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North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US bases, defense firms
A North Korean military intelligence operative is accused of targeting U.S Air Force bases and defense firms, among other entities.
By Nick Ingram, Michael Goldberg and Heather Hollingsworth
Staff sergeant promotion rate hits lowest point since 1996
The Air Force chose 17.4% of eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant, down from last year’s selection rate of 21.1%.
2023 Best For Vets: Employers
Get your Company on the "Best for Vets" 2023 List. Fill out this form and Military Times will send you a survey link. The survey closes August 25.
By Military Times staff
2023 Best For Vets: Colleges
Get your College on the "Best for Vets" 2023 List. Fill out this form and Military Times will send you a survey link. The survey closes August 25.
By Military Times staff
Military services can’t agree on where service members’ waists are
No two services can agree on where to measure a service member’s waist when deploying the hated, but hard-to-eliminate tape test.
Opinion
Honoring our ‘PACT’ to veterans
This week marks one year since the PACT Act, legislation expanding health and disability benefits for veterans, was signed into law.
By Rep. Mark Takano
Opinion
Readers react to ‘Fortress America’ op-ed calling for more open bases
Many readers responded, pro and con, to the opinion piece “Time to move past ‘Fortress America’ with US military bases."
By Military Times staff
How Adm. Paparo will lead the US military in the Indo-Pacific
While the Pentagon suggested Paparo as the Navy's next chief of operations, tapping him for combatant command will keep his skill sets in the West Pacific.
Recruiters skipped steps to screen out extremist enlistees, IG says
The watchdog found that recruiters completed the screening steps inconsistently, sometimes skipping required tattoo reviews and fingerprint checks.
Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure
The first anniversary of the PACT Act, sweeping toxic exposure legislation expanding health and disability benefits for veterans, is Thursday.
Blended Retirement System is helping troops prepare for their future
Five years into the new Blended Retirement System, troops' retirement stashes are growing.
By Karen Jowers