Presidential Fitness Test to be required at Defense Department schools
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Presidential Fitness Test would soon be mandatory in the DoD's 161 K-12 schools.
By Patricia Kime
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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
Why were active-duty forces picked over Guard to defend the border? Capabilities, Pentagon says
Pentagon faces questions over the roles and limits U.S. forces will have when migrants reach the border.
By Tara Copp, AP
Air Force Academy’s falcon mascot improving after injury at West Point
An Air Force falcon injured at West Point during a prank Saturday before the annual rivalry football game between the service academies is back home and showing signs of improvement.
Army holds off Air Force, 17-14, for its 11th straight win at home
Army is in rarefied air and coach Jeff Monken is impressed.
Utah mayor who served in Army National Guard killed in insider attack in Afghanistan
Another soldier was wounded in the same attack in Kabul, Afghanistan.
By Michelle Tan
Air Force mascot injured in West Point prank
One of the Air Force Academy’s falcon mascots was injured during a prank prior to the annual rivalry football game against Army, according to an official at the Air Force Academy.
‘I didn’t say shoot’: Trump says migrants will be arrested, not shot, if they throw rocks
The president seemed to walk back earlier remarks that troops should consider rock-throwing akin to using guns.
By Tara Copp, AP
Air Force Falcons travel to West Point; revenge on their minds
It’s been a year since Air Force lost its grasp on the Commander in Chief’s Trophy, and the Falcons want it back.
Active-duty retention success hurts Reserve and Guard recruiting
Retention is also up in the reserve forces but recruiting is down and active recruiting may not meet increased needs, creating further manpower challenges.
By Todd South
Here are the rules of engagement for troops deploying to the Mexican border
The president said troops could fire on migrants who throw rocks. But the unit-level ROEs are more complicated.
By Tara Copp, AP
‘This is not going to be won militarily’: Top US commander in Afghanistan reveals pessimism
The U.S.-backed Afghan government's control over territory is slipping, according to a new report.
By Kyle Rempfer