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
Someone stole Leroy Petry’s Medal of Honor license plate
“I had the security screws, so someone must have really wanted it," said the retired Army master sergeant.
By Howard Altman
Court argument seeks reversal of military HIV policies
Lawyers for military service members whose careers were halted after testing positive for the AIDS virus asked a federal judge Monday to overturn policies restricting their service as irrational and discriminatory.
Chinese military calls US biggest threat to world peace
China’s Defense Ministry on Sunday blasted a critical U.S. report on the country’s military ambitions, saying it is the U.S. instead that poses the biggest threat to the international order and world peace.
A brief history of cargo pants, the military’s greatest fashion contribution
The British first adopted pocketed pants in the 1930s.
By Sarah Sicard
Trump lauds Medal of Honor recipient for hostage rescue
Payne called his fellow soldiers' actions on that day “awe-inspiring.” “It makes me proud to be an American,” he said. Their legacies live on in this Medal of Honor."
By Jill Colvin, The Associated Press
Pentagon rescinding order to shutter Stars and Stripes paper
The Defense Department is rescinding its order to shut down the military’s independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes, in the wake of a tweet late last week by President Donald Trump vowing to continue funding the paper.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
9/11 was the ‘defining moment’ for soldier who will receive the Medal of Honor tomorrow
Freshly dug graves underscored the urgency of the hostage rescue mission in the predawn hours of Oct. 22, 2015.
By Kyle Rempfer
New landmine detection reduces false alarms to save time and lives on battlefield
The new way to detect landmines could help soldiers move quicker, safer.
By Todd South
Why toxic senior leaders survive — and sometimes thrive — in the military
The armed forces have lost far more talent as a result of poor and toxic leadership than any supposed benefit the toxic people have brought to their organizations, writes recently retired Col. Jason Lamb.
By Retired Col. Jason Lamb
‘Thirst-trap’ posts on TikTok raise questions about military social media policies
Military TikTok has a whole host of "thirst trap" videos.
By Sarah Sicard