5 Things to Start Your Week Here are five news stories and events to start your week, from the editors at Military.com.
Military Mishaps Have Claimed as Many Lives as Vegas Attack: Lawmaker "We have lost as many service members in 2017 to accidents as were killed in Las Vegas," Rep. "Mac" Thornberry told reporters...
Six US Troops Killed in Black Hawk Crash Six U.S. troops were killed and one was injured when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan.
DoD Rules Guardsman Who Died in Helo Crash Can Be Buried at Arlington A Louisiana National Guardsman killed in a helicopter crash will be buried in Arlington Cemetery, following a fierce...
Father of Marine Killed in V-22 Osprey Crash Plans to Sue The father of a Marine killed in an MV-22B Osprey crash last year plans to sue the manufacturer of the aircraft, saying...
Navy Air Boss: Fighter Readiness Not in Crisis Naval Air Forces Commander Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker is at a loss to explain how the Navy suffered three Class A mishaps and...
Pilot Error Common Thread in Recent Marine Corps Crashes: General In the last 12 months, the Marine Corps has sustained a troubling nine major aircraft crashes, resulting in 14 fatalities.
Marine Corps Squadron Commander Fired Amid 'Loss of Trust, Confidence' Lt. Col. Taylor White, commander of Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, was relieved of his post by Maj. Gen. Matthew Glavy.
From the Inbox: Readers Respond to Deadly Destroyer Collisions Military.com readers responded passionately to news of a second deadly collision involving a U.S. Navy destroyer in the...
CNO Calls on Junior Officers to Take Lead After Deadly Ship Collisions The Navy's top admiral is calling on the service's most junior leaders to be proactive and troubleshoot subpar working...
The Army Is Losing Nearly One-Quarter of Soldiers in the First 2 Years of Enlistment The Army is grappling with a staggering attrition rate among newly enlisted troops, even as recent recruiting figures suggest...
The Medal of Honor Recipient Erased in the Pentagon's DEI Purge Private 1st Class Harold Gonsalves received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions during the Battle of...
Army Pulls Back Household Goods Shipments as Privatized Moving Contract Leads to Widespread Issues A memo from the Army Personal Property Lead Element, dated Feb. 28, told transportation offices to "pull back" some Army...
Pentagon Caps Civilians' Government Charge Cards at $1, Limits Travel as Part of Trump Cuts Amid mass firings, the Pentagon has effectively put a halt on the use of travel and purchasing credit cards by its civilian...
During Deadly Osprey Crash, Marine's Heroism Helped Crew Escape Fiery Wreckage The pilots and crew chief were "calm, cool and collected," Capt. Joshua Watson said, even as the two Ospreys nearly collided...
