Military families seek out food assistance amid shutdown anxiety
"We expected an increase, but didn't quite expect this," said Dorene Ocamb, Armed Services YMCA chief brand and development officer.
By Karen Jowers
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Navy hits historic recruiting numbers with more ads, tattoo approvals
Fiscal 2025 was the best recruiting year for the Navy since 2002. The head of Navy recruiting credited the feat, in part, to streamlining tattoo approvals.
By Hope Hodge Seck
The Army’s new tool in firing back? Cyber
The Army is continuing to experiment with cyber capabilities on the battlefield.
By Mark Pomerleau
IG report: New deal in Pacific saves commissaries millions ... as customers pay more
Per the report, fruit and vegetable prices have gone up as quality has gone down under the new deal.
By Karen Jowers
Fellow troops mourn a Belgian special operator who died during a training jump at US base
The Belgian special operator died during a training exercise in Yuma on Wed. Feb. 28.
By Nicole Bauke
Mother of sexually abused child: The military is failing victims
Senators, DoD officials pledge to take action.
By Karen Jowers
Yemen coast a ‘live fire laboratory’ for firing lasers
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller told a congressional committee that U.S. forces are seeing a surge in laser use off the coast of Yemen.
By Todd South
Former Army prosecutor defers plea at arraignment on rape charges
A trained Army special victims prosecutor chose to defer entering a plea Thursday at an arraignment on six charges of sexual assault and battery.
Report: Army adopted out aggressive bomb-sniffing dogs to families with young children
“It appeared the Army’s priority was to get rid of the dogs as quickly as possible,” the investigation found.
Congress grills Marines over M27
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill grilled the Marines Corps over its decision to procure the M27 automatic rifle from a German company.
By Shawn Snow
IG: Pentagon failed to address financial problems of Armed Forces Retirement Home
The report echoes financial concerns that already played a major role in a top-level firing.
By Karen Jowers
Veterans with PTSD are turning to horses for healing
As health care professionals seek innovative ways to heal veterans struggling with PTSD, equine therapy has been growing in popularity.
By Andrea Scott