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Russian soldiers drive military vehicles along Red Square during the Victory Day military parade to celebrate 72 years since the end of WWII and the defeat of Nazi Germany, in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
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Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu salutes to his soldiers as he is driven along Red Square during the Victory Day military parade to celebrate 72 years since the end of WWII and the defeat of Nazi Germany, in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
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Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and Russian army Gen. Oleg Salyukov, right, walk along the Red Square during the Victory Day military parade to celebrate 72 years since the end of WWII and the defeat of Nazi Germany, in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. (Yuri Kochetkov/Pool photo via AP)
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In this photo provided by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, rescue workers work the site of airstrikes in the al-Sakhour neighborhood of the rebel-held part of eastern Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday Sept. 21, 2016. Ibrahim Alhaj, a member of the volunteer first responders known as the Syria Civil Defense, said 24 people were killed in a series of bombings in several parts of the besieged city Aleppo on Wednesday. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP)
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Bolivarian National Guards block students attempting to march to the Education Ministry amid tear gas in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, May 8, 2017. The protest movement against President Nicolas Maduro, that has drawn masses of people into the streets nearly every day since March, has left some three dozen dead. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
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Protesters calling for the removal and the preservation of Confederate-era monuments face off in dueling demonstrations, Sunday, May 7, 2017, in New Orleans. (Max Becherer/The Advocate via AP) ** FILE **
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Masked Somali national army (SNA) soldiers search through homes for al-Shabaab fighters during an operation in Ealsha Biyaha, Somalia, on June, 2, 2012. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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President-elect Emmanuel Macron, left, and current French President Francois Hollande attend a ceremony to mark the end of World War II in Paris, France, Monday, May 8, 2017. French president-elect Emmanuel Macron, will appear Monday alongside current President Francois Hollande in commemoration of the end of World War II. Monday, a national holiday, marks the day of the formal German defeat in World War II. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
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In this undated photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a Chinese H-6K bomber patrols the islands and reefs in the South China Sea. China’s state broadcaster showed on Sunday, May 7, 2017, navy fighter bombers taking part in exercises over the South China Sea, including one involving the detection and expulsion of foreign military surveillance aircraft such as those deployed regularly in the area by the U.S. and others. The video shown on CCTV’s military channel shows a squadron of two-seater Xian JH-7 Flying Leopards flying in formation and dropping bombs on targets in the ocean below. (Liu Rui/Xinhua via AP, File)
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Co-director for this year's joint US-Philippines military exercise dubbed "Balikatan 2017", Lt.Gen. Lawrence Nicholson, gestures at a news conference following the exercise' opening ceremony Monday, May 8, 2017 at Camp Aguinaldo in suburban Quezon city northeast of Manila, Philippines. Philippine and U.S. troops kicked off Monday their annual joint exercises that are smaller in scale than in years past, focusing on disaster response and counterterrorism while excluding territorial defense operations and maritime security.(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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From left to right, Lt.Gen. Oscar Lactao, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim, Philippines Defense Chief Delfin Lorenzana, Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Ariel Abadilla, Philippine Armed Forces Chief Gen. Eduardo Ano and Lt.Gen. Lawrence Nicholson link arms at the opening ceremony for this year's joint Philippines-U.S. military exercise dubbed "Balikatan 2017" Monday, May 8, 2017 at Camp Aguinaldo in suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila, Philippines. Philippine and U.S. troops kicked off Monday their annual joint exercises that are smaller in scale than in years past, focusing on disaster response and counterterrorism while excluding territorial defense operations and maritime security.(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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Co-directors for this year's joint U.S.-Philippines military exercise dubbed "Balikatan 2017", Lt. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson, right, and Lt.Gen. Oscar Lactao, during a news conference following the exercise' opening ceremony at the opening ceremony Monday, May 8, 2017 at Camp Aguinaldo in suburban Quezon city northeast of Manila, Philippines. Philippine and U.S. troops kicked off Monday their annual joint exercises that are smaller in scale than in years past, focusing on disaster response and counterterrorism while excluding territorial defense operations and maritime security.(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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From left to right, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim, Philippines Defense Chief Delfin Lorenzana, Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Ariel Abadilla, stand at attention during the entry of colors at the opening ceremony for this year's joint Philippines-U.S. military exercise dubbed "Balikatan 2017" Monday, May 8, 2017 at Camp Aguinaldo in suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila, Philippines. Philippine and U.S. troops kicked off Monday their annual joint exercises that are smaller in scale than in years past, focusing on disaster response and counterterrorism while excluding territorial defense operations and maritime security.(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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From left to right, Lt. Gen. Oscar Lactao, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim, Philippines Defense Chief Delfin Lorenzana, Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Ariel Abadilla, Philippine Armed Forces Chief Gen. Eduardo Ano and Lt. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson link arms at the opening ceremony for this year's joint Philippines-U.S. military exercise dubbed "Balikatan 2017" Monday, May 8, 2017 at Camp Aguinaldo in suburban Quezon city northeast of Manila, Philippines. This year's military drill has been scaled down to humanitarian assistance and disaster response and anti-terrorism.(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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Lt. Gen. Oscar Lactao, left, and Lt.Gen. Lawrence Nicholson, center, co-directors for this year's joint U.S.-Philippines military exercise dubbed "Balikatan 2017", unfurl the joint military exercise flag at the opening ceremony Monday, May 8, 2017 at Camp Aguinaldo in suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila, Philippines. This year's military drill has been scaled down to humanitarian assistance and disaster response and anti-terrorism.(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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This undated photo provided by the Eye and Ear shows Dr. Lina Bolanos, who was found dead with Dr. Richard Field on Friday, May 5, 2017, by police at the Macallen Building in South Boston. Police said they believe the man suspected of their deaths knew them. (Courtesy of Eye and Ear via AP)
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This undated photo provided by the Chicago Police Department shows Angel Gomez. Gomez is charged in the Tuesday, May 2, 2017, shooting and wounding of two plainclothes Chicago Police officers. He faces counts of attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm. He's suspected of driving the vehicle in which the shooters were riding. (Chicago Police Department via AP)
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FILE - In this June 17, 1982, file photo, a group of women, who had earlier chained themselves to the door of the Senate and blocked the door to the Governor's office, disrupted the Illinois House in Springfield, Ill. The Illinois Capitol was the scene of high-profile civil disobedience as the clock ticked down on the failed Equal Rights Amendment in 1982. But legal theories suggesting the issue is still alive has supporters pushing for ratification in two more necessary states, and Illinois is back in the spotlight. (AP Photo/Charles Bennett, File)
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Soccer fans stand in Panthessaliko stadium in front of flames during clashes with the police, ahead of the Greek Cup soccer final between AEK Athens' and PAOK in Volos, central Greece, on Saturday, May 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)
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FILE - In this April 17, 2017, file photo, a U.S. soldier patrols in Asad Khil village near the site of a U.S. bombing in the Achin district of Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan. As the administration of President Donald Trump weighs sending more troops to Afghanistan, the 16-year war grinds on in bloody stalemate. Afghan soldiers are suffering what Pentagon auditors call “shockingly high” battlefield casualties, and prospects are narrowing for a negotiated peace settlement with the Taliban. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
