The US Marine Corps is looking for a few good robots to build airfieldsFor Marines who have toiled over assembling airfields in austere environments, relief may be on the way. By Michael Peck25 hours ago
OpinionWhy Congress must end the remarriage penalty for military survivorsA policy that causes surviving spouses to lose their benefits if they remarry suggests their sacrifice ends the moment they seek a new chapter in life.By Ashlynne Haycock-Lohmann2 days ago
Pentagon to review 20 Medals of Honor from Wounded Knee MassacreA panel of five experts will determine by Oct. 15 whether the medals should be retained or rescinded.By Nikki Wentling22 months ago
Military families overseas may get relief in dog travel rule fixesWill the CDC rule changes be enough for airlines to start allowing dogs to travel with their owners to the U.S.?By Karen Jowers22 months ago
Pentagon Arctic strategy seeks new tech to keep pace with adversariesThe Pentagon says the U.S. must invest more to upgrade sensors, communications and space-based tech in the Arctic to keep up with China and Russia.By Lolita C. Baldor22 months ago
OpinionFixing the military’s overweight and obesity crisisOur guest opinion writers argue that more can be done to help troops get their physical fitness squared away, both for themselves and for the nation.By Mary McCarthy, PhD, RN, CNSC, FASPEN, FAAN, Army Lt. Col. Tanisha Currie, PhD, MA, BSN, RN-BC and Army Capt. Kevin M. Kilroy, PA-C22 months ago
Virginia lawmakers restore military tuition program funding, for nowLegislators repealed changes to a college financial aid program for military families and allocated $90 million to it for the next two years.By Charlotte Renee Woods, Virginia Mercury22 months ago
Navy clears Black sailors unjustly punished after 1944 deadly blastSurviving Black sailors of the Port Chicago explosion had to pick up human remains and clear the blast site while white officers were granted leave.By Tara Copp22 months ago
US-built Gaza aid pier will be dismantled after troubled missionOver 1,000 U.S. soldiers and sailors worked on detaching, repairing and reinstalling the pier in a mission fraught with weather and security problems.By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp22 months ago
Military burn pit exposure not tracked properly, DOD watchdog warnsA new report looks at burn pits not created by U.S. personnel that are near military sites.By Noah Robertson22 months ago
With Trump pick, JD Vance is first post-9/11 vet on major party ticketVance is the first veteran of the enlisted ranks to run on a major-party ticket since Al Gore in 2000.By Nikki Wentling22 months ago
After attempted Trump assassination, veteran groups urge calmVets groups united Monday to remind Americans that they all share a duty in “lowering the temperature” of today’s political discourse.By Nikki Wentling22 months ago