Sailors Will No Longer Need 12 Years of Good Conduct to Sport Gold Stripes
The Navy is rescinding its tradition requiring sailors to have 12 years of blemish-free conduct to rate gold stripes.
KitUp
Sig Sauer Honors Navy SEAL Hero With Epic Commemorative Pistol
The maker of the Army's new Modular Handgun System presented Britt Slabinski with a special-edition MK25 pistol.
Army Getting Ready to Choose M249 SAW and M4 Carbine Replacements
The Army will begin fielding the 6.8mm weapons that will replace M249 squad automatic weapons and M4/M4A1 carbines in 2021.
After Year-Long Delay, Soldiers to Get New Night-Vision Gear
A top U.S. Army Futures Command leader told Congress the service will field its new, binocular-style night-vision goggles.
Army's New Helmet Offers Greater Protection, Rails for Mounting Lights
U.S. Army officials will soon begin fielding a new combat helmet designed to give soldiers 100 percent greater protection.
Army Medical Researchers Want Head-Up Displays for Combat Medics
The effort is designed to use augmented reality to guide a medic to perform advanced procedures.
Soldiers and Marines Test the Army's Newest Night-Vision Goggles
The evaluation, which began April 22 and will last until May 3, will include a 36-hour platoon situational training exercise.
Air Force OKs Unit Patch Sleeve Swap on New OCP Uniform
The Air Force will relocate unit patches on its Operational Camouflage Uniform from the left sleeve to the right.
Air Force Experimenting with Two-Piece Flight Suits for Pilots, Aircrew
The U.S. Air Force is exploring the possibility of creating two-piece flight suits for all pilots and aircrew.
Crisis Averted: No Rifle Optic Shortage for Recruits at Boot Camp, Marines Say
Officials say the service has averted a shortage of rifle combat optic sights that was on track to affect new recruits.
Select Service
My Membership
Most Popular Military News
Should Low-Income Military Families Get a Food Allowance? White House Says No
A provision in the House defense policy bill would create an entitlement to cover food and other needs.
Here's the New Marine Corps Weapon that Just Destroyed an Iranian Drone
The Marine Corps' Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System, known as LMADIS, jammed an Iranian drone.
Lawmaker Orders Investigation into 'Pink Tax' on Women's Military Uniforms
A bill in Congress would order a GAO report on whether there really are gender disparities in uniform prices.
US Marine Corps Asks Duncan Hunter to Stop Using Marine Symbols for Campaign
The service apparently wrote Hunter a letter asking him to immediately stop using the USMC Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem.
Marines' New Top Officer Wants to Give New Moms a Full Year Off
The commandant's plan would drastically expand the service's maternity leave benefits.