‘Prepare your family’: Marine Reserve commander gives warlike safety brief
In a March 26 message on his official letterhead, Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Anderson IV asked his Marines, "Are you truly ready to deploy, fight, and win?"
By Hope Hodge Seck
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Navy introduces combat fitness test for SEALs, fleet divers, others
Combat arms personnel in the U.S. Navy will need to complete the new test once a year, executing swims, runs, push-ups, and pull-ups.
By Riley Ceder
14% of Marine reservists unvaccinated as deadline passes
The deadline passed on Dec. 28.
By Philip Athey
“People are relying on us” — National Guard evolves to fight wars, secure homefront
The last two years have seen a rash of domestic crises and the National Guard has been on the frontline responding to everything from the Covid-19 pandemic to historic fires and flooding, and even widespread protests.
By Sonner Kehrt
September sentencing in military transportation bribery case
Prosecutors said that businessman agreed to pay $250,000 in kickbacks to a civilian employee of the Marine Forces Reserves distribution management office in New Orleans.
With Afghanistan withdrawal set, a reservist’s war comes to an end
A reservist’s war that has lasted two decades will finally come to an end with the announcement that all U.S. troops will leave Afghanistan, says the author of this commentary.
By Timothy A. Aines
Navy reveals schedule for next round of officer selection boards
The Navy has announced dates for a new wave of officer selection boards this spring.
By Diana Stancy
Family of Army reservist shot in Maryland recall his life
A family and an Army Reserve unit are in mourning after Spc. Pedro Chesley was shot and killed in Baltimore on Nov. 21.
By Phillip Jackson, The Baltimore Sun
Marine reservist charged with murder in death of Emerson College student
Marine Lance Cpl. Samuel London, a reservist with the 25th Marines based out of Fort Devens, Massachusetts, was on predeployment leave when the alleged incident occurred.
By Philip Athey
Thieves target 4 disabled veterans' trucks outside a Houston Marine Corps ball
All of the victims had disabled veteran license plates and all drove trucks.
By Harm Venhuizen
How the president could invoke martial law
As we approach the 2020 election, some are concerned about martial law.
By Sarah Sicard
Stand-up comic, Army reservist sounds off on weekend drill, military’s love of PowerPoint
The description does not exactly offer a ringing endorsement for those in charge of the presentations.
By Davis Winkie