The Threat from Extremist Groups Is Growing. Service Members and Vets Are Getting Sucked into the Violence. The U.S. intelligence community deemed racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism -- with adherents such as white...
How 2 American Veterans Ended Up in Ukraine, Prisoners of Russian-Armed Militants The untold story of how two American vets, now captives of Putin’s allies, ended up fighting in Ukraine.
Service Was a Second Chance for the Space Force's Enlisted Leader. He Tried to Give Others the Same Shot. During his 33-year career, Roger Towberman was stationed everywhere from Hawaii to the United Kingdom until he was selected...
They Graduated Space Force Boot Camp. What Comes Next for Them, and the Service, Is Less Clear. Space Force continues to carve out its own identity after being created in 2019.
How Do You Create a Guardian? A Look Inside Space Force's First Specialized Basic Training Over three months, Military.com interviewed more than a dozen Guardians, drill sergeants, recruiters and officers, and...
Inside Recruits' Journey to Space Force's First Boot Camp 72 Guardians went through the first-ever independent Space Force boot camp, held from early May until June 24.
How the Army's Retiring Top Enlisted Soldier Fought to Make Life Better for Troops by Being Open About Himself Michael Grinston, who has been the service's top enlisted leader since 2019, has been a noncommissioned officer since before...
Trading on Patriotism: How Extremist Groups Target and Radicalize Veterans The issue of extremist groups has gained attention after the riot on Jan. 6 aimed at preventing the peaceful transfer of the...
Arlington Horses Are Getting Improvements After Deaths. But Other Army Animals Also Face Poor Conditions, Review Found. The Army said it has a long-term plan to rehabilitate the horse platoon tasked with funeral services for fallen service...
Inside One of the Army's Most Chaotic Brigades The Army's 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade is facing potentially systemic problems with its leadership, a Military.com...
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...