Air Force to Roll Out New Battlefield Airmen Incentive Pay The pilot program will allow the service to study whether the incentive pay helps retain airmen in high-performing fields.
Opening Combat Jobs to Women Will Mean Lower Standards: Marine General Marine Gen. John Kelly broke ranks with Pentagon brass Friday on the issue of whether ground combat jobs should be open to...
Almost 300 Female Marines in Previously Closed Combat Jobs Lt. Gen. Glenn Walters hailed the progress that Marines have made in integrating the ranks.
North Korea Warns of War, Claims US and South Korea 'Jealous' North Korea warned of war Saturday as South Korea continues to blast anti-Pyongyang propaganda across the rivals' tense...
First Marine Woman to Graduate Grueling Infantry Officer Course The first woman Marine to pass the Infantry Officer Course will graduate Monday and be qualified to lead a platoon in combat.
Additional 3K US Troops in Afghanistan Will Be on 'Combat Duty' The commitment of U.S. troops to "combat duty" marks a shift from the Obama administration's strategy.
Army Expects Few Women to Choose Combat Arms if Positions are Opened Studies show that a small percentage of women would try for an infantry or armor MOS if gender restrictions were lifted.
Commandant Concedes Female Marines Lacked Infantry Experience in Study Gen. Robert Neller acknowledged that female Marines who fared poorly in recent gender-integration study did not have the...
Military Services Face Growing Pressure to Open All Billets to Women The services will have a tougher time seeking exemptions to the order to open all Military Occupational Specialties to women.
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...