In reversal, Pentagon keeps women’s advisory group, adds four more
A 75-year-old committee advocating for women in the military will be revived as part of a phased return of 39 DOD groups put on pause earlier this year.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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Venezuela says US Navy raided tuna boat in Caribbean as tensions rise
Personnel from a U.S. warship boarded a Venezuelan tuna boat while it was sailing in Venezuelan waters, Venezuela’s foreign minister said.
Historic retention rates credited by Army, Air Force generals with helping them meet end-strengths
Although the coronavirus pandemic has lowered basic training graduation rates this year, Army and Air Force leaders aren’t expecting personnel shortfalls.
By Kyle Rempfer
Military’s COVID-19 cases growing at twice the nationwide rate
Cases in the military surged 33% in the past 10 days, twice the rate of new cases nationwide.
Murder in Texas and the first woman Green Beret ― The Briefing, 07.10.20
The Army graduates its first woman Green Beret, a pair of Navy carriers steam toward China — and, do British Royal Marines have cooler uniforms than you? Probably.
By Ben Murray
Alaska military family latest to file a mold lawsuit against privatized base housing operators
But privatized housing landlord says the family made "false and unsubstantiated claims," and referred to claims as "outlandish."
By Karen Jowers
Military’s top officer is open to renaming Army posts honoring Confederate generals
Joint Chiefs chairman Army Gen. Mark Milley is willing to continue the discussion.
Top Pentagon officials offer lessons learned from military’s response to George Floyd protests
Defense Secretary Mark Esper and his top military adviser clarified issues that arose out of the military's support of law enforcement in tamping down on violent protests.
House Democrats call on military to end ban on transgender service
House Democrats called for an end to the ban on transgender military service in a letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Attorney General William Barr.
By Harm Venhuizen
Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 25: Sue Freeth, Combat Stress U.K.
Sue Freeth joined Combat Stress in the United Kingdom in 2016 as the first female chief executive in the charity’s 100-year history. She has set out a new strategic direction in the face of growing demand for military trauma treatment and a changing landscape in the National Health Service.
‘On War’ is now a children’s book featuring ‘Hare’ Clausewitz teaching woodland critters
The author cited "a long history in children’s literature of books that help children understand and process difficult realities."
By J.D. Simkins
Military families with disabled members need more accessible homes, survey finds
Half of the survey respondents said their ADA-compliant homes in privatized housing were missing accessibility features like ramps, grab bars, proper flooring.
By Karen Jowers