Guard nominations languish, raising concerns as top officers retireThe top National Guard Bureau officers have left or will soon retire, and to date no nominations for their replacements have been confirmed by the Senate.By Lolita C. Baldor5 days ago
Here’s how troops convicted under a gay sex ban can apply for pardonsThe Pentagon launched a webpage detailing how troops convicted under an old military policy criminalizing consensual gay sex can apply for pardons.By Tara Copp, AP4 weeks ago
Six decades later, Marine Vietnam veteran awarded Silver StarLance Cpl. Milo Plank Jr.’s actions likely saved the life of a Marine who would receive the Medal of Honor for his heroics in the same battle.By Todd South7 weeks ago
No. 2 Marine, a pilot, insists on continued primacy of infantry The second-in-command of the Marine Corps is a pilot. But he still sees ground combat as the core of the Corps.By Irene Loewenson2 months ago
Marines pick three companies for loitering munitions programThe weapon would give squads and platoons air firepower at their fingertips.By Todd South3 months ago
Black women’s group defends affirmative action at military academiesLawsuits filed against West Point and the Naval Academy seek to end the use of race as a factor in admissions there.By Irene Loewenson8 months ago