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Report details likely motive in 2018 California bar shooting by Marine veteran

An investigative report on a 2018 mass shooting at a Southern California bar found the likely motive of the military veteran who carried out the attack was disdain for civilians and especially college students.

3 years ago

The dome of the U.S. Capitol building is seen behind a row of U.S. flags on April 10, 2020, in Washington.

How Republicans might accept a smaller defense budget

Republican Rep. Ken Calvert is willing to meet Democratic lawmakers partway in their reported plans to trim the defense budget: cut back on civilian employees, not equipment and modernization.

3 years ago

Active duty suicides are on the rise, as the Pentagon works on new messaging and strategy

Pentagon data shows that active duty suicides are rising, while the National Guard has the highest rate overall.

By Meghann Myers

5 years ago

Marines’ remains recovered from December mid-air collision in Japan

Six Marines died in the collision of two planes off Japan.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

5 years ago

Memorial Day 2019 — The Fallen

As we have done every year since 2003, Military Times offers a ﬁnal salute to the service members who fell while deployed in support of named operations overseas during the past 12 months. The sacrifice of these men and women will not be forgotten.

5 years ago

Airdrops increase 20-fold as Taliban threaten Afghan roadways and provincial capitals

The Taliban continue to threaten Afghanistan’s provincial capitals, particularly Ghazni and Farah cities, both of which came under siege during the 2018 fighting season, according to the Department of Defense Inspector General.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

Military tax tips: New tax law is (mostly) good news

Your overall taxes may be less in 2018 because of changes in law, even though you're losing some deductions.

By Karen Jowers

5 years ago

Here’s how some military spouses could get potentially thousands of dollars in tax refunds

Don't file your 2018 tax returns before you read this. Military spouses have this new right, but get advice from your legal assistance office first.

By Karen Jowers

5 years ago

The US Navy is back in the Black Sea, sending a message to Moscow

It's the first U.S. warship to enter the Black Sea since the Russians seized three Ukrainian boats in the Kerch Strait in November.

By Mark D. Faram

5 years ago

Vet unemployment is up in December. But there’s still good news.

Last month, 3.6 percent of post-9/11 veterans and 3.2 percent of all veterans were unemployed.

By Natalie Gross

5 years ago

Poll shows high job approval for Trump from veterans

Nearly 6 in 10 military veterans voted for Republican candidates in the November midterm elections, and a similar majority had positive views of President Donald Trump’s leadership. But women, the fastest growing demographic group in the military, are defying that vote trend.

5 years ago

Military women, female veterans are shifting away from GOP

Both current and former female service members were more likely to vote in the 2018 midterm elections for Democrats than Republicans, 60 percent to 36 percent, according to the data from VoteCast.

5 years ago