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This undated photo provided by the U.S. Military Academy at West Point shows West Point Cadet Peter Zhu who died on Feb. 28, 2019 of injuries he sustained while skiing on Feb. 23 at Victor Constant Ski Area on the academy grounds. (U.S. Military Academy at West Point via AP)

Judge: Parents of Dead West Point Cadet Can Use His Sperm

Supreme Court Justice John Colangelo's ruling gives Peter Zhu's parents the ability to attempt conception with a surrogate.

A soldier with the 3rd Infantry Division’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team peers around a corner during a May 8 urban training battle at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California. The opposing force (OPFOR) armored vehicle has a flashing amber light indicating that it has been knocked out during the battle. Matthew Cox/Military.com

NTC in Pictures: A Look at an Army Brigade's Decisive Action Rotation

"The National Training Center shows a unit what it's like to fight a formidable enemy on its own turf."

The Army recently issued a directive to reduce the financial burden for spouses who wish to continue their professional careers after they move to a new duty station. (U.S. Army/Courtesy Photo)

Army, Air Force Announce Professional Licensing Fee Reimbursement for Spouses

The benefit was included in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act. Reimbursements will be backdated to Dec. 12, 2017.

President Donald Trump arrives at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Houston, Texas, April 10, 2019. (Texas Air National Guard photo/Siarah Rodriguez)

Trump Reportedly Preparing Pardons for SEAL, Green Beret Accused of Crimes

President Donald Trump could issue the pardons on Memorial Day, the New York Times is reporting.

Capt. Timothy Cody, standing, briefs Col. Patrick O’Neal, commander of 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, and other leaders during a May 6 operations order at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California. (Matthew Cox/Military.com)

Headed to the Army's National Training Center? Here's What You Need to Know

NTC is designed to push combat brigades to their limits and expose tactical weaknesses to improve combat proficiency.

U.S. Marines hold their positions while attending the Infantry Platoon Battle Course at the Pohakuloa Training Area on the Island of Hawaii, Oct. 25, 2017. (Isabelo Tabanguil/U.S. Marine Corps)

Hawaii Supreme Court Considers Army Training Grounds Case

The Pohakuloa Training Area is a 156-square-mile property used for combat and live-fire training.

Combat units who have rotated through the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California have been painting their unit insignias on boulders at Painted Rocks since 1981. (Matthew Cox/Military.com)

Here's the Real Story Behind the 'Painted Rocks' at Army's NTC

For nearly four decades, combat units have painted their insignias on boulders near the road into Fort Irwin.

Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division, attached to the 3rd Infantry Division’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin California, pull security for civil affairs teams from the 448th Civil Affairs Battalion out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. (Matthew Cox/Military.com)

Army's National Training Center Poses Amped-Up Challenge for Reserve Units

Army Reserve units find a sobering reminder of just how difficult it is to prepare for the National Training Center.

Army Education Programs

The Army has several education support programs that can help you go to college. Learn more.

Pvt. Kesley Darnell, B. Co., 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, let’s go of the air vehicle as it takes off during the systems fielding at Fort Bragg, NC, May 2nd, 2019 (US Army/Patrick Ferraris).

Army Fields Tiny Pocket Drones to Paratroopers at Fort Bragg

Equipment officials recently fielded the Army's first pocket-sized drones to units of the 82nd Airborne Division.

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The guided missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) pulls into the Bay of Naples, March 4, 2011. (U.S. Navy photo/Daniel Viramontes)

Sailors Created 'Rape List' Aboard Navy's 2nd Sub to Integrate Women

The Florida, homeported in Kings Bay, Georgia, was the second submarine to integrate enlisted women.

Sgt. Kelvin Ansari a Savannah, Georgia, police officer who served 21 years in the Army, was killed May 12, 2019, while responding to a robbery. He left behind a wife and four children ranging in ages from 5 to 25. Savannah Police Department

Police Officer Killed in Line of Duty Was Father of 4 and Army Veteran

Kelvin Ansari left behind a wife and four children ranging in ages from 5 to 25. He had served 21 years in the Army.

The Cadet Chapel and F-16 reflect on the tiles of The Terrazzo at the U.S. Air Force Academy on Oct. 31, 2018 after a few inches of snowfall blanketed the region overnight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)

Special Operations Pilot Faces Charges of Raping a Child Under 12 Years Old

The alleged crimes happened in 2017 and 2018 in Colorado Springs.

Rct. Stetson G. Sap, Platoon 2040, Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, writes a letter during his free time April 19, 2016, on Parris Island, South Carolina. (Aaron Bolser/U.S. Marine Corps)

Boot Camp Revives the Lost Art of Letter Writing

During a three-month blackout, recruits are prohibited from contact with the outside world via phone or email.

U.S. Marine Corps name tapes, rank insignias, badges, dog tags, belts and hats hang from a memorial to the fallen Marines of the Battle of Iwo Jima in February 1945 at the top of Mount Suribachi on the island July 26, 2012. Mount Suribachi is the site of where the iconic photo “Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima” was taken after the battle. (Maeson Elleman/Air Force)

National Guard NCO Banned From National Archives Over Taking of WWII Dog Tags

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