Special Forces soldiers in NW Florida still awaiting child care centerA decision on whether Special Forces families will get a child development center at Camp "Bull" Simons, Florida, may arrive in the coming weeks.By Karen Jowers7 days ago
Marine recruit who died at boot camp in 2023 had asthma, Corps findsThe death of Pfc. Noah Jamar Evans on April 18, 2023, during a physical fitness test prompted the Marine Corps to open an investigation.By Irene Loewenson3 weeks ago
Navy fires commanding officer of Electronic Attack Squadron 136Cmdr. William Coulter was relieved due to “a loss of confidence in his ability to command," the Navy said Thursday.By Diana Stancy4 months ago
Marine recruit who first held a rifle at boot camp ties shooting recordA week and a half after first picking up a rifle, now-Pfc. Francis "Frankie" Flannery scored a 249 out of 250 possible points on his rifle qualification.By Irene Loewenson5 months ago
Coast Guard helicopter crashes on southeast Alaska islandA Coast Guard spokesperson says all four crew members were taken to Seattle for treatment following the crash.6 months ago
Marines embrace young honorary Marine with cancer ‘as one of our own’Although Jack Lowe was in pain, he remained standing during the ceremony, even raising his right hand from his walker to recite his oath.By Irene Loewenson6 months ago
Marines are moving gradually to integrate women and men in boot campWhile male and female recruits are now in the same companies, the smaller platoons remain segregated by gender.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press7 months ago
The Navy’s continuing cruiser debacleA lengthy and costly effort to modernize the aging cruisers has not gone as planned, the Navy admits.By Geoff Ziezulewicz7 months ago
Government should pay compensation for Cold War testing, victims sayIn the 1950s and 1960s, the Army used blowers to spray a potential carcinogen into the air surrounding a St. Louis housing project.7 months ago
Top Army general in the Pacific warns of China’s military threatThe threat looms, so soldiers must be prepared.By Todd South8 months ago
4-foot-7-inch Marine says peers in boot camp ‘kind of looked up to’ himIs Pfc. Nathaniel Laprade the shortest service member of all time? It’s hard to say for sure.By Irene Loewenson8 months ago
Navy search and rescue team saves sick, injured hikersBoth hikers received treatment at Harborview Medical Center.By Diana Stancy8 months ago