Army Sgt. Clinton Scanlon is congratulated by a fellow classmate after he graduated the scout sniper course at Camp Geiger on Marine Corps Air Station New River, April 13. The graduating class of 1-18 hosted two soldiers who became the course’s “high shooter” and “high stalker.” Scanlon is a soldier from the 2d Battalion, 505th Infantry Regiment. (Cpl. Madrigal/Marine Corps)

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Air Force B-1 Lancer blew escape hatch in emergency landing, but its seat did not eject
A photograph of a B-1 after it made an emergency landing showed that not all four hatches opened, and none of the four ACES II ejection seats deployed.
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In another surprise, Trump names Wilkie as the next VA secretary
Wilkie, the Pentagon's top personnel official, has been serving as the acting head of VA since David Shulkin's firing in March.
Veterans fear Congress has forgotten about the military’s burn pit problems
They're pushing for new legislation to require better monitoring into health problems related to burn pit exposure.
Army 1st Lt. Robert Wolfe, security force platoon leader for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah in Afghanistan, provides rooftop security in February 2013. Armed Forces Day is an opportunity to think about the sacrifices made by our servicemen and women.(Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup/Navy)

Armed Forces Day 2018: A time to reflect on freedom, and those who defend it

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Report: After failed assault, Taliban pledge amnesty to Afghan forces who leave ranks, promise the focus is on US, foreign forces
The Taliban has announced that they intend to focus their attacks on Americans and their foreign allies, rather than Afghan government forces, according to an Al Jazeera report.
US investigates allegations of civilian deaths after airstrike in Yemen
In the past three months, U.S. Central Command has launched 17 airstrikes targeting Al Qaeda across Yemen, the command announced this week.
Air Force C-17s resume airdrops in Afghanistan after more than a year
The C-17 Globemaster III has resumed combat-airdrops to remote bases in Afghanistan for the first time in roughly a year and a half.
Lawyers claim anti-malarial drug to blame for soldier who killed 16 in Afghanistan massacre
A review petition filed with the U.S. Supreme Court on May 16 alleges that prosecutors ignored key evidence that affected the life sentence of former Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, convicted in 2013 of killing 16 Afghan villagers.
Ammo box falls from Fort Bliss helicopter, crashes into school
No one was injured, but it tore a hole in the school's roof.
Navy SEAL injured in Bergdahl search pens memoir upending macho cliches, focuses on healing
Retired Navy SEAL James Hatch was adamant about avoiding “Action Man” cliches in a memoir that offers wrenching detail on mental and physical wounds that nearly drove him to suicide.

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Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) Miguel Mosquera, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), hugs his family upon the ship's return to San Diego from a scheduled deployment. Theodore Roosevelt departed San Diego, Oct. 6, 2017 and spent the deployment supporting Operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom’s Sentinel, as well as maritime security cooperation efforts in U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation. (MCSN Nick Bauer/Navy)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christipher Watts, machine gunner, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), calls out a simulated misfire while aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) at sea, April 29, 2018. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th MEU integrated to conduct the second major exercise of their pre-deployment training. ARG, MEU Exercise (ARGMEUEX) provides essential and realistic ship-to-shore training, designed to enhance the integration of the Navy-Marine Corps team. ARGMEUEX provides an opportunity to integrate unique individual and unit skills and develop the Essex ARG and 13th MEU’s collective proficiency in challenging and unfamiliar environments. (Cpl. Danny Gonzalez/Marines)

Best pics of the week: May 7, 2018

Pfc. Alexis Jones, a U.S. Army Reserve horizontal construction engineer with the 160th Military Police Battalion, headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida, from Winter Garden, Florida, looks into the camera for a sun-lit portrait during the 200th Military Police Command's Best Warrior Competition held at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, April 19, 2018. During the competition, Soldiers were tested both physically and mentally in events that include the Army Physical Fitness Test, land navigation, obstacle course, ruck marching, weapon qualification, Army Warrior Tasks, reflexive fire, written exams and the Army appearance board. Soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command also participated in the competition. The winning Soldiers will move on to compete in the U.S. Army Reserve Command competition later this year. (Master Sgt. Michel Sauret/Army)

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