Army Set To Offer New Cammies
Soldiers can begin purchasing uniforms with the new Operational Camouflage Pattern at military clothing sales stores beginning July 1. The …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersUSS Arizona Memorial Reopens
The floating dock above the USS Arizona Memorial has been repaired, a Navy Region Hawaii spokesman announced June 5. The …More
Report: Pilot Error Caused Fatal Black Hawk Crash
Pilot error led to the crash of a Louisiana National Guard Black Hawk helicopter in March, which killed 11 U.S. …More
AF Relaxes Transgender-Discharge Policy
Following the example set by the Army in March, the Air Force is relaxing its policy regarding transgender airmen. No …More
Ranger Commander Reprimanded
Col. Christopher Vanek, the commander of the 75th Ranger Regiment, has been formally reprimanded, Army Times reported in June 4 …More
Tibbets’ Grandson Takes Command
Brig. Gen. Paul W Tibbets IV, the grandson of the pilot of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on …More
White House Challenges Senate Bill Provisions
Several provisions of the Senate version of the 2016 Defense Authorization Bill are drawing White House criticism. In a June …More
AF Begins Search To Replace Russian Rocket-Launch Systems
The Air Force is seeking bidders to produce a replacement system for the Russian RD-180 propulsion systems that are used …More
Pentagon Launches Review of Lab Procedures
Following reports that the Pentagon building received a shipment of live anthrax, the Defense Department is joining with the Centers …More
3 Women Hang Tough in Ranger School
Three of the 19 women initially selected to take part in Army Ranger School still have a chance to earn …More
WWI Vets Receive Posthumous Medals of Honor
Descendants of Sgt. William Shemin and the senior non-commissioned officer of the National Guard unit in which Pvt. Henry Johnson …More
TRICARE Responds to Okla., Texas Flooding
TRICARE beneficiaries in certain Oklahoma and Texas counties can refill prescriptions under the agency’s emergency-refill procedures. The military’s managed health-care …More
AF Acts To Keep Senior EOD Specialists
Some explosive-ordnance disposal (EOD) master and senior master sergeants may be eligible for the critical skills retention bonus, the Air …More
SmartDocs To Come from New Email Address
Service members, retirees and annuitants are receiving “SmartDocs” announcements from a new email address. As of May 16, the Defense …More
Iraqi Forces Ceded Ramadi Without Fight
Even though they vastly outnumbered Islamic State insurgents, Iraqi army forces ceded the city to them without a fight, Secretary …More
AF Certifies SpaceX
The Air Force has certified the SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch System for national security space missions. The May 26 announcement, …More
SecNav Outlines Plan To Draw More Women Into Service
Speaking to an audience of midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said the Navy and Marine …More
F-35B Completes Shipboard Night Test
Navy and Marine Corps aircrews have conducted and completed successful shipboard nighttime testing of the F-35B Lightning II aircraft. The …More
Quake-Response Mission Ends
The U.S. military mission to provide humanitarian aid to victims of two earthquakes that recently struck Nepal has ended. Joint …More
Newest Virginia-Class Sub Named New Jersey
The Navy’s newest Virginia-class attack submarine will be called New Jersey. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the decision …More
Poll: Half of 9/11-Era Vets Know Someone Who Died in Action
Roughly half of all veterans who served in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, …More
VA Acts To Continue GI Bill Benefits
Veterans who use GI Bill benefits to cover education expenses in states that have not yet complied with new federal …More
Senate Bill Would Restore A-10 Funding
The Senate version of the 2016 Defense Authorization Bill, which cleared the armed-services committee May 19, calls for $355 million …More
Moving Company Fined
A San Diego-based moving company agreed May 18 to pay $170,000 to Navy service members as compensation for illegally auctioning …More
WWI Vets To Receive Medal of Honor
Two World War I veterans – one Jewish and one African American – have been awarded the Medal of Honor …More
F-35s Arrive on Wasp
Six F-35B fighter aircraft landed on the amphibious assault ship Wasp May 18 to begin two weeks of operational testing, …More
Six Marines, 2 Nepalese Die in Helo Crash
The Pentagon released the names of the six Marines who died when their UH-1Y Huey helicopter crashed in Nepal May …More
Senate Panel Completes 2016 Defense Bill Markup
The Senate Armed Services Committee marked up its version of the 2016 defense-spending bill, which includes a 1.3-percent pay raise …More
House Measure Clears Committee
Having completed the markup of its version of the 2016 defense-spending bill, the House Armed Services Committee referred the measure …More
Stuttgart Base Shutting Down
The Defense Department announced plans to return the site of U.S. Army-Europe in Stuttgart, Germany, to the host country. The …More
