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In this Jan. 4, 2018, file photo, Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Barr swears to the accuracy of his paperwork as he filed for re-election in Frankfort, Ky. (AP Photo/Adam Beam)

This Congressman Compared Politics to Military Service. Now Vets Want an Apology

He compared his job in Congress, "where ideas matter," to his opponent's military service, "where execution matters."

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., answers a question during his appearance with the Public Policy Institute of California, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

GOP Divide Emerges over Trump's Space Force

Two House Republican leaders are backing the proposed Space Force, but key Republicans in the Senate aren't sold on the idea.

A payday lender near Camp Pendleton in California. (Marine Corps photo)

Lawmakers Charge Trump Administration Easing Up on Payday Lenders to Troops

Senate Democrats want proposed rules changes they say would ease oversight of predatory payday lenders dropped.

Members of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command don gas masks in a training event on Nov. 9, 2011. The CBRNE Command typically participates in the Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercises in South Korea. (U.S. Army photo/Antwaun J. Parrish)

Trump Objects to New Law that Stops him from Removing Troops from South Korea

President Donald Trump has objected to a series of provisions in the newly passed 2019 National Defense Authorization Act.

Pilots salute to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, third left, during the commissioning ceremony in Taoyuan city, northern Taiwan, Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Tsai commissioned the country’s first AH-64E Apache attack helicopter squadron. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

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.

President Donald Trump signs the John McCain National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2019, during a signing ceremony Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, in Fort Drum, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

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."

Soldiers from the 9th Infantry Regiment pose with one of three Balangiga bells in the Philippines in 1902 in this photo, displayed at the 2nd Infantry Division museum.

Mattis OKs Returning War Trophy 'Balangiga Bells' to Philippines

Church bells that allegedly signaled an attack on U.S. troops could be returned to the Philippines.

MJ Hegar served in the Air Force for 12 years, first as an aircraft maintenance mechanic and later as a pilot. She deployed three times to Afghanistan, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross on her final tour. Courtesy MJ Hegar’s campaign

MJ Hegar Sued the Pentagon and Won. Now She's Running for Congress

MJ Hegar isn’t the odds-on favorite to win her race. But it's not the first time she has faced a closed door and prevailed.

An abandoned water pump house stands at the old Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, with San Francisco seen in the background. (Getty Images/Jeremy Borkat)

Navy Failed to Alert San Francisco About Tainted Shipyard Water Supply

The old Hunters Point Naval Shipyard is contaminated with radioactivity and industrial pollutants.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Karl Tinson assists his father, Robert C. Tinson, pin his new rank to his cover in the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Feb. 1, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps/Cpl. Samantha K. Draughon)

The Military's Officer Promotion System May See Major Shake-Up

The sometimes-rigid officer promotion system could see major shake-ups after Congress approved a series of reforms.

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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."

A U.S. Special Operations soldier returns fire while conducting multi-day Afghan-led offensive operations against the Taliban in Mohammad Agha district, Logar Province, Afghanistan, July 28, 2018. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Nicholas Byers)

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.

Chief Master Sgt. Gerard Crump, 85th Engineering Installation Squadron, inspects the uniform of Staff Sgt. Bryant Horton, 85th EIS, during a squadron open ranks inspection Nov. 25, 2013. (U.S. Air Force/Adam Bond)

Air Force May Go Old School With Dress Blue Uniform Update

The service's top enlisted leader says he would like the uniform to evoke the Air Force's heritage.

Marine Special Operations School Individual Training Course students fire an M249 squad automatic weapon during night-fire training April 13, 2017, at Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Ryan Conroy)

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.

This undated image posted to Richard Russell's YouTube channel shows Russell, an airline ground agent. Investigators are piecing together how he stole an empty commercial airplane, took off from Sea-Tac International Airport in Seattle, and crashed into a small island in the Puget Sound in Washington. (Richard Russell/YouTube via AP)

Why Didn't F-15s Shoot Down the Stolen Sea-Tac Airliner?

"Through it all, there was a call not to take the shot," a NORAD spokesman said.

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