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Army Combat Fitness Test
Fitness

The Army’s yearslong fight over its controversial new fitness test isn’t over yet

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 28, 2023

army medical training
Active Duty

No ‘golden hour’? How Army medicine is changing for the next war

By Matt White

Posted on Jun 20, 2023

Biden signs executive order to boost opportunities, flexibility for military spouse employment
Family

Biden signs executive order to boost opportunities, flexibility for military spouse employment

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 10, 2023

navy destroyer uss stout commander fired
Active Duty

Navy fires commander of destroyer USS Stout

By Max Hauptman

Updated on Jun 5, 2023

key west crash aggressor
Active Duty

Navy aggressor jet crashes near Key West, pilot ejects

By Max Hauptman

Updated on May 31, 2023

cooley convicted general court martial
Family

Air Force general convicted of sexual misconduct allowed to retire as a colonel

By Matt White

Updated on May 30, 2023

kyle mullen death
Family

A SEAL trainee died during Hell Week — his mom was just told why

By Matt White

Posted on May 27, 2023

Marines
Active Duty

Marine unit accidentally emails out 39,000 bank accounts, other personal info

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 23, 2023

The Pentagon has pulled back on its efforts to fight extremism in the ranks
Active Duty

The Pentagon has pulled back on its efforts to fight extremism in the ranks

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 21, 2023

National Guardsman raised in a three-Gold Star family named Soldier of the Year
Active Duty

National Guardsman raised in a three-Gold Star family named Soldier of the Year

By Matt White

Posted on May 19, 2023

recon marines
Active Duty

Troops’ pay endangered by debt default, Defense Secretary says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 11, 2023

Brandon Act
Active Duty

5 years after sailor’s death, Pentagon implements new mental health policy for troops

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 9, 2023

Air National Guard Jack Teixeira Russia Ukraine classified documents leak
Active Duty

This isn’t the first time a service member has leaked sensitive intelligence

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Apr 14, 2023

Two more sailors died by suicide in the last month
Active Duty

Two more sailors died by suicide in the last month

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 29, 2023

medal
Active Duty

How the military makes sure medals don’t look like garbage

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 19, 2023

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Fitness

The Air Force is changing the way it measures body fat for airmen and guardians

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 10, 2023

task and purpose special operations mental health air force
Family

The tragic downward spiral of a special operations pilot

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jan 9, 2023

air force airman
Active Duty

This airman was just trying to enjoy his honeymoon. He wound up saving a man’s life

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 30, 2022

This is what happens when Navy pilots land on the wrong aircraft carrier
Active Duty

This is what happens when Navy pilots land on the wrong aircraft carrier

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 28, 2022

christmas military deployment
Active Duty

Christmas in, Christmas out: A holiday deployment story

By Brett Allen

Posted on Dec 24, 2022

christmas in combat santa war
Active Duty

What it’s like to spend Christmas in combat, according to US military veterans

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 23, 2022

navy submarine life
Active Duty

The time machine: How life on a Navy submarine distorts your sense of space and time

Posted on Dec 22, 2022

The Air Force’s top enlisted leader wants to ‘take away the stigma’ of beard waivers
Active Duty

The Air Force’s top enlisted leader wants to ‘take away the stigma’ of beard waivers

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 21, 2022

The Pentagon is not fully tracking mold, asbestos, and other serious health risks in its privatized housing, watchdog report says
Housing

The Pentagon is not fully tracking mold, asbestos, and other serious health risks in its privatized housing, watchdog report says

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Dec 20, 2022

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Active Duty

‘I’m about to die’ — Former Army paratrooper describes surviving a jump with a broken parachute

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 19, 2022

How a Navy ‘assault team’ once stole all four of West Point’s treasured mules
Active Duty

How a Navy ‘assault team’ once stole all four of West Point’s treasured mules

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 8, 2022

army combat medic
Active Duty

Combat medic ‘voluntold’ to attend Army Best Squad competition ends up dominating the range

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 2, 2022

American soldiers are currently training high up in the Himalayan Mountains
Active Duty

American soldiers are currently training high up in the Himalayan Mountains

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 27, 2022

The 4th Infantry Division staged a massive physical challenge honoring its past and accidentally tear gassed itself
Fitness

The 4th Infantry Division staged a massive physical challenge honoring its past and accidentally tear gassed itself

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 25, 2022

All-mom flight of Air Force F-15 fighter pilots takes to the skies
Family

All-mom flight of Air Force F-15 fighter pilots takes to the skies

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 22, 2022

air force
Active Duty

The Air Force’s admin software is so bad that the top enlisted airman is trolling it

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 21, 2022

military veterans misconceptions
Active Duty

What Americans are getting wrong about veterans

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 11, 2022

Netflix documentary shows Vanessa Guillén’s family’s fight for answers in the wake of her murder
Active Duty

Netflix documentary shows Vanessa Guillén’s family’s fight for answers in the wake of her murder

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 4, 2022

The Army screwed over soldiers in an enlistment bonus fraud investigation. Now it’s trying to fix it
Active Duty

The Army screwed over soldiers in an enlistment bonus fraud investigation. Now it’s trying to fix it

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 3, 2022

The US military is still struggling to figure out social media
Active Duty

The US military is still struggling to figure out social media

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 2, 2022

The Marine Corps’ fitness test from the 1950s wasn’t that hard
Fitness

The Marine Corps’ fitness test from the 1950s wasn’t that hard

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 30, 2022

Military leaders urge Americans to help them overcome ‘misperceptions’ of military service
Housing

Military leaders urge Americans to help them overcome ‘misperceptions’ of military service

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 26, 2022

COVID-19 had an ‘appalling’ impact on American students’ test scores. That’s bad news for the military
Active Duty

COVID-19 had an ‘appalling’ impact on American students’ test scores. That’s bad news for the military

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 24, 2022

Moldy barracks
Housing

Soldiers are finally out of Fort Bragg’s moldy barracks

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 22, 2022

Military suicide prevention
Active Duty

The Pentagon is changing how it talks about suicide

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 20, 2022

Pentagon to help pay for troops to travel out of state for abortion care
Family

Pentagon to help pay for troops to travel out of state for abortion care

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 20, 2022

The Army needs to get better at recruiting PSYOP soldiers, general says
Active Duty

The Army needs to get better at recruiting PSYOP soldiers, general says

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 20, 2022

The Air Force is testing a new exoskeleton to lighten the load for airmen
Fitness

The Air Force is testing a new exoskeleton to lighten the load for airmen

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 20, 2022

Navy Water
Housing

The Navy’s contaminated drinking water crisis is only getting worse

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 19, 2022

The Army’s new pre-basic-training boot camp might actually build better soldiers
Fitness

The Army’s new pre-basic-training boot camp might actually build better soldiers

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 19, 2022

From ‘intense darkness’ to the Army’s NCO of the Year: How this medic made an example of himself
Family

From ‘intense darkness’ to the Army’s NCO of the Year: How this medic made an example of himself

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 18, 2022

Sgt. Maj. of the Army to leaders: Stop using behavioral health as a universal band-aid for problems
Active Duty

Sgt. Maj. of the Army to leaders: Stop using behavioral health as a universal band-aid for problems

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 17, 2022

Soldiers say goodbye to beloved military working dog who saved lives in Afghanistan
Active Duty

Soldiers say goodbye to beloved military working dog who saved lives in Afghanistan

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 14, 2022

Army Secretary tells leaders to stand up for soldiers ‘IRL or online’ after telling them to stay out of ‘culture wars’
Active Duty

Army Secretary tells leaders to stand up for soldiers ‘IRL or online’ after telling them to stay out of ‘culture wars’

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 14, 2022

Army considering height and weight exemptions based on fitness test score
Fitness

Army considering height and weight exemptions based on fitness test score

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 12, 2022

The Sergeant Major of the Army knows what you’ve heard about the service. He’s working on it
Fitness

The Sergeant Major of the Army knows what you’ve heard about the service. He’s working on it

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 10, 2022

Salute to Service
Active Duty

Lawmakers want to replace ‘thank you for your service’ with something even more meaningless

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 4, 2022

marine fitness
Fitness

Guess how many burpees it took for this Marine to break a Guinness World Record

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 3, 2022

Woman recalls the time a retired Marine general ‘saved my life’ as a college student in an abusive relationship
Active Duty

Woman recalls the time a retired Marine general ‘saved my life’ as a college student in an abusive relationship

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 30, 2022

Camp Pendleton
Housing

Why hundreds of Camp Pendleton Marines have been stuck in sweltering hot barracks for years

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 27, 2022

The Marine Corps’ new littoral combat team is changing the Marine rifle squad
Active Duty

The Marine Corps’ new littoral combat team is changing the Marine rifle squad

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 26, 2022

Military Benefits
Family

New military benefits will help troops with rent, childcare, and groceries

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 22, 2022

What is it like to re-enlist after years of being out of uniform?
Active Duty

What is it like to re-enlist after years of being out of uniform?

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Sep 20, 2022

Enlisted airman gets leaders in hot water after calling a field grade officer ‘brother’
Active Duty

Enlisted airman gets leaders in hot water after calling a field grade officer ‘brother’

By David Roza

Posted on Sep 19, 2022

Military steps back from cutting allowances for service members in Hawaii
Active Duty

Military steps back from cutting allowances for service members in Hawaii

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 18, 2022

Fort Stewart is the latest base with a mold problem in the barracks
Housing

Fort Stewart is the latest base with a mold problem in the barracks

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 18, 2022

navy shoe
Active Duty

Navy commander promoted in the same shoes he was issued as a seaman recruit 26 years ago

By David Roza

Posted on Sep 16, 2022

Meet the best-trained team of divers in the Army
Active Duty

Meet the best-trained team of divers in the Army

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 16, 2022

How the military’s new medical screening is screwing over Army recruiters
Fitness

How the military’s new medical screening is screwing over Army recruiters

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 15, 2022