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June 21, 2023

Top Air Force leader raises alarm on slumping standards amid China, Russia threats: 'Second best won't cut it'

The Air Force's senior enlisted leader spoke out after saying members of "all ranks" have voiced concerns to her about declining standards that could leave the U.S. behind.

June 20, 2023

Jack Carr's take on Audie Murphy, born on this day in 1925: 'They were killing my friends'

Bestselling novelist Jack Carr — who's announced an upcoming nonfiction book series called "Targeted" — weighs in on military hero and actor Audie Murphy, born June 20, 1925.

June 18, 2023

Top Army official blames anti-woke rhetoric of right for severe recruiting crisis

Army Secretary Christine Wormuth hit back at critics who have accused the military of going "woke," arguing that such critiques have contributed to the recruiting crisis.

June 17, 2023

Military making changes to 'outdated' fitness assessment for troops: report

The previous tape test measured the neck, waist and hips, but a study found the test failed to accurately determine body fat by about 35%, prompting an overhaul in the test.

June 15, 2023

Louisiana Army base named after Confederate general renamed to honor Black WWI hero

A Louisiana military base previously named after a Confederate general has been renamed to honor a Black World War I hero and Medal of Honor recipient.

June 14, 2023

Army drill sergeant trainee dies after going off course during land navigation training

An army drill sergeant trainee was found dead by ground crews on Monday after failing to return from a land navigation course at a South Carolina military base.

June 12, 2023

Our military recruitment crisis robs today's young adults of these life changing opportunities

Biden’s Pentagon can’t recruit new soldiers and that threatens us all. Failure also limits career opportunities for young people to build wealth and pay for college.

June 7, 2023

Kentucky chemical weapons disposal facility nears completion of decades-long mission

A facility in Kentucky that is dedicated to disposing of Cold War-era chemical weapons is approaching the final stages of its mission to destroy a 520-ton stockpile.

June 4, 2023

The Army gave this officer a false criminal record, stunting his career. Now he’s getting backpay

The first officer to have his name cleared after a botched Army investigation has received his previously denied promotion. But other soldiers are still waiting.

June 2, 2023

US Army’s Fort Bragg in North Carolina strips its Confederate name in ceremony

Motivated by the 2020 George Floyd protests, military installation Fort Bragg in North Carolina is stripping its Confederate name to become Fort Liberty in a ceremony Friday.