4-Star Commander Denies Request to Wear Boonie Hats at Nellis Air Force Base Amid Standards Push Boonie hats are round, wide-brimmed sun hats worn by troops in particularly hot or tropical climates, such as the jungles of...
250,000 Veterans Agree to $6 Billion Settlement with 3M over Earplugs Alleged to Cause Hearing Loss The cases revolved around 3M's Combat Arms Earplugs, Version 2, that were issued to troops between 2003 and 2015.
Bill Would Allow Troops to Keep Blown-Up Protective Gear as a Memento A provision in the defense budget bill aims to make it easier to donate protective gear to the service members who wore it.
Army’s New Protective Lens Features Sensors that React to Changing Light The Transition Combat Eye Protection lens is designed to respond to visible light instead of UV rays.
Army to Issue Latest Armored Groin Protection to Paratroopers Soldiers at Fort Bragg will soon receive the Army's latest attempt at armor protection for the genitals and groin area.
Marines to Ramp Up Tests on Hearing Protection Troops Might Actually Wear The devices meant to protect Marines' hearing can sometimes dull their senses, leaving some to ditch the gear altogether.
Air Force Studying Spider Silk for Stronger Body Armor, Parachutes Researchers are looking to arachnids to engineer new synthetic materials that are stronger than Kevlar.
Army to Field New Body Armor Vest Starting Next Summer Army equipment officials plan to begin fielding the service's new Modular Scalable Vest, or MSV, by next summer.
VA Halts Transgender Care for New Veteran Patients as Advocates Warn of Dire Consequences The department announced that patients currently being treated and those discharged from the Defense Department who receive...
Marines with Skin Condition Affecting Mostly Black Men Could Now Be Booted Under New Policy A new Marine Corps policy says troops with a genetic skin condition that can cause pain and scarring from shaving and mainly...
Highest-Ranking Black Medal of Honor Recipient Erased in Pentagon DEI Purge The latest casualty in the Department of Defense's sweep of all things related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is...
A Native American Woman's Body Was Found by a Hiker. An Airman Is Accused of Her Murder. Airman Basic Quinterius Chappelle was arrested and is facing a federal second-degree murder charge, the Pennington County...
Supreme Court Upholds VA Court Decision Not to Review 'Benefit-of-the-Doubt' Evidence in Veterans' Claims In a 7-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court said last week that, while the Department of Veterans Affairs should favor veterans...
