Danger pay for US troops could double, expand to more regions
The U.S. defense budget request for Fiscal Year 2027 has raised the prospect of an increase in the monthly stipend paid out to troops in dangerous regions.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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The US Army wants to manufacture meatless proteins in combat zones
The service "is exploring how the emerging alternative-protein sector can help meet several objectives, including enhancing food supply chain resilience."
By Michael Peck
Last soldier out of Afghanistan was this former Delta Force 2-star
The last U.S. service member to leave Kabul was Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue.
By Davis Winkie
This new ARSOF gym is better than most Division I football facilities
The Army is making significant investments in physical fitness and recovery for its special operators.
By Davis Winkie
Slain Marine who cradled baby at Kabul airport loved her job — and more details about those who died
Heart-wrenching details have emerged about some of the 13 U.S. troops killed in a horrific suicide bombing at Afghanistan’s Kabul airport.
How Veterans and Spouses Provide Military-Grade Hospitality
At IHG® Army Hotels, we strive to offer our guests a higher rank of hospitality, and our team members carry that ethos with them on post every day. And though each of our colleagues offer their unique perspective, our veterans and military spouse team members always go above and beyond in creating an environment that caters to our guests, and it’s important to recognize the attributes they bring to the table.
Case of 76 in veterans home who died of COVID lands in court
Prosecutors say the decision to cram residents who were positive for the coronavirus into the same unit as those with no symptoms was negligent.
TRANSCOM boss vows to ramp up what is already one of the largest airlift operations in history
“My commitment is to ensure that airlift is never the constraint in this operation.”
US military must prepare for POW concerns in the deepfake era
The authors suggest four preliminary steps to prepare for manipulated recordings and photos of POWs, including establishing methods to identify doctored videos quickly after adversaries send them out.
By Jan Kallberg and Col. Stephen Hamilton
West Point cadets are ditching bed-making with this elaborate hack
How the cadets at West Point get out of making their beds every day.
By Sarah Sicard
Remains of World War II pilot on way back to Delaware
Lt. George M. Johnson was one of 10 servicemen killed Jan. 21, 1944, when the B-24J bomber he was co-piloting crashed into Tarawa lagoon in the South Pacific.
By Glenn Rolfe, Delaware State News via the AP
Islamic State threat forces US changes to evacuations at Kabul airport
Potential Islamic State threats against Americans in Afghanistan are forcing the U.S. military to develop new ways to get evacuees to the airport in Kabul.
By Ahmad Seir and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press