How to Become a Naval Officer A Navy officer must assume a variety of duties at sea, in the air and ashore. Officers must be physically fit, at least 19...
Air Force Eyes Bringing Back Warrant Officers After Decades-Long Absence Air Force officials are considering bringing back warrant officers and may start creating a training program this year...
Mid-Career Transition: The Trouble with Leather Pants Getting out of the military mid-career as an E-5, E-6, W-1, W-2 or O-4 brings its own set of challenges. Each mid-career...
Remains of World War II Marine Recovered and Will Be Buried Stateside After 80 Years Sgt. Robert F. Van Heck, of Chicago, Illinois, was 25 years old in 1943 when he was killed during the U.S. campaign in the...
After Supreme Court Victory, Some Veterans to Receive Additional Months of GI Bill Eligibility The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the change in response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision in April favoring a...
Trusted Traveler Program at Bases Across US Suspended Following Las Vegas, New Orleans Attacks The Trusted Traveler Program applied to Defense Department identification card holders -- such as Common Access Cards or...
Troubled Caisson Unit Makes Appearance at Carter Funeral as Horse-Drawn Services Remain Suspended The unit came under public scrutiny in 2022 when CNN reported that two horses had died within days of each other...
Green Beret in Las Vegas Bombing and New Orleans Attacker Had Brief Overlap in Military Careers The men, Master Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger and Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who were both killed in the incidents, never served in the...