of the German U-boat U-166 on his boat. (AP Photo/National World War II Museum) MANDATORY CREDIT

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Demonstration of a Leclerc tank in Paris, on Bastille day 2006. The Leclerc turret is used on the European Main Battle Tank. (Image: Rama/Wikimedia Commons)

Does the US Still Lead the Way in Defense Acquisition Innovation?

Maduro foe says he's ready to replace the president

Venezuela: The End Game

Movers unpack 1st Lt. Kathryn Bailey's belongings at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii, in May 2017. (Photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications via DVIDS)

Try These Ideas Before Privatizing Military Moves

A Yellow vest demonstrator holds a banner opposed to French President Emmanuel Macron as he gathers near the Arc de Triomphe before a march in Paris on Jan. 26, 2019. France's yellow vest protesters are hitting the streets again, keeping up pressure on President Emmanuel Macron even as internal divisions and frustration over protest violence cloud the movement's future. The banner reads 'King Macron makes his show we fight.' (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

The Yellow Vest Movement: Does What Happens in Paris Matter to America?

Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C. looks at pictures of the soldiers killed this century based in Camp Lejeune along a hallway leading to his office on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, in Washington. Republican Rep. Walter Jones began signing the letters to families in 2003 as penance for his 2002 vote supporting war in Iraq. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Walter Jones Battled on Behalf of Marines. For Him, It Was Personal

Two crewmen aboard a Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf small boat signal the crew of the USS Decatur during the Northern Edge exercise in June, 2011. (U.S. Navy photo)

Former Coast Guard Top Enlisted: We're Ashamed of Congress

Veterans gather in the Spokane Convention Center before the slalom super G competition begins during the 29th National Veterans Wheelchair Games July 16, 2009 in Spokane, Wash. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Desiree N. Palacios)

A Rift Between Veterans Organizations? That's Just Plain Wrong

The 40-year-old Polar Star, the Coast Guard’s only operational heavy icebreaker capable of conducting Antarctic ice operations, carves a channel in ice near Ross Island on Jan. 16, 2017. (Chief Petty Officer David Mosley/Coast Guard)

A Warming Arctic Heats Up US-Russian Military Rivalry

Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf crewmembers aboard a 26-foot Mark IV small boat approach the cutter during a counterdrug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, March 8, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew S. Masaschi)

Retired Coast Guard Master Chiefs: Washington Is Failing Our Service

President Donald Trump speaks at a hangar rally at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

No, Trump Didn't Reveal a 'Covert' Navy SEAL Team in Iraq

The Adjutant General of Colorado U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mike Loh reads a holiday storybook, Dec. 13, 2017, at the Governor's Residence, to children of deployed Colorado National Guard members. ((U.S. Air National Guard/Maj. Darin Overstreet)

Military Families Feel Financial Pinch During Holidays

Sailors aboard the fast attack submarine USS Seawolf (SSN 21) remove Arctic ice from the hull after surfacing at the North Pole. (U.S. Navy)

Polar Geopolitics: The Scramble to Control the Arctic

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U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installation East, pick up trash in a parking lot at Camp Lejeune, N.C., on Jan. 12, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin Livingston)

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FILE -- U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Christopher N. Kinsey gives his remarks during the CNATT change of command ceremony, Marine Corps Air Station New River, June 9, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Austin M. Livingston)

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The commanding officer of a North Carolina-based aviation training unit has been relieved of his command, the Navy said.

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West Virginia National Guardsman Killed in Parachute Accident Identified

A Green Beret assigned to a West Virginia National Guard Special Forces unit was killed Wednesday during parachute training.

Army Capt. Rufus J. Hyman, who was killed during the Korean War, was accounted for on Feb. 20, 2019. (DPAA)

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Remains belonging to a soldier killed in the Korean War have been identified seven decades after he was declared missing.

Michael Behenna, center, is embraced by his brother Brett and girlfriend Shannon Wahl following his release from prison in Fort Leavenworth, Kan., March 14, 2014. Behenna was convicted of killing an Iraqi prisoner and served five years of his 15-year sentence. (Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman via AP)

Oklahoma Attorney General Asks Trump to Pardon US Soldier

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U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit practice zero M249 squad automatic weapons during a live-fire training exercise on the flight deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), March 5, 2019. The USS Arlington is making a scheduled deployment as part of the 22nd MEU and the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group.

Navy Investigating After Camera Found in Women's Bathroom on the USS Arlington

A female Marine found a camera hidden in a women's bathroom aboard the USS Arlington.

The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732)(Gold) returns to its homeport at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, following a strategic deterrence patrol. The boat is one of five ballistic-missile submarines stationed at the base and is capable of carrying up to 20 submarine-launched ballistic missiles with multiple warheads. (Bryan Tomforde/U.S. Navy)

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The Navy's fiscal year 2020 funding request indicates a new level of commitment to autonomous sea operations.

The #2 turret of the USS Iowa (BB-61) exploded on April 19, 1989, killing 47 members of the turret crew. (U.S. Navy/ LT. Thomas Jarrell)

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It's been 30 years since an explosion inside the number two gun turret on the USS Iowa killed 47 American sailors.

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk discusses U.S. space operations with Royal Canadian Air Force Lieutenant General Christopher Coates, the North American Aerospace Defense Command Deputy Commander and U.S. Air Force General Terrence O’Shaughnessy, the Commander of NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, April 15, 2019. During Musk’s visit to Colorado Springs, Colorado, he participated in conversations and round table briefings about future space operations and homeland defense innovation. (Courtesy Photo)

SpaceX Suffers an Accident During Ground Test of Crew Dragon Astronaut Capsule

An Air Force spokesman said that there were no injuries and that the anomaly was "contained."

Air Force Capt. Lauren Kram, assigned to the 13th Bomb Squadron, poses for a portrait on Feb. 19, 2019. Kram is one of six qualified female pilots assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. (Kayla White/U.S. Air Force)

The Air Force Is on a Mission to Fix its Uniforms

The Air Force Chief of Staff has called for improved, better-fitting uniforms -- not only for comfort, but also for safety.

Staff Sgt. Terica Clewis has been assigned to the Air Force Technical Applications Center performing various roles for the past three years. Her current duties include designing innovated software systems that assist center personnel (as well as the rest of the Air Force) efficiently manage, store and process large-scale data. (Susan A. Romano/U.S. Air Force)

Secretive Patrick Air Force Base Lab Watches for Nuclear Explosions Worldwide

AFTAC is tasked with monitoring nuclear treaty compliance and any "nuclear surprises" from rogue nations or terrorists.

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Marine Aviation Training Unit Commander Fired

The commanding officer of a North Carolina-based aviation training unit has been relieved of his command, the Navy said.

Lance Cpl. Blake Cordell sights in with his rifle combat optic during a course of fire drill in the hangar bay of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge, Jan. 16, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Antonio Garcia)

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Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz delivers the 2019 State of the Coast Guard held at Coast Guard Base Los Angeles-Long Beach in San Pedro, California, March 21, 2019. (Jetta Disco/Coast Guard)

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State representatives are asking the Coast Guard to name a Fast Response Cutter or other "suitable vessel" after Palmer.

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Coast Guard Officer on His Way Home Saves Woman as Her Car Filled with Water

Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Brundage dove into the dark, 50-degree water to save the woman.

Coast Guard Cutter Bear crew members inspect one of the interdicted vessels stopped during counter-narcotics operations. The Coast Guard Cutter Bear was responsible for two cases, seizing approximately 7,900 pounds of marijuana and 300 pounds of cocaine. The drugs were offloaded in Florida on April 17, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Coast Guard Offloads Seized Drugs Worth $62.5 Million

The stash includes some 14,000 pounds (6,350 kilograms) of marijuana and 3,660 pounds (1,660 kilograms) of cocaine.