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Russia reduces prison sentence for US soldier convicted of theft

Staff Sgt. Gordon Black flew to Russia to see his girlfriend and was arrested in May 2024 after she accused him of stealing from her.

Opinion

Tuberville’s proposal for academy athletes to go pro undermines duty

Academy athletes should not be allowed to defer their service commitments to play pro sports, the author of this op-ed argues.

‘Utter chaos’: Amid confusing ban rollout, trans troops fight to serve

Amid court battles and ambiguity over voluntary separations, transgender service members told Military Times they just want to do their jobs.

Military stores prepare for tariffs, aiming to keep costs down

Military store officials expect tariffs to affect exchanges, including the availability and cost of certain items.

Senator pushes for new rules letting academy athletes play pro sports

A proposed policy allowing academy athletes to defer their military service to play pro sports could be included in the annual defense authorization bill.

Marine retiree shares a warning about this Tricare payment problem

A Marine Corps retiree has a warning for other Tricare beneficiaries about a problem that could be putting their health care coverage at risk.

What troops need to know about the basic pay raise in 2025

All military members saw a significant pay raise in January 2025, but some troops will get even more this spring.

Air Force sees historic recruitment surge with delayed entry program

The service is also shipping more new recruits off to basic military training on a weekly basis than it did two years ago, officials said.

Opinion

Ending military diversity efforts will cost us talent and readiness

In this op-ed, an active-duty service member argues the Trump administration’s crackdown on DEI in the military will undermine readiness.

Trump fires service academy boards that oversee morale, academics

President Trump claimed the boards of visitors at four U.S. service academies had been “infiltrated by woke leftist ideologies.”