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Marines with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, graduated from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., on March 29. India Company is the first combined company of male and female recruits to graduate from recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Vivien Alstad)

Defense Bill Would End Gender Segregation at Marine Corps Boot Camp

Service leaders still have concerns.

A view of Pentagon with the Washington Monument in the background. (DoD Photo)

Congress Has Released Its $738 Billion Defense Budget. Here's What's Inside

The military keeps its 3.1% pay raise in the final version of the bill.

Secretary of the Army, Hon. Ryan D. McCarthy, along with other service Secretaries and Chiefs, speak to the Senate Committee on Armed Services during a hearing on privatized housing in Washington D.C., Dec. 3, 2019. (U.S. Army photo/Dana Clarke)

'We Were All Sick:' Military Families Take Housing Horror Stories to Capitol Hill

Military families voiced complaints of dilapidated and pest-infested housing.

Members of the U.S. Army Garrison Rhenliand-Pfalz, wearing yellow vests, talk to Baumholder military housing residents during a survey the first week of November. The week-long survey asked residents what additions to housing would make their residences better. (Bernd Mai/U.S. Army)

Surveys Showing High Satisfaction with Military Housing Are Bogus, GAO Says

Misleading wording led to an unreliable result, a new report has found.

In this Aug. 23, 2018, file photo, Republican U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter leaves an arraignment hearing in San Diego after he and his wife, Margaret, pleaded not guilty to charges they illegally used his campaign account for personal expenses. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Marine Vet Duncan Hunter Says He'll Resign from Congress After the Holidays

He pleaded guilty this week to illegally using campaign money for personal expenses.

Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

VA and Congress Struggle to Reach Compromise on Veteran Suicide Prevention Bill

Lawmakers are at odds with the Department of Veterans Affairs over a bill meant to tackle the high veteran suicide rate.

Capt. Joeseph Sarcone, Doctor of Optometry, demonstrates how to use the various equipment used in optometry with a technician at Naval Air Station II (NAS) Sigonella on May 13, 2019. Sarcone worked with many patients performing eye exams. (Katelyn Sprott/Air Force)

Surgeons General Lay Out How Many Health Care Jobs Each Service May Lose in Merger

Lawmakers are expressing concern.

Aircrew Aviation Electrician's Mate Striker Brandon Caserta, 21 died by suicide on June 25, 2018. An investigation found that leadership at Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28 in Norfolk, Virginia, "contributed" to his decision to take his own life. Photo courtesy of the Caserta family

Sailor's Suicide Prompts Calls for Better Mental Health Treatment

The account of sailor Brandon Caserta’s suicide prompted calls to reform the military’s mental health policies.

California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter speaks after leaving federal court Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in San Diego. Hunter gave up his year-long fight against federal corruption charges and pleaded guilty Tuesday to misusing his campaign funds, paving the way for the six-term Republican to step down. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Marine Vet Duncan Hunter Pleads Guilty in Campaign Finance Scandal

Former prosecutor Jason Forge said under the terms of the deal it’s likely Hunter will serve about a year in prison.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joshua Lenz and his family were faced with poor living conditions that ranged from mold in air ducts and maggots in the dishwasher upon moving into their military housing unit at MacDill Air Force Base. Photo via Florida Middle District Court

5 Families File Lawsuit over Mold in Military Housing at MacDill Air Force Base

Jason Genrich's 17-year Army career is under threat because of his health.

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Gen. David Berger, the new U.S. Marines commandant, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)

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