Soldiers push limits to compete for expert badges
The Expert Soldier Badge was introduced in 2019 for soldiers with MOSs outside of infantry, medical and special forces communities.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Navy cannibalizing materiel for spare parts, watchdog says
Because of delays relying on vendors, Navy maintainers have been forced to scavenge parts from submarines and grounded aircraft.
By Riley Ceder
Navy hits historic recruiting numbers with more ads, tattoo approvals
Fiscal 2025 was the best recruiting year for the Navy since 2002. The head of Navy recruiting credited the feat, in part, to streamlining tattoo approvals.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Maryland loses last A-10s, becomes the only Air Guard without planes
The divestment of the Maryland National Guard's fleet of A-10s left it as the only Air Guard in the country without a flying mission.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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
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