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...
Despite Downsizing, Army Remains Decisive Service in War, Chief Says Airpower and naval might can shape the battlefield, but troops on the ground will always be the decisive force in war, top...
Mattis Not Ready to Recommend Ground Combat Troops for Syria, Iraq Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that putting U.S. ground combat troops into Syria and Iraq is not under immediate...
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.
Nomination of Air Force Officer at Center of GOP's Fight Against 'Woke' Military Extended to 2025 Col. Ben Jonsson's nomination to become a one-star general was set to expire May 1 under a law that says military officer...
Camp Lejeune Sergeant Identified as Marine Killed During Training in North Carolina Sgt. Colin Arslanbas, a Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, or MEU, died Thursday evening during a training...
‘Indefinite’ Defense Department IDs Inconvenience Air Travelers, May Be Dropped as Acceptable Identification The Transportation Security Administration's Credential Authentication Technology reads the cards' INDEF date field as...
Fort Liberty Soldier Sentenced to Over 3 Years for Romance Scams, Bilked Over $350,000 from Victims Specialist Sanda G. Frimpong, who was serving on active duty until his arrest in 2023, was ordered to pay back over $350,000...
Navy Chief Petty Officer Convicted of Attempted Espionage at San Diego Court-Martial The Navy has convicted a chief petty officer of attempted espionage, among other charges, at a court-martial in San Diego...