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In a demonstration of the Telehealth process at Fort Campbell's Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, clinical staff nurse Lt. Maxx P. Mamula examines mock patient Master Sgt. Jason H. Alexander using a digital external ocular camera. (U.S. Army photo/Gigail Cureton)

Telehealth Video Technology Is Helping the VA Reach More Vets

Military officers from NATO and other countries parade during the opening ceremony of the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) summit, at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, July 11, 2018. (Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)

NATO on Its 70th Anniversary: A Birthday Party or a Wake?

FILE -- Russia's President Vladimir Putin, left, shakes hands with Venezuelian President Nicolas Maduro during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service)

Russia Doubles Down in Venezuela

Zianni and her family pose for a photo. (Courtesy Photo)

Veterans' Combat Trauma Is Often Passed Onto Their Children

Outdated family quarters at Fort Lee get demolished to make room for modern replacement units. (U.S. Army/T. Anthony Bell)

The Bad Decisions that Led to Privatized Military Housing Woes

FILE -- A fighter of Christian Syriac militia that battles the Islamic State group burns an ISIS flag on the western side of Raqqa, northeast Syria, July 17, 2017. U.S.-backed Syrian fighters fought Islamic State militants in the heart of Raqqa, the extremists' self-styled capital, as scores of civilians fled areas controlled by the group. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

With ISIS Caliphate Defeated, Syrian Democratic Forces Begin a New Chapter

U.S. Marine Corps recruits, with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, listen to periods of instruction about the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) at Leatherneck Square on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, July 11, 2018. The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program helps to create the warrior ethos by utilizing armed and unarmed techniques from various styles of martial arts. (Yamil Casarreal/Marine Corps)

GI Jane Was a Fairy Tale: Fighting for Respect in the Marine Corps

Brig. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Air Force Recruiting Services commander, tours the STEM demonstration prior to a screening of the movie “Captain Marvel” in Washington, D.C., March 7, 2019 (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank)

The Necessary Impact of Captain Marvel on the Military

Machinist's Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Chad Salyers, from Wabash, Indiana, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), runs his last mile of the Murph Challenge fitness event in recognition of Memorial Day. The Murph Challenge honors Lt. Michael Murphy, a Navy SEAL who died in Afghanistan in 2005. The challenge is to complete a one-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats, and second one-mile run, all within an hour. ( Joe Boggio/Navy)

Chairman's Flight Surgeon Shares Insights on How to Run Farther and Live Longer

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Army Pfc. Keylin Perez stands in front of the formation bearing the unit guidon during a field training exercise at Fort Meade, Md., Jan. 13, 2019. Perez is assigned to the 200th Military Police Command’s Headquarters Company. (U.S. Army/Army Master Sgt. Michel Sauret)

With Historic Number of Women in Uniform, the Vet Community Is About to Change

The Bad Decisions that Led to Privatized Military Housing Woes

Iraqi Federal Police officers hold up a captured ISIS flag in the village of Abu Saif, 6 kilometres from Mosul on February 22, 2017 in Nineveh, northern Iraq. (Martyn Aim/Getty Images)

Islamic State 2019: An Assessment

This undated photo provided by the National World War II Museum shows Oberleutnant zur See Hans-Gunther Kuhlmann, center, saluting commander of the German U-boat U-166 on his boat. (AP Photo/National World War II Museum) MANDATORY CREDIT

The Mammoth Unsinkable Ice Ships of WWII That Almost Existed

Demonstration of a Leclerc tank in Paris, on Bastille day 2006. The Leclerc turret is used on the European Main Battle Tank. (Image: Rama/Wikimedia Commons)

Does the US Still Lead the Way in Defense Acquisition Innovation?

Maduro foe says he's ready to replace the president

Venezuela: The End Game

Movers unpack 1st Lt. Kathryn Bailey's belongings at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii, in May 2017. (Photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications via DVIDS)

Try These Ideas Before Privatizing Military Moves

A Yellow vest demonstrator holds a banner opposed to French President Emmanuel Macron as he gathers near the Arc de Triomphe before a march in Paris on Jan. 26, 2019. France's yellow vest protesters are hitting the streets again, keeping up pressure on President Emmanuel Macron even as internal divisions and frustration over protest violence cloud the movement's future. The banner reads 'King Macron makes his show we fight.' (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

The Yellow Vest Movement: Does What Happens in Paris Matter to America?

Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C. looks at pictures of the soldiers killed this century based in Camp Lejeune along a hallway leading to his office on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, in Washington. Republican Rep. Walter Jones began signing the letters to families in 2003 as penance for his 2002 vote supporting war in Iraq. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Walter Jones Battled on Behalf of Marines. For Him, It Was Personal

Two crewmen aboard a Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf small boat signal the crew of the USS Decatur during the Northern Edge exercise in June, 2011. (U.S. Navy photo)

Former Coast Guard Top Enlisted: We're Ashamed of Congress

Veterans gather in the Spokane Convention Center before the slalom super G competition begins during the 29th National Veterans Wheelchair Games July 16, 2009 in Spokane, Wash. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Desiree N. Palacios)

A Rift Between Veterans Organizations? That's Just Plain Wrong

The 40-year-old Polar Star, the Coast Guard’s only operational heavy icebreaker capable of conducting Antarctic ice operations, carves a channel in ice near Ross Island on Jan. 16, 2017. (Chief Petty Officer David Mosley/Coast Guard)

A Warming Arctic Heats Up US-Russian Military Rivalry

Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf crewmembers aboard a 26-foot Mark IV small boat approach the cutter during a counterdrug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, March 8, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew S. Masaschi)

Retired Coast Guard Master Chiefs: Washington Is Failing Our Service

President Donald Trump speaks at a hangar rally at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

No, Trump Didn't Reveal a 'Covert' Navy SEAL Team in Iraq

The Adjutant General of Colorado U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mike Loh reads a holiday storybook, Dec. 13, 2017, at the Governor's Residence, to children of deployed Colorado National Guard members. ((U.S. Air National Guard/Maj. Darin Overstreet)

Military Families Feel Financial Pinch During Holidays

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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

The homecoming his family had eagerly awaited for nearly two years finally happened for Chief Petty Officer Kenton Stacy.

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Air Force Capt. Lauren Kram, assigned to the 13th Bomb Squadron, poses for a portrait on Feb. 19, 2019. Kram is one of six qualified female pilots assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. (Kayla White/U.S. Air Force)

The Air Force Is on a Mission to Fix its Uniforms

The Air Force Chief of Staff has called for improved, better-fitting uniforms -- not only for comfort, but also for safety.

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

It's been 30 years since an explosion inside the number two gun turret on the USS Iowa killed 47 American sailors.

Col. Gregory S. Townsend stands at attention prior to the passing of the colors during a 23rd QM Bde. Change of Responsibility Ceremony at Fort Lee, Virginia Dec. 1, 2017. (U.S. Army/ Terrance Bell)

Army Colonel Dies Helping Stranded Motorist in Virginia

A decorated U.S. Army colonel who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan has died after helping a stranded motorist.

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Special Ops Commander Hands Off Command With Free-Fall Jump

Various leadership with Air Force Special Operations Command and the 24th Special Operations Wing perform a military free fall.

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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth Wright Recites Invictus

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright recited his favorite poem Invictus by William Ernest Henley.

Army News

U.S. Army Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, former commanding general of the Army Materiel Command, salutes during the playing of the national anthem at her retirement ceremony on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Aug. 15, 2012. (U.S. Army photo/Teddy Wade)

Army's First Female Four-Star General Named 2019 Thayer Award Recipient

Dunwoody will be presented with the medal at a ceremony at West Point on Oct. 10.

Police and road crews work the scene after a car crash at the intersection of El Camino Real and Sunnyvale Road in Sunnyvale, Calif., on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Authorities say the driver of the car was taken into custody after he appeared to deliberately plow into the group. (AP Photo/Cody Glenn)

Army Veteran Held on Attempted Murder Counts After Car Hits Crowd

A former U.S. Army sharpshooter with a history of PTSD plowed his car at high speed into a group of pedestrians.

Staff Sgt. Christian King-Lincoln tries on a headset providing neurostimulation from a wireless transmitter behind him at Close Combat Lethality Tech Day, May 25, 2018. (U.s Army/Gary Sheftick)

Army Studies Electrical Brain Zaps for Enhancing Soldier Performance

U.S. Army scientists are studying how running electrical current through the brain could enhance soldier performance.

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Naval Academy Police Chief Fired After Sexual Harassment Allegations

The chief of the Naval Academy police department has been fired after an investigation into sexual harassment allegations.

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter provides remarks at the U.S. Naval Academy commencement ceremony, Annapolis, Maryland on May 27, 2016. (DoD photo/Clydell Kinchen)

Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan to Speak at Naval Academy

The academy announced Thursday that Shanahan will address the graduating class in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 24.

Anna Conkey, a Navy veteran and current Navy spouse, faces more than 23 years in state prison if convicted of all charges for holding a gun to her baby’s head and threatening to blow up a church during its Easter service. (Facebook)

Navy Vet Accused of Threatening Baby, Church on Easter Pleads Not Guilty

A Navy veteran accused of holding a gun to her baby's head and threatening to blow up a church pleaded not guilty.

Air Force News

Class of 2017 Cadets are dismissed as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds in F-16 aircraft fly overhead during the U.S. Air Force Academy Graduation in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 24, 2017. (DoD Photo/U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann)

Trump to Speak at Upcoming Air Force Academy Graduation

President Trump will speak at an Air Force Academy commencement May 30, Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters.

FILE - In this film publicity image released by Disney, Chris Hemsworth portrays Thor, left, and and Chris Evans portrays Captain America in a scene from "The Avengers." (AP Photo/Disney, Zade Rosenthal)

Air Force's Mjölnir? Service Testing THOR Anti-Drone System

The Tactical High-power Microwave Operational Responder, or THOR, is in developmental testing.

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Air Force Captain Who Allegedly Tried to Lure a Child Was Caught in Sting

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Marine Corps News

U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj Troy E. Black addresses Marines, Sailors and guests during the 1st MLG Relief and Appointment Ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 7, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps/Sgt. Zabolotniy, Camp Pendleton)

Next Marine Sergeant Major Ran Across IED-Filled Ground to Reach Fallen Comrade

Black's actions earned him a Bronze Star. Now, he will become the 19th sergeant major of the Marine Corps.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. James R. Compton, commanding officer of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA (AW)) 242, addresses guests during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 25, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps/Sgt. James A. Guillory)

Marine Fighter Squadron CO Relieved After Fatal Refueling Crash

The commanding officer of a Japan-based Marine Hornet squadron has been relieved four months after a refueling collision.

Maj. Troy Black, then Combat Logistics Battalion 5’s top enlisted leader, leads his Marines on a 7-mile hike at Camp Pendleton, Calif., ahead of a spring deployment. (Pfc. Timothy Childers/Marine Corps)

Next Top Enlisted Marine Is a Salty Warfighter Who Will Push PME, New Technology

Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black has been selected to serve as the 19th sergeant major of the Marine Corps.

Coast Guard News

Feds: Coast Guard officer targeted Supreme Court justices

Release Approved for Coast Guard Officer Accused of Terror

U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles Day noted that Christopher Hasson hasn't been charged with any terrorism related offenses.

Cadets take the Oath of Office during commencement for the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., Wednesday, May 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Coast Guard Academy Making Investments to Bolster Seamanship

Each year, the academy graduates about 200 "service-ready" ensigns.

This image provided by the U.S. District Court in Maryland shows a photo of firearms and ammunition that was in the motion for detention pending trial in the case against Christopher Paul Hasson. (U.S. District Court via AP)

Feds: Coast Guard Officer Targeted Supreme Court Justices

Prosecutors haven't charged him with any terrorism-related offenses since his Feb. 15 arrest and subsequent indictment.