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Transitioning Marine Gives His Honest Review of Google's 'Jobs for Vets' Tool
"The problem is the quality of the military job descriptions and skills on which the tool's ontology is based."
Unpacking the War: A Soldier Returns to Vietnam
"As we tested prototypes of the boots, we accessed many locations I had hoped to visit under different circumstances."
Pass Blue Water Navy Legislation This Year
Pass it now to right an overdue wrong for tens of thousands of vets made ill due to their shipboard service during Vietnam.
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Navy Secretary Warns Against Trump's Plan to Cut Budgets by 5 Percent
"The waste would be absolutely stunning," Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer said.
Military Could Face New Demands if Government Shuts Down
With the military funded into late 2019, the Defense Department might have to fill in the gaps for agencies that aren't.
Trump Complains About Cost of 'Uncontrollable' Arms Race
The president said in a tweet that the U.S. has spent $716 billion this year, an amount he called "Crazy!"
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Bloody Rivalry Erupts Between al-Shabab, ISIS Group in Somalia
The rivalry supports observers' suspicions that al-Shabab is drifting from its goal of establishing a strict Islamic state.
Soldier Who Tried to Help Terrorists Gets 25-Year Sentence
Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Kang was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison for trying to help the Islamic State group.
US Pushes for Home Countries to Take Back Detainees in Syria
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is expected to raise the issue during a meeting in Rome this week.
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5 Missing, 2 Found After F/A-18 Fighter, Refueling Tanker Crash Off Japan
A Marine refueling plane and a fighter jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Japan's southwestern coast after colliding.
Presidential Funeral Train Will Be First in Nearly 50 Years
On Thursday, a 4,300-horsepower machine will carry Bush's casket, along with relatives and close friends, for 70 miles.
B-52 Squadron Commander Fired over Penis Drawings in Bomber Cockpits
Lt. Col. Paul Goossen was relieved from duty after sexually explicit and phallic drawings were discovered.
Air Force Issues Guidelines for Operational Camouflage Uniform Patches
Unit patches for the new Operational Camouflage Uniform will be limited to just four colors, Air Force officials said.
Retired Gen. Shelton: George H.W. Bush Nearly Died in Skydiving Accident
Former President George H.W. Bush nearly had a fatal skydiving accident, Army Gen. Hugh Shelton said on Tuesday.
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Aircraft Technician with Tuskegee Airmen Dies at 100 in NYC
Wilfred DeFour was honored just last month at a ceremony to rename a Manhattan post office after the Tuskegee Airmen.
Army Completes Three-Peat, Edges Navy 17-10
In its first matchup with Navy as a ranked team in more than 20 years, Army extended its winning streak to three games.
Trump's Pick of Milley for Chairman Brings Experience, Straight Talk
The gruff former Special Forces soldier has hammered away to rebuild a war-weary Army and produce a modernized force.
Navy News
Army Completes Three-Peat, Edges Navy 17-10
In its first matchup with Navy as a ranked team in more than 20 years, Army extended its winning streak to three games.
Navy CPO's Death Ruled Murder; Ex-fiancé Arrested, Authorities Say
Police charged 36-year-old Danny Ray Beard with the murder of Navy chief petty officer Andrea Washington, 37.
Survivors Gather at Pearl Harbor for Attack Remembrance
About 20 survivors gathered at Pearl Harbor to pay tribute to the thousands of men lost in the Japanese attack 77 years ago.
Air Force News
National Guard Hears 'Heartbreaking' Cancer Stories
A group of widows and retirees are pushing the Air Force to conduct a health study at the Pease Air National Guard base.
Military Officials Unveil Damage from Powerful Alaska Earthquake
The Air Force base recovered quickly, with three C-130 aircraft landing within an hour after the earthquake.
Air Force Proposes F-35 Fighters Be Stationed at Tyndall
The U.S. Air Force plans to refurbish Tyndall in hopes of stationing three squadron's worth of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
Marine Corps News
Marine Corps Identifies Pilot Killed in Midair Collision Off Japan
Capt. Jahmar F. Resilard, 28, was pronounced dead after he was found during search and rescue operations off Kochi on Dec. 6.
Hearings Postponed for SEALs, Marines Charged in Green Beret's Death
Article 32 hearings were originally set for Dec. 10. The Navy did not say why the hearings were pushed to 2019.
Neglected Maintenance, Corroded Propeller Blade Caused Catastrophic Crash
The KC-130T transport aircraft crashed last year, killing 15 Marines and a Navy corpsman.
Coast Guard News
Coast Guard Pioneer, Race Riot Survivor Laid to Rest
A funeral was held Wednesday in White Plains, New York, for Olivia Hooker. She was 103 years old when she died on Nov. 21.
Coast Guard Commandant Gives 'Full Attention' to Race Bias Allegations at Academy
Adm. Karl Schultz gave his "personal commitment" to probing allegations of race and gender bias at the Coast Guard Academy.
DHS: Coast Guard Academy Retaliated Against Woman Instructor
The Coast Guard's inspector general found that Academy officials retaliated against a faculty member following complaints.