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Sailor killed aboard USS George HW Bush identified, was struck by plane propeller
Seaman Apprentice Joseph Min Naglak, 21, was killed after being struck by a plane propeller aboard the USS George H.W. Bush on Monday, Sept. 18, 2018.<br>
Seaman Apprentice Joseph Min Naglak, 21, was killed after being struck by a plane propeller aboard the USS George H.W. Bush on Monday, Sept. 18, 2018.<br>

Seaman Apprentice Joseph Min Naglak, 21, was struck by the propeller of an E-2C Hawkeye on Monday during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier, which was off the East Coast of the United States.

Servicemembers wishing to continue their education can find that there are a variety of financial assistance programs to help fund their endeavors. <br>William Wiseman/Air National Guard
Servicemembers wishing to continue their education can find that there are a variety of financial assistance programs to help fund their endeavors. <br>William Wiseman/Air National Guard

Students using GI Bill receive incorrect housing payments due to VA technical errors

About 340,000 students attending school using the GI Bill received slightly smaller housing payments in August than they’re eligible for under federal law, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Training on hold as Air Force unit in Texas assesses cause of Tuesday aircraft crash

Flight training is suspended for an Air Force unit in Texas after one of its aircraft crashed Tuesday afternoon near a shopping mall, according to officials at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.

A U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tank rumbles across Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, following a live-fire exercise.Three U.S. soldiers were injured when their Abrams tank struck an embankment Wednesday during Slovak Shield, a training exercise at Slovakia's Multinational Training Area Lest.<br>Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes
A U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tank rumbles across Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, following a live-fire exercise.Three U.S. soldiers were injured when their Abrams tank struck an embankment Wednesday during Slovak Shield, a training exercise at Slovakia's Multinational Training Area Lest.<br>Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes

US soldiers in stable condition after tank accident in Slovakia

Three U.S. soldiers, assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, were injured when their Abrams tank struck an embankment Wednesday during a training exercise in Slovakia.

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Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, take a break on Aug. 3, 2018, at the Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa, Japan. They're wearing their test Marine Corps combat utility uniforms. The new uniforms and boots are supposed to be lighter and faster to dry.<br>Tyler Ngiraswei/U.S. Marine Corps
Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, take a break on Aug. 3, 2018, at the Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa, Japan. They're wearing their test Marine Corps combat utility uniforms. The new uniforms and boots are supposed to be lighter and faster to dry.<br>Tyler Ngiraswei/U.S. Marine Corps

Marines roll out lightweight jungle uniform

A new tropical uniform, which has been described as “like pajamas,” is being field tested. It's based on the same design as the current Marine Corps combat utilities, but made of a lighter material designed to dry faster and keep Marines cooler.

Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Indianapolis. Michael Kaim, a former police officer, pleaded guilty in June for violating a veteran’s rights after assaulting and falsely arresting a man at the medical center in April 2017. <br>Department of Veterans Affairs
Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Indianapolis. Michael Kaim, a former police officer, pleaded guilty in June for violating a veteran’s rights after assaulting and falsely arresting a man at the medical center in April 2017. <br>Department of Veterans Affairs

Police officer gets year in prison for assaulting veteran at VA hospital

A former Veterans Affairs police officer who authorities say repeatedly struck a patient outside a VA hospital in Indianapolis has been sentenced to a year in prison.

Soldiers from various units and organizations across Camp Humphreys, South Korea, swear the Oath of Allegiance during an Immigration and Naturalization ceremony on June 28, 2018. <br>Christopher B. Dennis/U.S. Army
Soldiers from various units and organizations across Camp Humphreys, South Korea, swear the Oath of Allegiance during an Immigration and Naturalization ceremony on June 28, 2018. <br>Christopher B. Dennis/U.S. Army

The Army is trying to find criminal conduct among immigrant recruits, email shows

A military intelligence unit asked Army Reserve attorneys to scrutinize its completed security screening packets for admissions of potential crimes by immigrant recruits, according to an email obtained by The Washington Post.

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Training on hold as Air Force unit in Texas assesses cause of Tuesday aircraft crash

Flight training is suspended for an Air Force unit in Texas after one of its aircraft crashed Tuesday afternoon near a shopping mall, according to officials at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un clap during a joint press conference at the Paekhwawon State Guesthouse in Pyongyang, North Korea on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018.<br>Pyongyang Press Corps Pool via AP

North Korea agrees to dismantle nuclear complex if US also takes steps; Kim says he'll visit Seoul

Experts said the ball was in President Donald Trump’s court and it remained to be seen if South Korean President Moon Jae-in delivered enough to bring Washington back to the table.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin aims a sniper rifle during a visit to the Patriot military exhibition center outside Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018.<br>Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool/AP

Putin says Russia perfected weapons based on Syria campaign

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the military's combat experience gained in Syria has helped develop new weapons systems.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted Israel's offer to share detailed information on the Israeli airstrike in Syria that triggered fire by Syrian forces which downed a Russian reconnaissance plane, the Kremlin said Wednesday.

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Rumors, conflict challenge Ebola response in eastern Congo

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Training on hold as Air Force unit in Texas assesses cause of Tuesday aircraft crash

Flight training is suspended for an Air Force unit in Texas after one of its aircraft crashed Tuesday afternoon near a shopping mall, according to officials at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un clap during a joint press conference at the Paekhwawon State Guesthouse in Pyongyang, North Korea on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018.<br>Pyongyang Press Corps Pool via AP

North Korea agrees to dismantle nuclear complex if US also takes steps; Kim says he'll visit Seoul

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Russian President Vladimir Putin aims a sniper rifle during a visit to the Patriot military exhibition center outside Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018.<br>Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool/AP

Putin says Russia perfected weapons based on Syria campaign

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the military's combat experience gained in Syria has helped develop new weapons systems.

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A Russian Il-20 electronic intelligence plane takes off from an airfield near Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on July 6, 2015. The aircraft, with the registration number RF 93610, was accidentally downed by Syrian forces responding to an Israeli air strike on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018.<br>AP

Russia to study Israeli data related to downed plane

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted Israel's offer to share detailed information on the Israeli airstrike in Syria that triggered fire by Syrian forces which downed a Russian reconnaissance plane, the Kremlin said Wednesday.

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A health worker in protective gear works at an Ebola treatment centre in Beni, Eastern Congo, on Sept. 9, 2018.<br>Al-hadji Kudra Maliro/AP

Rumors, conflict challenge Ebola response in eastern Congo

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Servicemembers wishing to continue their education can find that there are a variety of financial assistance programs to help fund their endeavors. <br>William Wiseman/Air National Guard
Servicemembers wishing to continue their education can find that there are a variety of financial assistance programs to help fund their endeavors. <br>William Wiseman/Air National Guard

Students using GI Bill receive incorrect housing payments due to VA technical errors

About 340,000 students attending school using the GI Bill received slightly smaller housing payments in August than they’re eligible for under federal law, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Seaman Apprentice Joseph Min Naglak, 21, was killed after being struck by a plane propeller aboard the USS George H.W. Bush on Monday, Sept. 18, 2018.<br>
Seaman Apprentice Joseph Min Naglak, 21, was killed after being struck by a plane propeller aboard the USS George H.W. Bush on Monday, Sept. 18, 2018.<br>

Sailor killed aboard USS George HW Bush identified, was struck by plane propeller

Seaman Apprentice Joseph Min Naglak, 21, was struck by the propeller of an E-2C Hawkeye on Monday during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier, which was off the East Coast of the United States.

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Soldiers from various units and organizations across Camp Humphreys, South Korea, swear the Oath of Allegiance during an Immigration and Naturalization ceremony on June 28, 2018. <br>Christopher B. Dennis/U.S. Army
Soldiers from various units and organizations across Camp Humphreys, South Korea, swear the Oath of Allegiance during an Immigration and Naturalization ceremony on June 28, 2018. <br>Christopher B. Dennis/U.S. Army

The Army is trying to find criminal conduct among immigrant recruits, email shows

A military intelligence unit asked Army Reserve attorneys to scrutinize its completed security screening packets for admissions of potential crimes by immigrant recruits, according to an email obtained by The Washington Post.

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A video screen grab shows Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Steve Kelly speaking to his unit while on duty as part of relief effort in North Carolina following the passing of Hurricane-turned tropical storm Florence.<br>USA Today
A video screen grab shows Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Steve Kelly speaking to his unit while on duty as part of relief effort in North Carolina following the passing of Hurricane-turned tropical storm Florence.<br>USA Today

A bright light in a storm. Coast Guard crew offers relief from Florence with different kind of rescue

Chief Petty Officer Steve Kelly does the cabbage patch in the front seat of his lifted Ford pickup. "Who let the dogs out?" he sings as he swings his arms in a circle. "Coast Guard, Coast Guard." The other members of his Coast Guard team from Kentucky laugh or roll their eyes in embarrassment.

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Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson delivers her the “Air Force We Need,” address during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 17, 2018.<br>Rusty Frank/U.S. Air Force
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson delivers her the “Air Force We Need,” address during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 17, 2018.<br>Rusty Frank/U.S. Air Force

In first estimate, Air Force outlines ideas for creating Space Force

A 15-page memo, signed by Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson, offers the first official estimate of the near-term costs of building a sixth branch of the military to focus on fighting in outer space, and outlines the Air Force’s ideas for doing so.

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President Donald Trump hugs a young man while handing out prepackaged meals on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at Temple Baptist Church in New Bern, N.C., an area impacted by Hurricane Florence.<br>AP
President Donald Trump hugs a young man while handing out prepackaged meals on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at Temple Baptist Church in New Bern, N.C., an area impacted by Hurricane Florence.<br>AP

'We will be there 100 percent,' Trump tells storm victims while visiting NC

Handing out hot dogs, hugs and comforting words, President Donald Trump sought Wednesday to soothe those who suffered losses in Hurricane Florence, declaring that "America grieves for you" as he surveyed damage the powerful storm left behind in parts of North Carolina.

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Seaman Apprentice Joseph Min Naglak, 21, was killed after being struck by a plane propeller aboard the USS George H.W. Bush on Monday, Sept. 18, 2018.<br>
Seaman Apprentice Joseph Min Naglak, 21, was killed after being struck by a plane propeller aboard the USS George H.W. Bush on Monday, Sept. 18, 2018.<br>

Sailor killed aboard USS George HW Bush identified, was struck by plane propeller

Seaman Apprentice Joseph Min Naglak, 21, was struck by the propeller of an E-2C Hawkeye on Monday during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier, which was off the East Coast of the United States.

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Soldiers from various units and organizations across Camp Humphreys, South Korea, swear the Oath of Allegiance during an Immigration and Naturalization ceremony on June 28, 2018. <br>Christopher B. Dennis/U.S. Army
Soldiers from various units and organizations across Camp Humphreys, South Korea, swear the Oath of Allegiance during an Immigration and Naturalization ceremony on June 28, 2018. <br>Christopher B. Dennis/U.S. Army

The Army is trying to find criminal conduct among immigrant recruits, email shows

A military intelligence unit asked Army Reserve attorneys to scrutinize its completed security screening packets for admissions of potential crimes by immigrant recruits, according to an email obtained by The Washington Post.

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A video screen grab shows Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Steve Kelly speaking to his unit while on duty as part of relief effort in North Carolina following the passing of Hurricane-turned tropical storm Florence.<br>USA Today
A video screen grab shows Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Steve Kelly speaking to his unit while on duty as part of relief effort in North Carolina following the passing of Hurricane-turned tropical storm Florence.<br>USA Today

A bright light in a storm. Coast Guard crew offers relief from Florence with different kind of rescue

Chief Petty Officer Steve Kelly does the cabbage patch in the front seat of his lifted Ford pickup. "Who let the dogs out?" he sings as he swings his arms in a circle. "Coast Guard, Coast Guard." The other members of his Coast Guard team from Kentucky laugh or roll their eyes in embarrassment.

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Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson delivers her the “Air Force We Need,” address during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 17, 2018.<br>Rusty Frank/U.S. Air Force
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson delivers her the “Air Force We Need,” address during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 17, 2018.<br>Rusty Frank/U.S. Air Force

In first estimate, Air Force outlines ideas for creating Space Force

A 15-page memo, signed by Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson, offers the first official estimate of the near-term costs of building a sixth branch of the military to focus on fighting in outer space, and outlines the Air Force’s ideas for doing so.

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President Donald Trump hugs a young man while handing out prepackaged meals on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at Temple Baptist Church in New Bern, N.C., an area impacted by Hurricane Florence.<br>AP
President Donald Trump hugs a young man while handing out prepackaged meals on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at Temple Baptist Church in New Bern, N.C., an area impacted by Hurricane Florence.<br>AP

'We will be there 100 percent,' Trump tells storm victims while visiting NC

Handing out hot dogs, hugs and comforting words, President Donald Trump sought Wednesday to soothe those who suffered losses in Hurricane Florence, declaring that "America grieves for you" as he surveyed damage the powerful storm left behind in parts of North Carolina.

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As report on Maryland football player's death looms, coach's assistants work in limbo

Less than 24 hours before Maryland's Big Ten opener, the results of the external investigation into the death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair will be released. The report is expected to explain the roles of the parties present during the fateful May 29 workout, assigning blame, determining culpability and clearing names.

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Maryland interim head coach Matt Canada.<br>John McDonnell/The Washington Post

As report on Maryland football player's death looms, coach's assistants work in limbo

Less than 24 hours before Maryland's Big Ten opener, the results of the external investigation into the death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair will be released. The report is expected to explain the roles of the parties present during the fateful May 29 workout, assigning blame, determining culpability and clearing names.