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A U.S. Marine with 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, shaves off another Marine’s mustache to begin the regiment’s mustache-growing contest on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay.

Marines with Skin Condition Affecting Mostly Black Men Could Now Be Booted Under New Policy

A new Marine Corps policy says troops with a genetic skin condition that can cause pain and scarring from shaving and mainly...

Protesters, including veterans, took to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Friday, March 14, 2025, to voice their displeasure about cuts to the federal workforce. At the Department of Veterans Affairs, more than 80,000 employers are expected to be fired later this year.

National Mall Protest Against Trump Administration Includes Veterans Hurt by Cuts

Veterans were among the several thousand protesters who amassed on the National Mall on Friday to rally against the Trump...

Community Care Is Not VA Care

There's a new cliche being parroted at congressional hearings on veterans' affairs these days: "Community care is VA care."

A U.S. Marine assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) man the rails while transiting San Diego Bay during the Boxer’s return to Naval Base San Diego.

Transgender Sailors and Marines Must Decide by March 28 to Leave Voluntarily, New Policy Says

Transgender sailors and Marines who want to voluntarily separate before the military starts kicking them out have until March...

Pete Diaz, the family readiness officer of 9th Communication Battalion, addresses Marines and their families about available resources during a family new join brief at Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Marine Corps Doing Away with Civilian Family Readiness Officers, Limiting Jobs for Military Spouses

The Marine Corps is in the process of taking a family readiness program away from paid civilians and placing its...

The 55th Logistics Readiness commander inspects a shaving waiver during an inspection at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.

Beards, Body Fat in the Crosshairs as Hegseth Orders Military-Wide Standards Review

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a sweeping, military-wide review of physical fitness and grooming standards with...

Latest Military Videos

Master Class: Federal Employment: What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do

Are you a veteran who expects that dreaded pink email to arrive any day from OPM? Are you a...

NTSB Urges Ban on Some Helicopter Flights at Washington Airport Where 67 People Died

Federal investigators looking for the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near...

U.S. Resumes Military Aid and Intelligence Sharing as Ukraine Says It Is Open to a 30-Day Ceasefire

The Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine, and Kyiv signaled that it...

Ukraine Launches Largest Drone Attack Yet on Moscow, AP Explains

Senior officials from Ukraine and the United States opened talks Tuesday focused on ending the three-year-long conflict, hours after...

Investigations and Features

In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide

Marine Corps drill instructors are a national symbol of discipline. But for some, their imposing persona belies a dark...

Army Capt. Jeremy Kuykendall and his wife Kate, cradle their daughter

Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight

A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...

Army News

Bette Horstman was a nurse on Saipan during World War II. At 99 years old, she was part of an all-women Honor Flight visit to Washington in 2021.

Civil War Nurses, USS Constitution Commander Among Female Veterans Removed in Pentagon DEI Sweep

Women veterans from the Civil War, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War are not exempt from Defense Department's...

Entrance to the Fort McPherson VA Clinic.

Reaching Out for Help Was Army Veteran's Big Step Back from Homelessness

When veteran Rosalyn Martin was living in her car, she made a promise to God that if she could just get what she needed, she...

Navy News

The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely

Navy Destroyer Deploys Off US and Mexico as Part of Pentagon Border Focus

The Trump administration is taking the unusual step of deploying a Navy warship off the waters of the U.S. as part of its...

Philadelphia Will Kick Off America’s 250th Birthday with a Birthday Bash for the Navy and the Marine Corps

The week will also feature flyovers by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, an Independence Hall ceremony to commemorate the official...

Air Force News

A B-1B Lancer taxis on the flight line at Ellsworth Air Force Base.

A Native American Woman's Body Was Found by a Hiker. An Airman Is Accused of Her Murder.

Airman Basic Quinterius Chappelle was arrested and is facing a federal second-degree murder charge, the Pennington County...

Military Working Dog Jagd showcases controlled aggression on U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Blair Pembleton

Military Working Dogs Demonstrate Agility, Attack Skills at Peterson Space Force Base

In honor of K-9 Veterans Day, Air Force Tech Sgt. Blair Pembleton allowed herself to be attacked by a dog.

Space Force News

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40.

FAA Issues Environmental Take on SpaceX Request for More Launches, New Landing Pad

If SpaceX gets its way, the Space Coast will get a lot more rocket rumbles and sonic booms as the company increases Falcon 9...

Military Working Dogs Demonstrate Agility, Attack Skills at Peterson Space Force Base

In honor of K-9 Veterans Day, Air Force Tech Sgt. Blair Pembleton allowed herself to be attacked by a dog.

Marine Corps News

Philadelphia Will Kick Off America’s 250th Birthday with a Birthday Bash for the Navy and the Marine Corps

The week will also feature flyovers by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, an Independence Hall ceremony to commemorate the official...

Marines with Skin Condition Affecting Mostly Black Men Could Now Be Booted Under New Policy

A new Marine Corps policy says troops with a genetic skin condition that can cause pain and scarring from shaving and mainly...

Coast Guard News

7 More Sex Assault Claims Filed Against Coast Guard Academy

Attorneys representing former U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets filed seven more sexual assault complaints against the Coast...

Coast Guard Academy Removes References to 'Climate Change' from Its Curriculum

A U.S. Department of Homeland Security order banning “climate change activities and the use of climate change terminology in...

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