How the US is countering ISIS during Syria’s upheaval
5 days ago · Syrian opposition fighters man a checkpoint in Damascus, Syria on Monday. The U.S. and its partners want to ensure the Islamic State can’t fill the leadership void following President Bashar ...
Fake Delta Force vet sentenced to 40 years in $12.7 million scam
6 days ago · A 52-year-old Texas man who falsely claimed to have served in the 82nd Airborne Division and the elite Army Delta Force has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for bilking dozens of people out of ...
Navy expects to have first female submarine commander by 2028
5 days ago · Lt. Cmdr. Amber Cowan made history in 2022 when she became the first woman to serve as an XO on a U.S. Navy submarine. Service officials now say they expect to see a woman command a submarine by 2028.
Marine squadron commander fired nine months after fatal helo …
5 days ago · Lt. Col. Nicholas J. Harvey was relieved of command of the Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 on Nov. 18, nine months after a fatal HMH-361 helicopter crash in California, according to the Marine Corps.
Navy locks in bowl berth vs Oklahoma, but rival Army looms
6 days ago · The Navy Midshipmen football team brought home its first winning season since 2019, earning a spot in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl on Dec. 27 against the Oklahoma.
Seabee vet wins big on ‘Veteran Shark Tank’ to kick off Army-Navy …
5 days ago · The event began small in 2012, Archawski said, but grew over the years to attract applicants from all over the country. A few years in, organizers aligned the event with the Army-Navy football ...
The search for Austin Tice - navytimes.com
5 days ago · The search for Austin Tice US believes Marine vet is alive after disappearing in Syria in 2012
Navy to cut boot camp from 10 weeks to nine
5 days ago · A recruit division marches in formation at Recruit Training Command on March 22, 2024. (MC2 Christopher O’Grady/U.S. Navy) The Navy is cutting its Basic Military Training program from 10 weeks ...
Medical care limits for transgender minors complicates defense bill
6 days ago · The final bill includes a 4.5% pay raise for all troops, with an extra 10% pay bump for service members E-4 and below. That provision, starting in April 2025, would mean $250 to $500 more in base ...
Army to cut credentialing benefit, drop officers from program
5 days ago · Concerned with the climbing costs of the service’s Credentialing Assistance program, Army officials plan to cut stipends for the benefit from $4,000 to $2,000 and block commissioned officers ...