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James N. Stewart, performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, speaks to attendees during the 29th Annual DoD Red Ribbon Week Awards Ceremony at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Oct. 17, 2019. (DoD/U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class James K. Lee)

Pentagon Personnel Chief is Latest DoD Leader to Resign

Cmdr. Sean Kido of the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet speaks to journalists at a 5th Fleet Base, during a trip organized by the Navy for journalists, near Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, June 19, 2019 (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Navy EOD Commander Sacked Over Loss of Confidence

U.S. Marine Pfc. Dustin Miller fires his M16A4 service rifle during his annual rifle qualification at Range 116A on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 10, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Marines Overhaul Rifle Qualification to Feature Moving Targets, Night Fire

The Ultra Long Endurance Aircraft Platform (Ultra LEAP) consists of a high-performance, cost-effective, sport-class commercial airframe converted to a fully automated system with autonomous takeoff and landing capabilities. (Courtesy artwork/Air Force Research Laboratory)

The Air Force Just Flew a Surveillance Drone for 2 Days Straight

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, alongside NATO and multi-national partners, conduct sustained airborne training at Rhine Ordnance Barracks before executing a joint forcible entry into Hohenfels Training Area, Germany Sept. 17, 2019. (U.S. Army/ Sgt. Henry Villarama)

Esper Calls for Major Expansion of Foreign Military Training Programs

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A Texas National Guard soldier scans the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border on September 11, 2014, in Havana, Texas. (John Moore/Getty Images)

Pentagon Approves GI Bill Benefits for National Guard Troops Serving on Border

In this photo provided by the Serbian Presidential Press Service, Russian S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile systems display during joint air defense drills at the military airport Batajnica, near Belgrade, Serbia, Oct. 25. 2019. (Serbian Presidential Press Service via AP)

Turkey Has Begun Testing its New Russian S-400 Air Defense System, Pentagon Says

In this Jan. 6, 1945 file photo, American tanks wait on the snowy slopes in Bastogne,Belgium. (AP Photo, File)

'Nuts!' US Troops Thwarted Hitler's Last Gamble 75 Years Ago

Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Jonathan Rath Hoffman and Vice Director of the Joint Staff Rear Adm. William D. Byrne Jr. hold a joint press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Dec. 12, 2019. (DoD photo/James K. Lee)

Pentagon Pushes Back on Report that Military Lied About Progress in Afghanistan

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Rebecca L. Roberts is introduced during a welcome home ceremony for the 167 New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers at the National Guard Armory in Teaneck, N.J., Dec. 6, 2019. (New Jersey National Guard/Mark C. Olsen)

Here's What the Guard and Reserve Gets in the 2020 Defense Spending Bill

A group photo shows USS Blue Ridge Sailors who participated in a naturalization ceremony at the Chapel of Hope in Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Timothy D. Hale)

Navy Tells Sailors to Plan Ahead as Overseas Immigration Offices Close

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 405th Expeditionary Support Squadron work together to clear debris inside the passenger terminal the day after a Taliban-led attack at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 12, 2019 (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Brandon Cribelar)

New Photos Show Destruction from Taliban Attack on Bagram Air Base

Marines make their way through the Guam jungle March 19, 2013 on NCTS during field training exercises during Guahan Shield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Pete Sanders)

Congress Wants a Full Report on What Marines Are Doing in the Pacific

In this undated file photo provided by Northrop Grumman, a RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle conducts tests over Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. (U.S. Navy photo/Erik Hildebrandt courtesy Northrop Grumman)

$180 Million Navy Drone Damaged in Middle East

A Navy linebacker will wear a Naval Aviation Schools Command patch in honor of three victims who were shot and killed on Dec. 26, 2019 at Naval Air Station Pensacola. (U.S. Naval Academy)

Navy Football Team Captain to Wear Uniform Patch Honoring Pensacola Victims

In this Dec. 9, 2019 photo made available by the FBI, Saudi Arabia Defense Attaché Major General Fawaz Al Fawaz (second from right) meets with Saudi students at the NAS Pensacola base in Pensacola, Fla. (FBI via AP)

US Says No New Foreign Military Students until Better Checks

Spc. Jimmy Legree (with mouthpiece) practices combatives Dec. 11, 2019, along with other trainees at Fort Sill, Okla. Legree, who played two seasons for the Arizona Cardinals, is in his second week of Basic Combat Training with D Battery, 1st Battalion, 19th Field Artillery. (U.S. Army photo)

Former NFL Player in Basic Combat Training

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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 3rd Cavalry Regiment “Brave Rifles”, Fort Hood, TX, move their position forward during Decisive Action Rotation 20-02 at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, California, Oct. 31, 2019. (U.S. Army photo/Brooke Davis)

Our Own Call of Duty

What a pair of civilian women learned on their special ops mission in the desert.

Is Iran's Military the Model for America's Adversaries?

Iran's military represents a hybrid approach that is being evidenced at the level of near-peer rivals.

Army veteran Sean Brown with his support dog, Pella. (Courtesy Southeastern Guide Dogs)

Your Holiday Gift to Veterans this Year: Leave Your Fake Service Dog at Home

It is against the law to pretend your pet is "working" to mitigate a disability when you know it isn't.

Afghanistan

Pentagon Pushes Back on Report that Military Lied About Progress in Afghanistan

New Photos Show Destruction from Taliban Attack on Bagram Air Base

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, left, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley, testify to a House committee hearing on U.S. policy in Syria, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

US Considers Leaving Smaller Number of Troops in Afghanistan

Budget News

Here's What the Guard and Reserve Gets in the 2020 Defense Spending Bill

What's in the fiscal 2020 NDAA specifically for Guard and Reserve members? Here's a snapshot of some of the major changes.

FILE - In this June 3, 2011, file photo, the Pentagon is seen from air from Air Force One. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

House OKs Defense Bill, Parental Leave for Federal Workers

The sweeping 377-48 vote followed weeks of arduous House-Senate negotiations that finally yielded a bipartisan measure.

Soldiers hold folded American flags that will be present to family members. (Elizabeth Fraser/Arlington National Cemetery)

'Widow's Tax' to Be Eliminated by 2023 in Proposed Defense Budget

The final version of the fiscal 2020 defense budget would phase out the so-called "widow's tax" over three years if passed....

Pacific Militarization

Congress Wants a Full Report on What Marines Are Doing in the Pacific

People watch a TV screen showing a file image of a ground test of North Korea's rocket engine during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korea Believed to Test New Rocket Engine to Provoke US

People watch a TV news program reporting North Korea's announcement with a file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019.(AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

North Korea Conducts 'Important Test' at Once-Dismantled Site

The Fight Against ISIS

In this Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, photo provided by French Defense Communication and Audiovisual Department (ECPAD), French Defense Minister Florence Parly, third right, and French Army Chief of Staff Gen. Francois Lecointre pay their respects to the 13 French soldiers, in Gao, Mali. Parly arrived in northern Mali on Wednesday after a helicopter collision killed 13 French soldiers fighting Islamic State group-linked extremists, while some in the West African country debated France’s military presence. (Vero

France: Military Helicopters in Mali Crash Not Under Fire

The helicopter collision is France’s highest military death toll in nearly four decades.

Gunnery Sergeant Scott A. Koppenhafer, 35, of Mancos, Colorado, died Aug. 11, 2019 while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq. (Courtesy U.S. Marine Corps)

No Evidence Marine Gunnery Sergeant Killed by Friendly Fire, Officials Say

A Marine who died supporting the fight against ISIS was killed by enemy fire and not friendly forces, officials said.

President Trump, Vice President Pence and first lady Melania Trump, present Conan, the military working dog injured in the successful operation targeting Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in the Rose Garden at the White House, Monday, Nov. 25, 2019 in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Conan the Dog, Hurt in Terror Raid, Welcomed at White House

President Trump is honoring the U.S. military dog that participated in the operation that ended with the death of Abu Bakr al...

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Members of the U.S. Women’s National Water Polo Team test their grit while doing “surf immersion” training at Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Center in Coronado, Calif., Nov. 6. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anthony W. Walker)

The First Woman Has Made it Through SEAL Officer Screening

The Navy marked a first earlier this year when a woman completed Navy SEAL officer assessment and selection

Lt. Gen. Aundre Piggee speaks during a ceremony in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Jan. 17, 2019. (U.S. Army/Sean Kimmons)

Army 3-Star General Loses Rank After War College Plagiarism Revealed

An Army deputy chief of staff has been retired at a lower rank after an investigation found he had plagiarized.

New Photos Show Destruction from Taliban Attack on Bagram Air Base

The photos showed airmen cleaning up and disposing of broken metal and ceiling tiles and attempting to salvage the structure.

The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center in Riviera Beach, Florida. (VA image)

'Millions' Stolen in Decade-Long Buying Fraud at Florida VA Hospitals, Officials Say

Suspects allegedly defrauded the VA by letting vendors charge inflated prices for products.

Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance salutes while appearing on "Fox & Friends," Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Army Officer Pardoned by Trump After Murder Conviction Says He Can't Even Get a Job at Walmart

Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance was sentenced to 19 years in military prison after he was found guilty of second-degree murder.

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'Nuts!' US Troops Thwarted Hitler's Last Gamble 75 Years Ago

The battle gained fame not so much for tactics as for the resilience of small units hampered by poor communications.

Former NFL Player in Basic Combat Training

Spc. Jimmy Legree is in his second week of Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill.

In this June 6, 2019, file photo, military police direct traffic along Route 293 near the site where an armored personnel vehicle overturned and killed a West Point cadet killing in Cornwall, N.Y. (AP Photo/Allyse Pulliam)

Soldier to Face Court-Martial in Fatal Crash at West Point

The rollover killed 22-year-old Christopher J. Morgan and injured 19 of his fellow cadets.

Navy News

Navy EOD Commander Sacked Over Loss of Confidence

Cmdr. Sean Kido was removed from his job as commanding officer of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Eleven on Thursday.

Navy's Star Quarterback Hopes to Finish Career by Ending Army Winning Streak

There's just one thing missing from Navy senior quarterback Malcolm Perry's long list of achievements: a victory over Army.

US Says No New Foreign Military Students until Better Checks

About a dozen Saudi students who were acquaintances of the shooter are currently confined to the base.

Air Force News

Pentagon Personnel Chief is Latest DoD Leader to Resign

Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced in a statement Friday that James 'Jimmy' Stewart had stepped down.

The Air Force Just Flew a Surveillance Drone for 2 Days Straight

The Air Force just flew an unmanned aircraft for two days, demonstrating the drone's ability to take off and land by itself.

During last year's Christmas Eve, Canadian Brig. Gen. Guy Hamel of NORAD joins other volunteers taking phone calls from children around the world. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

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Marine Corps News

Marines Overhaul Rifle Qualification to Feature Moving Targets, Night Fire

By 2021 Marines could start going through an Annual Rifle Qualification that requires shooters to engage realistic targets.

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The Marines and Army Are Developing Longer-Range Rockets. Congress Wants Details

Lawmakers want to know more about what the Pentagon is doing to enhance the U.S. military's long-range artillery.

Congress Wants a Full Report on What Marines Are Doing in the Pacific

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Coast Guard News

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alder clears ice from the deck of the cutter as the ship transits through Lake Superior Dec. 14, 2016. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Coast Guard Starts Ice-Breaking Work in Western Great Lakes

Officials said they have started what they call “Operation Taconite” in Lake Superior and Lake Michigan.

In a Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019 file photo, smoke rises from a cargo ship that capsized in the St. Simons Island, Georgia sound. (Bobby Haven/The Brunswick News via AP)

Overturned Ship's Fuel Tanks Drained of 320,000 Gallons

The Coast Guard said in November that the job could take another year.

FILE - In this July 1, 2019, file photo, Swabs receives instructions during haircut and mailbox issue on the first day of an indoctrination at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. On Dec. 11, Congress will release results of an investigation into how the Coast Guard handles complaints of harassment, launched because of how complaints were dealt with at the Coast Guard Academy. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP, File)

Congress Criticizes How Coast Guard Investigates Harassment Claims

The report also found Coast Guard leaders didn't hold officials accountable for deficient investigations.