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Devil Dogs to follow slimmer waist-to-height standard than other branches

The U.S. Marine Corps has gone further in its waist-to-height ratio than the Department of Defense’s standards, making the new criteria 0.52 or less.

By Cristina Stassis

3 weeks ago

How MREs inspired today’s meal-delivery industry

The MRE has to survive heat, cold, impact and time. And it has to do all of that at scale. Sound familiar?

By Clay Beyersdorfer

3 weeks ago

VA to consider medical management of symptoms in determining disability ratings

If a medication or treatment lowers a veteran's disability level, the rating will be based on the lower level, according to a new VA regulation.

By Patricia Kime

4 weeks ago

US military conducts strikes on Islamic State members in Syria

The new round of strikes follows the deadly December ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter.

6 weeks ago

US military team deployed to Nigeria after recent attacks

The U.S. has dispatched a small team of military officers to Nigeria, the general in charge of U.S. Africa Command told reporters in a briefing Tuesday.

6 weeks ago

US military transfers 150 Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq

The decision follows Syrian government forces taking control of camps with IS detainees after the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces withdrew.

8 weeks ago