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Remembering our fallen service member. Thank you for you service U.S. Army Spc. Kyle Gantt.

The hottest days of summer are upon us. Here are some tips to help you manage heat stress on the job or at home so you don't fall victim to the heat this summer.

A terrific trio.

The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), followed by the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic and the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze DDG 94, transit the Strait of Hormuz. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class J. Alexander Delgado

During ‪#‎ArcticAnvil‬ 2016 in Alaska, U.S. Army and United States Air Force personnel train with joint and coalition forces to better provide rapid global mobility support to combatant commanders. Here are some great photos of Arctic Anvil.

abcnews24.au got up close with U.S. Marine Corps in Darwin, Australia during training ops.

Located in the middle of Lake Superior, more than 24 miles from anywhere, the Stannard Rock Light is further from shore than any other lighthouse in the United States. The remote lighthouse was home to many U.S. Coast Guard lighthouse keepers who spent weeks biding their time on the rock and keeping the light shining until it was automated in 1962.

Capt. Arthur Bull, a U-2 pilot from Beale Air Force Base's 99th Reconnaissance Squadron traveled to Nellis Air Force Base for exercise ‪#‎RedFlag‬. This was the first time in over 2 decades that the squadron was able to participate in the exercise.

Breaking bottles isn't just for new U.S. Navy ships!

Master Sgt. Matthew Tabor breaks a bottle to christen an H-21B helicopter in Heritage Park at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark..

United States Air Force photo by Senior Airman Harry Brexel

Do you feel overwhelmed by the recent reports of violence in the world? Strong opinions and images of violence can be emotional triggers for those who have served in conflicts or for family members who have lost loved ones in similar attacks. Here are some tips and resources to help you manage these situations.

As temps in the DC area reach over 100 degrees, we salute the men and women braving the conditions to stand watch over the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery.

Today Secretary of Defense Ash Carter visited Naval Station Great Lakes in Illinois and met with some of our newest recruits going through U.S. Navy boot camp. He also met with instructors to discuss the challenges and opportunities they see as they train recruits during their first stage of military service.

Earlier in the day, Secretary Carter delivered the oath of enlistment to seven recruits at the Military Entrance Processing Station in Chicago and saw firsthand the changes they are beginning to implement to digitize how we process new recruits.

Today Secretary of Defense Ash Carter will travel to Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, to visit with some of our newest recruits as they go through Navy boot camp and prepare to join the Force of the Future as sailors in the U.S. Navy. While there, he will tour USS Trayer (BST 21), a 210-foot-long Arleigh Burke-class destroyer simulator, which is the final test for Navy recruits and is a 12 hour evaluation program with 17 ship board scenarios.

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter swears in new recruits at the Military Entrance Processing Station in Chicago.

Live in just a few minutes, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter will swear in new recruits at the Military Entrance Processing Station in Chicago. Watch here.

A gorgeous morning at sea!

Sailors signal to an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter during visit, board, search and seizure training as it hovers over the flight deck of USS McCampbell (DDG 85) in the South China Sea. The McCampbell is patrolling with Carrier Strike Group 5 in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Elesia K. Patten

This past June, nearly 1,100 airborne soldiers from seven nations jumped into Hohenfels and Grafenwoehr Training Areas for Swift Response 16. The timing of the operations were an exercise in speed, and a demonstration of how quickly and effectively NATO forces can handle complex operations.
The task force of paratroopers from the U.S. came from the 82nd Airborne Division from Fort Bragg, N.C. For more on the exercise visit: http://ow.ly/Umsv302EuLy XVIII Airborne Corps

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is in Boston, Fort Bragg, N.C. and Chicago this week to advance the DoD's top priorities: defeating ‪#‎ISIL‬, recruiting top talent and working with America's innovative technology community.
Learn more about his trip:

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter will speak to troops at Fort Bragg, N.C. preparing to deploy in support of counter-ISIL campaign and provide them with an update on the important role they will play in delivering ISIL a lasting defeat. Watch LIVE at 10:40 a.m. EDT on defense.gov.

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is visiting Fort Bragg, N.C. today where he will meet with soldiers from the XVIII Airborne Corps and its commander, LTG Steve Townsend, who will soon be deploying to Iraq to take over the lead of the counter-ISIL military campaign. The corps is often called the "U.S. Army Contingency Corps" because they can deploy on short notice anywhere in the world.