Soldiers with high fitness test scores now exempt from body fat rule
The Army outlined the change as an incentive to maintain physical readiness and meet standards for high levels of physical fitness.
By Todd South
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Troops will be drug tested for psychedelic mushroom use, Pentagon says
Psilocin will be added to drug testing panels for service members as of Oct. 1, according to a Pentagon memo.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Slides showing high failure rates on new fitness test are not official CIMT documents, officials say
The slides show double-digit fail rates across a range of military occupational specialties.
By Kyle Rempfer
DoD apologizes for tweet suggesting millennials would be bombed if they stormed Area 51
The Defense Department was forced to issue an apology Saturday after a tweet was sent out the day before suggesting the military would not hesitate to bomb millenials attempting to raid Area 51.
By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider
About 75 people gather at Area 51 gate, 2 people detained
Storm Area 51 participants wanted to "see them aliens." They will be leaving disappointed.
Troops in South Korea have 90 more days of curfew suspension
The command previously instituted a curfew suspension assessment that began June 17 and was supposed to end Tuesday.
By Kyle Rempfer
Chief Wright eyes big changes to enlisted evals, re-enlistments and PT
The Air Force may drop Weighted Airman Promotion System, or WAPS, testing for staff sergeants and technical sergeants, and allow airmen to take a PT exam without being penalized if they fail.
Study explores the idea of allowing some military reservists to work from home or be non-deployable
A new Rand Corp. study suggests loosening some rules to build up interest in military reserve service.
North Korea confirms 2nd test of multiple rocket launcher
North Korea said Wednesday leader Kim Jong Un observed the test-launch of a super-large multiple rocket launcher, the latest in a series of weapons tests performed amid stalled diplomacy over the North’s nuclear program.
New blood test could help identify troops and veterans with PTSD
Researchers hope the findings lead to a more reliable way to diagnose and address the disorder.
A remotely operated unmanned Marine Corps AAV is taking California beaches
“This modernized upgrade will allow the Marine Corps to remotely traverse from ship-to-shore with an organic vehicle capability to breach and proof lanes and landing zones for landing forces."
By Shawn Snow
Marine poolee dies in Maryland after run portion of Corps’ initial strength test
Jose Rodriguez, 18, was slated to attend boot camp at the Parris Island, South Carolina, recruit depot in September.
By Shawn Snow