MEDAL: Underwater discoveries help us remember history, honor the fallen The crew of the Research Vessel Petrel, led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, is on a roll. By: Military Times Editors April 1, 2018
MISFIRE: DoD shouldn’t have waited so long to approve danger pay for troops in Niger The Defense Department on March 8 announced that troops deployed to Niger, Mali and northern Cameroon qualify to receive imminent danger pay/hostile fire pay, retroactive to June 7, 2017. By: Military Times Editors March 31, 2018
MEDAL: Marine Corps fitness test offers smart alternative to running The other services should pay attention. By: Military Times Editors February 15, 2018
MISFIRE: California teacher’s military tirade is just plain vile The daggers flew this weekend when a disparaging military rant by a California high school teacher went viral. By: Military Times Editors February 1, 2018
MISFIRE: Airman’s trumpet-sounding ignorance on Facebook makes everyone look bad A technical sergeant from Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada came under fire recently after she shared a racially-charged, expletive-laced rant to Facebook. By: Military Times Editors February 1, 2018
MEDAL: Killing ISIS with entrenching tools? Yes, please CSM Troxell's words were motivating, to say the least. By: Military Times Editors January 23, 2018
MEDAL: Thank you for your service, MQ-1 Predator The U.S. military's original unmanned recon drone will retire officially this summer. By: Military Times Editors January 10, 2018
MISFIRE: Looks like the Navy is lowering standards The Navy is retaining more sailors who are failing fitness tests and not getting promoted. By: Navy Times staff January 10, 2018
MISFIRE: The sailor who spotted Peter Mims and then went back to bed This sleepy sailor had the opportunity to be a hero. By: Military Times Editors January 4, 2018
MEDAL: All eligible Army specialists and sergeants to go before promotion boards The new rule will help the Army retain and maximize talent, and also ensure fewer leadership positions remain empty. By: Military Times Editors December 20, 2017
MISFIRE: Health care officials have to get Tricare transition right Tricare is undergoing huge changes, so it's crucial that health care officials and contractors get this transition right. By: Military Times Editors December 15, 2017