USS Boxer and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit deploy to Middle EastThe Pentagon is deploying thousands of additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East.By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters3 weeks ago
Engineer acquitted of charges in probe into fatal 2017 Marine plane crashA former Air Force engineer charged with making false statements and obstructing justice during a criminal investigation into the crash was acquitted.By Cristina Stassis4 weeks ago
Military child care centers opening with ‘lightning speed’ under new pilot programThe center brings 216 more child care slots under a DOD contract with nonprofit Armed Services YMCA.By Karen Jowers4 weeks ago
Pentagon identifies seventh soldier killed in action during Operation Epic FurySgt. Benjamin N. Pennington succumbed to his injuries on Sunday after a March 1 Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia.By Riley Ceder and J.D. Simkins4 weeks ago
Dover ‘personal effects specialist’ job posting creates stir on social mediaA job posting for specialists to handle the belongings of fallen troops at Dover Air Force Base prompted concerns about overseas military operations.By Patricia Kime5 weeks ago
Trump projects war on Iran could last ‘four to five weeks’The president estimated the attacks could last four to five weeks but said the U.S. was capable of extending the bombardment far longer.By Tanya Noury5 weeks ago