US Soldiers Seen as More Trustworthy Than Judges, New Poll Finds Survey recipients were asked specifically about soldiers, but the word was intended to represent all U.S. troops.
Troops Who Deployed to the US-Mexico Border Are Getting a Medal The award is designated for troops who "encounter no foreign armed opposition or imminent hostile action."
Military Leaders Pledge to Keep Standards High as Ranks Grow The Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps all plan to increase their personnel levels in fiscal 2019.
Upcoming U.S. Troop Deployment Could Be Last for Afghanistan The Army’s 4th Infantry Division will be sending a total of about 2,800 soldiers to Afghanistan in separate deployments this...
In Reversal, Obama Plans to Keep 5,500 US Troops in Afghanistan President Obama reversed course on his Afghanistan withdrawal plan and announced that 5,500 U.S. troops will remain...
Army Leaders Search for Answers to Multi-Domain Battle Army leaders are wrestling with the challenges of equipping and supplying soldiers in a multi-threat battlefield of the...
Carter Opens All Military Jobs to Women in Historic Move Defense Secretary Carter went against the opposition of Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford to open up all military...
No Decision Yet on Sending More Troops to Afghanistan: White House The White House has yet to sign off on the call by the U.S. commander in Afghanistan for more troops.
Overruled on Women in Combat, Marine Corps Prepares to Integrate Units The U.S. Marine Corps lost its bid to keep some combat fields closed to women, but officials said the service will waste no...
Air Force to Roll Out New Battlefield Airmen Incentive Pay The pilot program will allow the service to study whether the incentive pay helps retain airmen in high-performing fields.
Trump Orders 1,500 Active-Duty Troops to Border Ahead of Pentagon Security Plan Deadline It was not immediately clear what units and service branches would be tapped for the deployment, but the announcement comes...
Trailblazing Coast Guard Commandant Fired by Trump Administration Adm. Linda Fagan, the first woman to serve in the Coast Guard's top job, was relieved following the swearing-in ceremony for...
Air Force Officer Who Advocated for Women in Leadership Roles Removed from Command Col. Julie Sposito-Salceies was relieved from the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam unit by Gen. Kevin Schneider, commander of...
Air Force Groups that Advocated for Beard Policies, Better Body Armor Are Gutted by Trump Directive Air Force and Space Force groups that helped create policy and improve the quality of life for women, minorities and LGBTQ+...
Trump Administration Directs All Federal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Staff Be Put on Leave President Donald Trump's administration has moved to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all...
