Advocates urge Austin to act on active duty obesity ‘epidemic’A new letter urges defense leaders to do more to prevent, identify and treat obesity in the ranks.By Karen Jowers9 days ago
2025 budget: 4.5% pay raise, shift of troops from active to reserveThe Pentagon is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars for mental health and suicide prevention programs, among others.By Meghann Myers8 weeks ago
Amid recruiting woes, active duty end strength to drop again in 2024The military is already at its lowest active-duty personnel level since 1940 and will dip even lower next year under plans to be approved by Congress.By Leo Shane III5 months ago
Marine Corps abandons plan to replace physical training uniformThe Marine Corps decided to "redirect resources to more urgent defense needs," a spokeswoman said.By Irene Loewenson6 months ago
Nearly 70% of active service members are overweight, report findsObesity is often cited as one of the significant challenges to military recruiting.By Meghann Myers7 months ago
OpinionWhy improve Ukraine’s deep-strike capability?Some NATO members have decided that providing deep-strike weaponry is important for Ukraine’s defense and worth any risk of escalation.By John Hoehn, Hunter Stoll and William Courtney8 months ago