The U.S. military has been hurled into an unprecedented and dangerous role as a police force along the U.S.-Mexico border, the author of this op-ed argues.
On March 19, 2003, President George W. Bush announced the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom and in the early hours of March 20, U.S. service members crossed the line of departure into Iraq. Over a dozen Military Times photojournalists and reporters were embedded with these troops and provided coverage from the frontlines.
A new Defense Department policy banning hazing ― and specifically “tacking” of insignia such as jump wings ― doesn't bar the traditional light tap of cloth insignia during Air Force promotion ceremonies.
For the first time in 30 years, the U.S. Marine Corps will air an ad during the Super Bowl, using an online-only spot Sunday to target a young, tough, tech-savvy audience for potential recruits looking for a challenge.