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US military changes tone in Africa, urges burden-sharing among allies

The U.S. military’s new posture comes even though many African armies remain ill-equipped and insurgent groups expand.

US spent $6 billion in the past 3 years to recruit and retain troops

The multi-year effort has been part of a growing campaign to counter enlistment shortfalls.

Quantico EOD called to remove WWII-era mortar from Virginia home

In Virginia, it’s not uncommon to unearth relics from the Civil War, but finding a 50mm French mortar dating to WWII is something else entirely. 

Thousands of sailors get access to trendy weight-loss app in new deal

According to Navy data, nearly 25,000 sailors, most of them from the junior enlisted ranks, were in a weight management program as of the end of 2024.

Opinion

America needs military lawyers willing to uphold its principles

The authors of this op-ed argue the U.S. military is only at its best when lethality works in concert with its longstanding compliance of wartime laws.

DOD advisory committees must prove ‘warrior ethos’ in new directive

All active Defense Department advisory committees were given until Feb. 21 to send back a response justifying their existence.

Marine Corps passes second straight audit as other services lag behind

The Marine Corps has passed its second annual audit, the only service yet to accomplish the goal. The DOD has until fiscal 2028 to pass.

Troops arrive at Guantanamo Bay to prepare migrant detention center

Marines and soldiers will prepare a detention center at Guantanamo to hold up to 30,000 migrants.

SEAL who led workout with lacrosse players lacked credentials: report

The September 2024 workout was “unusually intense,” and resulted in 24 of the 61 participants developing rhabdomyolysis.

In 12 years, almost no takers for Marines’ career intermission program

After a dozen years, fewer than half of the spots available from the program's first year alone have been claimed.