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Honor guards carry the remains of U.S. servicemen killed in the Korean War and collected in North Korea, during a ceremony at the Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. North Korea handed over 55 boxes of the remains last week as part of agreements reached during a historic June summit between its leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump. (Chung Sung-Jun/Pool Photo via AP)

The Latest: Remains of Korean War dead are back on US soil

Associated Press

Top-level officials at the Pentagon were involved in the yearlong move to strip Trump-supporting defense analyst Adam Lovinger of his top-secret security clearance and end his career, his attorney says. The Defense Department has turned down a request from The Washington Times for records relevant to the decision to strip Mr. Lovinger of his clearance. (Associated Press/File) **FILE**

The case for rebuilding the U.S. military

By Dakota L. Wood

A U.N. honor guard carries a casket containing remains believed to be from American servicemen killed during the 1950-53 Korean War after arriving from North Korea, at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Friday, July 27, 2018. The U.N. Command says the 55 cases of war remains retrieved from North Korea will be honored at a ceremony next Wednesday at a base in South Korea. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool)

DNA to X-ray: Military has variety of tools to ID remains

By MALCOLM RITTER - Associated Press

In this photograph taken July 17, 2018, Marine Corps veteran Chris Sheppard poses with a picture of himself taken during his service in Iraq in Oct. 2004, at his office in Seattle. &quot;I thought that press conference yesterday with him in Putin, I thought that was a national tragedy. I just couldn't believe it,&quot; Sheppard said from his office in downtown Seattle. (AP Photo/Manuel Valdes)

Trump’s Russia comments provoke division among veterans

By AMANDA LEE MYERS and BEN FINLEY - Associated Press

In this July 8, 2017, file image taken from FBI video and provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Hawaii on July 13, 2017, Army Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Kang holds an Islamic State group flag after allegedly pledging allegiance to the terror group at a house in Honolulu. Newly unsealed court documents from an investigation into the Hawaii-based Army soldier accused of attempting to support the Islamic State group, provides more details about his obsession with the group's violence. (FBI/U.S Attorney's Office, District of Hawaii via AP, File)

Americans charged with ISIS support served in military more than 10 percent of time, study finds

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump, accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, hands back a signed hat as they greet military families during an afternoon picnic on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, July 4, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Latest: Trump says military keeps America safe, strong

Associated Press

US military aims for $1B missile defense radar in Hawaii

By AUDREY McAVOY - Associated Press

A U.S. sailor takes photos of the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as it anchors off Manila Bay for a goodwill visit Tuesday, June 26, 2018 west of Manila, Philippines. The U.S. military has deployed the U.S. aircraft carrier to patrol the South China Sea &quot;to deter conflict and coercion&quot; in a disputed region where Washington has moved against China's military buildup on manmade islands. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

US aircraft carrier patrols disputed sea amid China buildup

Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 6, 1998, file photo, North Korean soldiers carry an aluminum casket containing remains of a U.S. serviceman killed during the Korean War toward U.N. Command soldiers, foreground, at the border village of Panmunjom, South Korea. South Korean media reported that the U.S. military plans to send 215 caskets to North Korea through a border village on Saturday, June 23, 2018, so that the North could begin the process of returning the remains of U.S. soldiers who have been missing since the 1950-53 Korean War. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

The Latest: US prepares coffins for Korean War remains

Associated Press

A photo showing U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is displayed as a member of People's Democratic Party stands to oppose military exercises between the United States and South Korea near the U.S. embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, June 19, 2018. The Pentagon on Monday, June 18, 2018, formally suspended a major military exercise planned for August with South Korea, a much-anticipated move stemming from Trump's nuclear summit with Kim. The signs read: &quot; Stop Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) exercises and withdrawal of U.S. troops.&quot; (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Pentagon formally suspends upcoming ‘war game’ with South Korea

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

In this March 30, 2015, file photo, marines of South Korea, right, and the U.S aim their weapons near amphibious assault vehicles during U.S.-South Korea joint landing military exercises as part of the annual joint military exercise Foal Eagle between the two countries in Pohang, South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

Trump’s halt of ‘war games’ could weaken defenses in Korea

By ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press

US military: 4 soldiers wounded in Somalia treated, in Kenya

By ABDI GULED - Associated Press

1 US soldier killed, 4 wounded in attack in Somalia

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON and CARA ANNA - Associated Press

The intelligence community might not be on the hook to provide a definitive scientific analysis of climate change and global warming, but intelligence analysts can play a key role in assessing how climate change is already affecting our national security. (Associated Press/File)

Pentagon climate change plans avoid Trump politics

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

In this Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, file photo, U.S. Army soldiers stand outside their armored vehicle on a joint base with Iraqi army south of Mosul, Iraq. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed) ** FILE **

James Mattis: Pentagon to push NATO for more troops in Iraq

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by United States Forces Korea Commander Gen. Vincent Brooks, center, shakes hands with South Korean Gen. Kim Byung-joo during an operational briefing at the eighth Army Operational Command Center at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Trump is on a five-country trip through Asia traveling to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Donald Trump warns North Korea: U.S. military ‘ready if necessary’

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Senators pushing fixes for kid-on-kid sex abuse in military

Associated Press

Veterans ask court to reinstate lawsuits over open burn pits

By DENISE LAVOIE - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on Friday, April 13, 2018, in Washington, about the United States' military response to Syria's chemical weapon attack on April 7. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

U.S., allies launch missile attack on Syria in retaliation for using chemical weapons on civilians

By Dave Boyer and Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

In this March 13, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a tour as he reviews border wall prototypes in San Diego. Trump hails the start of his long-sought southern border wall, proudly tweeting photos of the “WALL!” Actually, no new work got underway. The photos show the continuation of an old project to replace two miles of existing barrier. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

Donald Trump says he’ll guard Mexican border with military

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times