Troops will be drug tested for psychedelic mushroom use, Pentagon says
Psilocin will be added to drug testing panels for service members as of Oct. 1, according to a Pentagon memo.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Harlem Hellfighters awarded Congressional Gold Medal
Hegseth, who recently oversaw the stripping of a base name honoring a Harlem Hellfighter, presented the award to descendants of the Harlem Hellfighters.
Air Force general to face court-martial for sex assault, other crimes
Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart is the third general officer in the Air Force’s 76-year history — and the second in the past three years — to face court-martial.
Military families will see a boost in separation pay in 2024
Troops forced to serve apart from their dependents will now get up to $400 a month in extra financial help.
More postpartum recovery time yields better PT scores, study says
More than 6,700 postpartum airmen were included in the study.
By Sarah Sicard
Most Americans respect vets but would not recommend enlisting
The new survey from RAND suggests that positive views of veterans are enough to boost military recruitment.
Nonprofit honors new enlistees in their communities
The organization has grown nationwide and held more than 600 ceremonies in 31 states.
By Todd South
Air Force aims to debut new PT uniforms in March
It's unclear when airmen will be required to wear them.
Black women’s group defends affirmative action at military academies
Lawsuits filed against West Point and the Naval Academy seek to end the use of race as a factor in admissions there.
Troops set for largest pay boost in 22 years under defense plan
President Joe Biden is expected to sign the annual defense authorization bill into law later this month.
Amid recruiting woes, active duty end strength to drop again in 2024
The military is already at its lowest active-duty personnel level since 1940 and will dip even lower next year under plans to be approved by Congress.
11 pieces of movie technology the military should field
It would behoove the military to field these fictional technologies.
By Sarah Sicard