Soldiers screened for appearance and politics ahead of Trump visit
Trump's partisan comments received cheers or jeers from the crowd, an expression of political views in uniform that would typically result in a reprimand.
By Todd South
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Advocates lament Pentagon policies targeting women’s military service
Veterans visited congressional offices this week to deliver messages of concern over recent Pentagon moves targeting the roles of women in the military.
Marine killed in Philippines plane crash identified
Sgt. Jacob M. Durham seved as an electromagnetic warfare analyst with 1st Radio Battalion.
By Todd South
Opinion
This program equipped the US military to take down drug traffickers
This commentary's author discusses how current debates about the military's role in stifling cartels bring to mind lesser-known stories from Afghanistan.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Army names 3rd soldier who died in helicopter and airliner crash
Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O’Hara, 28, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, also died in the crash.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
F-35 crashes and explodes in Alaska; pilot ejects safely
An Air Force pilot ejected safely after experiencing an “inflight malfunction” during a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, officials said.
Trump signs order to revise Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops
Trump on Monday also ordered troops to be reinstated who had left voluntarily or been booted for refusing COVID-19 vaccines, among other changes.
By Tara Copp, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Mariner suing government for rape on USNS Carson City speaks out
A judge told Dominguez she must petition the Labor Department for worker’s comp. Her lawyers maintain that rape does not belong on a list of job risks.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Remains of pilot lost over Vietnam nearly 60 years ago identified
Lt. Col. Donald Downing was piloting an F-4C Phantom II aircraft during a night mission when his plane disappeared in a fireball.
Soldiers 10 times more likely to use nicotine pouches, study finds
Nearly one-fourth of Fort Liberty soldiers surveyed in new research study reported using nicotine pouches.
By Todd South
Breaking down the number of veterans in the 119th Congress
This Congress begins with more members who are military veterans than any session in the last eight years.
Even in the headline-grabbing world of drones, the Predator stands out
The MQ-1 accumulated more than 1 million flight hours in reconnaissance and combat missions.
By Jon Guttman