Top Military News This Week, Fort Pickett Will Replace Its Confederate Name, a First for an Army Base Following Renaming Commission Female Air Force Pilots Would Be Able to Safely Pee In-Flight During Long Missions with New Tech Being Tested Eating Disorders, Diabetes, Obesity Up Among US Troops During Pandemic, Research Finds Fort Bliss Sergeant Major Loses Top Enlisted Job Over Alleged 'Misuse of Resources' Defense Budget Cuts Floated by GOP Could Hurt Troops, Pentagon Official Warns More Military Headlines Deputy Allegedly Tries to Drive Through Coronado Naval Base Gate While Under the Influence, Prompts Shooting Another Toxic Red Hill Spill, Only Recently Disclosed by the Navy, Affected Soil Officials: US to Send Ammunition, Tanker Trucks to Ukraine Australia Won't Promise to Side with US in Taiwan Conflict China’s Xi Visits Moscow to Bolster Putin Amid Ukraine War North Korea: Latest Missile Simulated Nuclear Counterattack Higher Cancer Rates Found in Military Pilots, Ground Crews Coast Guard Cutter Back in Hawaii After Trek to Japan Soldiers Issued High-Speed Arctic Gear as Army Gets Serious About Fighting in the Cold Army Private's Death and Claims of Harassment Again Shine Spotlight on Fort Hood Mold Prevention a 'Routine Part of Life' for Soldiers, New Army Messaging Campaign Says Russia to Award Pilots Involved in US Drone Incident Opinions The First Casualty of War Is Truth: Iraq 20 Years Later Four months prior to the invasion of Iraq, I found out that the George W. Bush administration was selling the war to the... Amid the Rising Tide of Hate, What Happened to Countering Extremism in the US Military? "Those in positions to cause change inside the military and out must embrace the long road ahead to fully address extremism... The New Tricare Pharmacy Contract: Delivering Value for Military Families and Taxpayers Under the new contract, 98% of Tricare beneficiaries live within 15 minutes’ driving time of a network retail pharmacy, and... View more Afghanistan California Post Office to Be Renamed in Honor of Fallen Marines 'We Were Ignored': Veterans and Troops Detail Horrors of Afghanistan Evacuation as House Investigation Begins Afghan Drug Lords Escaped Justice—But Did It Matter? View more Military Technology Pentagon Unsure It Can Recover Drone Downed by Russia Milley voiced skepticism that pieces of the drone, which was apparently bumped by the Russian jet after being doused in fuel... 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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. Army Private's Death and Claims of Harassment Again Shine Spotlight on Fort Hood A 20-year-old Army private stationed at Fort Hood was found dead this week, and investigators are examining claims from her... Latest Military Videos Astronauts Discuss 5-Month Mission to the International Space Station Following a five-month stay aboard the International Space Station, the four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission are back... US Military Video Shows Black Sea Drone Incident The Pentagon has released footage of what it says is a Russian aircraft conducting an unsafe intercept of a... Blinken Starts Africa Tour With Coffee in Ethiopia U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Ethiopian Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen in Addis Ababa on Wednesday. (Mar 15)... Clashes as Pakistan Police Try to Arrest Imran Khan Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan threw bricks at police who fought back with clubs and tear... View more Investigations and Features Trading on Patriotism: How Extremist Groups Target and Radicalize Veterans The issue of extremist groups has gained attention after the riot on Jan. 6 aimed at preventing the peaceful transfer of the... They Said the Rise in Military Suicide Is a Mystery. Traumatic Brain Injury May Be an Answer. Veterans who have had a head injury are at higher risk for suicide, but these deaths can be prevented, experts say. Army News This Week, Fort Pickett Will Replace Its Confederate Name, a First for an Army Base Following Renaming Commission Fort Pickett will be redesignated Fort Barfoot, honoring Col. Van T. Barfoot, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient with... Fort Bliss Sergeant Major Loses Top Enlisted Job Over Alleged 'Misuse of Resources' Sgt. Maj. Samuel Rapp was set to replace Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Williams as the top NCO for the 1st Armored Division. View more Navy News Another Toxic Red Hill Spill, Only Recently Disclosed by the Navy, Affected Soil The Navy said a spill of up to 1,500 gallons of toxic fire suppressant containing so-called "forever chemicals " at Red Hill... Deputy Allegedly Tries to Drive Through Coronado Naval Base Gate While Under the Influence, Prompts Shooting A Navy spokesperson said Sheriff's Sgt. Michael Cruz was being aggressive and wasn't following the instructions of the gate... View more Air Force News 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. Higher Cancer Rates Found in Military Pilots, Ground Crews Aviation crews have long asked for the Pentagon to look closely at some of the environmental factors they are exposed to. View more Space Force News 125% Increase to Space Force Bonuses Part of 2024 Budget Request that Would Grow Ranks The Space Force wants to grow the number of Guardians by nearly 10% and hopes to offer almost $5 million in new bonuses to... 'Go Get Screened': Space Force Chief Urges Missileers to Get Tested as Cancer Study Underway The Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine said last month it is conducting a study examining a potential link between... View more Marine Corps News A Marine Corps Cook Spread the Gospel of Tacos Throughout America Glen Bell engineered a way to pre-make hard-taco shells in large quantities, with less mess and faster, like hamburgers were... The First Casualty of War Is Truth: Iraq 20 Years Later Four months prior to the invasion of Iraq, I found out that the George W. Bush administration was selling the war to the... View more Coast Guard News Coast Guard Cutter Back in Hawaii After Trek to Japan The deployment was in support of Operation Sapphire, a joint agreement between the U.S. and Japanese coast guard. Coast Guard Requests Budget Cut for Fiscal 2024 The service did not provide a reason for the lower request but said the funding would be enough to sustain the fleet while... View more
This Week, Fort Pickett Will Replace Its Confederate Name, a First for an Army Base Following Renaming Commission
Female Air Force Pilots Would Be Able to Safely Pee In-Flight During Long Missions with New Tech Being Tested
Deputy Allegedly Tries to Drive Through Coronado Naval Base Gate While Under the Influence, Prompts Shooting
The First Casualty of War Is Truth: Iraq 20 Years Later Four months prior to the invasion of Iraq, I found out that the George W. Bush administration was selling the war to the...
Amid the Rising Tide of Hate, What Happened to Countering Extremism in the US Military? "Those in positions to cause change inside the military and out must embrace the long road ahead to fully address extremism...
The New Tricare Pharmacy Contract: Delivering Value for Military Families and Taxpayers Under the new contract, 98% of Tricare beneficiaries live within 15 minutes’ driving time of a network retail pharmacy, and...
'We Were Ignored': Veterans and Troops Detail Horrors of Afghanistan Evacuation as House Investigation Begins
Pentagon Unsure It Can Recover Drone Downed by Russia Milley voiced skepticism that pieces of the drone, which was apparently bumped by the Russian jet after being doused in fuel...
Army to Test Out its New Guns in Extreme Environments The XM7 Rifle and XM250 Automatic Rifle, designed by Sig Sauer, are set to replace the M4A1 Carbine and M249 Squad Automatic...
Space Force Hopes to Roll Out Fitness Pilot Program as Soon as Next Month Last year, Space Force leaders promised to unveil a revolutionary fitness program that would use fitness wearables to help...
North Korea: Latest Missile Simulated Nuclear Counterattack North Korea says its ballistic missile launch over the weekend simulated a nuclear attack against South Korea.
North Korea Says ICBM Test Aimed to Strike Fear into Enemies North Korea says it fired an intercontinental ballistic missile to “strike fear into the enemies” as the United States and...
North Korea Launches ICBM Before South Korea-Japan Summit The North’s first ICBM test in a month and third weapons test this week comes as South Korean and U.S. troops continue joint...
Soldiers Issued High-Speed Arctic Gear as Army Gets Serious About Fighting in the Cold Hundreds of soldiers are now receiving layered protection suits capable of withstanding temperatures as low as minus 65...
Higher Cancer Rates Found in Military Pilots, Ground Crews Aviation crews have long asked for the Pentagon to look closely at some of the environmental factors they are exposed to.
Coast Guard Cutter Back in Hawaii After Trek to Japan The deployment was in support of Operation Sapphire, a joint agreement between the U.S. and Japanese coast guard.
Army Fields New Armored Personnel Carrier, Replacing 60-Year-Old Vehicle The Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, or AMPV, is a tracked armored vehicle with similar gearing and suspension as the M2...
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.
Army Private's Death and Claims of Harassment Again Shine Spotlight on Fort Hood A 20-year-old Army private stationed at Fort Hood was found dead this week, and investigators are examining claims from her...
Astronauts Discuss 5-Month Mission to the International Space Station Following a five-month stay aboard the International Space Station, the four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission are back...
US Military Video Shows Black Sea Drone Incident The Pentagon has released footage of what it says is a Russian aircraft conducting an unsafe intercept of a...
Blinken Starts Africa Tour With Coffee in Ethiopia U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Ethiopian Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen in Addis Ababa on Wednesday. (Mar 15)...
Clashes as Pakistan Police Try to Arrest Imran Khan Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan threw bricks at police who fought back with clubs and tear...
Trading on Patriotism: How Extremist Groups Target and Radicalize Veterans The issue of extremist groups has gained attention after the riot on Jan. 6 aimed at preventing the peaceful transfer of the...
Trading on Patriotism: How Extremist Groups Target and Radicalize Veterans The issue of extremist groups has gained attention after the riot on Jan. 6 aimed at preventing the peaceful transfer of the...
They Said the Rise in Military Suicide Is a Mystery. Traumatic Brain Injury May Be an Answer. Veterans who have had a head injury are at higher risk for suicide, but these deaths can be prevented, experts say.
They Said the Rise in Military Suicide Is a Mystery. Traumatic Brain Injury May Be an Answer. Veterans who have had a head injury are at higher risk for suicide, but these deaths can be prevented, experts say.
This Week, Fort Pickett Will Replace Its Confederate Name, a First for an Army Base Following Renaming Commission Fort Pickett will be redesignated Fort Barfoot, honoring Col. Van T. Barfoot, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient with...
Fort Bliss Sergeant Major Loses Top Enlisted Job Over Alleged 'Misuse of Resources' Sgt. Maj. Samuel Rapp was set to replace Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Williams as the top NCO for the 1st Armored Division.
Another Toxic Red Hill Spill, Only Recently Disclosed by the Navy, Affected Soil The Navy said a spill of up to 1,500 gallons of toxic fire suppressant containing so-called "forever chemicals " at Red Hill...
Deputy Allegedly Tries to Drive Through Coronado Naval Base Gate While Under the Influence, Prompts Shooting A Navy spokesperson said Sheriff's Sgt. Michael Cruz was being aggressive and wasn't following the instructions of the gate...
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.
Higher Cancer Rates Found in Military Pilots, Ground Crews Aviation crews have long asked for the Pentagon to look closely at some of the environmental factors they are exposed to.
125% Increase to Space Force Bonuses Part of 2024 Budget Request that Would Grow Ranks The Space Force wants to grow the number of Guardians by nearly 10% and hopes to offer almost $5 million in new bonuses to...
'Go Get Screened': Space Force Chief Urges Missileers to Get Tested as Cancer Study Underway The Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine said last month it is conducting a study examining a potential link between...
A Marine Corps Cook Spread the Gospel of Tacos Throughout America Glen Bell engineered a way to pre-make hard-taco shells in large quantities, with less mess and faster, like hamburgers were...
The First Casualty of War Is Truth: Iraq 20 Years Later Four months prior to the invasion of Iraq, I found out that the George W. Bush administration was selling the war to the...
Coast Guard Cutter Back in Hawaii After Trek to Japan The deployment was in support of Operation Sapphire, a joint agreement between the U.S. and Japanese coast guard.
Coast Guard Requests Budget Cut for Fiscal 2024 The service did not provide a reason for the lower request but said the funding would be enough to sustain the fleet while...