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James Sommers is accused of a 32-year-long scheme to use an Army veteran’s identity to receive medical care and Social Security.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Jaggers was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross while in the hospital for his actions in a Feb. 27 offshore rescue.

The soldiers who create and update the manuals and guides that make up Army doctrine are rolling artificial intelligence tools into the process.

Marines will have to tread water for longer periods of time under the new swim qualifications, which will go into effect on Oct. 1.

Marine Capt. John Ripley hung demolition charges beneath a key bridge, swinging hand-over-hand for three hours while under fire.

The names of two soldiers initially listed as ‘unaccounted for’ in the attack were released on March 4. Four other soldiers killed in the strike were first identified on March 3 by military officials.

The Army promised online ordering at its first new dining hall which opened last month, but officials said the demand “exceeded” their expectations, so they’ve paused orders.

A Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine used a torpedo to sink an Iranian warship on Tuesday, marking the first such sinking by an American submarine since 1945.

“In this case, the direct commissioning program, we’re really focused on folks coming in at the lieutenant and the captain level to help us in the technical areas in our operational units.”

The Senate has passed a bill to clear the way for retired Marine Maj. James Capers Jr. to receive the Medal of Honor for his heroism during a 1967 ambush in Vietnam.

“Together, we are taking decisive action to confront narco-terrorists who have long inflicted terror, violence, and corruption on citizens throughout the hemisphere,” U.S. Southern Command said in a statement.

Marking weapons with messages and names is a tradition that dates at least to the ancient Greeks, and now includes U.S. sailors involved in the Iran war.

“It’s just seven to 20 guys; that’s all you have facing an angry mob. Being in that headspace is important. Your back is really against the wall.”

Adm. Brad Cooper told troops taking part in Operation Epic Fury that the U.S. was moving from “deterrence into active combat.”

Six Air Force flyers successfully ejected from F-15E strike fighters last weekend in friendly fire incidents over Kuwait. Three pilots who’ve ejected described what they likely experienced.

Six U.S. service members have been confirmed killed from Iran’s attack over the weekend, according to U.S. Central Command.