Understaffing at soldier prep course led to ‘health risk’ for recruits, IG says
An inspector general report found that trainees at the Army’s pre-bootcamp fitness program exceeded body composition limits ...
Supreme Court refuses, yet again, to review whether military members can sue for malpractice
The Supreme Court turned down an Air National Guardsman's challenge to the Feres doctrine, the latest of many refusals to ...
Here’s why garrison soldiers across the Army are swapping their shoulder patches
Garrison soldiers are switching shoulder patches to reflect the bases they serve on under a new order from the Army secretary ...
Airman reenlists as SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts into space
Vandenberg Space Force Base’s public affairs team hit on the idea of taking the reenlistment photo during a rocket launch.
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This is the moment troops in Greenland saw the sun for the first time in 3 months
The military's northernmost base, located north of the Arctic Circle in a blisteringly cold part of Greenland, doesn't see the Sun for several months each year. By Nicholas Slayton Posted ...
As the VA celebrates 100 years of medical research, the very people doing that job are being fired
Researchers focused on veteran health and medical care have been let go and thousands more might be on the chopping block.
10th Mountain Division marks 80 years since cliff face victory in World War II
“Walking in their footsteps, it strikes me that on that night 80 years ago, the Soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division faced ...
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Marine who served on Iwo Jima recalls the time a Japanese soldier asked for some of his hot chocolate
Corporal Don Graves was in a fox hole on Iwo Jima, close to Japanese lines, when he heard a Japanese soldier inviting him over. By Paul Szoldra Updated on Feb 23, 2021 The Battle of Iwo Jima ...
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Marine colonel whose sexual assault conviction was tossed out will retire at a lower rank
A Marine colonel who walked free after a military appeals court decided it did not believe the 6-year-old girl whom he was convicted of sexually assaulting will retire as a lieutenant colonel with ...
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You can now score your very own Army surplus M17 pistol for a limited time
Sig Sauer is offering a limited number of surplus M17 pistols originally fielded by the Army, the company announced on Wednesday By Jared Keller Updated on Dec 10, 2020 Sig Sauer is offering a ...
Marine awarded Navy Cross at Vietnam War’s Battle of Hue remembered as ‘magnificent,’ humble leader
Fighting in the City of Hue as a Marine, Myron Harrington was awarded the Silver Star and Navy Cross a week apart.