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2 injured in Apache helicopter crash, second mishap in three days

Mar 28th: The crash in Colorado comes just days after another Apache accident, and marks the fourth to occur in the last two months. Read more ▸

US leaders promise security for Gaza dock mission amid threat concerns

Mar 28th: Gen. CQ Brown said military leaders are working closely with Israeli forces to ensure U.S. troops are kept safe during their humanitarian mission in Gaza. Read more ▸

Key Bridge collapse affecting shipments of some troops’ belongings

Mar 28th: U.S. Transportation Command is working with companies to identify service members' shipments that are affected. Read more ▸

Army Corps of Engineers supports Baltimore bridge recovery efforts

Mar 28th: Remotely operated vehicles and sonar will be used by the Corps, along with the debris removal vessel Reynolds. Read more ▸

Coast Guard searches for US Marine who went swimming in Puerto Rico

Mar 28th: Samuel Wanjiru, 26, was said to have been visiting the island with his family. Read more ▸

Navy warship fights off four-drone Houthi attack

Mar 28th: Wednesday's Houthi attack on a Navy warship comes after a three-day lull in reported incidents in the Red Sea. Read more ▸

Nearly 250,000 veterans to receive payouts in 3M earplug settlement

Mar 28th: Veterans involved in the lawsuit will see payouts between now and 2029. Read more ▸

VA, other fed agencies must show their AI tools are safe, Harris says

Mar 28th: The new policy is part of the more sweeping AI executive order signed by President Joe Biden in October. Read more ▸

Here’s why shooting ‘expert’ may get harder for Marines

Mar 28th: The work to prove out just how effective Marines are at shooting is ramping up right now. Read more ▸

Greek police clash with protestors of concert by West Point Glee Club

Mar 28th: The musical group of the U.S. Military Academy is currently on tour in Greece. Read more ▸

How Adm. Elmo ‘Bud’ Zumwalt helped pave the way for women in the Navy

Mar 28th: The Navy's top officer writes in this opinion piece that, thanks to the vision of past leaders, Navy women can be anything they want in the fleet. Read more ▸

Army to build 500 rooms for privatized junior enlisted barracks

Mar 28th: Army Times interviewed one of the service's top civilians overseeing housing policy about the service's vision for privatized barracks at Fort Irwin. Read more ▸

Despite common rhetoric, war with China unlikely in near future

Mar 27th: Much discussion surrounding future wars indicates a conflict with China is right around the corner. The author of this op-ed argues otherwise. Read more ▸

New analysis of Air Force suicides explores contributing factors

Mar 27th: A comprehensive report of Air Force suicides in 2020 found dozens of trends and made 68 recommendations to help stop the problem. Read more ▸

The 3rd Group roots of this unofficial Nazi-inspired Green Beret logo

Mar 27th: A Nazi-inspired patch that sparked outrage in recent days likely originated with 3rd Special Forces Group, which banned the logo in 2022. Read more ▸

Army endures third Apache mishap in two months

Mar 27th: The incident marks the third Apache mishap in the last two months. Read more ▸

Pentagon needs to wake up on troops’ lack of sleep, watchdog says

Mar 27th: A new GAO study found that Defense Department leaders aren't doing enough to address sleep deprivation among troops. Read more ▸

Coast Guard petty officer’s conviction overturned in baby death case

Mar 27th: Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Kathleen E. Richard, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of her infant daughter in 2022. Read more ▸

Army slowing deployment cycle for busy armor units, assessing others

Mar 27th: Army Times spoke with a top training official and force management experts about how changes to the readiness model will impact armor units and more. Read more ▸

Another airman probed by FBI for allegedly leaking intel on Discord

Mar 26th: Former Staff Sgt. Jason Gray was suspected of sharing classified information on Discord, where he participated in anti-government channels. Read more ▸

Army investigating social media post showing Nazi symbol

Mar 26th: The Army opened an investigation after a National Guard unit posted a photo online that contained a symbol worn by Nazi SS troops. Read more ▸

DOD reproductive care travel policy used just 12 times in 7 months

Mar 26th: A policy allowing troops to be reimbursed for travel if they go out of state for abortions and other reproductive services hasn't been used much. Read more ▸

Marine arrested for firing weapon in altercation on North Carolina base

Mar 26th: The incident, which took place outside near barracks aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, left no reported injuries. Read more ▸

VA patient numbers jump after efforts to improve medical access

Mar 26th: Veterans Affairs medical sites saw their patient numbers spike after a five-month effort to improve access and delivery of health care. Read more ▸

Pentagon urges ‘alternatives’ in Israel meeting, with few details

Mar 26th: An invasion of Gaza's southern city of Rafah would be a humanitarian catastrophe, said a defense official speaking with reporters. Read more ▸

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Thumbnail: Former aide Army Col. Kathryn Spletstoser sits in the audience as Gen. John Hyten appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington on July 30, 2019, for his confirmation hearing to be vice chairman of the J

Military sexual assault survivors should be able to sue for damages, judges rule

Meghann Myers

Prohibition on troops seeking redress for injuries sustained in service doesn’t apply

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Thumbnail: Frederick Police Department officers prepare to enter Fort Detrick during an April 2021 shooting. A recent DoD inspector general report found inconsistencies in the way military installations train for active shooter situa

Report reveals holes in DoD law enforcement active shooter response

Rachel Nostrant

An evaluation of the Defense Department and its law enforcement organizations has revealed a lack of an active shooter response and training standard, which officials worry may ultimately “result in a delayed and uncoordinated response that could increase casualties” at military installations.

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Thumbnail: Tech. Sgt. Jordyn Rayot, Airman 1st Class Cole Whitmore and Airman 1st Class Jason Wilson, weapons loaders assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, remove munitions from an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a training exercise in Swa

Year-round health insurance for National Guard proves elusive

Rachel S. Cohen

ABOARD A C-40 MILITARY TRANSPORT JET—Halfway through his tenure in charge of the National Guard, Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson’s quest to get all Guardsmen year-round health insurance has stalled.

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Thumbnail: In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump storm the Capitol in Washington. (John Minchillo/AP)

Army veteran sentenced to 7 years in prison on Capitol riot charges

Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press

An off-duty Virginia police officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan, 6, 2021, with a fellow officer was sentenced Thursday to more than seven years in prison, matching the longest prison sentence so far among hundreds of Capitol riot cases.

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Thumbnail: U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Jefferson Ortiz, company first sergeant for Air Operations Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, July

Marine 1st sergeant uses combat experience to save man hit by car

Irene Loewenson

A Marine first sergeant was driving through a small North Carolina town when he encountered a man lying in a nearby field, bearing injuries after being hit by a car.

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Thumbnail: Melissa Stockwell reacts arriving at the finish line in the Women

Recipients look back at their service on National Purple Heart Day

Jonathan Lehrfeld

Paralympian and former Army platoon leader, 1st Lt. Melissa Stockwell, 42, deployed to Iraq in March 2004 with the 27th Main Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, after enlisting two years earlier. But after just three weeks in Baghdad, her life would never be the same.

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Thumbnail: Col. Sharon Harmon, center, is the first Black service member to be promoted to colonel in the Rhode Island National Guard. (Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee/Twitter)

Soldier becomes Rhode Island Guard’s first Black colonel

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island National Guard has its first Black colonel.

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Thumbnail: President Donald Trump speaks after getting a briefing from senior military leaders in the Cabinet Room at the White House on Oct. 7, 2019, in Washington. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Milley almost quit over Trump, wrote biting resignation letter, new book reveals

In an excerpt released Aug. 8 by the New Yorker, authors Peter Baker and Susan Glasser — senior reporters for the New York Times and the New Yorker, respectively — reveal shocking details from inside former President Donald Trump’s relationship with top military brass.

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Thumbnail: An aerial view of the Pentagon on May 11, 2021. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

Remember 5G? Pentagon backs 6G hub tied to Army Research Lab

Colin Demarest

WASHINGTON — As telecom companies struggle to complete the transition to the fifth-generation, or 5G, mobile standard, the Pentagon is backing an effort focused on 6G research and technologies amid a military-wide push to modernize communications and connectivity.

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