After Drawdown, Marines Propose Investments in Aircraft, Training The service's fiscal 2017 budget request would keep the active-duty force at a steady state of 182,000 troops.
Robot Helicopters Help Out in War Zones A robotic helicopter has been quietly busy resupplying Marines on the battlefield and in remote locations in Afghanistan.
Second Day Search Fails to Find Missing Marine Huey In Nepal The second-day search for a Marine helicopter that went missing while on an aid mission in Nepal failed to find the aircraft...
After Fatal Helicopter Crash, Top Marine Cites Readiness Shortfalls Gen. Neller said CH-53E pilots were hard-pressed to maintain their currency on the platform with fewer aircraft available to...
Army Will Delay Helicopter Fleet Upgrades The head of U.S. Army modernization said approaching cuts will delay fielding of combat lift and attack helicopters.
Six Marines, Two Nepalese, Believed Dead In Marine Helo Crash A Nepalese army column found the wreckage of a UH-1Y Huey helicopter that went missing and crashed on May 12 in the Himalayas...
Marine Harrier Catches Fire During Takeoff From Ship A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier aboard a ship in the North Arabian Gulf sustained extensive damage when it caught fire during...
Six Marine Helicopter Crash Victims in Nepal Identified The Marines identified the six Marines killed in the May 12 crash of their helicopter while on an earthquake relief mission.
Budget Cuts Leaving Marine Corps Aircraft Grounded Senior Marine officers are warning that the Corps' aviation service is being stretched to the breaking point.
Veterans Could Get Free Gun Safes Under Suicide Prevention Proposal Introduced in House Any veteran who wants a lockbox to store their firearm would be able to get one for free from the Department of Veterans...
Army Delays Bonus Pay for Deployed Soldiers The pay bump was due to begin next Tuesday, but Army officials said that all the details of the bonus had never been sorted...
The Air Force Unveiled an Ambitious Reorganization Plan. Can It Survive a Presidential Election? The Department of the Air Force's ambitious reorganization plan designed to keep the Air Force and Space Force competitive...
VA Employee Charged with Threatening Ordered to Wear GPS Monitor A carpenter at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Manchester, N.H., has been released on conditions he wear...
Keesler Command Chief Sacked After Investigation Ordered by Training Wing Colonel The command chief of the 81st Training Wing at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi was removed from his leadership role...