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Tricare Costs Changing in 2020
With the new year comes new insurance rates
Navy Changes Tour Lengths for 50,000 Sailors and Boosts Reenlistment Bonuses
20 ratings will have longer sea tours, 22 will see shorter sea tours and seven will have longer shore tours.
This Is the 2020 Veteran Disability Pay Raise
The official veteran disability pay raise rate increases are out -- but how much more will you get?
Criminal Cases Collapse in Alleged Marine Corps Human Smuggling and Drug Rings
The Marines' cases will be dealt with administratively, outside the military court system.
Navy Identifies Sailor Killed by Base Gate Runner
Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Oscar Jesus Temores, 23, was killed after a car crashed into his patrol vehicle at the base gate.
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Happy Thanksgiving from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris island. (U.S. Marine Corps video)
The Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon spend countless hours honing their drill to ensure that every performance is...
Three Airmen at the Columbus AFB Bowling Center participate in plant-based protein VS animal-protein food challenge!
Submitted on behalf of the 204th Military Intelligence Battalion at Fort Bliss, Texas. Go Army, beat Navy.
USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department conducts Electromagnetic Aircraft Launching System (EMALS) no load testing on the...
Army News
Trump Nominates Navy's Former Top Lawyer for Army Undersecretary Job
President Trump intends to nominate retired two-star admiral James McPherson to be the next Army undersecretary.
Three Minnesota National Guard Soldiers Killed in Helicopter Crash
The National Guard lost contact with the helicopter shortly after it took off on a maintenance test flight from St. Cloud.
Missing Black Hawk Helicopter Has Crashed, Minnesota Guard Confirms
The condition of the National Guard members aboard remains unclear.
Navy News
Trump Nominates Navy's Former Top Lawyer for Army Undersecretary Job
President Trump intends to nominate retired two-star admiral James McPherson to be the next Army undersecretary.
Coast Guard, Navy Boats Collide in Alaska; 9 Injured
Both vessels were damaged. The incident is under investigation.
Sailor's Suicide Prompts Calls for Better Mental Health Treatment
The account of sailor Brandon Caserta’s suicide prompted calls to reform the military’s mental health policies.
Air Force News
Air Force Eyes Lifting More Flight Restrictions for Pregnant Pilots
Air Force pilots know what to expect when they're expecting: a whole lot of time on the ground.
Fired Air Force Academy Commandant Plans to File Complaint
The former commandant of cadets at the Air Force Academy plans to file a complaint over her firing earlier this year.
Air Force F-35 Simulator Will Let Pilots Fly in Formation, Talk to Other Aircraft
The U.S. Air Force will get its first F-35 Lightning II distributed mission training simulator system this spring.
Marine Corps News
Whistleblower Lawsuit Claims Defense Contractor Defrauded Pentagon of $1.3 Billion in MRAP Deal
The company is accused of vastly overcharging for components of vehicles used by troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Marine Arrested by US Border Patrol, Accused of Bringing Migrants Across Border
The Marine is being held in civilian custody. Border Patrol and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service are investigating.
Marine Vet Duncan Hunter Pleads Guilty in Campaign Finance Scandal
Former prosecutor Jason Forge said under the terms of the deal it’s likely Hunter will serve about a year in prison.
Coast Guard News
Coast Guard, Navy Boats Collide in Alaska; 9 Injured
Both vessels were damaged. The incident is under investigation.
US Warship Seizes Suspected Iran Missile Parts Set for Yemen
A Navy warship has seized a "significant cache" of suspected Iranian guided missile parts headed to rebels in Yemen.
17 Migrants Rescued by Coast Guard After Trying to Enter US on Thanksgiving
Authorities removed 14 Haitian migrants and three Bahamian migrants.