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Chief Petty Officer Kenton Stacy with his family (left), and while on deployment (right). (Family photos via Facebook)

Two Years Later, Sailor Wounded During Syria Deployment Is Finally Home

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

Air Force Combat Vet MJ Hegar Launches Senate Bid in Texas

The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star cuts through Antarctic ice in the Ross Sea (Photo: U.S. Coast Guard, Chief Petty Officer David Mosley)

Shipbuilder Named to Build Coast Guard’s New Icebreaker

A B-1B Lancer takes off from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, to conduct combat operations April 8, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman James Richardson)

B-1B Bomber Fleet Resumes Flight Operations After Latest Grounding

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Platoon 4038, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, execute crunches during their Initial Strength Test on Parris Island July 20, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Dana Beesley)

Government Appeals Judge's Ruling That Found Male-Only Draft Unconstitutional

U.S. Air Force demo pilots walk off the flightline during the Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 28, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jensen Stidham)

Air Force Authorizes Two-Piece Flight Suits on Duty

A guide on the OCP uniform phase-in and what will be allowed in regulation before OCPs become the mandatory Air Force uniform. (U.S. Air Force graphic courtesy of the Air Force Personnel Center)

Air Force OKs Unit Patch Sleeve Swap on New OCP Uniform

10 Unintentionally Hilarious Military Acronyms

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President Trump speaks during a briefing on drug trafficking at the southern border in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, March 13, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Trump Warns Mexico over Guns Drawn on US Troops: 'Better Not Happen Again!'

The president's tweets come after several Mexican military personnel reportedly questioned U.S Army soldiers.

An artist's concept of an unidentified flying object. Getty Images

US Navy Drafting New Guidelines for Reporting UFOs

The U.S. Navy is drafting new guidelines for pilots and other employees to report encounters with "unidentified aircraft."

Quartermaster Seaman John M. McHugh Jr. and a Coast Guardsman place a wreath during the annual Firebolt Memorial ceremony to honor Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Michael J. Pernaselli, Signalman 2nd Class Christopher E. Watts and Coast Guardsman Damage Controlman 3rd Class Nathan B. Bruckenthal who died while conducting maritime security operations in the Arabian Gulf on April 24, 2004 aboard the USS Firebolt (PC 10). (U.S. Navy/Dawson Roth)

Firebolt Crew Members Honored 15 Years After Tragic 2004 Suicide Bombing

Today, Firebolt is one of 10 Navy coastal patrol ships permanently deployed to Bahrain, along with six Coast Guard cutters.

The Navy Special Warfare (SEAL) Trident. (U.S. Navy photo/Oscar Sosa)

SEAL Charged with War Crimes Being Investigated in 2010 Death of Afghan Civilian

Gallagher is awaiting a military trial on a charge of premeditated murder for allegedly killing a wounded ISIS fighter.

In this Tuesday, April 23, 2019, photo, Masih Rahman speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

UN: Pro-Government Forces Kill More Afghans than Insurgents

The statistics reflects what many say is a growing problem in Afghanistan's brutal war.

Spent ammunition casings, or brass, is cleaned up at Range 300 at Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 11, 2015. (U.S. Army photo/Thomas Crough)

Texas Soldier who Stole, Resold Shell Casings Gets Prison

Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Darryle Robert Bankhead was sentenced to 33 months and must repay nearly $118,000.

In this picture released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in Tehran, Iran, Monday, April 22, 2019. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Iranian Parliament Labels Entire US Military as Terrorist

The bill confirms Iran's earlier label of the U.S. Central Command, also known as CENTCOM, and all its forces as terrorist.

This photo shows the USS Saturn in wartime paint scheme with "F40" painted on bow. After refitting the Saturn was designated "AF49." (Wikimedia Commons)

The Untold Story of the Men Who Died on the USS Saturn in WWII

Through the record of the hearing, a memoir of a survivor and newspaper accounts, the story now is being told.

"On to Richmond" by the artist Mort Kunstler. The painting depicts Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant on the field during the Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia, May 5-7, 1864. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army War College/Megan Clugh)

West Point Finally Getting Statue of Gen. Ulysses Grant, Class of 1843

The U.S. Military Academy will unveil its first statue of Grant, the 18th president, on Thursday.

High Speed Strike Weapon (Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin)

Air Force Expanding Hypersonic Technology Testing at Two Indiana Universities

The Air Force is expanding its hypersonic testing facilities, relying on partnerships for its future experiments.

A child carries roses through Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day, May 25, 2015. (U.S. Army/Rachel Larue)

This Year's Tax Cut Cost Some Gold Star Families Dearly

Military widows and widowers who put their benefits in their child's name saw a significant spike in their taxes this year.

In this April 10, 2000, file photo, a marker embedded in the pavement marks the imaginary line between the United States and Mexico at the San Ysidro border checkpoint between San Diego, Calif., and Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Two American Soldiers Stopped by Mexican Troops Along the Border

After a brief discussion between the soldiers, the Mexican troops left, and the U.S. soldiers contacted Border Patrol agents.

Fort Bragg Sergeant Killed in 'Freak Accident' While Skydiving

The victim has been identified as Justin Goff of Florida. He was an experienced skydiver.

Astronaut Andrew Morgan is slated to become the first Army doctor to travel to space on the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. (JAMES BLAIR/NASA)

Army Astronaut Set to Blast Off on Moon Landing's 50th Anniversary

An Army Special Forces surgeon is getting ready to blast off into space on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing.

Shannon Slutman, wife of Staff Sgt. Christopher Slutman, reacts as a casket containing her husband's body is moved into a funeral home in the Bronx borough of New York, Monday, April 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Firefighters Honor Marine Killed in Afghanistan

A police-escorted funeral procession carrying the remains of Staff Sgt. Christopher Slutman left Dover Air Force Base Monday.

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People stage a protest as construction workers start dumping a truckload of sediment into the sea at Henoko on Okinawa's east coast Friday, Dec. 14, 2018. (Takuto Kaneko/Kyodo News via AP)

Younger Okinawans Are More Tolerant of US Military Presence, Study Finds

The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Healy sits in the ice about 715 miles north of Barrow, Alaska, Sept. 30, 2018, during an Arctic research mission. (Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer NyxoLyno Cangemi)

Coast Guard: US Must Work to Prevent a Fight in the Arctic

Infantrymen prepare to enter a building during a squad training exercise, at Fort Stewart, Ga., Jan. 16, 2019. (U.S. Army Photo/Spc. Jordyn Worshek)

Most Army Squads Falling Short on Infantry Skills, Reports Find

Barksdale’s Honor Guard mascot, Captain the Cat, poses for a photo at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., on Oct. 5, 2017. Captain is described as calm, independent and a morale booster for the Honor Guardsmen. She greets them when they return from difficult duty. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Sydney Campbell)

Meet Captain the Cat: An Air Force Unit's Beloved Mascot and Mouse Fighter

The #2 turret of the USS Iowa (BB-61) exploded on April 19, 1989, killing 47 members of the turret crew. (U.S. Navy/ LT. Thomas Jarrell)

USS Iowa: First Came the Explosion, Then the Cover-Up

Staff Sgt. Terica Clewis has been assigned to the Air Force Technical Applications Center performing various roles for the past three years. Her current duties include designing innovated software systems that assist center personnel (as well as the rest of the Air Force) efficiently manage, store and process large-scale data. (Susan A. Romano/U.S. Air Force)

Secretive Patrick Air Force Base Lab Watches for Nuclear Explosions Worldwide

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Libby Jamison, right, speaks at a Military Spouse JD Network event. (Courtesy of Libby Jamison)

Removing Spouse Career Barriers: Libby Jamison

It isn't enough for Navy spouse and attorney Libby Jamison to just solve her own career problems.

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Is Your Old IRA Gathering Dust?

A yearly checkup may be in order.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Roman Fernandez, right, instructs a Marine on punching techniques in the hangar bay of the USS Essex (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elize McKelvey/Released).

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