What Happens if the President Issues a Potentially Illegal Order to the Military? Military.com spent several months trying to unearth what existing safeguards and policies are in place to protect what has...
New Sentinel Nuclear Warhead Program Is 81% over Budget. But Pentagon Says It Must Go Forward The Northrop Grumman Sentinel program is the first major upgrade to the ground-based component of the nuclear triad in more...
Dead to Me? What the Military Misses When It Cuts SkillBridge The DoD SkillBridge program is supposed to be a transition tool. For so many Marines, sailors, Guardians, Coasties, soldiers...
Military Dining Halls, Pentagon Failing on Efforts to Offer Nutritious Meals at Bases, Watchdog Says Offering nutritious food at the military's dining facilities has been a major initiative for nearly two decades as Pentagon...
Democrats Push Pentagon on Birth Control for Service Members as Defense Bill Looks to Ease Access As studies show service members continue to struggle to access birth control, a group of Senate Democrats is pushing the...
Pentagon Confident It Can Still Defend Against Houthi Attacks Without a Carrier in the Region The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower strike group, which has been deployed for more than seven months after two extensions, has left...
The Military Was Combating Racism. Then, Congress Stepped In. Attacks on crucial DoD programs indicate to us that certain politicians will sabotage any of the military's efforts toward...
Marine Corps Cuts Time for SkillBridge Transition Program, Citing a Drain on 'Unit Readiness' The SkillBridge program gives service members an opportunity to "gain valuable civilian work experience" during their last...
Pentagon Stands by Secret Anti-Vaccination Disinformation Campaign in Philippines After Reuters Report The U.S. military launched the disinformation campaign following a decision by then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper to loosen...
DoD to Reimburse Service Members Up to $1,000 for Shipping Breast Milk During Military Moves The policy previously allowed troops to file for reimbursement during temporary duty assignments but not permanent change of...
Military Moves, School Enrollment and Spouse Employment Were Upended by Tuberville Promotions Blockade For the bulk of 2023, Tuberville placed the hold on all nominations for general and flag officers, which must be approved by...
Navy Officer Charged with Murdering Wife Last Year in Japan Hotel The family of Jesse Olsen said the Navy has provided little support since notifying Olsen's parents of the news.
Pentagon Will Use Health Screenings, Commanders to Ferret Out Trans Troops for Separations Despite the unresolved legal challenge, defense officials now say that they plan to utilize the military's regular health...
'They Don't Care About My Kids': Marine Families Take Military to Court After Child Abuse at Yuma Day Care In November, the families filed a federal tort claim, which allows individuals to litigate against the government. The filing...
One Trillion Dollars?! Nine Charts to Help Demystify the Pentagon's Budget Golden Dome, shipbuilding, warrior ethos: Here’s your primer to start following the Defense Department’s billions.
![Aviation ordnancemen inspect F/A-18E aboard the USS Eisenhower](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2024-06/mil-uss-eisenhower-FA18E-1800.jpg?itok=bIur9xBh "Aviation Ordnancemen wait to inspect ordnance attached to an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Gunslingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Red Sea, April 12, 2024.. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Janae Chambers)")
