Sailor found dead at Naval Station Great Lakes
Seaman Apprentice Joshua Jones was discovered in his barracks at 11:30 a.m., the Lake County Coroner’s Office said.
By Riley Ceder
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VA halts implementation of controversial disability rating rule following backlash
The VA will continue collecting public comment on the rule but it “will not be enforced at any time in the future," VA Secretary Doug Collins said.
By Patricia Kime
Louisiana National Guard medics learn dog treatments, too
Medics learned emergency treatments for service dogs, including how to insert intravenous lines, clear a dog’s airway, apply tourniquets, and check vital signs.
CO of littoral combat ship Sioux City relieved
Cmdr. Bradford Tonder was relieved “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to perform his duties."
By Diana Stancy
Special ops wing boss defended female trainee under fire in memo to airmen
"The community is rightly concerned and would like to be reassured that standards are maintained," 24th Special Operations Wing commander Col. Jason Daniels wrote in the Jan. 10 memo.
Eagle II gets its claws: F-15EX fires first missile in Gulf of Mexico test
The test pilot who fired the missile called it another step towards getting the F-15EX ready for combat.
USS Milwaukee confiscates more than $20 million in suspected cocaine
Roughly 315 kilograms of suspected cocaine were uncovered.
By Diana Stancy
We have a new approach to the Army Combat Fitness Test grading scale
"We can do better! The new scoring system needs to be normalized by body weight and scored based on physiological gender differences."
By Robert Craig, Maria Smith and Shane Smith
Woman who quit Air Force commando course questioned ‘highly suspicious’ lower standards
"The change in standards invalidated me with a majority of my team,” the female special tactics officer candidate wrote in April 2021.
New in 2022: The Marine Corps looks to improve retention
Though an older force will likely cost more in terms of salary, the commandant says the Corps may save money with a more mature force that gets in trouble less.
By Philip Athey
Air Force accused of pushing woman through elite commando training after she quit, spurring investigation
The claims are incorrect or missing important context, said Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, the head of Air Force Special Operations Command. But he has called for the service's inspector general to investigate.
Marine amphibious combat vehicles to return to waterborne operations
The Sept. 3, 2021, safety notice had identified a problem with the ACV’s towing mechanism.
By Todd South