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

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., Oct. 7, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps/Cpl. Samantha K. Braun)

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

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

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

Artist rendering of The National Native American Veterans Memorial, Warriors' Circle of Honor, Harvey Pratt. (U.S. Marine Corps/ Petty Officer 2nd Class Anita Ne)

Veterans of All Services Should Be Included in New Memorial

Airmen work in the Global Strategic Warning and Space Surveillance System Center at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colo., Sept. 2, 2014. The 721st CS ensures constant dataflow of information to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Krystal Ardrey)

NORAD Is Evolving to Meet New Threats to North America

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(Photo Credit: Sgt. Samantha Beuterbaugh, MNDB PAO)

Is it Ethical to Dope Troops So They Fight Better?

Switch to Single-Contractor PCS System Is Long Overdue

Iran's Revolutionary Guard troops march in a military parade marking the 36th anniversary of Iraq's 1980 invasion of Iran, in front of the shrine of late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Trump Administration Zeroes In on the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 3rd Class Marcus Crone prepares to collect a sample of a simulated unknown substance during an explosive test kit training demonstration (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelsey L. Adams)

Our Nation's Veterans Are a Perfect Match for STEM Jobs

An old Army tank now stands as a monument near the entrance to Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Fort Knox Proves Privatized Housing Can Be Done Right

A military spouse speaks to a potential employer at the Marston Pavilion aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune during the Military Spouse Business Alliance Hiring Fair and Career Forum Aug. 9. (U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Jackeline M. Perez Rivera)

Congress, DoD Must Do More to Remove Hurdles to Spouse Employment

Senator Tim Kaine worked with military spouses to introduce a bill in 2018 to help with unemployment issues. (Photo courtesy of Sen. Kaine)

Military Spouses Helped Write Last Year's National Defense Bill

Many veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury. Russell Midori/DVIDS

I Have PTSD, But PTSD Doesn't Have Me

In a demonstration of the Telehealth process at Fort Campbell's Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, clinical staff nurse Lt. Maxx P. Mamula examines mock patient Master Sgt. Jason H. Alexander using a digital external ocular camera. (U.S. Army photo/Gigail Cureton)

Telehealth Video Technology Is Helping the VA Reach More Vets

In this undated photo distributed on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, celebrates what was said to be the test launch of an intermediate range Hwasong-12 missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korean Denuclearization Is Steadily Slipping Away

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

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Sgt. Kelvin Ansari a Savannah, Georgia, police officer who served 21 years in the Army, was killed May 12, 2019, while responding to a robbery. He left behind a wife and four children ranging in ages from 5 to 25. Savannah Police Department

Police Officer Killed in Line of Duty Was Father of 4 and Army Veteran

Kelvin Ansari left behind a wife and four children ranging in ages from 5 to 25. He had served 21 years in the Army.

A motorcycle passes as a woman leaves flowers at the scene of a fatal accident on Route 2 in Randolph, N.H., Saturday, June 22, 2019. Investigators pleaded Saturday for members of the public to come forward with information that could help them determine why a pickup truck hauling a trailer collided with a group of motorcycles on a rural highway. (Paul Hayes/Caledonian-Record via AP)

Members of Marine Motorcycle Club Among 7 Killed in New Hampshire Crash

The bikers were members of a Massachusetts chapter of Jarheads Motorcycle Club, a group of veterans and military personnel.

Aircrew Aviation Electrician's Mate Striker Brandon Caserta, 21 died by suicide on June 25, 2018. An investigation found that leadership at Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28 in Norfolk, Virginia, "contributed" to his decision to take his own life. Photo courtesy of the Caserta family

His Suicide Note Was a Message to the Navy. The Way He Died Was the Exclamation Point

Leadership "contributed" to Brandon Caserta's decision to take his own life, an investigation found.

A P-8A Poseidon assigned to the "Skinny Dragons" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 flies over the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Aug. 29, 2017. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alex Perlman)

Iran Chose To Take Out Drone Instead of Manned Navy Jet, lranian General Says

Iran claimed that it could have killed Americans by shooting down a P-8 Poseidon surveillance aircraft.

Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, practice proper techniques to clear a stairway during an Urban Operations exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 9, 2014. Each building is designed differently to offer an unpredictable layout that Marines would normally experience in UO. The rooms are filled with distracting elements including holes in the walls, open ceilings and multiple doorways. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Moore/Released)

Inside Project Metropolis: Marines Prepare to Wage Big-City Battles

The four-year effort, known as Project Metropolis, is being led by the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory in Quantico.

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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.

B52 ARRW Hypersonic Evaluation Test at Edwards Air Force Base

A prototype of the ARRW was attached to a B-52 to gather test data including environmental and aircraft handling.

Russia’s Ansat Helo Makes European Debut

Russia displays its Ansat light helicopter alongside the rhythmic gymnastics team of Tatarstan.

Rafale Fighter at Paris Air Show Pt. 2

France’s Dassault Aviation Rafale fighter jet flies as one of the only military fixed-wing aerobatic displays here at the.

Rafale Fighter at Paris Air Show Pt. 1

France’s Dassault Aviation Rafale fighter jet flies as one of the only military fixed-wing aerobatic displays here at the.

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In this photo taken Jan. 4, 2011, U.S Army Capt. Mathew Golsteyn is congratulated by fellow soldiers following the Valor Awards ceremony for 3rd Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg, N.C. (James Robinson/The Fayetteville Observer via AP)

Arraignment Scheduled for Soldier Accused of Killing Unarmed Afghan National

Maj. Mathew Golsteyn is expected to be formally advised of the charges against him Thursday.

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.

Then U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Donald C. Bolduc acknowledges his family during a change of command ceremony at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany, June 29, 2017. (U.S. Army/Visual Information Specialist Jason Johnston.)

Retired General to Run for New Hampshire Senate Seat

Retired Brig. General Don Bolduc made the announcement with an event in Concord, the state capital

Navy News

Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, right, walks with his wife, Andrea Gallagher as they arrive to military court on Naval Base San Diego, Monday, June 24, 2019, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Julie Watson)

Doctor: Stabbing by Navy SEAL Could Have Killed Prisoner

Dr. Frank Sheridan said he couldn't determine a cause of death because of a lack of evidence.

In this April 26, 2016, file photo, former Congressman Joe Sestak, center, his wife Susan Sestak, left, and daughter Alex Sestak react after speaking to supporters gathered outside his campaign headquarters in Media, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Retired Navy Admiral Joe Sestak Launches Presidential Campaign

The retired Navy admiral who calls himself "Admiral Joe" on his campaign website joins a crowded Democratic field.

Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher leaves a military courtroom on Naval Base San Diego with his wife, Andrea Gallagher, Friday, May 31, 2019, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Julie Watson)

Fellow SEALs Say Chief Shot Girl and Old Man

The defense says neither witness saw Gallagher fire the shots.

Air Force News

The Arleigh-Burke class destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) passing by U.S. Army Fort Hamilton Garrison during the 29th annual Fleet Week New York's Parade of Ships. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Travis Simmons/Released)

Fort Hamilton Airman, Two Small Kids Found Dead in Suspected Triple Homicide

Her husband was taken into custody while wandering the streets of Brooklyn.

The sun sets behind a C-17 Globemaster III as soldiers wait in line to board the aircraft at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

Iraq Boosts Security Measures at Base Where US Trainers Stay

The stepped-up Iraqi security measures at Balad air base come amid rising tensions in the Middle East.

F-16 Fighting Falcons, from the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 177th Fighter Wing, drop live ordnance at the Barry M. Goldwater range in Gila Bend, Ariz., March 6, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard/Col. Kerry Gentry)

Border Patrol Rescues 17 Migrants Lost on Yuma Bombing Range

Border Patrol agents say 17 migrants have been rescued after they crossed into a military bombing range in Arizona.

Marine Corps News

Truck driver charged with 7 homicides in motorcycle crash

Truck Driver Charged in Crash That Killed 7 from Marine Motorcycle Group

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

Inside Project Metropolis: Marines Prepare to Wage Big-City Battles

The four-year effort, known as Project Metropolis, is being led by the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory in Quantico.

Members of Marine Motorcycle Club Among 7 Killed in New Hampshire Crash

The bikers were members of a Massachusetts chapter of Jarheads Motorcycle Club, a group of veterans and military personnel.

Coast Guard News

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.

Coast Guard Service Pendant, on display at the Coast Guard Research and Development Center, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in New London, Conn. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Coast Guard Research and Development Center Technical Director Retires

Tim Girton is retiring after two decades at the center, the last 12 of which he's spent as technical director.