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Navy Lt. Cmdr. Blake Dremann speaks at the Pentagon's ceremony in honor of LGBT pride month in June 2018. (Defense Department video)

Transgender Navy Submarine Officer Will Accompany Senator to State of the Union

New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand plans to introduce legislation this week to block proposed ban.

Coalition forces launch mortars into known ISIS territory near Abu Kamal, Syria, on Aug. 22, 2018. The coalition advises and assists Syrian Democratic Forces as they lead Operation Roundup, the military offensive to eliminate the remaining ISIS strongholds in Syria. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Christian Simmons)

'Battle-Hardened' ISIS Still Capable of New Surge in Syria: Pentagon IG

A new report says the Islamic State could regain territory if the U.S. withdraws from Syria.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Zoe “SiS” Kotnik, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (VDT) commander and pilot, smiles after a certification flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., on Jan. 29, 2019. Kotnik performed more than 30 practice missions before the certification. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

'Higher, Further, Faster': F-16 Viper Team Gets 1st Female Commander

Trying to leverage "Captain Marvel" movie, the Air Force names its first female commander of a single-aircraft demo team.

Making direct contact with managers looking to hire, rather than going through the usual human resources contacts, pays off for job-hunting veterans. (US Congress photo)

Face-to-Face Meetings Pay Off for Job-Hunting Veterans, Research Finds

Over the last five years, the unemployment rate for veterans registered with WWP has dropped from 20 to 12 percent.

MacDill AFB Penalizes Base Housing Operator over Mold

At least seven other families living in base housing at McDill Air Force Base have complained about mold.

In this Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One, on his way back to the White House in Washington from a weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Iraqi President Slams Trump's Remarks about Staying in Iraq

Iraq's president on Monday criticized Donald Trump for saying he wants to keep U.S. troops in Iraq "to watch Iran."

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, hovers overhead before a vertical landing at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 13, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps/Jacob A. Farbo)

Glitchy Gun, Low Availability Rates Plague F-35, DoD Weapons Tester Finds

The Marine variant has a shorter-than-expected service life, while the Air Force version's cannon has alignment issues.

Exterior damage at the Provost Marshall Office facility at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Nov. 2018. Roughly 800 buildings between Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Air Station New River, and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point have been damaged from Hurricane Florence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Allie Erenbaum)

Hurricane Florence Was a 'Gut Punch' to Readiness, Marine General Says

Three Marine Corps installations in North Carolina suffered catastrophic damage during Hurricane Florence.

The Air Force Civil Engineer Center began a second round of drinking water sampling Aug. 1, 2017, at the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Michigan. The Air Force is re-sampling 54 private drinking water wells and two municipal wells near the installation to determine if perfluorooctanoic and perfluorooctanesulfonic acids, or PFOS and PFOA, levels have changed since 2015.

Mich. Sen. Rebukes Air Force for 'Aggressive' Posture on PFAS Dispute

Sen. Peters is criticizing the Air Force for taking an "aggressive and defensive posture" related to toxic contamination clea...

In this Jan. 18, 2019 file photo, released by the Foreign Office, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, left, receives U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Pakistan Foreign Office, via AP)

Taliban to Take Part in 'Intra-Afghan' Talks in Moscow

The two-day meeting in the Russian capital is seen as another step in a process aimed at resolving Afghanistan's 17-year war.

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U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installation East, pick up trash in a parking lot at Camp Lejeune, N.C., on Jan. 12, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin Livingston)

General Mandates 'Daily Routine' After Seeing Sloppy, Unshaven Marines

The April 16 policy letter expresses concern that members of 2nd Marine Division have let their standards slide.

Michael Behenna, center, is embraced by his brother Brett and girlfriend Shannon Wahl following his release from prison in Fort Leavenworth, Kan., March 14, 2014. Behenna was convicted of killing an Iraqi prisoner and served five years of his 15-year sentence. (Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman via AP)

Oklahoma Attorney General Asks Trump to Pardon US Soldier

Lt. Michael Behenna was convicted of unpremeditated murder in a combat zone after killing a suspected al-Qaida terrorist.

Air Force Gen. Lori J. Robinson, the incoming commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, salutes during her arrival at the change of command ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, in Colorado Springs, Colo., on May 13, 2016. Robinson became the first woman to lead a top-tier U.S. military command after taking charge at NORAD and USNORTHCOM. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Number of Female Generals, Admirals Has Doubled Since 2000, Report Finds

The jump comes as more women pursue careers in the military.

A service member finishes the run portion of his Air Force physical fitness test Nov. 12 at Luke Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Staci Miller)

Proposal Would Randomize Air Force Fitness Testing Schedule

The Air Force may implement a new policy requiring troops to be ready for a physical fitness assessment at all times.

Air Force Master Sgt. Cory Reeves. Photo via Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs

Air Force Base Investigating Master Sergeant's Ties to White Nationalist Organization

Schriever Air Force Base officials are investigating whether a master sergeant participated in a white nationalist group.