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National Security Council aide Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, left, walks with his twin brother, Army Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman, after testifying before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) ** FILE **

House Chairmen call for Pentagon investigation into claims Vindman brothers were wrongly punished

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Irma Portillo makes a photo of herself and the mural of slain Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen painted on a wall in the south side of Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, July 11, 2020. U.S. Army officials say they will begin an independent review of the command climate at Fort Hood, examining claims and historical data of discrimination, harassment and assault, following calls for a more thorough investigation into the killing of the soldier from the Texas base. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Fort Hood soldier’s body found near base; 3rd death in month

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Story of 2 families emerges after stone found in lake

By ANGIE RIEBE - Associated Press

This photo provided by Russell Contreras shows U.S. Marine Pfc. Ciprian Contreras, of Houston, in a World War II-era photo before being injured three times in the Pacific theater. In an essay, Associated Press writer Russell Contreras says the July Fourth holiday as a Mexican American has always troubled him because of his family's history in the U.S. But remembering his Uncle Ciprian Contreras' heroics as a U.S. Marine at Iwo Jima in 1945, makes him look at America's Independence Day differently. (Courtesy of Russell Contreras via AP)

AMERICAN DIARY: July 4 hurts, until I remember my WWII uncle

By RUSSELL CONTRERAS - Associated Press

Marcos Montano, center, of Waukegan, Ill., holds up his replacement Purple Heart medal May 30, 2020, in Waukegan. Rep. Brad Schneider, left, D-Ill., and Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham are with Montano at Veterans Memorial Plaza. (Karie Angell Luc/Pioneer Press/Chicago Tribune via AP) ** FILE **

Korean War veteran sees medals for first time at ceremony

By KARIE ANGELL LUC - Associated Press

US court orders Iran, Syria liable for attacks in Israel

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Report: Woman shot by deputies was a U.S. Army veteran

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This photo released by the Venezuelan Miraflores presidential press office shows President Nicolas Maduro speaking over military equipment that he says was seized during an incursion into Venezuela, during his televised address from Miraflores in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, May 4, 2020. Maduro said authorities arrested two U.S. citizens among a group of “mercenaries” on Monday, a day after a beach raid purportedly aimed at capturing the leader that Venezuelan authorities say they foiled. (Miraflores press office via AP)

Ex-Green Beret behind Venezuela raid suspected of plagiarism

By JOSHUA GOODMAN - Associated Press

In this Jan. 16, 2015, file photo, Geraldo Rivera participates in &quot;The Celebrity Apprentice&quot; panel at the NBC 2015 Winter TCA in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Geraldo Rivera compares Trump to General George S. Patton over president’s handling of coronavirus

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Tomb guards walks at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier sentinels won’t abandon post for coronavirus: ‘We are always here’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Connie Steede, a U.S. Army veterans widow, expresses a joyful response as she lies on her own bed for the first time at the Wisconsin Veterans Village Friday, February 21, 2020, in Appleton, Wis. Connie is the widow of U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Scott Steede who was a veteran of 21 years and passed away in October of 2018. Since her husbands death, Connie has been staying with family until moving into her new apartment on Feb. 4, 2020. She was sleeping on the floor until she received furniture donated by AFC Wholesale Furniture out of Shawano. Wisconsin Veterans Village increases affordable housing services to veterans and provides them with resources to get them assimilated into civilian life again. (Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin/The Post-Crescent via AP)

Vets find community, resources at Wisconsin Veterans Village

By MICA SOELLNER - Associated Press

In this photo taken Tuesday, March 3, 2020, a worker stands near Chinese national flag and propaganda which reads "Go China" in Beijing. As the rest of the world grapples with a burgeoning virus outbreak, China's ruling Communist Party has turned to its propaganda playbook to portray its leader as firmly in charge, leading an army of health workers in a "people's war" against the disease. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

U.S. demands China halt coronavirus propaganda

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, second left, addresses Ukrainian soldiers as Canadian Army Lieutenant General Jean-Marc Lanthier stands at center, and commander of U.S. Army in Europe Christopher Cavoli stands right, during military drills in base Honcharivske, Chernihiv region, Ukraine, Monday, Dec. 3, 2018. Ukraine’s president announced a partial call-up of reservists for training amid tensions with Russia, saying Monday that the country needs to beef up its defenses to counter the threat of a Russian invasion. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Christopher G. Cavoli, top Army leader in Europe, may have been exposed to coronavirus

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Orville Bjorge was a Private in Company C of the 86th Infantry Regiment of the 10th Mountain Division and served in Italy during World War II. Bjorge was one of the many infantrymen responsible for climbing 2000 vertical feet at Riva Ridge in order to prepare for the assault on Mount Belvedere, a German stronghold. (Ben Allan Smith/The Missoulian via AP)

Montana, Idaho 10th Mountain Division chapter closing down

By KIM BRIGGEMAN - Associated Press

Wisconsin teen experiences taste of military life at camp

By ANNA MARIE LUX - Associated Press

US soldier in Afghanistan accused of raping Alabama student

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Army Staff Sgt. Jacob Klein, left, and Staff Sgt. Joel Ocasio arrive to the Battleship Texas to participate in a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday, June 6, 2019, in La Porte, Texas. The U.S.S. Texas was part of the D-Day operations in Normandy and is the last remaining battleship to have served during the invasion. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)

Donald Trump marks U.S. Army’s birthday as he turns 73

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

This April 2019 photo, shows a statue of Sharon Lane displayed Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio. Lane, a first lieutenant, was killed 50 years ago this week - June 8, 1969 - when a rocket hit the the 312th Evacuation Hospital's Vietnamese ward in Chu Lai. She was 25. (Scott Heckel/The Canton Repository via AP)

Ohio nurse’s legacy lives on 50 years after death in Vietnam

By JESSICA HOLBROOK - Associated Press

Police and road crews work the scene after a car crash at the intersection of El Camino Real and Sunnyvale Road in Sunnyvale, Calif., on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Investigators are working to determine the cause of the crash in Northern California that injured several pedestrians on Tuesday evening. Authorities say the driver of the car was taken into custody after he appeared to deliberately plow into the group. (AP Photo/Cody Glenn)

The Latest: California driver charged with attempted murder

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This April 23, 2019, image from video provided by KGO-TV, shows the scene of a car crash where several pedestrians were struck and injured in Sunnyvale, Calif. The FBI says it's assisting California officials in the investigation of a motorist who appeared to deliberately plow into the group of people. (KGO-TV via AP)

Veteran held on attempted murder counts after car hits crowd

By JOCELYN GECKER and JANIE HAR and JULIET WILLIAMS - Associated Press