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FILE -- Members of veterans’ associations salute during the Memorial and 73rd Anniversary of Victory in Europe ceremony held at the Mardasson Memorial, in Bastogne, Belgium, June 1, 2018. (Pierre-Etienne Courtejoie/U.S. Army))

World War II Veteran, Who Met Patton Twice, Turns 100

Leonard Kieley was a commander of a tank company serving in Gen. George S. Patton's famous 4th Armored Division.

Army Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar (Army Photo)

Trial Ordered for SEAL and Marine Charged in Green Beret's Death

An admiral referred the charges against SEAL Tony DeDolph and Marine Mario Madera-Rodriguez to a court-martial hearing.

FILE -- In this file photo, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivers the commencement address at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, May 23, 2015. "We trust you to win our nation’s wars, to be leaders of character and competence and consequence,” Dempsey said. “We trust you to leave our profession better than you found it." (D. Myles Cullen/DoD Photo Released)

Gen. Dempsey Returns to West Point, Offers Leadership Advice to Cadets

The former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said one important trait of any leader is humility.

The CCDC C5ISR Center is developing wearable authentication tokens that will enable soldiers to prove their identity when operating systems, devices and applications on the Army tactical network. (Spc. Dustin D. Biven/22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

Army Credentialing Opportunities Online: Army COOL

Credentialing lets you transfer your military knowledge to job experience.

Green Berets of 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) are pictured here wearing tiger stripe uniforms on Aug. 14, 2019, during a joint exercise on Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Iman Broady-Chin/Army

Throwback Tiger Stripe Uniforms Could Get More Use Among Green Berets

A tiger stripe uniform like the one John Wayne wore in the 1968 film "The Green Berets" is making something of a comeback.

Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Federmann after the presentation of the Silver Star in July 2008. Sgt. Amanda White/Army

Decorated Veteran's Widow on a Mission to 'Let Everyone Know What a Hero He Was'

No one would have known Staff Sgt. Chris Federmann was an American hero just by meeting him.

Tom Rice, a 98-year-old American WWII veteran, front left, approaches the landing zone during a tandem parachute jump near Groesbeek, Netherlands, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, as part of commemorations marking the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

At 98, D-Day Vet Jumps Again, with Eyes on the Big 100

The American who caused a sensation by parachuting into Normandy for the anniversary of the D-Day landings was at it again.

Secretary of the Army, Mark T. Esper, congradulates the West Point football team at the 119th Army-Navy Game in Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 8, 2018. The Army defeated the Navy for their third year in a row. (U.S. Army/Spc. Dana Clarke)

West Point Grad Esper Fields Tough Question on Army-Air Force Game Loyalties

Defense Secretary Mark Esper feigned neutrality Wednesday on the upcoming Army-Air Force football game.

World War II veteran Clarence Smoyer, 96, poses for a picture in front of a Sherman tank after receiving the Bronze Star, near the World War II Memorial, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, in Washington. Smoyer fought with the U.S. Army's 3rd Armored Division, nicknamed the Spearhead Division. In 1945, he defeated a German Panther tank near the cathedral in Cologne, Germany — a dramatic duel filmed by an Army cameraman that was seen all over the world. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The 'Hero of Cologne' Receives his Bronze Star 75 Years Late

When 96-year-old Clarence Smoyer came to Washington, he thought he was heading to the Pentagon to sign copies of "Spearhead."

Sherri Vlastuin, an Army combat medic based at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, has become popular on Instagram over the past two years. She wants to use the social media network to inspire young women, but cybercriminals using her photos to engage in "romance scams" have made Vlastuin consider deleting her online presence. Instagram photo

Cybercriminals Target Military Online to Set Up Imposter 'Romance Scams'

For Staff Sgt. Sherri Vlastuin, Instagram popularity came quickly -- and at a price.

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Senior Airman Chris Barrier from the 124th Security Forces Squadron get his waist measurement during his annual fitness assessment, Gowen Field, Idaho, April 11, 2015. (Air National Guard/Senior Airman Cassie Morlock)

After PT Deaths, Air Force Weighs Separating Waist Measurement from Fitness Test

The Air Force's top enlisted leader said some airmen go to extremes, even starving themselves, to pass the tape test.

Air Force Maj. Michael Bliss, 703d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, leads a PiYo class at the JBER-Elmendorf fitness center Feb. 4, 2015. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Wes Wright)

Air Force to Institute New Fitness Requirements for Commanders

Starting next week, commanders will be expected to stay in shape, according to Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein.

Suicide prevention. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

The Air Force Has Declared War on Hopelessness in the Ranks

Toxic leadership appears to contribute to "hopelessness," according to the top enlisted person and chief of staff.

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This Osprey-Style Drone Could Help Marines Protect Navy Warships

The Marine Corps is considering using a massive drone not unlike its MV-22B Osprey to protect ships.

Capt. Chambless Chesnutt's military ID card was found in Vietnam and will soon be returned to his family. (Photo courtesy of Jill Hubbs)

A Missing ID Card Spent 50 Years in Vietnam. Now It's Coming Home

How the card was discovered after 50 years missing is an unlikely story of serendipity.