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...
Carter: Military Should Let Women Meet Standards for Combat Jobs Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said women should have the chance to meet the standards of combat jobs currently closed to...
All Marines to Get 'Unconscious Bias' Training as Women Join Infantry Marines will be challenged on their unconscious prejudices and presuppositions as women get the opportunity to become grunts.
Air Force Ready to Open All Combat Jobs to Women, Secretary Says Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James said Monday she sees "no barriers" to women serving in any MOS, so long as gender...
Corps Receives First Infantry Request from Female Marine The Marine Corps has received its first request from an enlisted female Marine to join the infantry ranks, an official...
Army and Marine Leaders Weigh Test Data on Female Combat Performance The head of Army Training and Doctrine command discussed the studies the service has done to gauge how women would perform in...
Gates Accuses White House of 'Semantic Backflips' on Combat in Iraq The White House has engaged in "semantic backflips" on whether U.S. troops are engaged in combat, former SecDef Gates charged...
Tricare Patients Fear Losing Preferred Health Care Providers Amid Contract Transition Doctors and patients said they have been caught off guard by the shift from Health Net Federal Services to TriWest Healthcare...
Lessons from the Air Force Kitchen Police: Volunteer for Everything. Even Pots and Pans When Ed Meagher reported to Air Force basic training on June 15, 1966, he was a 19-year-old college dropout. Despite two...
2 US Navy Pilots Shot Down over Red Sea in Apparent 'Friendly Fire' Incident, US Military Says Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their stricken aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries.
How the Marine Corps Is Changing to Keep Talented Marines in the Service For decades, the Marine Corps incurred a "remarkably high turnover rate" among its first-term Marines as it prioritized, and...
Troop Pay Safe After Congress Approves Extension of Government Funding Troop pay is no longer in jeopardy after Congress approved legislation to keep the government funded through mid-March and...
