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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Before Chuck Boers joined the U.S. Army, the Lipan Apache member was given his family’s eagle feathers. The feathers had been carried by his great-great-great-grandfather on his rifle when he was an Apache scout.

A military veteran from Michigan with special needs children was gifted with thousands of dollars in home repairs from volunteers on Friday.

Appearing Tuesday on the “CBS This Morning” podcast, former CIA director and retired Gen. David Petraeus weighed in on President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria, stating that the country “can’t completely get out of endless wars.”

Trump tweeted a photo of the hero dog who chased ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi into a tunnel, forcing him to blow himself up.

Mitch McConnell praised President Donald Trump, the military, and U.S. intelligence for taking out ISIS terrorist Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Trump confirmed that he would remove economic sanctions placed on the regime to slow its military offensive in Syria against the Kurds.

In the weeks leading up to the Turkish invasion of northern Syria, the military detected a variety of warning signs of a pending operation.

Trump will award Army Green Beret Master Sgt. Matthew O. Williams with the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry on October 30.

Avila sang the song with the military choir as President Trump and other officials joined with him. 

SOUTHERN PINES, NORTH CAROLINA — Angelina Morales was born just nine days before 9/11, and lost her father less than two years later, from the war that would ensue.

The U.S. military is sprinting to catch up with China on the development of artificial intelligence capabilities.

A female commercial helicopter pilot has become the first woman to fly the F-35 fighter jet for the Marine Corps. 

Eleven brothers raised on a farm in rural Alabama have served a combined total of 158 years of service in the U.S. military.

Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell, the top senior enlisted officer in the U.S. military, has dubbed the workout, “CHS Viking PT.”

NFL coaches do not like it when they’re quarterbacks don’t do what they’re told. However, sometimes there’s a really good reason for doing it.

President Trump ordered the Navy to rescind achievement medals awarded to prosecutors involved in the case against Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, who was found not guilty of war crimes in a trial earlier this month.

Socialist leader and senior regime official Diosdado Cabello warned this weekend that Venezuela’s armed forces are prepared for “all-out war” with the United States, adding that it is “likely” that the U.S. military will soon carry out an invasion of the country.

Former UCLA professor Yi-Chi Shih has been found guilty on 18 federal charges for funneling American military technology to China.

Country star Kane Brown has dedicated his single, “Homesick,” to military families because he believes they truly understand and can deeply relate to its lyrics about being far away from loved ones.

Gold Star Mom Amanda Jacobs spoke at the pro-freedom, anti-socialist “Rally for Freedom” in the nation’s capital Independence Day morning and honored her heroic son, who lost his life fighting for liberty.

Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher celebrated his acquittal Tuesday by having a picture of his wife’s eyes tattooed on his arm.

The U.S. military on Sunday launched deadly airstrikes against al-Qaeda-linked militants in Syria, marking the first time in two years that American troops have targeted members affiliated with the international terrorist organization, which now controls more territory than any other jihadi group in the war-ravaged country.

A 28-foot-wide American flag made of dog tags has arrived in Tampa to “raise awareness of the sacrifice paid by our nation’s heroes.”

A narrow plurality of Democrats favor allowing men who say they are transgender to enter women’s sports, but the change is opposed two-to-one by adults, independents, parents, and middle-class voters, says a poll by Rasmussen Reports.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Tuesday the prospect of war with the U.S. doesn’t faze it, and claimed American military might is static — the latest tough talk from Tehran amid heightened Middle East tensions and ongoing disputes with Washington.

Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro may flee Venezuela through an underground tunnel network in the event of a U.S. invasion of the crisis-stricken country, a former National Guard official has revealed.

Australian soldiers working with their U.S. comrades Down Under have been told to stop using slang words in the interests of not confusing their allies.

While President Trump’s relationship with Western European leaders has been fraught, that has not been the case with Japan.

U.S. officials considered a naval blockade against Venezuela during a meeting this month in Washington, according to a report from the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia on Wednesday.

U.S. military forces in Africa are reportedly behind 36 offensives in various countries ranging from counterterrorism to psychological operations that are, or until recently, were, ongoing against jihadi groups.

An explosion in Afghanistan, claimed by the Taliban on Monday, killed three U.S. Marines and injured another three.

The Air Force said on Monday that it has not yet finalized a list of potential bases where Space Command will be located.

The Navy is planning a massive expansion of its warship fleet, announcing recently that it would add 30 heavily armed destroyers to its lineup of warships.

Russia is intensifying its military presence and influence in Africa by “increasing arms sales, security agreements, and training programs for unstable countries or autocratic leaders,” a move that is causing concern in the West, the New York Times confirms.

Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, chided Democrats and some Republicans for putting trans rights above troop safety.

Democrats are displaying the transgender flag outside of their Capitol Hill offices to support transgenders serving in the U.S. military.