Mattis Wants Ground Combat Units to Be More Lethal in the Close Fight The U.S. Military's top leader has launched an effort to make ground forces deadlier in close combat.
Mattis: Pay, Maintenance, Training to Halt in Government Shutdown Military pay, maintenance, intel ops and Reserve training would essentially stop in a government shutdown.
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...
$500M US Program Has Only Trained 60 Syrians to Fight ISIS Only 60 Syrian rebels are currently being trained by the U.S. to fight ISIS, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Tuesday.
First Female Marine Officer Attempting Infantry Stymied on Final Try The officer began the 84-day course July 6 and was dropped July 18 after failing to complete two conditioning hikes.
Marine Recruiter Who Wrote ‘Memoir’ About Teenage Recruit Sentenced to Prison Nearly a year after then-Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Champagne self-published a memoir about his inappropriate relationship with...
Five Chinese Nationals Charged with Covering Up Midnight Visit to Michigan Military Site U.S. authorities charged five Chinese nationals with lying and trying to cover their tracks, more than a year after they were...
Air Force Has a Problem Recruiting for Special Warfare Jobs, New Report Finds The Rand Corp. released a study detailing the issues the Air Force has faced in getting recruits to join Special Warfare...
1,000 Active-Duty Soldiers Called Up to Assist with Hurricane Helene Response The 1,000 troops, an Infantry Battalion Task Force formed from the XVIII Airborne Corps, are from the 82nd Airborne Division...
Army Testing Robot Dogs Armed with Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Rifles in Middle East The Army was testing at least one armed quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicle at an installation in Saudi Arabia.