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Students of the Force Fitness Instructor Course participate in combat conditioning drills at The Basic School, Quantico, Va., Feb 7, 2019. The students learn how to incorporate combat conditioning into their unit's physical fitness programs in order to produce a more well rounded, physically fit Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Melissa Marnell)

Here Are the Marine Corps Units That Will Get Athletic Trainers Next

The ship, which has yet to be named, is Beijing's second carrier and will add massive firepower to its navy. (AFP photo)

China Confirms Aircraft Carrier Sailed Through Taiwan Strait

In this image provided by the Pete Buttigieg Presidential Campaign, Pete Buttigieg poses for a photo when he was deployed in Afghanistan. Buttigieg volunteered for military service and did a seven month tour in Afghanistan as an intelligence officer. He walks a narrow path between giving his wartime service its due and overstating it. (Pete Buttigieg Presidential Campaign via AP)

Buttigieg Touts Military Service, Wary of Overstating Role

William Galbraith, WWII veteran, 101st Airborne Division, shakes hand with a U.S. soldier with 75th Ranger Regiment after a ceremony to commemorate the Rangers climbing the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc during Operation Overlord at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, June 5, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. service members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied invasion of Normandy, commonly kn

Bills Would Award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Rangers of WWII

From left: Maj. Matthew Golsteyn, pictured in a 2011 photo as a captain; Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, walking into his trial, June 18, 2019; Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance. (Photo Credits from left: The Fayetteville Observer via AP; Associated Press; Courtesy Photo via Free Clint campaign)

Trump Restores Rank to SEAL, Grants Clemency for Soldiers in War Zone Crimes Cases

A senior drill instructor inspects his platoon's alignment during Final Drill aboard Marine Recruit Depot San Diego on Oct. 1, 2012. (Liz Cisneros/U.S. Marine Corps)

Marine Drill Instructors’ 'Unacceptable' Comments About Women Must Stop, General Says

Amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) departs Naval Station Mayport in preparation of Hurricane Matthew's arrival onto Florida's eastern coast. (Mark Andrew/U.S. Navy)

11 Sailors Injured in Fire Aboard Amphibious Assault Ship Iwo Jima

Bass, a MARSOC working dog, stands with his Medal of Bravery on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., Nov. 14, 2019 (STEVE BEYNON/STARS AND STRIPES)

Marine Dog Honored for Combat Valor

Fundraising Campaign to Make Little Green Army Women Crushed Its Goal

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Attorney Calls on US Marine Deserter to Turn Himself In

Michael Alexander Brown is wanted for questioning in the murder of his mother's boyfriend.

Gen. Mark Milley speaks at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 11, 2019, for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Army Plans Big Isle Drill with Chinese Soldiers

An opening ceremony will be held Monday on Hawaii island for a military exercise with China.

The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, left, speaks with double amputee medically-retired Staff Sgt. Jonny Joseph "Joey" Jones, on July 2, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Samantha K. Draughon)

Nine Years After War Took Marine's Legs, New Causes Give Him Purpose

An explosion took both of Jones' legs above the knees and caused severe damage to his right forearm and both wrists.

The U.S. flag sits atop a case containing the possible remains of unidentified U.S. service members lost during the Vietnam War during an honorable carry conducted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Mar. 31, 2019 (U.S. Army/Staff Sgt. Jamarius Fortson)

Hero WWII Pilot Remains Returned to Brother After 75 Years: 'I Got my Wish'

John McTigue, 22, was an Army Air Corps co-pilot of a B-17G Flying Fortress that was struck by German anti-aircraft fire.

Body bearers from the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. (8th and I), help conduct military funeral honors with funeral escort for Col. Werner Frederick Rebstock in Section 12 of Arlington National Cemetery on Nov. 13, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser/Arlington National Cemetery)

The Most Muscular Unit in the Marine Corps Is Accepting Applications

If you can squat more than 300 pounds -- and then do it again nine more times -- the Marines may have an elite job for you.

In this undated photo provided on Nov. 18, 2019, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, poses with North Korean air force sharpshooters and soldiers for a photo at an unknown location in North Korea. Kim supervised a parachuting drill of military sharpshooters and vowed to build an “invincible army,” displaying more defiance even as the United States and South Korea called off their own exercises to create space for nuclear diplomacy. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News

North Korea Says it Won’t Give Trump a Summit for Free

North Korea responded to a tweet by President Trump that hinted at another summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

FILE PHOTO -- A 21st Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot simulates aircraft procedures at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., March 14, 2017. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Sam Salopek)

The Air Force Wants More Aspiring Pilots to Take Advantage of Height Waiver Program

Even if individuals interested in becoming pilots fall outside the set height restrictions , it's possible to get a waiver.

In this June 21, 2013, file photo, the seal affixed to the front of the Veterans Affairs Department building in Washington. (AP/Charles Dharapak, File)

VA Cuts Support to Employee Unions Following Executive Order

The VA staff's union said the new provisions are meant to distract employees during an ongoing negotiation.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, pins the Silver Star Medal onto U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Chris Grove, a Special Tactics combat controller assigned as the 720th Special Tactics Group superintendent, during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 15, 2019. Grove was awarded the nation’s third highest medal against an armed enemy of the United States in combat for his actions while deployed to Afghanistan in November 2007. Grove was originally a

Air Force Special Tactics Chief Awarded Silver Star for Raining Hell on the Enemy in Afghanistan

Because of the danger-close airstrike Grove expertly coordinated, the team was able to recover a fallen teammate.

Capt. Jahmar Resilard died Dec. 6, 2018, after a collision between a fighter jet and a refueling plane off the coast of Japan. Marine Corps photo

Marine Pilot Survived in Sea for Nearly 10 Hours After Deadly Midair Collision, Smartwatch Shows

Data from the watch shows he died less than an hour before his body was recovered.

A U.S. Air Force U-2 spy plane prepares to land as South Korea and the United States conduct the Max Thunder joint military exercise at the Osan U.S. Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Wednesday, May 16, 2018. (Kwon Joon-woo/Yonhap via AP)

US, S Korea Postpone Joint Exercise Criticized by N Korea

Esper said the postponement was not a concession to North Korea but rather an attempt to “keep the door open” to diplomacy.

Soldiers from the West Virginia National Guard’s 150th Cavalry Regiment conduct maneuver and armored reconnaissance training at the Hobet reclaimed mine site Jan. 12, 2018 in Southern West Virginia. (U.S. Air National Guard/Capt. Holli Nelson)

Polish Soldiers Train with National Guard in West Virginia

The Polish troops are participating in the Guard’s Ridge Runner program, which focuses on irregular warfare.

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Hospitals Seeing Rise in Veterans Seeking Care

The number could pick up even more as flu season continues.

Delta Force sniper Sgt. 1st Class James P. McMahon. Army photo

'Black Hawk Down' Veteran Dies at Age 64

James McMahon served 16 years in the Army's 75th Ranger Regiment and then later as a member of the elite Delta Force.

Worldwide Equipment Identification Cards, released by Army Training and Doctrine Command, helps Soldiers recognize and remember potential adversary vehicles and weapons. (U.S. Army/Gary Sheftick)

The Army Is Using Playing Cards to Train Soldiers on Enemy Weapons

Each deck includes the nomenclature and performance stats of primary weapons systems soldiers may face in combat.

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Shetland, the new Facility Dog for the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, renders a salute to Navy Capt. (Dr.) Sean Hussey, after he was "commissioned" as a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy on Sept. 20, 2019. Shetland joins USU as part of the university's wellness program. (Tom Balfour, Uniformed Services University)

Dog Teaches Military Medical Students the Merits of Service Animals

A blurred police car in the background behind yellow crime scene tape. (Getty Image)

Cold Case: Sister Wants Answers in 1997 Murder of California-Based Marine

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Renzel Craft and Cpl. Everton Porto, both heavy equipment mechanics with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, receive Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals during their Corporals Course graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 12, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Alexa M. Hernandez)

Marine Corps Revising Online Training After 'Nonsense' Scenario Draws Ridicule

Following Army, Air Force Tests ATHENA Laser That Can Destroy Multiple Drones

An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet takes off from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 11, 2018. Night flying training operations are conducted to ensure F-35 pilots can fully operate in a night time setting. (Jacob Wongwai/U.S. Air Force)

The Air Force Wants to Connect Stealth Fighters to Secret X-37 Space Plane

Sen. Marco Rubio visits a Coast Guard incident command post that was set up in Air Station Miami, Sept. 6, 2019, in response to Hurricane Dorian. (U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Murray)

Coast Guard Frees an Unsightly Fisher Island Guest -- a Grounded 200-Foot Cargo Vessel

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Care packages for deployed military members sit at Fairchild Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Nick J. Daniello)

How to Get Free Supplies to Ship Care Packages

To help save on the cost of sending service members a little touch of home, the USPS created the Military Care Kit.

Choose Friends Who Are Financially Responsible

It always helps when your friends share your views

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House on November 13, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Is It Time to Withdraw US Nuclear Weapons from Incirlik?

According to U.S. government sources, Erdogan has warned the U.S. against removing the nuclear devices from Incirlik.

California Veterans Can Soon Get Free Pets

Starting in 2020, pet adoption fees at public shelters will be waived.

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