Army private who ran to North Korea charged with desertion
Two officials who spoke to The Associated Press said Pvt. Travis King is facing charges including desertion and possessing sexual images of a child.
By Lolita C. Baldor
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Elon Musk blocking Starlink to stop Ukraine attack troubling for DoD
Top Air Force official says DoD may need to be more explicit in future defense contracts that services or products it purchases could be used in war.
By Tara Copp, AP
Best pics of the week: Nov. 1, 2020
Flight ops on the Ronald Reagan during Keen Sword, paratroopers in Alaska, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Best pics of the week: Oct. 25, 2020
The Air Force Thunderbirds refuel over Oklahoma, U.S. Marines train at Camp Fuji, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Best pics of the week: Oct. 18, 2020
Green Berets train in the Arctic, Marines take part in an animal packer course at the Mountain Warfare Training Center, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Best pics of the week: Oct. 11, 2020
The guided-missile destroyer John S. McCain drills in the South China Sea, Marines operate a Light Armored Vehicle at Twentynine Palms, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Best pics of the week: Oct. 4, 2020
Marines and National Guard fight fires, USAF flies to Antarctica, Ospreys on the flight line, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Services to consider removing all identifying information from promotion board packets
After photos, names and genders are next to come off of promotion board packets.
Aiming at Trump, Biden says he won’t use military as ‘prop’ in address to National Guard group
Joe Biden said on Saturday that as president, he would never use the military “as a prop or private militia” and accused President Donald Trump of employing U.S. forces to settle “personal vendettas” and violate citizens’ rights.
Removing photographs may not give a bigger picture for selection and promotion boards
Blind promotions may detract from efforts to foster diversity in the Army, says the author of this commentary.
By Ron E. Prescott
Best pics of the week: Aug. 16, 2020
From firefighting training to shooting the M240 at the range to clearing buildings at Exercise Deep and more, here's this week's Frontline Photos.
The GI Bill, private colleges and the unfortunate practice of ‘swapping’
Private colleges should stop treating GI Bill tuition and fee benefits as the equivalent of a scholarship, says the author of this commentary.
By Andrew Norris