Danger pay for US troops could double, expand to more regions
The U.S. defense budget request for Fiscal Year 2027 has raised the prospect of an increase in the monthly stipend paid out to troops in dangerous regions.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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US, Iran launch new attacks as they wrestle for control of Gulf waters
It was the first apparent attempt to use military force since last month’s ceasefire announcement.
By Parisa Hafezi, Ahmed Tolba and Phil Stewart, Reuters
William McRaven adapts bestseller ‘Make Your Bed’ for kids
William McRaven is adapting his best-selling “Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life ... And Maybe the World” for younger audiences.
WWII veteran wants to be buried in Navy uniform, so she made one
A Florida seamstress made a 96-year-old World War II veteran a new Navy uniform to fulfill his request that he be buried in it when the time arrived.
By Gabrielle Calise, The Tampa Bay Times via the AP
Best pics of the week: Feb. 14, 2021
Three Air Force bombers fly over the Super Bowl, the ghillie wash at the Army's Sniper School, a live-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
The Navy has no idea how many sailors it has booted for extremist activity
A reg exists for COs to separate sailors for such activity, but the Navy doesn't track how often it's used.
In the South China Sea, it’s ‘meet the new boss, same as the old boss’
Tensions are mounting in the South China Sea as the U.S. doubles down on hardline Trump-era China policies.
By David B. Larter
The military must not settle for being a microcosm
At a minimum, the military should be a reflection of the best in our society, says the author of this commentary.
By Asha Padmanabhan
Taiwan says ties with US military strong amid threats from China
As the U.S. Navy asserts its presence in the South China Sea, Taiwan’s leader says its ties with Washington remain solid over the transition from the Trump to the Biden administration.
Best pics of the week: Feb. 7, 2021
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star in the Bering Strait, 83-year vigil of the Tomb of the Unknown, and B-52 refueled over Central Command area, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Naval Academy grads hope to walk on the moon with NASA team
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Kayla Barron and Marine Corps Lt. Col. Nicole Mann are among the 18 members of NASA's Artemis Team, and could be one of the first women to step on the moon.
By Katherine Fominykh, The (Annapolis, Md.) Capital Gazette via the AP
How COVID changed military homecomings — one spouse’s perspective
It was quieter, but the excitement was still there.
By Kat Mellon