Marine commander leading Task Force Southwest in Afghanistan slated for a second star
Brig. Gen. Julian D. Alford has been nominated for promotion to major general.
Two US troops, two American civilians killed in ISIS attack in Syria
Three other U.S. service members were injured in the blast.
Here’s what you need to know about the biggest update to UCMJ in decades
The services unveiled big changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice with the new year.
Marine vet who asked for donations to send Marine families to Disney resorts pocketed money, feds say
According to feds, Simpson raised about $481,000 but pocketed nearly $391,000.
Navajo code talker Alfred K. Newman dies at 94
He served in the Pacific with 3rd Marine Division.
A Marine with 1st Marine Division, 7th Marine Regiment participates in stalking training aboard Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 27, 2015. The training was the last event during Division School’s 6-week-long Pre-Scout Sniper Course. (Photo by LCpl. Danielle Rodrigues/Released)

Female Marine officer graduates from Scout Sniper Unit Leaders Course

She is slated as a ground intelligence officer, which is generally consider a track route for future reconnaissance or sniper platoon commanders.
Prosecutors: Military widow collected federal benefits for fake son
A military widow has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for falsely claiming to have a son so she could collect more than $100,000 in veterans and Social Security benefits, federal prosecutors say.
Inspector general to look at whether US support helps Iraqi special ops forces defeat insurgents
The evaluation comes after requests to build up Iraqi special operations forces for multiple missions.
Trump to use federal funds to prop up US bomb makers
The president has approved direct federal investment for suppliers of American bomb parts and chemicals, part of $250 million to address supply chain vulnerabilities this year.
Former Navy commander gets seat on Armed Services Committee
A newly elected congresswoman in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region will sit on the U.S. House Armed Services Committee.
Space Force? Coming to a TV near you.
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Quartermaster 2nd Class Andrew Burgess takes a sextant reading on the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) Jan. 6, 2019, in the Mediterranean Sea. (MC1 Mike DiMestico/Navy)

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Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Nikolas Rojas fires an M-500 shotgun Jan. 1, 2019, during a live-fire qualification course aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) while on a deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). (MC3 Matthew Freeman/Navy)

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Recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, crawl under barbed wire during a bayonet assault course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 30. The recruits were instructed to utilize their rifles to help shield them from the barbed wire as they crawled to the next portion of the course. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Kilo Company is scheduled to graduate March 16. (Cpl. Erick Clarosvillalta/Marines)

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Members of Battery C, 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment fire a salute Dec. 21, 2018, in honor of the Georgia National Guard's 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, which held a casing ceremony at Fort Stewart, Ga. This is the fourth combat deployment of the 48th IBCT since Sept. 11, 2001. (Maj. William Carraway/Army)

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Commands have various events to launch their local Combined Federal Campaign pledge drives, held at various times between now and Jan. 11. Here, a tug-of-war tournament helped kick off the local 2017 Combined Federal Campaign charity pledge drive at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Oct. 13, 2017. (Cpl. Jason Jimenez/Marine Corps)

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