Joint Chiefs Prepare for Vacancy at the Top as Senate Bickers over Confirmations Blockade The blockade on promotions is the work of a single senator -- Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. -- who is forcing the chamber to hold...
'Unfair Burden': Tuberville Blockade on Promotions Is Stressing Military Families, 3 Service Secretaries Say Tuberville's move has stopped the Pentagon from putting nearly 300 officers into new positions and duty stations, and has...
The 3 Most Widely Abused Substances in Military Life (and How to Regulate Your Intake) Smoking and other tobacco use and binge drinking are higher than the national average in military members, and these habits...
US Troops Can Now Win Super Bowl Tickets Through a Military 'Madden' Tournament On Sept. 1, 2023, the NFL and the United Service Organizations (USO) will begin registration for the third annual Salute to...
Defense Secretary Releases Plan to Keep Top Jobs Filled Amid Senate Blockade of Promotions In a memo dated Aug. 2, Austin recommended several ways to "mitigate the harms caused by the hold" that Sen. Tommy Tuberville...
The Military Is Missing Recruitment Goals. Are Thousands Being Unnecessarily Disqualified? The military medical waiver process may no longer be serving the services.
Bill Would Ban Discrimination in Military 75 Years After Racial Integration Policies barring discrimination in the military based on race, gender and other innate characteristics would be enshrined in...
Stereotypes of Service Damage Democracy The social wedge between America and its military is growing.
Warning Issued to Troops Receiving Strange Smartwatches in the Mail The CID is considering the possibility that this is a deliberate operation by malicious actors -- criminals, terrorists, or...
DoD Won't Reimburse Pet Travel in 2023, Cuts Maximum Benefit by Half A new pet transportation entitlement won't be available to military households this summer moving season.
Marine Aviator Describes Historic F-35 Combat Sortie in Mission Against Yemen's Houthis After Maj. Zachary Sessa launched his F-35C Lightning II's payload at Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen last year...
White House Says Trump’s Proposal to Rename Veterans Day Has Been Scrapped The White House has backed off President Donald Trump’s stunning social media proposal to change the name of Veterans Day to...
Hegseth Works Hard to Portray Himself as a Man of the Troops. They Might Not Be Buying It. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and National Guardsman, has attempted to reframe the role of the...
Gen. Allvin Outlines Air Force Moves to 'Revive Our Warrior Ethos and Rebuild Our Military' Gen. David Allvin, the chief of staff, said the service has already signed up and enlisted 74% of the people it set for its...
Military's 4-Star Officers to Be Reduced by 20% or More Under New Order by Hegseth In a memo released Monday, Hegseth argued that senior leaders should be "unencumbered by unnecessary bureaucratic layers that...