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820th Base Defense Group Airmen pick up the pace during a Comprehensive Airman Fitness Day ruck march at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Jon an. 25, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Faith Brodkorb)

Air Force Deploy-or-Out Rules Start Now: Here’s How the Policy Works

Members of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, prepare a seven-ton Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTRV) to be lifted by a CH-53E Super Stallion at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., on Jan. 16, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Clare J. McIntire)

Always Wanted to Own a Military Tactical Vehicle? Here's Your Chance

Heckler & Koch wrote on Facebook Feb. 19, 2019, "A fresh batch of M27 rifles leaving Georgia headed to the Devil Dogs. If any of you crayon eaters are reading this, please treat them nice, even though we built them to be Marine proof." Heckler & Koch photo via Facebook

Gun Maker Calls Marines 'Crayon Eaters' in Viral Facebook Post

A U.S. Marine drinks the blood of a king cobra as part of jungle survival training during exercise Cobra Gold at Ban Chan Krem, Feb. 14, 2019, in Chanta Buri, Kingdom of Thailand. (Matthew J. Bragg/Marine Corps)

Marines Guzzle Snake Blood Once Again in Gnarliest Training Exercise

The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star breaks ice in McMurdo Sound near Antarctica on Jan. 13, 2018, in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2018, the U.S. military’s contribution to the National Science Foundation-managed U.S. Antarctic Program. Chief Petty Officer Nick Ameen/Coast Guard

Congress Finally Funds New Icebreaker for Coast Guard

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The Civilian Marksmanship generated $196.8 million in revenue from sales of surplus M1 Garand rifles between fiscal years 2008 through 2017, according to the Government Accountability Office. Here, a surplus M1 rifle is shown at SHOT Show 2018. Matthew Cox/Military.com

Here's How Much Has Been Made from the Sale of Surplus M1 Rifles to Civilians

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the "Swordsmen" of Strike Fighter Squadron 32, approaches USS Gerald R. Ford's Electromagnetic Aircraft Launching System (EMALS) during flight deck operations on Nov. 6, 2017, as part of testing and evaluations on the ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Ruiz)

Navy's Maintenance Boss Defends New Supercarrier Despite Tech Bugs

In this Jan. 30, 2017, file photo, attorney Gadeir Abbas speaks during a news conference at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Washington. The federal government has acknowledged that it shares its terrorist watchlist with more than 1,400 private entities, including hospitals and universities, prompting concerns from civil libertarians that those mistakenly placed on the list could face a wide variety of hassles in their daily lives. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Feds Share Watchlist with 1,400 Private Groups

Guardsmen with the 207th Engineer Utilities Detachment, with UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter transportation support from 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, participate in Arctic skills training in Snowhawk Valley near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on Feb. 9, 2019. The Army has contracted with Raytheon Co. to supply new aviation radios. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Michael Risinger)

Army Taps Raytheon to Build Enhanced Radios for Black Hawks, Apaches

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing walk to waiting family members and friends after stepping off of a C-130J Super Hercules at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 17, 2018 (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Mercedes Porter)

Air Force Releases Deploy-or-Out Policy Guidelines

A U.S. Army soldier takes a selfie during a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flight over the Black Sea, June 30, 2017 near Constanta, Romania. (U.S. Army photo/William B. King)

NATO Troops Were Located, Tricked Into Disobeying Orders in Research Experiment

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a state-of-the-nation address in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Putin Sternly Warns US Against Putting Missiles in Europe

A group of U.S. Marines walk along a snow-covered trail during their advanced cold-weather training at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, in Bridgeport, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

US Steps Up Winter-Warfare Training as Global Threat Shifts

This undated image provided by attorney Hassan Shibly shows Hoda Muthana, an Alabama woman who left home to join the Islamic State after becoming radicalized online. (Hoda Muthana/Attorney Hassan Shibly via AP)

Alabama Woman who Joined Islamic State Seeks Return to US

Florida Man Faces DUI Charges After Crash that Injured 8 Navy Sailors

U.S. Army Soldiers of Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, patrol the roads near a tactical checkpoint in Taji, Iraq, Sept. 17, 2007. (Steve Czyz/Army)

Former 1st Cav Soldier to Receive Distinguished Service Cross for Iraq Heroism

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting of the National Space Council in the East Room of the White House, Monday, June 18, 2018, in Washington. Vice President Mike Pence is left. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Lawmakers Petition Trump to Put New Space Force COCOM Headquarters in Florida

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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

The Pentagon should try these ideas first and allow TRANSCOM more time to consider the effects of privatizing military moves.

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

Congressman Walter B. Jones entered hospice care Jan. 26 and died days later, Feb. 10, on his 76th birthday.

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?

What are the strategic implications of the Yellow Vest movement for the U.S.?

Afghanistan

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)

Investigator in Green Beret Murder Case Charged with Stolen Valor

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, looks at his watch before the start of a meeting of NATO defence ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

NATO Weighs Future of Afghan Mission, Seeks to Support Talks

Governor Doug Burgum delivers his budget address before a joint session of the North Dakota legislature on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018 in Bismarck, N.D. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP)

Military Police Company Honored for Serving in Afghanistan

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Texas National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Force member, Staff Sgt. Quincy Tidwell adjusts a tourniquet during training in Florence, Texas, Oct. 15, 2018. Since 2017, Texas National Guard Counterdrug Task Force members have provided support for the Department of Public Safety’s Tactical Emergency Casualty Care training by implementing their first-hand military experience for roughly 500 recruits and several multi-agency classes across the state. (Nadine Wiley De Moura/Texas Joint Counterdrug Task Force)

Pentagon's Counterdrug Money May Be Soft Target for Border Wall Fund

National Guard counterdrug efforts lack an updated plan and oversight, the GAO recently found.

In this Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, file photo, members of the U.S. military install multiple tiers of concertina wire along the banks of the Rio Grande near the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge at the U.S.-Mexico border, in Laredo, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

These Military Construction Projects Could Be Cut to Fund a Border Wall

"Some generals thinks this is more important," Trump said of funding a wall rather than military construction projects.

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House on Feb. 15, 2019, to declare a national emergency in order to build a wall along the southern border. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

ACLU Says It Will Sue over Trump Emergency Order

The ACLU says it will file a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's emergency declaration to fund a wall.

Pacific Militarization

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard the amphibious dock landing ship Tortuga in the South China Sea in June 2013, forms up for an amphibious assault off Malaysia during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2013. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timore Leste. (Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cassandra Thompson)

China's Antics in South China Sea Could Change Deployments for US Troops

From left, FBI Director Christopher Wray, CIA Director Gina Haspel and Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats arrive to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Spy Agencies Doubt North Korea Will Give Up Nuclear Weapons

Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) conducts a replenishment at sea (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeanette Mullinax)

Navy Sends Destroyer, Refueler Through Taiwan Strait amid China Tensions

The Fight Against ISIS

Alabama Woman who Joined Islamic State Seeks Return to US

Hoda Muthana regrets ever aligning herself with the terrorist organization and is putting herself at risk by speaking out.

A U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighter stands atop a building used as a temporary base near the last land still held by Islamic State militants in Baghouz, Syria, Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Tense Standoff Spells Endgame for ISIS Militants in Syria

The last speck of land held by the Islamic State group is a patch along the Euphrates River in eastern Syria.

Vice President Mike Pence briefs the media during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. (Matthias Schrader/AP Photo)

Trump Warns Europe He Will Free ISIS Fighters if Allies Won't Prosecute Them

Trump threatened to release hundreds of Islamic State fighters if allies don't agree to take custody of the militants.

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The Sea Hunter, a 132-foot-long self-driving ship, made history by traveling from San Diego to Hawaii's Pearl Harbor and back again without sailors aboard to guide its way. DARPA photo

A Navy Ship Sailed to Hawaii and Back With No One on Board

When the Navy christened the Sea Hunter in 2016, officials said it could change the nature of U.S. maritime operations.

These Military Construction Projects Could Be Cut to Fund a Border Wall

"Some generals thinks this is more important," Trump said of funding a wall rather than military construction projects.

The official greeting party stand by on the flightline as the president, first lady and their family depart on Air Force One from Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 29, 2018. (Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys/U.S. Air Force)

If This Plane Could Talk: A US President's Plane Rests in Georgia

The jet that served as Air Force One during the Johnson Administration sits at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Ga.

In this Feb. 14, 2018, file photo, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., speaks on Capitol Hill, in Washington. D.C. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)

Duckworth Says Senate Has Enough Votes to Rescind Trump's National Emergency

Sen. Tammy Duckworth says her colleagues are prepared to block President Trump's declaration of a national emergency.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed, left, and Adm. John Aquilino, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, watch as the crew of the Navy's newest littoral combat ship, USS Tulsa (LCS 16), brings the ship to life during the ship's commissioning ceremony. LCS 16 is the second Navy combat ship named after Tulsa, the second largest city in Oklahoma. (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob I. Allison/U.S. Navy)

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Always Wanted to Own a Military Tactical Vehicle? Here's Your Chance

Seven-tons and ITV Growlers are going on sale soon.

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Planning Advances for Army’s Rugged New Personnel Carrier

The Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle will replace the Vietnam War-era M113 armored personnel carrier.

Army Taps Raytheon to Build Enhanced Radios for Black Hawks, Apaches

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Navy News

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Seven-tons and ITV Growlers are going on sale soon.

Navy's Maintenance Boss Defends New Supercarrier Despite Tech Bugs

The Navy is working through a series of problems that have left the Ford behind schedule and over budget.

Seabee divers with Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2 Construction Dive Detachment (CDD) Alpha prepare to descend at a work site at Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on May 13, 2016. (U.S. Navy combat camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles E. White)

Navy Won’t Resurrect Decommissioned Ships for 355-Fleet Buildup, Admiral Says

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Air Force News

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Former Apollo 17 astronaut Jack Schmitt hands a figurine to President Donald Trump after he signed a policy directive to send American astronauts back to the moon, and eventually Mars, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Dec. 11, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump Signs Directive That Would Place Space Force Within Air Force

The Space Force will fall within the Department of the Air Force if approved by Congress, according to a new directive.

Air Force Releases Deploy-or-Out Policy Guidelines

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Congress Finally Funds New Icebreaker for Coast Guard

The legislation that avoided a second government shutdown included $655 million for a new Coast Guard icebreaker.

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans medevaced a 60-year-old man who was experiencing stroke-like symptoms approximately 4 nautical miles south of Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana, April 18, 2017. (Coast Guard imagery courtesy of Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans)

Coast Guard Rescues 2 People, Dog from Louisiana Bay

They were lifted from the marsh and taken to Acadiana Regional Airport.

A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, conducts pre-flight checks before departing the air station, Jan. 8, 2019. The crew embarked on a training flight during which mission system operators practiced using the airplane's camera, radar and other sensory equipment. (Petty Officer 2nd Class Corinne Zilnicki/U.S. Coast Guard))

Coast Guard Teams up with University in Quest for More Pilots

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