The Most Decorated Female Soldier in the History of Modern Warfare Milunka Savić probably didn’t know she was about to set out on a seven-year rampage of destruction across two continents in...
Female Air Force Pilots Would Be Able to Safely Pee In-Flight During Long Missions with New Tech Being Tested Female pilots at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, North Carolina, are ground testing a new bladder relief method.
How the War in Iraq Changed the Military for Women Some 2,200 active-duty women out of roughly 40,000 are serving in infantry, cavalry, armor and field artillery roles.
How a Beauty Queen Turned Guerrilla Avenged Her Father's Death in World War II As a young girl, Remedios Gomez-Paraiso loved all things beauty-related. Her life changed dramatically when the Japanese...
Female Soldiers Twice as Likely to Be Diagnosed with Mental Health Conditions in Theater Than Males, Study Finds Women had higher diagnostic rates than men for a dozen mental health disorders examined by Pentagon researchers.
Women Still Unable to Break Glass Ceiling of Navy SEAL Qualifications Although none has qualified for the Navy SEALS, women now serve as instructors at the Navy Special Warfare Training Center.
First Woman to Serve as 'Chief of the Boat' on a Submarine Reports for Duty The history of women aboard U.S. Navy submarines is limited, as female officers were only allowed to serve on submarines...
June 12 Is Women Veterans Day Women were first able to serve as permanent, regular members of the services in 1948.
Could Access to Abortion Services Change Where the Military Stations Troops? The overturning of Roe v. Wade has some concerned about troops' quality of life in states where abortion is no longer...
Remembering the Last, First Women's Airforce Service Pilot Betty "Tack" Blake was believed to be the last surviving graduate of the first Women’s Airforce Service Pilot training class...
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...