Advocates urge Austin to act on active duty obesity ‘epidemic’A new letter urges defense leaders to do more to prevent, identify and treat obesity in the ranks.By Karen Jowers3 weeks ago
Navy continues to struggle in recruiting as other services near goalThe Navy is performing better than it did last year, but is projected to miss its recruiting goal by roughly 6,700 sailors this fiscal year.By Diana Stancy4 weeks ago
Army to slash thousands of jobs in major revamp for future warsThe cuts will mainly affect already-empty posts — not actual soldiers.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press3 months ago
5 bases to test new privately run system for household goods shipmentsThe new system is designed to improve troops’ ability to communicate with their moving company and add transparency to the process.By Karen Jowers3 months ago
Inside the Navy’s quest to fix its recruiting crisis Navy brass are confident that a raft of new measures will help right the sea service's listing recruiting numbers.By Diana Stancy3 months ago
Air Force recruiting rebounds while Army, Navy still struggleAir Force recruiting boss Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein said Tuesday he is “cautiously optimistic” about staying on track for the rest of the year.By Rachel S. Cohen3 months ago
Space Force mulls 8-year active duty enlistments for new recruitsIt’s unclear whether asking prospects to join the Space Force for nearly a decade would make a dent in the service’s booming recruitment efforts.By Rachel S. Cohen3 months ago
Air Force seeks retirees to come back to active dutyUp to 1,000 retirees can return to their former careers as the service seeks to plug a critical manning gap.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown3 months ago
New Tricare contracts to start next January, promising better careNew Tricare contracts aim to improve access to health care, clinical quality and patient safety, as well as increase military readiness.By Karen Jowers3 months ago
Navy to allow those without high school diploma or GED to enlistThe Navy last allowed entry of candidates without a high school diploma or GED more than 20 years ago.By Diana Stancy4 months ago
Pentagon plans to fix ‘chronically understaffed’ medical facilitiesWill bringing more medical providers — and patients — into military medical facilities help problems with access to care?By Karen Jowers4 months ago
Archives clears backlog of veteran record requests caused by COVID-19The number of overdue requests had surpassed 600,000 in recent years, causing concern among vets.By Leo Shane III4 months ago