Experts, data point to women as best military recruiting pool
The United States military is coming up on 50 years as an all-volunteer force, at a time when the services are facing a historically difficult uphill battle finding enough qualified…
National Guard pushing for health insurance, better pay, more training
The National Guard is in a bit of a turnaround period. After two decades of high operational tempo during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that at times made Guard…
DoD finance chief sexually harassed subordinates, used racial slur
The Pentagon’s former chief financial officer made sexually suggestive comments to subordinates, used the N-word and drank alcohol at work without authorization, according to a Defense Department inspector general’s report…
New DoD specs for firefighting foam, now free of ‘forever chemicals’
The Defense Department is looking for a safer alternative to its current firefighting foam. (Airman 1st Class Caitlin Russell/Air Force) The Defense Department is officially requiring any new firefighting foam…
Most troops still can’t take their new 12 weeks of parental leave
On paper, every service member is now able to take up to 12 weeks of leave following the birth, adoption or foster placement of a child, thanks to federal law.…
Austin ends the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The Defense Department will no longer require service members to get vaccinated for COVID-19, according to a memo signed Tuesday by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. The move comes weeks after…
Ukrainian troops heading to Oklahoma for Patriot missile training
A hundred Ukrainian soldiers are set to begin training on the Patriot missile system at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, “as soon as next week,” Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder confirmed…
Troops entitled to 12 weeks of leave after birth, adoption of a child
Any service member welcoming a new child can take up to 12 weeks of parental leave in the year following, according to a congressionally mandated policy signed Thursday. In recent…
New in 2023: US troops in Europe to continue deployments, training
American troops will train 500 Ukrainian troops in Germany on a monthly rotation. (Pete Kiehart/Getty Images) Roughly 20,000 troops mobilized in Europe in support of NATO since Russia’s invasion of…
New in 2023: Independent sexual assault prosecutions coming soon
The services are working to create independent prosecution offices for sexual assault cases. (Airman 1st Class Nicolas Z. Erwin/Air Force) The services are set to implement a huge change to…
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