Air Force Col. Michael Collins An Army brat, future astronaut Michael Collins graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1952 with an Air Force commission.
China Set to Send 3 Astronauts on Longest Crewed Mission Yet It will be China's longest crewed space mission and set a record for the most time spent in space by Chinese astronauts.
Take 2: Spacewalking Astronauts Install New Solar Panel Spacewalking astronauts equipped the International Space Station with the first in a series of powerful new solar panels.
Chinese Crew Enters New Space Station on 3-Month Mission A Chinese spaceship carrying a three-person crew has docked with China's new space station at the start of a three-month...
Army Astronaut Demonstrates 'Weightless' ACFT at International Space Station What would the ACFT be like if conducted in outer space? Wonder no longer.
Former Naval Aviator, Astronaut Mark Kelly Defeats Martha McSally to Claim Senate Seat Sen. Martha McSally, a Republican and retired Air Force colonel, has lost her Senate seat to Democratic challenger Mark Kelly...
Navy Astronaut and 6th Man on the Moon Believed in Alien Intervention Edgar Mitchell was a naval aviator, test pilot, and instructed astronauts before becoming one. He was no kook.
Assignment, Space: How Military Spouses Support NASA's Newest Missions While their husbands serve on the International Space Station, wives help NASA understand the impact of long separations.
Air Force Colonel-Turned-Astronaut Details Space Mission Col. Jack Fischer, selected in 2009 as an astronaut, recently returned from a mission on board the International Space...
NASA Turns to Navy and Marine Corps for a Few Good Astronauts NASA is recruiting service members from the Navy and Marine Corps who have the "right stuff" to become astronauts.
Troubled USS Boxer Returns Home 10 Days into Deployment Due to Maintenance Issue The maintenance-embattled USS Boxer is heading back to San Diego just 10 days after deploying due to an engineering issue, as...
On Newly Quiet Stretch of US-Mexico Border, Louisiana Soldiers Sit Around, Watch and Wait The Louisiana soldiers are spaced in groups of two or three over the 1.5 mile, 400-yard-wide strip of land.
How the Army Made a Deal with UFL Football and The Rock Despite Doubts over the Sponsorship's Worth The roughly $11 million deal set the service up to be the premier partner for the league's inaugural season, which started...
Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...
'Restore Real Value': House Panel Wants to Give Junior Enlisted Troops 15% Pay Raise The recommendation on boosting paychecks is part of the final report from the House Armed Services Committee's military...