A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer takes off from Andersen Air Force base on Aug. 17, 2017, in Yigo, Guam. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

US flies bomber, fighter mission off North Korean coast

The Pentagon says B-1B bombers from Guam and F-15 fighter escorts from Okinawa, Japan, have flown a mission in international airspace over the waters east of North Korea.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Jeffrey Thomas stands at attention alongside Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Bill Moran after being awarded the Silver Star (MC3 Christopher A. Veloicaza).

EOD petty officer awarded Silver Star

Thomas was presented with the award for his “conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.”

ODESSA, Ukraine (Jul 16, 2013) Then Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Rachel Watson (center) watches as Lt. Tetyana Muirhead, right, conducts medical training at Ukrainian Western Naval Base during Sea Breeze 2013. Watson, now a master chief was relieved as the command master chief of NCHB-11 for misconduct (MC2 Jason Howard/US Navy)

CMC gets fired, accused of falsifying fitness scores

Command Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Rachel Watson allegedly tried to change fitness scores for several sailors in the Navy's official database.

Kurds wave Kurdish flags and flash the victory sign as they gather to support next week's referendum in Iraq, at Martyrs Square in Downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. Iraq's Kurdish region plans to hold the referendum to gauge support for independence from Iraq for the autonomous region on Sept. 25. (Hassan Ammar/AP)

Turkey warns Kurdish leaders on vote as parliament convenes

The Turkish parliament convened Saturday for an extraordinary session to renew a mandate to allow the military to intervene in Iraq and Syria, as officials continued to press Iraqi Kurdish leaders to call off an upcoming independence referendum.

U.S. wheelchair basketball team members celebrate their gold medal win during the 2016 Invictus Games in Orlando, Fla., May 12, 2016. (DoD)

Invictus Games kick off: Here’s what you need to know about Team USA

Ninety athletes will represent Team USA in the Invictus Games, the largest wounded warrior competition of the year, beginning Saturday in Toronto.

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Mother and son at home, shortly before the Marine left for his second deployment. (courtesy of Amanda Jacobs)

A Gold Star Mother remembers her fallen Marine

One of the many stories worth remembering on Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day.

The U.S. Education Department has given Purdue University its approval to move forward with plans to acquire Kaplan University to form a new online school. (Getty Images)

Feds OK Purdue acquisition of Kaplan

The federal government has given Purdue University the green light to continue with plans for its new online school.

Credit monitoring company Equifax says a breach exposed Social Security numbers and other data from about 143 million Americans. (Mike Stewart/AP)

Lawmakers, advocates say Equifax hack highlights need for more troop protections

Senators call for more protections for service members after Equifax hack. Advocates cite service members' needs in expanding consumers' rights to sue financial companies.

The Navy is implementing regulations aimed at getting ship crews more sleep while cutting back on the most grueling watch schedules. Here, a sailor stands watch on the amphibious transport dock ship San Diego in August. (MC3 Justin A. Schoenberger/Navy)

Navy issues new sleep and watch schedule rules for the surface fleet

The plan for new sleep guidelines was included in an array of other reforms announced by Naval Surface Force commander Vice Adm. Thomas Rowden.

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An F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve Sept. 6, 2017. The Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. An array of avionics and electronics systems give the F-15E the capability to fight at low altitude, day or night, and in all weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride)
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