Kari Lege describes the day she and her husband, David, were married

Follow two recruits weekly on their journey to earn the title United States Marine: Joshua Hickman, Marion, Ohio; and Muhammed Pabon, Philadelphia, Pa. Of the original four recruits in this series, Ramona Lopez, San Angelo, Texas, was placed in a newer platoon to retake weapons training and Dernnisha Smith of Kenner, La., was placed on medical hold to manage bilateral stress injuries in her legs.

.com | Slain soldier’s dad calls Trump a ‘black soul’ unfit to lead

The father of a slain Muslim American soldier assailed Donald Trump as a "black soul" on Sunday in an impassioned exchange with the Republican presidential candidate over the qualities required in a US leader. Khizr Khan electrified the Democratic convention last week with a tribute to his fallen son that ended with a steely rebuke that Trump had "sacrificed nothing" for his country.

U.S. warplanes push age limits

PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- First flown in the 1970s, the Air Force's aging F-15 Eagle could potentially fly into the 2040s, according to a top Air Force official in charge of fighters and bombers. It's another sign that the Air Force may have to keep planes in the air years longer than originally planned while it flies the smallest and oldest fleet in its history.

Trump calls fallen Muslim soldier a hero, but says father has ‘no right’ to attack him

Trump calls fallen Muslim soldier a hero, but says father has 'no right' to attack him The GOP presidential nominee also suggests the Clinton campaign wrote Khizr Khan's electrifying convention speech. Check out this story on CurrentArgus.com: http://usat.ly/2aos8HA The father of a Muslim-American Army captain killed in Iraq offered a challenge to Donald Trump during a speech at the Democratic National Convention.

Head of US Marine Corps aviation: The F-35B is ready to go to…

When asked on Friday if the F-35B could fly combat missions to fight ISIS in Iraq and Syria, the head of the Marine Corps' aviation said "we're ready to do that." Noting that the decision to deploy the fifth-generation jet into combat would come from higher command, Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps for Aviation Lieutenant General Jon Davis said the F-35B is "ready to go right now."

Gay rights icon Harvey Milk will have a Navy vessel named for him

A Navy vessel will travel the world bearing the name of gay rights icon Harvey Milk, the most prominent gesture towards the LGBT community in military history. The U.S. Naval Institute News obtained a leaked Congressional memo from July 14, showing that Navy Secretary Ray Mabus signed plans to name a Military Sealift Command fleet oiler "the USNS Harvey Milk."

The Navy Is Naming A Ship After LGBTQ Pioneer Harvey Milk

The Navy is set to name a ship after the pioneering LGBTQ activist Harvey Milk, who was killed while in office in 1978. The Navy is planning to name one of its new oil tankers after the pioneering gay rights activist who served his country as a diving officer during the Korean War, Milk had to hide his sexuality when he served because openly gay people were officially banned from serving in the U.S. armed forces - a rule that lasted until 2011.

Father of slain U.S. Muslim soldier to Donald Trump: ‘You have sacrificed nothing and no one’

Khizr Khan, father of deceased Muslim U.S. Soldier Humayun S. M. Khan, delivers remarks on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received the number of votes needed to secure the party's nomination.

The Latest: 46 people rescued from sinking vessel off Alaska

The Latest on the rescue of 46 crew members who abandoned a fishing vessel in Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Tuesday : Officials say two Good Samaritan vessels have rescued 46 people who abandoned a fishing boat in Alaska's Aleutian Islands. Coast Guard Petty Officer Lauren Steenson says there were no reports of any injuries as the crew members were transferred from life rafts to the vessels in a fairly calm Bering Sea.

Coast Guard: 46 people rescued from sinking boat off Alaska

Two Good Samaritan vessels rescued 46 people Tuesday night who abandoned their sinking fishing boat in the Bering Sea off Alaska's Aleutian Islands, the Coast Guard said. There were no reports of any injuries as the crew members were transferred from life rafts to the merchant ships, in a fairly calm seas, Coast Guard Petty Officer Lauren Steenson said.

Coast Guard: 46 abandon ship in Alaska waters, await rescue

Two Good Samaritan ships were helping rescue 46 crew members who abandoned a sinking fishing vessel in Alaska's Aleutian Island chain, Coast Guard officials said Tuesday. There were no reported injuries to the crew members, who had donned survival suits and then huddled in three large life rafts awaiting rescue after the 220-foot Alaska Juris started taking on water late Tuesday morning.