Master Sergeant to First Sergeant: Marine Corps Revives Decades-Lost Flexibility The Marine Corps has launched a pilot program allowing master sergeants to apply for redesignation as first sergeants...
Marine Corps Special Operations Leader Nominated to Head U.S. Southern Command President Trump nominated Marine Lt. Gen. Frank Donovan to lead U.S. Southern Command as operations expand against drug...
Coast Guard Ranks: A Complete Guide to Enlisted and Officer Ranks Explore U.S. Coast Guard ranks from seaman to admiral. Learn about the rank structure, pay grades, insignia, and promotion...
Space Force Ranks: A Complete Guide to Enlisted and Officer Ranks Explore U.S. Space Force ranks from specialist to general. Learn about the rank structure, pay grades, insignia, and...
Navy Ranks: A Complete Guide to Enlisted and Officer Ranks Explore U.S. Navy ranks from seaman recruit to admiral. Learn rank structure, pay grades, insignia and promotion paths in...
Army Ranks: A Complete Guide to Enlisted and Officer Ranks Explore U.S. Army ranks from private to general. Learn rank structure, pay grades, insignia, and promotion paths in this...
Marine Officer Who Faced Charges for Criticizing Military Leaders Now Leads Promotion Review Since January, the defense secretary also has ordered the Pentagon to review combat standards, disqualifying medical...
Trump Taps Air Force and Space Force Generals as Next Service Vice Chiefs Nominations were put in front of the Senate for Space Force Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton and Air Force Gen. Thomas Bussiere to...
Pentagon Withdraws Admiral's Nomination to Lead Pacific Fleet Amid Renewed Attention on Drag Shows The Pentagon has confirmed reports it has pulled Navy Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly from promotion and a new job overseeing the...
A Single Server Holds All Navy Pay and Promotion Data. DOGE Canceled a Contract to Upload It to the Cloud. The Navy has been in a yearslong struggle to modernize its critically important human resources computer systems that...
Navy Commodore Relieved of Duties, First In Role To Lose Job in 2026 The relieved commodore lost the "trust and confidence" of superiors, will retain a staff position.
This Marine Married Chesty Puller’s Daughter and Was Recommended for the Medal of Honor at Khe Sanh In 1967, Vietnam, Capt. Bill Dabney chose the Marine unit closest to the enemy—an instinct that soon put him and his men at...
Pentagon Overhauls Military Moving System After Years of Family Complaints The Pentagon is overhauling its broken military moving system to centralize control, modernize technology and restore trust...
The Last Living Witness to Lincoln’s Assassination Told His Story on a 1950s Game Show Samuel J. Seymour was just five years old when he sat in the balcony at Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865, and heard the...
2026 Military Pay Charts Military service members will receive a 3.8% pay raise in 2026. Some senior officers may receive smaller percentages.