Pentagon Bans Confederate Flag on Military Bases Without Mentioning It by Name Military leaders have been pressing Esper to put in place a DoD-wide ban on the Confederate flag.
Esper Bans Use of Promotion Board Photos, Orders Review of Hair and Grooming Standards The moves are meant to eliminate "discrimination, prejudice and bias in all ranks."
Military Photos Give an Advantage to White Men Like Me. Let's Get Rid of Them Bias in hiring and promotion decisions has been well documented.
Navy Ship Names Could Fall Under Pentagon's New Diversity Review "The Navy, as an institution, has a moral obligation to know. And, it should act."
SecDef Proposes Getting Rid of Military Promotion Photos to Eliminate Unconscious Bias The Pentagon is rolling out a three-pronged plan to root out racism in the ranks.
Lawsuit Against SecDef Dropped After Transgender Sailor Gets Waiver to Serve The suit had been filed against Defense Secretary Mark Esper, challenging the military's current transgender policy.
White House Sidesteps Questions on Whether SecDef Will Keep Job At a Pentagon briefing earlier, Esper said the Insurrection Act should only be used in dire emergencies.
Esper Says He Opposes Sending Active-Duty Troops Into Streets to Quell Protests Esper broke his lengthy silence regarding the surge of protests nationwide following the May 25 death of George Floyd.
Top Pentagon Leaders Summoned to Testify on Military's Response to Protests Defense officials will testify on Capitol Hill as criticism mounts over their presence near the White House on Monday.
Top General Takes Heat on Commissary Price Hikes, Travel Restrictions Troops leveled with Pentagon leaders on their issues in dealing with the COVID-19 crisis.
Space Force Commander in Greenland Sent Out Email Breaking with Vance After His Visit The emailed remarks, confirmed as accurate to Military.com by the Space Force, mark a rare pushback within the ranks of the...
Hundreds of Students at Military Base Schools Walk Out to Protest Trump Administration’s Anti-Diversity Policies The walkouts, which included about a dozen schools on U.S. military bases in Europe, Asia and at least one stateside...
'Warfare' Is One of the Best War Movies of the Post-9/11 Era "Warfare" is a must-see that brings full combat immersion, miles of depth and natural believability, making for one of the...
No More Family Days for Air Force, Space Force: Extra Leave Canceled for 2025 Airmen and Space Force Guardians have had their scheduled family days for 2025 canceled after officials said the extra days...
Coast Guard Permanently Relieves Commander of Sector San Diego Capt. James Spitler and the sector's command master chief were temporarily relieved six months ago for allegedly creating a...