Opening Combat Jobs to Women Will Mean Lower Standards: Marine General Marine Gen. John Kelly broke ranks with Pentagon brass Friday on the issue of whether ground combat jobs should be open to...
Almost 300 Female Marines in Previously Closed Combat Jobs Lt. Gen. Glenn Walters hailed the progress that Marines have made in integrating the ranks.
North Korea Warns of War, Claims US and South Korea 'Jealous' North Korea warned of war Saturday as South Korea continues to blast anti-Pyongyang propaganda across the rivals' tense...
First Marine Woman to Graduate Grueling Infantry Officer Course The first woman Marine to pass the Infantry Officer Course will graduate Monday and be qualified to lead a platoon in combat.
Additional 3K US Troops in Afghanistan Will Be on 'Combat Duty' The commitment of U.S. troops to "combat duty" marks a shift from the Obama administration's strategy.
Army Expects Few Women to Choose Combat Arms if Positions are Opened Studies show that a small percentage of women would try for an infantry or armor MOS if gender restrictions were lifted.
Commandant Concedes Female Marines Lacked Infantry Experience in Study Gen. Robert Neller acknowledged that female Marines who fared poorly in recent gender-integration study did not have the...
Military Services Face Growing Pressure to Open All Billets to Women The services will have a tougher time seeking exemptions to the order to open all Military Occupational Specialties to women.
10 Things to Know about the Marines' Plan to Open Combat Jobs to Women The strategy assumes that about 200 female Marines will enter ground combat arms jobs every year, making up less than 2...
Air Force Command Pauses Use of M18 Handguns After Security Airman's Death The active-duty Security Forces airman, assigned to the base's 90th Security Forces Squadron, "died on base while on duty" in...
How This Airman Survived 3 Months in the Alaskan Wilderness After a World War II Plane Crash Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Leon Crane was co-piloting a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber when an engine malfunctioned and it crashed...
Navy Top Enlisted Sailor Announces Early Retirement Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea's retirement comes amid shake-ups in other top leadership posts within the...
Marine Officer Who Faced Charges for Criticizing Military Leaders Now Leads Promotion Review Since January, the defense secretary also has ordered the Pentagon to review combat standards, disqualifying medical...
Proposal to Expand Private Health Care for Veterans Advanced by House Panel The legislation stoked strong opposition from Democrats accusing Republicans of trying to privatize the VA as Republicans...