New tech aims to make Marines more lethal shootersThe tools include shot tracking, instant feedback, new simulators and devices that improve technique.By Todd South2 weeks ago
Marines crack down on early range qual departures, OK new prone stanceEffective right away, Marines will no longer be able to duck out of annual rifle qualification early unless they shoot expert in prequalification.By Hope Hodge Seck2 months ago
OpinionDon’t believe the hype about Fort Bliss"Striking is the disparity between what people who’ve never been here presume about the region and what residents recognize as reality."By Maj. Gen. Jim Isenhower, Oscar Leeser, Ricardo A. Samaniego8 months ago
Marines will get more chances to earn expert shooting badgeMarines who earn the lesser marksman and sharpshooter badges during rifle or pistol range qualification will get two more chances to hit the range.By Hope Hodge Seck8 months ago
Texas Guardsmen spied on migrants via WhatsApp, mishandled secret docsAn investigation by Military Times and The Texas Tribune charts the rise and fall of a military intelligence directorate gone rogue on the border.By Davis Winkie and James Barragán, The Texas Tribune9 months ago
Woman who helped hide Vanessa Guillén’s body sentenced to prisonA federal judge has sentenced a Texas woman to 30 years in prison for helping to dispose of the body of U.S. soldier Vanessa Guillén.9 months ago
A flag carried by a WWII Japanese soldier is returning to his familyKnown as a Good Luck Flag, it was displayed for 29 years at the USS Lexington Museum in Corpus Christi, Texas.10 months ago
Failed military recruits prove deadly outliersThe gunman in a mass killing in Allen, Texas, is among 32 recruits who washed out of the military and went on to commit extremist crimes.By Nikki Wentling11 months ago
Federal watchdog sues Pentagon for documents about white supremacyWatchdog American Oversight is suing for documents it believes could illustrate the full scope of white supremacist activity and ideology among troops.By Nikki Wentling11 months ago
A frayed refugee system creates obstacles for Afghans in TexasThe refugee system in Texas and nationally is still recovering from major cuts. The latest casualty is Texas’ largest resettlement agency.By Caroline Covington, The Texas Tribune12 months ago
Dems accuse GOP lawmaker of condoning white supremacy among troopsRepublicans say few service members harbor extremist views. Democrats say it's still a problem worth fixing.By Leo Shane III, Nikki Wentling and Allison P. Erickson12 months ago
Who counts as a veteran? Not the latest Texas shooterPentagon officials this week rejected the idea that the gunman who killed eight could be called a veteran.By Leo Shane III12 months ago