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“If I have a soldier that’s been in the Army for five years, you can’t buy back that experience from them.”

We asked, and you answered.

While NCOs are considered the backbone of the military, the Air Force's backbone might have grown a bit too heavy in recent years.

“We just wanted to have our little spin on it and do it our way.”

An Army official said the situation “did not meet the criteria” for emergency leave.

"We in the killin’ Nazi business. And cousin, business is a-boomin."

While China clearly is the pacing threat, that does not mean that conflict will take the form of a high-intensity war in the Pacific.

Not your typical air-to-air kill.

The Blue Angels tweaked the low-flying "sneak pass" after the sonic airflow from one of its jets shook up a Navy building in California last year.

The service is moving away from the past and training for future operations against China and Russia.

The award is typically given to service members for “exceptionally outstanding conduct.”

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America’s military is being stretched to the breaking point, and our current operational footprint only increases the chances of a flashpoint incident spiraling into a conflict we can no longer support, leaving us vulnerable to near-peer competitors.

Two days later, the Navy was telling families that their water supply was safe to drink. It wasn't.

The surviving volunteers who make it home uninjured may continue to face hardship upon their return.

"It's not our problem."

An Oregon Army National Guard crew exemplified the high-risk, high-altitude flying that military helicopter aviators often encounter.

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"It’s been a long journey to this day for these heroes and their families."

"He disregarded his own grievous wounds, the tear gas engulfing him, and reports of gunfire and began dragging this Marine to safety."