Fred Smith, FedEx founder and Marine Corps veteran, dies at 80
Before launching FedEx, Smith served two tours in Vietnam, where he was twice wounded and earned the Silver Star for combat valor.
By Military Times staff
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Marine’s lifesaving actions earn her an achievement medal
The Marine aided wounded motorists after spotting the aftermath of a multi-vehicle car crash in Virginia.
By Todd South
Tuskegee Airman discusses ‘the arc of justice’ at Fort Bragg
Moments before retired Air Force Lt. Col. Enoch Woodhouse Jr. addressed a group at Fort Bragg, he described an instance when he was kicked off a train in the 1940s because of the color of his skin.
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer via the AP
Space Force would be by far the smallest military service
The Trump administration’s proposed Space Force, which faces an uncertain fate in Congress, would be the smallest military service — by far.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Why Trump is trying to help sailors become merchant mariners
The president's executive order comes amid fears that the United States won't be able to muster enough qualified merchant mariners to sustain combat operations abroad.
By Mark D. Faram
Final assault against ISIS camp launched Friday night and is still ongoing
By Sunday, the assault had slowed down amid allegations of human shields.
By Kyle Rempfer
Why Okinawa’s governor says US Marine air base should move after referendum rejection
The governor of Okinawa in southern Japan pushed Friday for three-way talks involving his prefecture, the central government and the U.S. on what steps to take following a referendum that rejected a relocation plan for an American military base.
Marine Corps steps up winter-warfare training as global threat shifts
Hunkered down behind a wall of snow, two U.S. Marines melt slush to make drinking water after spending the night digging out a defensive position high in the Sierra Nevada. Their laminated targeting map is wedged into the ice just below the machine gun.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Hearing postponed for two Navy SEALs and two Marine Raiders in death of Green Beret staff sergeant
Reports indicate that defendants changed their stories multiple times when speaking to investigators.
By Todd South
DoD is rethinking what defines a major aviation accident
The Pentagon is considering revisions to the dollar amounts and damage levels that qualify an aircraft accident as a major mishap to better reflect the expense of repairing advanced jets.
Most problems found in Joint Light Tactical Vehicle have been fixed, officials say
Remaining fixes will require slight modifications once the Army decides what it wants, officials say.
By Todd South
1,800-year-old Roman penis carvings discovered near Hadrian’s Wall — some things never change
Militarized affinity for phallic scribbling dates back long before the first illustrations were ever fashioned by bored American service members.
By J.D. Simkins