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New in 2022: More tests for Marine Corps recruits

The rollout will begin in 2022.

18 hours ago

Marine recon platoon takes on urban fight as it preps for next deployment

Fighting in certain urban environments still remains one of the “essential tasks” for the 31st MEU, despite the shift toward distributed operations.

2 days ago

Pentagon & Congress

Military’s anti-extremism policy might not apply to about a million reservists

The National Guard says that its troops aren't subject to the policy when they're not on federal status.

Inflation, unpredictable funding straining Navy readiness says top officer

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday said the Navy’s funding levels have remained “flat relative to inflation for over a decade."

2 days ago

Yellow ribbons honoring troops removed from town green amid speech dispute

Litchfield officials are concerned that allowing the ribbons opens the door to any displays of free speech, no matter how hateful or offensive.

2 days ago

Master chief headed to trial over alleged ‘maltreatment’ of subordinates

He's also been charged for allegedly forcing a subordinate to falsely report a COVID-19 test result.

2 days ago

New $16 billion VA medical records system delayed again. This time by COVID

Plans to deploy the software in Ohio in March are being pushed back almost two months.

2 days ago

Melvin Bowling, retired two-star and original ‘Early Bird’ contributor, dies at 88

MG Bowling accrued more than 6,500 flight hours and was one of a few Air Force pilots to fly missions off of Navy aircraft carriers.

2 days ago

Russia prepping ‘false flag’ pretext for Ukraine invasion: Pentagon

Russia is also laying the groundwork through a social media disinformation campaign by framing Ukraine as an aggressor, U.S. officials say.

2 days ago

We have a new approach to the Army Combat Fitness Test grading scale

"We can do better! The new scoring system needs to be normalized by body weight and scored based on physiological gender differences."

2 days ago

3 soldiers charged in Fort Bragg cold case, death still ‘unsolved’

Army Times obtained charging documents for two of the paratroopers that shed new light on their search for Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez.

2 days ago

Russia demands US, NATO response next week on Ukraine

Russia demands that that NATO not expand nor deploy forces to Ukraine and other ex-Soviet nations.

2 days ago

N. Korea fires missiles in response to US sanctions

Hours after berating the Biden administration over sanctions, North Korea fired a new round of missiles.

2 days ago

Guard may help staffing shortages at New Mexico schools

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said the additional help would ensure that students can remain in the classroom.

3 days ago

Airman, wife admit to submitting fake COVID-19 loan applications

Prosecutors said the couple spent much of the money on luxury purchases, including a Rolex watch.

3 days ago

Plan to revamp enlisted airmen’s development unveiled

The 28-point proposal lists goals the service hopes to achieve by the end of 2023.

3 days ago

Chief Bass visited airmen in Niger amid ongoing violence in Africa’s Sahel

“In 2020, the Sahel saw a 44-percent increase in violent events in the region,” said Col. Daniel Kobs, commander of the 409th Air Expeditionary Group. “The threat is real."

3 days ago

Suicide attempts, delayed pay prompt calls for probe into Guard’s Texas mission

The letter comes as another service member, based in the city of Pharr, survived a suicide attempt on Sunday, according to an incident report obtained by Army Times and The Texas Tribune.

3 days ago

2 Marines receive religious exemption to COVID-19 vaccine

The religious exemptions are not only the first given by the military for the COVID-19 vaccine, but the first religious exemption to a vaccine the Corps has given in at least 10 years.

3 days ago

Did the military prepare to shoot down a North Korean missile from the West Coast?

Although officials have yet to confirm a correlation, a North Korean missile launch coincided with parts of the West Coast grounding flights and clearing air space.

3 days ago

5 military movies to watch in 2022

Grab your popcorn.

3 days ago

New in 2022: Will female Marines be allowed to wear ponytails?

The Corps is the only service branch that does not allow ponytails in daily uniforms.

3 days ago

Carrier Vinson suffered four ‘Class A’ mishaps in late 2021

No sailors were injured in any of the accidents, officials said.

3 days ago

Oregon National Guard deployed to hospitals amid COVID surge

A total of 1,200 Guard members will be deployed to more than 50 hospitals across the state, KATU-TV reported.

3 days ago

Master Sgt. Jeffrey Delorey, a medic with the 157th Medical Group, gives Tech. Sgt. Ravi Madahar, a boom operator with the 157th Operations Group, a Moderna booster shot Dec. 22, 2021 at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire. (Staff Sgt. Victoria Nelson/Air National Guard)

Two more Army reservists die of COVID

Roughly half of the military's 88 COVID-19 deaths have been among Army reservists.

3 days ago

US Navy works to speed up damage assessments, ship repairs

The Navy won't just assume that battle damage assessments and repairs happen during war games and live exercises. It wants to actually practice these skills on ships.

3 days ago

Woman who quit Air Force commando course questioned ‘highly suspicious’ lower standards

"The change in standards invalidated me with a majority of my team,” the female special tactics officer candidate wrote in April 2021.

3 days ago

Army CID offers $25,000 reward in case of murdered Fort Riley spouse

Enfinnity Latania Hayes, 22, was shot and killed during an attempted robbery in Milford State Park on Oct. 3.

3 days ago

Independent news and analysis about the U.S. military: Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines.

The rollout will begin in 2022.

Fighting in certain urban environments still remains one of the “essential tasks” for the 31st MEU, despite the shift toward distributed operations.

The National Guard says that its troops aren't subject to the policy when they're not on federal status.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday said the Navy’s funding levels have remained “flat relative to inflation for over a decade."

Litchfield officials are concerned that allowing the ribbons opens the door to any displays of free speech, no matter how hateful or offensive.

He's also been charged for allegedly forcing a subordinate to falsely report a COVID-19 test result.

Plans to deploy the software in Ohio in March are being pushed back almost two months.

MG Bowling accrued more than 6,500 flight hours and was one of a few Air Force pilots to fly missions off of Navy aircraft carriers.

Russia is also laying the groundwork through a social media disinformation campaign by framing Ukraine as an aggressor, U.S. officials say.

"We can do better! The new scoring system needs to be normalized by body weight and scored based on physiological gender differences."

Army Times obtained charging documents for two of the paratroopers that shed new light on their search for Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez.

Russia demands that that NATO not expand nor deploy forces to Ukraine and other ex-Soviet nations.

Hours after berating the Biden administration over sanctions, North Korea fired a new round of missiles.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said the additional help would ensure that students can remain in the classroom.

Prosecutors said the couple spent much of the money on luxury purchases, including a Rolex watch.

The 28-point proposal lists goals the service hopes to achieve by the end of 2023.

“In 2020, the Sahel saw a 44-percent increase in violent events in the region,” said Col. Daniel Kobs, commander of the 409th Air Expeditionary Group. “The threat is real."

The letter comes as another service member, based in the city of Pharr, survived a suicide attempt on Sunday, according to an incident report obtained by Army Times and The Texas Tribune.

The religious exemptions are not only the first given by the military for the COVID-19 vaccine, but the first religious exemption to a vaccine the Corps has given in at least 10 years.

Although officials have yet to confirm a correlation, a North Korean missile launch coincided with parts of the West Coast grounding flights and clearing air space.

Grab your popcorn.

The Corps is the only service branch that does not allow ponytails in daily uniforms.

No sailors were injured in any of the accidents, officials said.

A total of 1,200 Guard members will be deployed to more than 50 hospitals across the state, KATU-TV reported.

Roughly half of the military's 88 COVID-19 deaths have been among Army reservists.

The Navy won't just assume that battle damage assessments and repairs happen during war games and live exercises. It wants to actually practice these skills on ships.

"The change in standards invalidated me with a majority of my team,” the female special tactics officer candidate wrote in April 2021.

Enfinnity Latania Hayes, 22, was shot and killed during an attempted robbery in Milford State Park on Oct. 3.