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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

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

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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

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

(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

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A souvenir shop that houses a brothel in an annex beckons visitors near a junction that leads to Area 51 on July 19, 2014 at Amergosa Valley, Nevada. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Air Force Warns Against Area 51 Assault Plans as Alien Memes Swamp the Internet

The Facebook event, "Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us," calls for enthusiasts to show up outside the base Sept. 20.

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Air Force NCO Behind Racist Online Video Separated from Service

Geraldine Lovely, who last served as a staff sergeant at Nellis Air Force Base, was separated from the Air Force on April 5.

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Army to Receive 7.62mm Squad Marksman Rifles as Early as Next Year

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Marine Maj. Frank Zastoupil is the first F-35 pilot to join the Blue Angels. (Photo Courtesy Blue Angels)

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The Army's Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET), a remote-controlled robotic mule is capable of carrying up to 1,000 pounds of ammunition, water and other combat necessities. (Screenshot from U.S. Army Video/Sgt. Thomas Scaggs)

Robotic Mules Could Deploy with Army Advisers to Afghanistan

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A 3D model of Boston that Army modernization officials have added to One World Terrain (OWT) -- a prototype of what will eventually become the database of imagery from around the world that will feed the Army’s synthetic training environment. (Military.com/Matthew Cox)

The Army Is Building a 3D Database of Real Cities for Virtual Reality Training

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Vice President Mike Pence greets the crowd of military personnel at Pope Army Airfield at Fort Bragg, N.C. July 17, 2019. Pence was visiting Fort Bragg to speak at a Salute to the Troops ceremony. (U.S. Army photo/Joshua Cowden)

Vice President Pence Tells Troops: 'Fort Bragg Is Full of Patriots'

Vice President Mike Pence visited Fort Bragg soldiers Wednesday to thank them for their service to the country.

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President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony where Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will present a 48-star flag flown on a U.S. Naval vessel during the D-Day invasion, in the East Room of the White House on July 18, 2019, in Washington. The flag will be given to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. The vessel was control vessel Landing Craft, Control 60 (LCC 60). (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump Says USS Boxer Destroyed Iranian Drone

He said the amphibious assault ship Boxer took defensive action after the drone closed to within 1,000 yards of the warship.

Vice Adm. Mike Gilday, then-commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet listens to Sailors assigned to Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Colorado/Task Force 1080, Mar. 13, 2017. (U.S. Navy photo/Robert A. Hartland)

Gilday Nominated to Be Next Chief of Naval Operations

Vice Adm. Michael Gilday, a three-star admiral, is now the director of the Joint Staff, a position he has held since March.

Air Force News

Technical Sgt. Michael Perolio, stands at attention during the playing of the National Anthem during an event in his honor, where he was presented both the Silver and Bronze Stars, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 18, 2019. (U.S. Air Force/Sarayuth Pinthong)

Air Force JTAC Awarded Silver Star for Calling Airstrikes Under Fire

Tech. Sgt. Michael Perolio received the third-highest award for valor in combat during a ceremony Thursday.

A physical therapist massages a pilot from the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, June 22, 2017, in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg)

Air Force Fighter Pilot Units Will Get Personal Therapists to Fight Chronic Pain

A personal masseuse, trainer or conditioning coach could be coming to a fighter pilot base near you.

Air Force NCO Behind Racist Online Video Separated from Service

Geraldine Lovely, who last served as a staff sergeant at Nellis Air Force Base, was separated from the Air Force on April 5.

Marine Corps News

Two U.S. Marine Corps gunners attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit perform system checks on a Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) as it transits the Suez Canal, Jan. 12, 2019. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mike DiMestico)

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This Monday, July 15, 2019 photo shows Democrat Mike Broihier standing in front of the map of Kentucky at the Associated Press bureau in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Bruce Schreiner)

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U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, stand by during a repatriation ceremony for the possible remains of unidentified service members lost in the Battle of Tarawa during WWII, Republic of Kiribati, July 18, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Melanye Martinez)

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The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency transferred the remains from Tarawa in 22 cases.

Coast Guard News

A pallet of interdicted cocaine is offloaded from the Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL-754) by crane Nov. 15, 2018 in Port Everglades, Florida. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Brandon Murray)

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An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter refuels between search-and-rescue missions during Tropical Storm Barry, Air Station New Orleans, July 13, 2019. The aircrew had returned from recovering people stranded by the storm on Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana, before taking off to respond to another case in Terrebonne Parish. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Michelli)

Barry Drenches Gulf Coast, but Initially Spares New Orleans

Coast Guard helicopters rescued a dozen people and two pets from flooded areas of Terrebonne Parish, south of New Orleans.

The crew aboard Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf returned to their homeport in Alameda, California, following a nearly 90-day deployment, Sept. 4, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Matthew S. Masaschi)

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