What troops need to know about military retirement pay in 2024Learn about retirement pay and more in Military Times' 2024 Pay and Benefits Guide.13 months ago
Pentagon won’t say if troop deployment tempo exceeds recommended goalThe Pentagon says its data on whether troops are getting three months home for every month deployed is classified.16 months ago
CID investigating whether Army infantry officer called for mass murder and destruction amid racist, anti-government Reddit screedsReserve Army Maj. William Jeffrey Poole is under investigation for far-right extremist activity online.
Afghanistan peace negotiations may be dead, but the war’s still very much aliveIf the U.S. draws down troops in Afghanistan, what risks await a smaller contingent of forces?
Obama defense secretary talks Trump administration, transgender troops and how to lead half the federal governmentAsh Carter talks leadership, policy, and why it's a mistake to take the SECDEF job out of a sense of obligation.
Active duty suicides are on the rise, as the Pentagon works on new messaging and strategyPentagon data shows that active duty suicides are rising, while the National Guard has the highest rate overall.
200 air and missile defense soldiers set to deploy to Saudi ArabiaOne Patriot battery and four Sentinel radar crews will head to Saudi Arabia, while three more Army units are on-call.
Esper to talk with SECNAV about the Navy’s PT programThe Military Health System’s August 2019 Medical Monthly Surveillance Report revealed an increasingly portly sea service.
The National Guard’s suicide rate has surpassed the other military componentsThe National Guard is piloting local initiatives to help their very regional troops.
Esper visits laid-up submarine as the Pentagon waits on a 2020 budgetAfter visiting the sidelined ballistic missile sub Boise, the defense secretary warned of the risks of delaying a funding bill.
A year after Hurricane Florence, Camp Lejeune is still working on housing repairsLabor and funding issues pushed the planned repairs back, as many buildings around the base still have tarps covering damaged roofs.
US troops to Saudi Arabia? Stand by.The Pentagon will send troops to defend Saudi Arabia, but the details are not yet hammered out.