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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

In this 2018 photo provided by Gonzalo Mórtola, the Russian research vessel Yantar is shown docked in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Russian ships are skulking around underwater communications cables, worrying the U.S. and its allies the Kremlin might be taking information warfare to new depths. (Gonzalo Mórtola via AP)

Could enemies target undersea cables that link the world?

By DEB RIECHMANN - Associated Press

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, delivers a speech at his ruling Justice and Development (AKP) Party conference in Ankara, Friday, March 30, 2018. Erdogan has responded angrily at France for suggesting that it could help establish a dialogue between Turkey and a Syrian group that is dominated by Kurdish fighters that Ankara considers to be terrorists. (Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Pool Photo via AP)

The Latest: Blast in Syria kills member of UK armed forces

Associated Press

In this June 3, 2011, file photo, the Pentagon is seen from air from Air Force One. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) **FILE**

Trump reinstates broad ban on transgender troops

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 31, 2018, photo, a mother whose daughter said she was sexually assaulted during first grade by a classmate at their elementary school on a U.S. military base in Germany stands in her daughter's bedroom at their new home in Colorado. The Associated Press is not identifying the girl's mother or father, a U.S. Army soldier, to protect the girl's identity. The family was one of several who said the principal did not tell them about allegations their daughters were sexually assaulted. An Associated Press investigation showed how student-on-student sex assault reports languish in the Pentagon's worldwide school network. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Parents to AP: Military ignored boy’s abuse of girls on base

By REESE DUNKLIN and JUSTIN PRITCHARD - Associated Press