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Air Force special ops commander fired after domestic violence arrest
Air Force Lt. Col. Brent P. Byng was arrested in Florida. He had led the 19th Special Operations Squadron for little more than a month.
New Army rules target extremists and gang activity
The new directives released Wednesday are aimed at defining the often-murky ties to violent groups and activity.
Troops caught up by anti-gay UCMJ rules will get White House pardons
The former UCMJ Article 125 prohibited "consensual sodomy."
Green Berets pay tribute to fallen Combat Diver students at 2024 competition
As 12 Combat Diver teams competed for top honors, the Green Berets paid tribute to divers killed in training.
Soldiers in Syria save man whose arm got stuck in a generator
Army Sgt. Lauren Shalabi freed a man stuck in a generator and Spc. Heather Tarasewicz treated his gnarled arm.
JBLM soldier arrested for killing 8-month pregnant wife and another soldier after high-speed chase
After leading police on a high speed chase, John Maupin was arrested and charged in the death of his wife and a fellow soldier.
Air Force general pleads guilty to inappropriate relationship, still faces court martial
Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart still faces a court martial after pleading guilty to an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate officer and adultery.
Marines revive historic ‘Sledge’ airfield on Peleliu in Pacific pivot
Eight decades after the U.S. military took the small island in ferocious fighting, the aged airstrip is back in service.
After Niger exit, list of possible US allies includes Libya, general says
The AFRICOM commander's comments come after the announced Niger withdrawal and ahead of an African defense conference.
Top general in ISIS fight’s advice to junior officers: Be ‘humble enough to listen’
Army Maj. Gen. Joel “JB” Vowell, who leads all US troops in Iraq and Syria, advises junior officers to listen to noncommissioned officers.
Carrier USS Nimitz back at sea following months of maintenance
The Navy's oldest active aircraft carrier spent seven months undergoing planned repairs and upgrades after deployment in the Pacific.
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group leaves the Middle East
The Ike and its ships are heading home after months of fighting against Yemen’s Houthis.
Navy eases career ending rules for sailors who fail two consecutive fitness tests
Now individual commanders are to evaluate sailors’ overall physical readiness.
Alaskan Command Director of Operations killed in plane crash
Air Force Col. Mark "Tyson" Sletten and a civilian instructor died this week after their two-seater aircraft went down into a lake in Alaska.
Top U.S. General in Iraq looks back on the legacy and lessons of the attack on ‘Tower 22’
The commanding general of Operation Inherent Resolve, Maj. Gen. Joel “JB” Vowell, talked to Task & Purpose about the January attack in Jordan that killed three soldiers.
Army barber’s 57 year legacy with the Airborne leads to haircutting hall of fame
Travis Bell has been cutting the hair of every kind of soldier at Fort Liberty, from new privates to four-star generals, for 57 years.
One of the Army’s top Nuclear teams trained with Rangers and Green Berets
Rangers, Green Berets, and Nuclear Disablement Team 1 trained together in two different states for a rare opportunity to hone their skills together for real-world scenarios.
Should women be drafted? Congress weighs the question yet again
The issue of adding women to a military draft has come up multiple times over the last decade.
Soldiers missing from Chosin Reservoir and Bataan identified for return home
A military laboratory identified the remains of 16 missing soldiers, many of whom were last seen as POWs.