Should America’s military plan for a retreat from the Pacific?
In the face of growing Chinese military power, America needs to relearn how to conduct a fighting retreat in the Pacific, a U.S. Army officer warns.
By Michael Peck
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Trump nominates Marine to be Navy’s new head lawyer
Maj. Gen. David Bligh would be the second Marine in the Navy's history to serve as the Navy JAG.
By Riley Ceder
Black soldier killed in WWI was denied Medal of Honor. Advocates are now trying to change that
The U.S. soldier was badly wounded, returned to battle and fought to the death. He was recommended for the nation's highest valor award, but the award was downgraded. Some say racism had a role in that.
By Nicole Bauke
Artist soldiers: Their self-expression and humanity in WWI is revealed in exhibit
A WWI exhibit at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum features artwork from artists embedded with soldier units, and soldiers who became artists in their underground hideouts.
By Nicole Bauke
Black Union soldiers fought a costly battle for equal pay
The strategy of paying black troops less than their white counterparts pleased no one.
By Rick Beard
Goodbye, tape test? Sweeping DoD fitness review underway
As the Pentagon seeks to build a fitter force, everything is under review — from a new PT test to eliminating the dreaded body fat tape test to changing how troops eat and exercise.
By Tara Copp, AP
Drugged and robbed Marine colonel being forced to retire
A military board has recommended a Marine colonel who was drugged and robbed in Bogota, Colombia, be forced to retire.
By Shawn Snow
Corker touts ‘progress’ to replace war authorizations
Republicans and Democrats have argued for years that the war authorizations Congress passed after 9/11 have since been overstretched by successive presidents and that Congress must reassert its war-making powers.
By Joe Gould
Set up to fail?: Marines don’t have enough ships to train for a real amphibious assault
Today’s Navy fleet is too small to afford the Marines the opportunity to train for large-scale amphibious assaults.
By Todd South
‘Combat and Classics’: New podcast brings literary discussions to a military audience
A Marine veteran is mixing his military experience with his love for classical literature in a new “Combat and Classics” podcast. The podcast targets a military audience and has garnered more than 11,000 downloads since its August launch.
By Natalie Gross