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Former Army medic Ronald J. Shurer II to receive Medal of Honor
The White House announced that Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Shurer II will receive the Medal of Honor for going above and beyond the call of duty April 6, 2008, while assigned to Special Operations Task Force - 33 in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.<br>Courtesy of Ronald J. Shurer II
The White House announced that Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Shurer II will receive the Medal of Honor for going above and beyond the call of duty April 6, 2008, while assigned to Special Operations Task Force - 33 in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.<br>Courtesy of Ronald J. Shurer II

Former Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Shurer II was originally awarded the Silver Star for his actions on April 6, 2008, while assigned to support Special Operations Task Force 33, but his award was upgraded to the nation's highest military honor upon review.

New Army recruits take part in a swearing in ceremony before a baseball game in San Diego on June 4, 2017.<br>Gregory Bull/AP
New Army recruits take part in a swearing in ceremony before a baseball game in San Diego on June 4, 2017.<br>Gregory Bull/AP

Army misses 2018 recruiting goal, which hasn't happened since 2005

The Army had hoped to enlist 76,500 recruits in 2018, a goal that was lowered from 80,000 in April after more soldiers than expected elected to remain in the service.

A teal ribbons is tied to a tree at Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y. April 8, 2018, to help raise awareness of sexual assault.<br>Mary Schwarzler/U.S. Air Force
A teal ribbons is tied to a tree at Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y. April 8, 2018, to help raise awareness of sexual assault.<br>Mary Schwarzler/U.S. Air Force

New military sexual assault report finds highest risks on Navy ships, certain larger bases

A wide-ranging study of sexual assault and harassment among military ranks found the biggest risks are on a few of its largest bases, especially for the Army and Marine Corps. The greatest risk, however, is on the Navy’s fleet of ships.

A soldier from the 10th Mountain Division fires an M4 rifle during team live-fire training on a range in Djibouti, June 23, 2018. The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command has found a fix for a glitch in the M4/M4A1 assault rifles, which causes the weapon to unintentionally fire.<br> Haley D. Phillips/U.S. Air Force
A soldier from the 10th Mountain Division fires an M4 rifle during team live-fire training on a range in Djibouti, June 23, 2018. The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command has found a fix for a glitch in the M4/M4A1 assault rifles, which causes the weapon to unintentionally fire.<br> Haley D. Phillips/U.S. Air Force

Army finds fix for glitch that caused M4 rifles to fire unintentionally

The U.S. Army has found a fix for a glitch in the M4 and M4A1 assault rifles that causes the weapons to unintentionally fire, officials said Friday.

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A rose placed by his brother and sister, Cindy Hill Kelly and Bruce Hill, marks the name of Army Chief Warrant Officer Robert O. Hill Jr. at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Memorial Day, May 28, 2018. Hill died on Sept. 27, 1970 in Quang Tri province.<br>Stars and Stripes
A rose placed by his brother and sister, Cindy Hill Kelly and Bruce Hill, marks the name of Army Chief Warrant Officer Robert O. Hill Jr. at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Memorial Day, May 28, 2018. Hill died on Sept. 27, 1970 in Quang Tri province.<br>Stars and Stripes

Plan to build Vietnam War education center on the National Mall is abandoned

An effort to establish a Vietnam War education center on the National Mall was abandoned Friday after 17 years of planning and $23 million in donations already spent.

Your boarding pass may show details such as future travel you have scheduled.<br>American Airlines/TNS
Your boarding pass may show details such as future travel you have scheduled.<br>American Airlines/TNS

Veteran's family upset by lack of honors when casket arrived at National Airport

Col. Lewis Henry Dunagan's family thought arrangements had been made that included having an escort meet Dunagan's casket when they landed. But when the family arrived, there was no escort and none of the crew members seemed aware they were a military family traveling with the remains of a loved one, according to his daughter.

Marine Private 1st Class Timothy Irvin, 23, of Hattiesburg, Miss., has been charged in the suffocation death of his wife, Necii Irvin, while stationed on Okinawa in 2015.<br>Screenshot from Facebook
Marine Private 1st Class Timothy Irvin, 23, of Hattiesburg, Miss., has been charged in the suffocation death of his wife, Necii Irvin, while stationed on Okinawa in 2015.<br>Screenshot from Facebook

Florida-based Marine charged in wife’s 2015 death on Okinawa faces courts-martial

Private 1st Class Timothy Irvin, 23, assigned to Marine Aviation Training Support Group 23 out of Pensacola, Fla., has been charged in the death of Glynis Shermaine “Necii” Irvin, 19, according to a copy of the charge sheet obtained by Stars and Stripes.

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Navy SEAL detained in ISIS death probe, report says

The Navy Times reported Friday the unidentified SEAL based in California was being held in the brig at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, though he has not been charged with a crime.

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United Nations Command to review inter-Korean military agreement

The U.S.-led United Nations Command will “thoroughly review” an inter-Korean military accord, an official said, after the two nations agreed to a series of sweeping measures aimed at easing tensions along the heavily fortified border that divides the peninsula.

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Russian sniper rifles are displayed at the the biennial Africa Aerospace and Defence Exhibition at the Waterkloof Airforce Base in Pretoria, South Africa Wednesday Sept. 19, 2018.<br>Christopher Torchi/AP

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Navy SEAL detained in ISIS death probe, report says

The Navy Times reported Friday the unidentified SEAL based in California was being held in the brig at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, though he has not been charged with a crime.

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A vehicle carrying South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un makes its way through Pyongyang, North Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018.<br>Courtesy of Pyeongyang Press Corps

United Nations Command to review inter-Korean military agreement

The U.S.-led United Nations Command will “thoroughly review” an inter-Korean military accord, an official said, after the two nations agreed to a series of sweeping measures aimed at easing tensions along the heavily fortified border that divides the peninsula.

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The U.S. Naval Hospital Naples, Italy.<br>Scott Wyland/Stars and Stripes

Sailor dies in Naples car crash

The 21-year-old Navy medical specialist died after a two-car crash in Casal di Principe, a town about seven miles from the Navy Support Site. A second U.S. servicemember was injured, but has already been released from a local hospital.

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A member of the Kurdish internal security forces patrols in Manbij, Syria, on March 28, 2018. Turkey will soon conduct joint patrols with U.S. forces in Manbij, a top Turkish official said Friday, Sept. 21.<br>Hussein Malla/AP

Turkey says it will patrol north Syria town with US forces

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Russian sniper rifles are displayed at the the biennial Africa Aerospace and Defence Exhibition at the Waterkloof Airforce Base in Pretoria, South Africa Wednesday Sept. 19, 2018.<br>Christopher Torchi/AP

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President Donald Trump hands a pen to Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie during a spending bill signing ceremony at VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, in Las Vegas.<br>Evan Vucci/AP
President Donald Trump hands a pen to Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie during a spending bill signing ceremony at VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, in Las Vegas.<br>Evan Vucci/AP

Trump signs $200 billion VA budget for 2019

President Donald Trump on Friday signed a spending bill for the Department of Veterans Affairs that for the first time exceeds more than $200 billion.

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The White House announced that Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Shurer II will receive the Medal of Honor for going above and beyond the call of duty April 6, 2008, while assigned to Special Operations Task Force - 33 in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.<br>Courtesy of Ronald J. Shurer II

Former Army medic Ronald J. Shurer II to receive Medal of Honor

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The White House announced that Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Shurer II will receive the Medal of Honor for going above and beyond the call of duty April 6, 2008, while assigned to Special Operations Task Force - 33 in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.<br>Courtesy of Ronald J. Shurer II
The White House announced that Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Shurer II will receive the Medal of Honor for going above and beyond the call of duty April 6, 2008, while assigned to Special Operations Task Force - 33 in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.<br>Courtesy of Ronald J. Shurer II

Former Army medic Ronald J. Shurer II to receive Medal of Honor

Former Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Shurer II was originally awarded the Silver Star for his actions on April 6, 2008, while assigned to support Special Operations Task Force 33, but his award was upgraded to the nation's highest military honor upon review.

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The U.S. Air Force Academy football team rallies together to pump each other up before the Air Force vs. Navy game at Falcon Stadium at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., Oct. 1, 2016. <br>Dennis Hoffman/U.S. Air Force photo

Air Force employs fast and furious approach in practice to simulate Utah State's style

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