How Shannon Kent Became a Trailblazer Among US Special Operations Forces This is an excerpt from "SEND ME: The True Story of a Mother at War" by Marty Skovlund Jr. & Joe Kent.
Including Women in Security Missions Prevents Violence, Boosts Intel, Report Finds Beyond making missions more effective, purposefully empowering women could serve as a boon to U.S. forces as they continue to...
Pregnant Soldiers Across US Get Expanded Access to Free Maternity Uniforms as Part of Army Pilot Program Pregnant soldiers based in the U.S. may have easier access to maternity uniforms after a recent expansion of a program...
5 of the Most Badass Women in the Marine Corps You think you're a badass? Compare yourself to these five amazing women for a quick reality check.
The First 5 Women to Fly Combat Missions for the United States It's been 30 years since the first women to fly combat missions for the U.S. military took off from the flight deck of the...
Navy Redesigns Its Pregnancy Policy to Give Sailors More Choice, Career Stability The new policy says that sailors who become pregnant while on sea duty will now be able to choose two-year orders to a shore...
How the Army Plans to Prevent 'Another Fort Hood' by Dispatching Survey Teams to Brigades Cohesion Assistance Teams, or CATs, which were first stood up in 2020, have been fine-tuned to help commanders with the...
Kate Winslet Stars as Model-Turned-WWII Military Photographer in 'Lee' Kate Winslet ("Titanic") stars as Lee Miller in "Lee," a new film that depicts Miller's shift from artistic fashion...
'Looking for a Husband, Boyfriend, Attention': Study Reveals Sexism Faced by Women in Army Special Operations There are 2,300 women serving in Army special operations -- mostly in support roles -- making up 8% of a military community...
Nearly 1 in 3 Female Recruits Were Injured in Army Basic Training Last Year Women are at least twice as likely as men to be injured in Army basic training, according to data collected over six years by...
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...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
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...
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...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...