Hegseth removes rank insignia from military chaplains
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said U.S. military chaplains will no longer wear rank insignia, instead displaying symbols of their faith.
By Eve Sampson
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Navy eyes BAH increases, barracks updates to house more sailors ashore
The Navy has relocated 4,500 sailors who’d been living afloat to shore-based housing, and is working to expand housing access to more troops.
By Hope Hodge Seck
US destroyer made ‘historic’ visit to Beirut as regional tensions mount
The port visit by the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Ramage to Beirut was the first in 36 years.
By Shawn Snow
Military leaders remove monthly dollar limits for commissary customers in South Korea
Just in time for shopping for holiday meals at the commissary — no monthly dollar limits.
By Karen Jowers
1979 Marine mascot Chesty VI was demoted for destroying government property, among other offenses
Chesty VI was demoted for chewing up the punching bag, and received 14 days extra duty for biting the two corporals, according to the charge sheets.
By Shawn Snow
Veterans band together to give Vietnam Marine a proper burial
"Anyone who puts their life on the line for our country, to fight for our freedom, deserves more than to be thrown into a pauper's cemetery."
By Mark Rice, Ledger-Enquirer
Union challenges VA’s smoke free policy
The previous change announced in June only applied to patients and visitors, not staff.
Emails show the VA took no action to spare veterans from a harsh Trump immigration policy
Top officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs declined to step in to try to exempt veterans and their families from a new immigration rule that would make it far easier to deny green cards to low-income immigrants, according to documents
By Yeganeh Torbati, Isaac Arnsdorf and Dara Lind, ProPublica
Volunteering for Marine recruiter or drill instructor duty could put a lot of money in your pocket ― here’s how
The Corps is also reducing the number of available special duty assignments from five to 2.5 duties.
By Shawn Snow
Military: Midwest balloon flights didn’t spy on civilians
The military says recent high-altitude balloon flights over South Dakota and other Midwest states complied with federal laws against conducting surveillance on civilians.
Trump says South Korea will pay more for US military protection
President Donald Trump has said “talks have begun” for South Korea to pay the U.S. more for its defense.
By Joe Gould