Doctors' Group Protests Corps' Use of Live Animals for Trauma Training An organization of physicians who oppose cruelty to animals is asking for an investigation of two incidents in recent years.
US Troops to be Trained on Reporting Child Sex Abuse by Afghans The new policy will be aimed at the practice of "boy play," in which boys dance at parties and are passed around among...
Navy: Training for Surface Warfare Officers Is Failing Them at Sea In the space of 12 months, three Navy surface ships have collided with three civilian vessels and one has run aground.
Navy Aims to Change 'Myopic' Culture with New Pacific Watchdog Group The U.S. Pacific Fleet is creating a new group to ensure that no ship leaves port until it is trained and ready to do so.
Marine Grunts Will Train With F-35 Ahead of First Deployment Senior Marine Corps leaders hope the entry of the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter into the fleet will change the way the force...
Civilians on the Battlefield: Actors of War Dubbed "COBs," for civilians on the battlefield, these "extras" have been roleplaying on U.S. military installations since...
Six More Female Soldiers Qualify for Army Ranger School Six more female soldiers have met the same physical fitness standards as men in qualifying to attend the Army's Ranger School...
Spanish Legionnaires, US Marines Ready to Face Crises Together U.S. Marines and Spanish Legionnaires refined urban and mountain warfare tactics together in Almería, Spain, Dec. 14-18, 2015...
Citadel Cadet Becomes First Amputee to Make Precision Drill Platoon Learning the drills with his prosthetic was difficult, but Massengale said looking uniform among the platoon was most...
Sixteen Women Pass Day One of Army Ranger School Sixteen female soldiers made it through their first day of Ranger School, a punishing infantry course previously closed to...
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...