Marine squadron conducts its final Harrier flight in switch to F-35
The North Carolina-based attack squadron flew its final Harrier flight May 29.
By Todd South
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Why troops secretly relate to SpongeBob’s ‘I’m a Goofy Goober’ spiral
For all its absurdity, SpongeBob’s “Goofy Goober” breakdown in “The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie" has become an unlikely touchstone in military circles.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
Four-star to review 2019 Syria strike that killed dozens of civilians
The report into an airstrike that killed 70 is due at the end of March.
Pentagon’s military presence review done, but details lacking on new deployments, troop plus-ups or home-port shifts
The Defense Department had no announcements to report about the global posture review's results.
New 360 degree review to start with just 200 Marines
It is hoped Marines will receive more honest feedback on strengths and flaws than in the current fitness report system.
By Philip Athey
Military food insecurity is getting a Pentagon-level review
The Pentagon is giving its personnel chief 90 days to come up with a plan to address economic insecurity in the force.
Women of color are lagging behind in Air Force’s push for diversity
The service is becoming more gender-diverse, but those gains aren’t the same across women of various races and ethnicities.
The F-35 is one step closer to carrying nuclear bombs. What’s next?
Some disagree that nuclear-armed fighter jets are still a reliable deterrent in a post-Cold War world.
Why didn’t the Navy see the USS Bonhomme Richard fire coming?
The warning signs for such a disaster were apparent, according to a Navy report.
Debate on ‘no first use’ of nukes mushrooms in Washington
Five years after President Barack Obama turned back from declaring a “no first use” as U.S. policy for nuclear weapons, opponents say the Biden administration is considering it too, and warn that it risks alienating allies.
By Joe Gould
How this one scene in ‘1917′ set me on the trail of my grandfather
"Mendes based the movie on the wartime exploits of his grandfather. In doing so, he set me on a path to find out more about mine."
By Brendan Sainsbury