OpinionTricare fails pregnant service members. Here’s how to fix it."Right of first refusal" waivers should be accessible and available without question to any woman in service, an Air Force major argues.By Maj. Amanda Rebhi4 days ago
Lawmakers ask for DOD data on troops’ tuition assistance problems A group of lawmakers wants to know why military officials stopped releasing information from their Postsecondary Education Complaint System.By Leo Shane III4 days ago
Bird smacks into Marine F-35B after takeoff, prompting pilot to landBetween 2004 and 2019, the Marine Corps recorded more than 1,500 aviation incidents involving bird or animal strikes.By Irene Loewenson4 weeks ago
Officials didn’t properly track organs of deceased troops, report saysMilitary officials did not effectively manage the retention and handling of organs reviewed during forensic examinations, according to a new report.By Jonathan Lehrfeld7 weeks ago
Pentagon to lift Osprey flight ban after fatal Air Force crashThe Osprey has been grounded following a Nov. 29 Air Force Special Operations Command crash in Japan that killed eight service members.By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, AP2 months ago
Wearable device helps predict heat illness during intense trainingResearchers have measured more than 14,000 soldiers and Marines in recent years.By Todd South2 months ago
Marine F-35C used for Top Gun training takes a nosedive while parkedThe jet “experienced an incident involving collapse of the nose landing gear” on Jan. 26, a Marine spokeswoman said.By Irene Loewenson2 months ago
Air Force knows what failed in fatal Osprey crash — but not whyNBC News reported Monday that the crash was linked to chipping from the Osprey’s proprotor gearbox.By Tara Copp, AP3 months ago
More pharmacy problems endanger future of VA’s health records systemFederal watchdogs warned that nearly 250,000 patients' medication records may contain mistakes because of conflicts with the new records software.By Leo Shane III3 months ago
5 Marines who died in helicopter crash in California identifiedAll were members of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, nicknamed the Flying Tigers.By Irene Loewenson3 months ago
5 Marines confirmed dead in California helicopter crash3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s news release didn’t identify the five Marines, citing the military’s policy of waiting 24 hours after notifying next of kin.By Irene Loewenson3 months ago
Helicopter with 5 Marines aboard goes missing over CaliforniaThe Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 were flying a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from southern Nevada to San Diego.By Irene Loewenson3 months ago