How a soldier’s relentless charge broke Japan’s line on Okinawa
The enemy positions that Pfc. Clarence Craft took out one by one added up to victory on Hen Hill.
By Jon Guttman
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Hegseth bans affirmative action at military service academies
Hegseth directed schools to rank applicants by an aggregate score factoring in athletic ability and past military experience, among other qualifications.
Two fitness test fails will no longer end a sailor’s Navy career
A policy change announced this month will give commanding officer's more discretion when it comes to sailors who aren't physically fit.
By Diana Stancy
Drone crew conducts first all-Marine satellite comms launch, recovery
The capability allows Marine drones to fly farther for distributed operations.
By Todd South
Do military families really need to move so much?
A new report from a leading advocacy group argues it’s time to give the pace of military moves, known as permanent changes of station, a fresh look.
By Karen Jowers
Can four big commands prepare the Air Force to win wars?
Combat readiness, careerlong training, acquisition and future force planning will fall under four major organizations, Air Force officials said.
How did over 100 military gravestones end up at a house in Hawaii?
A homeowner discovered gravestones from the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in her yard, but how they got there is a mystery.
By Ben Angarone, Honolulu Civil Beat
House shoots down amendment to cut F-35 purchase
Meanwhile, there's talk of authorizing the defense secretary to seize Lockheed Martin's intellectual property.
Military needs better recipe for feeding troops, auditors say
A new government watchdog report argues the Pentagon can do more to steer troops toward nutritious options at military-run dining halls.
By Karen Jowers
Request to reconsider former soldier’s pardon in fatal shooting denied
A Texas court denied a request to consider whether to reverse the pardon of a former Army sergeant convicted of killing an Air Force veteran.
Here’s how troops convicted under a gay sex ban can apply for pardons
The Pentagon launched a webpage detailing how troops convicted under an old military policy criminalizing consensual gay sex can apply for pardons.
By Tara Copp, AP
Marine veteran pleads guilty to federal weapons charge in neo-Nazi plot
All five co-defendants — which include three Marine veterans and one Army National Guard veteran — have pleaded guilty to firearms-related charges.
By Todd South