In reversal, Pentagon keeps women’s advisory group, adds four more
A 75-year-old committee advocating for women in the military will be revived as part of a phased return of 39 DOD groups put on pause earlier this year.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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Troops in DC encounter few crises, but plenty of walking and yard work
Dozens of troops who spoke to Military Times view their current deployment as “part of the job,” but say they haven’t seen “emergency” levels of crime.
By Carla Babb
Military justice needs sexual assault reform, survivor says
Sexual assault is a crime that does not pertain to military service, and thus should not be left in the hands of commanders, writes the author of this commentary.
By Erin Scanlon
Sister cheers as Georgia soldier chosen for Medal of Honor
Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe will be the first Black U.S. service member to receive the Medal of Honor since Vietnam.
General says US troops to remain in Iraq
America invaded Iraq in 2003, and at the peak point had more than 170,000 troops battling insurgents in the country and later working to train and advise Iraqi forces.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Robert Burns, The Associated Press
US formally ends combat mission in Iraq
The intention to shift from a U.S. combat role to one focused on training and advising Iraqi security forces was announced earlier, in April.
Army sketches out plan for an Arctic brigade combat team
The concept taking shape looks like an almost entirely self-sustaining Stryker brigade with more infantry, mobile, turreted mortars, as well as electronic warfare and cyber teams.
By Todd South
Fort Leonard Wood soldier killed, two others arrested in robbery
The three men were stationed at Fort Leonard Wood.
Survivors gather to remember those lost at Pearl Harbor
The number of Pearl Harbor attack survivors gets smaller every year.
New Pearl Harbor book tells the Japanese side of events in fateful attack
The book gives a blow-by-blow from the Japanese side of the attack.
By Todd South
Unprecedented survey: Why do soldiers leave or stay in the Army?
New data will offer commanders a very detailed picture of what's impacting retention and for whom.
By Davis Winkie
Oil found in water for military families in Hawaii, Navy confirms; some residents moving to hotels
As officials flush the petroleum contaminants out of the system, some families have been offered hotel rooms; others will receive temporary lodging allowance.
By Karen Jowers