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Marine combat instructors can avoid recruiting or drill instructor duty
The Marine Corps has made the combat instructor job a special duty assignment once more.
US braces for retaliation after attack on Iran consulate
Shortly after a strike widely attributed to Israel destroyed an Iranian consulate in Syria, the U.S. had a message for Iran: We had nothing to do with it.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
VA sets record for disability benefits delivered to women vets
A record number of women veterans are receiving disability compensation benefits from VA.
Lawmakers push VA to improve military sexual assault response
A bipartisan group of lawmakers want VA leaders to step up outreach efforts to military sexual trauma victims, calling it a critical need.
Platoon level gender-integration ‘critical’ for Marines, committee says
The report also recommends gender-integrated drill instructor teams.
By Todd South
US weighing options in Africa after Niger junta orders departure
The Pentagon is working with Niger officials, seeking a way for U.S. troops to stay in the country.
By Tara Copp, AP
Outgoing head of Marine Corps Reserve reflects on tenure
The general oversaw the Reserve as Force Design 2030 began.
By Todd South
Marines hit the high North in separate Arctic exercises
Troops are looking at the Arctic to counter ongoing efforts by Russia and China there.
By Todd South
Why getting more female troops into Special Operations will take time
As recently released data from the military services has shown, the participation of women in elite special operations roles remains a rarity.
VA reverses plan to ban iconic WWII kiss photo from medical sites
Employees had been instructed to remove the photo because of its portrayal of a nonconsensual sexual act.
Wearable device helps predict heat illness during intense training
Researchers have measured more than 14,000 soldiers and Marines in recent years.
By Todd South