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Harriet Tubman, a hero of the Underground Railroad who served as a spy for the Union Army, was named a brigadier general in the Maryland National Guard.

The airstrikes struck nine targets in two locations in Syria that were “associated with Iranian groups,” U.S. Central Command said.

The modified robot dog can track chemical, biological and nuclear material. And yes, it is named after the 2015 sci-fi movie.

Maj. Gen. William Zana, the only guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to reach the rank of general, took a final guard shift on the night he retired.

“America will always need Marines willing to fix bayonets and charge the enemy.”

The Cold War was weird.

The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer bears the name of the heroic World War II Marine, who earned the highest military honor for his actions on Guadalcanal.

Army Maj. Jonathan J. Batt faces 3 charges and 76 specifications of offenses including sexual assault, abusive sexual contact and aggravated assault.

The Pentagon Rundown is back. Here is the military news from the past week that you need to know about.

The policy increases oversight on individual recruiters and battalions to make sure they’re contributing to the service-wide recruitment mission.

A command-directed investigation led to the firing of the 341st Missile Wing's maintenance commander who oversaw four squadrons including the munitions unit that maintains the base's nuclear weapons.

Mischa Johnson, 19, who was six-months pregnant, remains missing. Her husband, Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson II, 28, was charged with her murder and killing her unborn child.

A firefight with the Taliban that led to drinking tea hours later led a veteran to launch a non-profit aimed at bridging social gaps. 

Capt. Lester Brown, Jr. was relieved Wednesday for "loss of confidence in his ability to command" the San Diego professional development command.

Domestic violence victims can now get up to $1,500 of immediate assistance to get out of a dangerous situation without waiting for bureaucratic approvals.

The Marine recruit was taken into custody at the airport Nov. 4. Marine Corps officials have not said if the recruit is back in training.

“As entertaining as that sounds, I can’t confirm any North Korean internet habits or virtual ‘extracurriculars’ in Russia,” a Defense Department spokesperson told Task & Purpose.

About 110 National Guardsmen have been activated to help provide cybersecurity for their states’ elections.

Sgt. Quandarius Davon Stanley was being treated in a long-term care facility for injuries sustained during the Gaza pier mission before he died.

The "unprecedented" Minnesota National Guard deployment highlights a familial trend that the services have long relied on for recruiting.