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Mother of soldier being held in Russia believes he was lured there
The mother of a U.S. soldier being held in Russia on theft charges thinks her son was tricked into traveling to the country.
Navy expeditionary forces eye counter-drone, offensive unmanned ops
Navy Expeditionary Combat Command is considering its future -- and that might include offensive drone operations.
Black soldiers wrongly executed for 1917 riot get new headstones
The men's convictions were set aside by an Army review panel in November.
Like father, like son: Book explores legacy of first Black general
It took a lot of questions and a decade of research for Doug Melville to learn the extent of his family's military history.
By Todd South
VA updating outreach work in effort to end benefits gap for Black vets
The move comes after data shows lower rates of disability claims approval for some minority groups.
Lighten the load: The Army’s plan to save time by shedding excess gear
To save time and ditch unneeded gear, the Army recently began a pilot program to expedite removing excess equipment from unit inventories.
By Todd South
Air Force seeks retirees to come back to active duty
Up to 1,000 retirees can return to their former careers as the service seeks to plug a critical manning gap.
Maxwell AFB activates new Grey Wolf training unit
The detachment is the first active duty pilot training unit at Maxwell since 1945.
Troop pay, housing problems lead senior enlisted leaders’ concerns
Lawmakers are weighing possible changes to military compensation systems as a way to improve families' quality of life.
US pilot safely ejects before F-16 crashes off South Korean coast
A U.S. Air Force pilot safely ejected from an F-16 fighter jet that crashed into waters off South Korea’s southwestern coast on Wednesday.
USS Carney shoots down missile in first attack on Navy since October
It's the first time the Houthis directly targeted a U.S. warship since the rebels began their attacks on shipping in October, U.S. officials said.
By Jon Gambrell and Tara Copp, The Associated Press