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The U.S. government is now leaning on the military to employ tactics and techniques it honed during the Global War on Terror to combat drug cartels.

Special operations forces will learn the ins and outs of building, repairing and flying first-person-view drones in the 80-hour course, ending with a full field exercise.

While playing Pvt. Joker in the iconic war film, the actor recorded life on set with a camera and journal. His work is now a traveling exhibit.

Gordon Reed fell in the final leg of a three-mile run. His family says Marines around him were unprepared and took him to the wrong medical facility in the vital minutes that followed.

The unarmed drones were sent to the Philippines, in support of maritime security patrols over the disputed region.

As more veterans enter retirement, Humana and USAA are collaborating to make healthcare simpler and more personal for those who have served.

Approximately 700 National Guard troops will remain in active duty under federal control, but will return to their home states.

Troops from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit will be conducting nighttime training operations in Trinidad and Tobago. 

The Pierre enters service as the Navy continues to look for new roles for the troubled littoral combat ships.

The gunfight started on Nov. 13 after suspected gang members opened fire on Marines guarding the embassy in Port-au-Prince.

Deactivated bases in Panama, Puerto Rico, and potentially Ecuador are coming back to life as the U.S. military builds up forces in the region.

So, we're doing pieces of flair now?

At the time the pictures were taken, the U.S. military was launching air and missile strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen.

"I need a volunte— where'd everyone go?"

Officials with the privatized housing company says its guidelines on when Christmas decorations can be displayed were “never meant to be strictly enforced.”

A little-known ceremonial weapon is one of several hidden details in the uniforms that will be worn by the U.S. Military Academy in next month's Army-Navy game.

The Coast Guard is looking for a new recruit training facility that can hold 1,200 recruits and be operational within the next year.

A helicopter rescue crew decided the usual ransom for recovered pilots wasn’t enough. 

The aircraft carrier and three destroyers join several other ships and a Marine expeditionary unit deployed to the region.

Welcome back to the jungle.