Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart is the third general officer in the Air Force’s 76-year history — and the second in the past three years — to face court-martial. Troops forced to serve apart from their dependents will now get up to $400 a month in extra financial help. More than 6,700 postpartum airmen were included in the study. Some enlisted recruiters in the pay grades E-4 through E-8 are now eligible for up to $500 a month in assignment incentive pay, according to the Navy. The new survey from RAND suggests that positive views of veterans are enough to boost military recruitment. The organization has grown nationwide and held more than 600 ceremonies in 31 states. It's unclear when airmen will be required to wear them. Lawsuits filed against West Point and the Naval Academy seek to end the use of race as a factor in admissions there. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the annual defense authorization bill into law later this month. The military is already at its lowest active-duty personnel level since 1940 and will dip even lower next year under plans to be approved by Congress. Load More