Military Training

Iraqi soldiers conduct a road march under the supervision of U.S. Army soldiers with the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Taji, Iraq, in March 2016. (US Army photo/Paul Sale)

NATO Commits Long-Term to Military Training Mission In Iraq

Iraq's prime minister declared "final victory" over ISIS last year, but intense fighting continues.

Soldiers from the West Virginia National Guard’s 150th Cavalry Regiment conduct maneuver and armored reconnaissance training at the Hobet reclaimed mine site Jan. 12, 2018 in Southern West Virginia. (U.S. Air National Guard/Capt. Holli Nelson)

Shutdown Is Over But Effects Will Linger for Guard in Lost Training

About 90,000 Guard personnel lost valuable training in the shutdown.

Fitness equipment from the BeaverFit containers shipped by the United Service Organization-Europe is used by soldiers from 2nd Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army Europe, at the Adazi training area near Riga, Latvia. (Photo: U.S. Army)

Vets Behind 'HITT Lockers' Roll Out Rappel Towers, O-Courses and More

BeaverFit's new Air Delivery Platform lets troops rappel from 60-foot towers built to mimic helicopter exits and skids.

A soldier stands in a virtual reality lab to measure his responses under stress, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, at the Center for Applied Brain and Cognitive Sciences in Medford, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Close Combat Task Force Prioritizes Virtual Training over New Weapons

Leaders realize the services will have to rely on video-game technology to meet their training needs.

Second Lt. Kenneth Soyars, 14th Student Squadron student pilot, takes off during a virtual reality flight simulation Jan. 10, 2018, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Two subjects flew at a time but no other subjects were allowed to watch or learn from other individuals’ sorties. The Adaptive Flight Training Study pushed subjects to learn through the VR technology. (Keith Holcomb/U.S. Air Force)

Air Force Wants to Use Artificial Intelligence to Train Pilots

The head of Air Force training said the service wants artificial intelligence to help airmen learn faster than ever before.

U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Chaffins and Spc. Richard Cazarez explain the set up and use of an M224 60 mm mortar system with bipod to Afghan National Army 1st Lt. Isaqh in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 12, 2013. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)

Afghan Forces Need More Mortar Training, Army Advisers Say

U.S. Army advisers in Afghanistan have learned they may want to focus more on training Afghan forces.

Members of Marine Wing Support Squadron 374 are served hot food while they train in the field. The Marine Corps is the latest service to push cleaner chow options out to troops in an effort to improve nutrition and athletic performance. (Marine Corps)

The Military Is Overhauling Troops’ Chow as Obesity Rates Soar

Even the Marines are facing problems with overweight troops.

U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, conduct a joint live-fire training exercise at Fort Greely, Alaska, March 15, as part of of Alaskan Command's exercise Arctic Edge 18 conducted under the authority of U.S. Northern Command. (U.S. Air Force/Capt. Virginia Lang)

More Marines May Head to Alaska for Cold Weather Training: Senator

The Marine Corps could soon be sending Marines to Alaska, one of the state's senators told reporters here this week.

Cpl. Thomas Powers explains the next movement to Cpl. Greggory Williams while conducting a routine patrol during the final exercise of cold-weather training aboard Porsangmoen, Norway, Feb. 16-20, 2016. (Photo By: Cpl. Immanuel Johnson)

Lawmakers Want to Know if US Troops Are Ready for Arctic Warfare

Lawmakers want Mattis to submit a report to Congress on whether the U.S. military service have the equipment and training the...

Brushing Up on Military Missions

While it’s sometimes hard to tell due to each branch of the military having mixed forces, each one has a specific mission.

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Navy Lt. Kaylie Ludwig. (Photo courtesy of the Ludwig family)

Navy IDs Officer Who Died Aboard the Arlington; NCIS Probe Continues

Navy officials have identified the woman who died aboard a ship during a port stop in Spain as Lt. Kaylie Ludwig.

The front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

VA Ready to Roll Out Mission Act Program on June 6 But Expect Glitches: Officials

Officials say the benefits of a system giving veterans more say in their own health care outweigh any drawbacks.

Ray Weaver, of Lancaster, Pa., supports Rolling Thunder 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joshua L. DeMotts)

Thunder's End: Rolling Thunder to Mark Final Memorial Day Event This Weekend

This year's annual Rolling Thunder veterans tribute will be the last.

The Marine Corps insignia is visible behind Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller as he takes questions from reporters at the unveiling of the Iraq and Afghanistan campaign engravings on the USMC War Memorial (Iwo Jima), Nov. 21, 2017, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Top Marine Makes Plea to End Suicide, Says 'Zero Shame' in Admitting Problem

Active-duty suicide rates in the Navy and Marine Corps reached a 10-year high last year.

Courtland Savage from early in his training. (Courtesy Courtland Savage)

Navy to Change Pilot Call Sign Protocol After Minority Aviators Report Bias

The head of naval aviation has directed the creation of a new process for approving and reviewing pilots' call signs.