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Sgt. Maj. Octaviano Gallegos Jr. relinquishes his duties as the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit sergeant major to Sgt. Maj. Lanette N. Wright, March 14, 2014, aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Corps Gets First Female MEU Sergeant Major

DC Nat'l Guard Gets First Black Female Pilot

Maj. Gena Fedoruk and Maj. Stephanie Blech fly a KC-135 Stratotanker during a refueling mission March 13, 2014.

Air Force Conducts All Female Refueling Mission

Army Women Honored for Courage, Character

Sailors' Opinions Sought in Sub Survey

Lt. Heidi Boettger and Chief Petty Officer Brianne Dentson model a prototype for the female combination cover, redesigned to more closely resemble the male version. (Elliott Fabrizio/U.S. Navy)

Navy Begins Floating New Female Caps

Four months after Mabus signed off on plans to re-design the service cap worn by women, prototypes are beginning their trials...

There is a petition to change the new Army appearance regulations, saying they are discriminatory to black women.

Hagel Reviews Hair Regs Seen as Racially Biased

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered a review of grooming regulations that brought complaints from black women in the ranks.

The Senate will debate a House bill to extend maternity leave. (Source: Army photo)

Push to Extend Military Mom Leave Shifts to Senate

Advocates welcomed legislation that would extend maternity leave for U.S. troops but want lawmakers to broaden the bill to...

Soldier is First Female to Complete Jungle Course

Navy Has its First Female Four-star Admiral

The Navy promoted Michelle Howard to the rank of four-star admiral. She is the first female four-star in the history of the...

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Rep. Michael Lawler, R-N.Y., left, confronts House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.

Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol

As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) questions U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as she testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims

President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...

Pvt. Paul Douglas, age 50, performs a rifle inspection with his drill instructor aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot S.C., 1942. Douglas, at age 50 was the oldest recruit in the history of Parris Island, and went on to become a purple heart recipient and Chicago senator (DVIDS).

At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa

When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...

Pack and transport platoon of the Russian army. Southern Military District. Ministry of Defense of Russia (Wikimedia Commons).

Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter

A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...

When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials

Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...

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