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North Korea's Slave Labor Exports Are Part of its Broader Business Network
"According to the U.S. Department of State, there are 100,000 North Korean workers in forced labor overseas."
The Complex History of the Purple Heart
1.8 million Purple Hearts have been awarded in our history. Many of these medals become lost, stolen, or misplaced.
Running Home After a Marathon of Funerals
Sarah Holzhalb endured a marathon of funerals shortly after separating from the Coast Guard.
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China Blasts US Military Bill as Interference in its Affairs
China blasted a U.S. military spending bill that calls for plans to help self-ruled Taiwan improve its defenses.
Trump Signs $717 Billion Defense Bill Including 2.6 Percent Troop Pay Raise
The president called it "the most significant investment in our military and in our warfighters in modern history."
Pence: Space Force Will Be Independent Service by 2020, Include Elite Operators
Pence announced plans to invest additional billions of dollars and to stand up a dedicated U.S. combatant command for space.
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The Fight Against ISIS
UN Report: Up to 30,000 Islamic State Members in Iraq, Syria
The Islamic State extremist group has up to 30,000 members roughly equally distributed between Syria and Iraq.
Taliban's Political Stature Rises with Talks in Uzbekistan
The four-day talks follow an offer made by Uzbekistan's president last March to broker peace in Afghanistan.
Al-Qaida at 30 Shows Signs of Resurgence After ISIS Routed
Al-Qaida shares the same goals as ISIS, but pursues them more carefully, according to the Institute for the Study of War.
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Trump Signs $717 Billion Defense Bill Including 2.6 Percent Troop Pay Raise
The president called it "the most significant investment in our military and in our warfighters in modern history."
Air Force Fighters, Army Apaches Kill 220 Taliban in Ghazni Fight
Afghan forces are conducting clearing operations, but hundreds of civilians have fled, trying to escape the fierce fighting.
Religious Website Triggers Complaint Against Air Force General
A group of U.S. Air Force personnel and civilian employees are calling for a probe into the commander of Edwards AFB.
Army Special Forces Soldier Dies After IED Blast in Afghanistan
A Washington-based Special Forces soldier has died from wounds caused by an improvised explosive device.
VA Implements More 'Forever GI Bill' Benefit Provisions
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) implemented 15 more provisions of the Harry W. Colmery Educational Assistance Act of...
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Army's New Machine-Gun Optic Program on Hold
The U.S. Army's search for a new optic for its medium and heavy machine guns has been delayed.
Fire-Generated Winds Pose Hazards to National Guard Efforts to Fight Wildfires
The California wildfires can create their own violent weather, hampering firefighting efforts.
Judge Sets Deadline for Army Specialist's Citizenship Ruling
Yea Ji Sea filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security last month after the military moved to discharge her.
Navy News
Survivor of Newly Found WWII Shipwreck: 'So Many' to Rescue
Scientists using multi-beam sonar have discovered the 75-foot stern of the USS Abner Read below the Bering Sea.
Search-and-Rescue Mission for Missing 13th MEU Marine Ends
The U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard and Philippine coast guard concluded a five-day search.
Navy Plane Gets Warning During Flight Over South China Sea
The Chinese military warned the Poseidon aircraft to "Leave immediately and keep out to avoid any misunderstanding."
Air Force News
Boeing Gets Contract to Upgrade Navy's Blue Angels to Super Hornets
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are poised to soon receive new, retrofitted F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft.
Lockheed Gets $3 Billion Contract for Next-Gen Missile Warning Satellites
The contract, not allows Lockheed to conduct analysis, "design/development, hardware procurement, early manufacturing.
Troops' Quick Response Saves Woman's Life
Service members participating in the Tropic Care Maui County 2018 Innovative Readiness Training mission saved a woman's life.
Marine Corps News
2 Marines Received Valor Awards for Secret Gunfight Against al-Qaida
Two members of Marine Special Operations Command received awards for a gun battle with al-Qaida militants in Northern Africa.
Marines Want Lighter Armor Plates to Help Infantry Move Faster
The Marine Corps is asking defense firms to submit ideas for a new, lightweight body armor plate that can withstand two hits.
Pentagon to Study Marine Unit's Ability to Respond to Crises in Africa
A study will evaluate whether Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa can meet its requirements.
Coast Guard News
Coast Guard Academy Class of 2022 Nearing the End of Swab Summer
The day started at 3:30 a.m. with the sounding of an alarm -- the kind that goes off when there's been a collision.
1 of Greatest Coast Guard Rescues to Be Celebrated
As strong winds blew in the afternoon of Aug. 16, 1918, an explosion offshore rattled windows in Rodanthe.
Coast Guard Member Rescues Struggling Swimmer on Wedding Day
A bridegroom has been credited with saving a struggling swimmer just moments after his beach wedding on the Gulf Coast.