Here's a look at the most popular stories this week on Military.com.
Troops Who Supported 2017 Hurricane Relief Now Eligible for Medal
Thousands of soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen are now eligible for the Humanitarian Service Medal for their disaster relief efforts in response to Hurricanes Matthew, Harvey, Irma and Maria, according to the service branches.
By Richard Sisk | Read more
Racially Charged Rant Results in Punishment for Air Force NCO
Nellis Air Force Base officials say they've removed a noncommissioned officer from her supervisory role after she made racially insensitive comments about her subordinates in a Facebook video that went viral on social media last month.
By Oriana Pawlyk | Read more
Only Half of F-35s Available for Flight, Program Head Says
News that two-thirds of the Navy's aging F/A-18 Hornets were stuck on the flightline lit up headlines last year. But the defense department's brand-new 5th-generation fighter program is also struggling to ensure that its shiny new aircraft are flyable, the three-star director of the program this week.
By Hope Hodge Seck | Read more
Most Read in Army
- Militants Release Video of Deadly Niger Ambush
- Senator Blasts Trump after Immigration Offices Shuttered at Army Bases
Most Read in Navy
- Navy Investigating Incident That Left Pilots Blind, Freezing
- Navy Buys Lasers to 'Dazzle' Drones, Take Out Small Boats
Most Read in Air Force
- Wichita Airman's Idea Could Save the Air Force $132 Million
- Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Arrested at F-35 Protest
Most Read in Marine Corps
- Racial Slur Posted on Okinawa Marine Base Theater Marquee
- Marines Create New Cyberwarfare Career Field
Most Read in Technology
- Lawmakers: Military's Space Corps Could Launch Within 3 Years
- Coast Guard to Publish RFP for First Heavy Icebreaker in 40 Years
Most Read in Gear and Fitness
Most Read in Business
- Army Screening 30 US Cities for Home of New Futures Command
- Lockheed Negotiating Tactics Delaying F-35 Deal, Program Director Says
Most Read in Spouse and Family
Most Read in Entertainment
- Vietnam Vet Wes Studi Introduces Oscar's Tribute to the Military
- The 6 Types of Lieutenants That You Just Can’t Avoid in the Military
Most Read in Pay and Benefits
- US Troops in Niger to Get Danger Pay Five Months after Deadly Ambush
- Budget Deal Would Give $1.4 Trillion to Military Over Two Years
Most Read in Veterans
- 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell' Is Gone, But Effects Still Haunt LGBT Veterans
- Veterans with Mental Illnesses Sue Navy over Discharges
-- Sean Mclain Brown can be reached at sean.brown@military.com. Follow him on Twitter at @seanmclainbrown.
