Rachel Nostrant

Rachel Nostrant is a Marine Corps veteran and freelance journalist, with work published in Reuters, New York Magazine, Military Times and more.

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Army Capt. Jeremy Kuykendall and his wife Kate, cradle their daughter

Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight

A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...

USS Boxer (LHD 4) conducts flight quarters while transiting the Pacific Ocean

Troubled USS Boxer Returns Home 10 Days into Deployment Due to Maintenance Issue

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Pentagon Press Secretary U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder

Pentagon Asks Watchdog to Investigate Abuse Issues in Base Day Care Centers After Military.com Report

The inspector general's office told Military.com in an email that it was reviewing the request "to determine the appropriate...

Volunteers place wreaths at Fort Richardson National Cemetery

Alaska Is Still Waiting to Get its First State-Run Veterans Cemetery. A Backlog Stands in its Way.

Veterans make up nearly 10% of Alaska's population, according to the U.S. Census, and yet it has been repeatedly passed over...

Marine Corps Becomes the First Military Branch to Pass a Financial Audit

The Corps will hypothetically be able to better focus on modernizing its workforce following the clean audit.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville walks through Capitol Hill

Back Pay for Officers Caught in Tuberville Hold Gets Momentum in House, But Guard Bonuses Still Uncertain

The House bill mirrors bipartisan legislation unveiled on the Senate floor on Dec. 7 and would pay hundreds of officers who...

U.S. Space Force recruits recite the Oath of Enlistment

Space Force May Soon Offer 8-Year Active-Duty Enlistment Options for New Guardians

As the youngest branch of the U.S. military tries to grow its force, longer active-duty contracts may be an option for...

Former Air National Guardsman Facing Child Porn Charges May Have Defected to Russian Military

Wilmer Puello-Mota, 28, a former security forces technical sergeant with the Massachusetts Air National Guard, allegedly fled...

U.S. Coast Guard boat patrols the East River in New York

Coast Guard Is Short on Manpower, But Lack of Data Makes 'True Magnitude' Unknown, Watchdog Says

A May report from the GAO suggested the Coast Guard is around 4,800 members short, marking the fourth consecutive fiscal year...

Navy Lt. Paul Johnson is set to begin his 3,000-mile run from Los Angeles to New York City on Friday.

Surface Warfare Officer Attempts to Break World Record, Running from Los Angeles to New York in 40 Days

Navy Lt. Paul Johnson, an active-duty surface warfare officer, will begin his 3,000-mile run from Los Angeles to New York...

U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship returns to Yokosuka

Navy Chief Allegedly Shared Classified Information with Foreign National While Stationed in Virginia and Japan

Chief Petty Officer Bryce Steven Pedicini, a fire controlman, was charged in January on allegations of committing espionage...

A Nurse with an Amputation Hopes to Join the Air Force. A New Bill Could Allow Her to Do So.

The "Hannah Cvancara Service Act," a bill introduced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., would allow amputees interested...

U.S. Marines during bi-lateral Close Quarter Battle training in Spain

Marine Corps Sends Special Response Unit to Haiti After Partial US Embassy Evacuation

U.S. Southern Command said that the need for the FAST came at the request of the State Department, and that it "is prepared...

Chinese National Attempted to Run Gate at Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Base in California

The suspect briefly made it past gate guards, but was immediately apprehended by military police, Marine spokesperson Maj...

Marksmanship Sustainment Training Exercise at Riverroad Training Site

After 9,000 Guardsmen Weren't Paid Owed Bonuses, House Lawmakers Say They Want Answers

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter to the National Guard's commanding officer, demanding answers for the...

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