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.
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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...
Judge: Hawaii Agency Failed to Care for Army Training Land
A judge has ruled that the state failed to care for land at the Pohakuloa Training Area on the Big Island.
Alaska Training Prepares Northern Command Troops for Harsh Conditions
The Arctic Edge exercise involved 1,500 troops and was an early test of the command's new special operations component.
Army Has Spent 18 Months Preparing for War in Korea: Milley
Members of the House Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee expressed a keen interest in possible contingency plans.
Air Force Sets Goal of 20 Flight Hours Per Month for Pilots
Gen. David Goldfein said there is a push to get pilots more flight time, in tandem with producing more pilots in the ranks.
No Plans to Open West Coast Boot Camp to Women, Top Marine Says
The Marine Corps is the only service that still keeps separate entry-level training units for men and women.
NATO Chief Plans Military Academies for Iraqi Forces
Stoltenberg said the goal is to ensure that ISIS "is never able to come back in the way we have seen before."
Mattis Wants Ground Combat Units to Be More Lethal in the Close Fight
The U.S. Military's top leader has launched an effort to make ground forces deadlier in close combat.
Jungle Survival: Troops Swallow Snake Blood during Cobra Gold Training
American troops at Cobra Gold slurped cobra blood and noshed on rats while learning how to survive in harsh environments.
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