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The service marked the occasion with flyovers, a party and even cake.

The base's decades-old barracks have had repeated issues with mold in recent years.

The Coast Guard Art Program brings several big events from the service to life via paintings and other works.

Does this officially count as a technical?

The story behind that empty table.

While the veteran community must step and take care of our own, American politicians must also consider the ancillary effects of subjecting a smaller and smaller all-volunteer force to hazardous undeclared wars with no end state or timetable.

“Earning a commission had always been a goal of mine ever since I first learned that it was an option.”

“We enjoy the work.”

Swipe left next time.

When it comes to shells and rockets, it’s always good to buy in bulk.

Longer timelines and pissed-off parents.

“You only have a couple minutes to open the envelope, look at the targets, figure out who’s doing what and then you have to get going.”

It’s ultimately the Secretary of the Navy’s call what a ship will be named or renamed.

How weird can your patch get?

“We have quick reaction checklists on paper … but there’s really no time to pull out those checklists.”

“People actually do this stuff?”

The future is here, and it’s a swarm of armed drones.

The USS Harry S. Truman bears the banner of an Army unit its namesake commanded in World War I.

“I think what we hope they’ll learn is that national sovereignty is in fact something that is valued by its citizens.”

The impact shook both ships, but left the Danmark with a damaged stern.