Loss, Depression & Hope: How Injury Changed National Guard Veteran's Life After a severe injury derailed her military dreams, Alexis Nelson battled through years of depression and substance abuse...
How the US Marine Corps Reinvented Itself in 2025 The U.S. Marine Corps overhauled training and technology through emerging programs like Project Dynamis, preparing current...
Boot Camp Movie Scenes Ranked by Real Military Experts The yelling, the sweat, the thousand-yard stares — these movies either nailed the chaos or missed it. Every service member...
Gunfire on the Firing Line: Parris Island Recruit Shot During Training A Marine recruit shot during rifle training is in stable condition with information slim on how the injury occurred.
The Future Frontier of Military Leadership Every generation of military leaders looks for the next big edge. For my generation, it was technology, smarter systems...
The Character Gap: Why Competence Alone Won’t Win Tomorrow’s Wars The U.S. military loves technology, and for good reason. From AI-enabled targeting systems to stealth aircraft, American...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
How Recruits Can Build Core Fitness Many combat veterans reportedly are adding sprints, agility drills and core exercises to build a better-equipped combat...
Navy Identifies Recruit Who Died at Great Lakes Firing Range Seaman Recruit Kayshawn Wilkerson, 18, died Wednesday following an incident at the base's firing range, according to the Lake...
In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide Marine Corps drill instructors are a national symbol of discipline. But for some, their imposing persona belies a dark...
Navy Commodore Relieved of Duties, First In Role To Lose Job in 2026 The relieved commodore lost the "trust and confidence" of superiors, will retain a staff position.
This Marine Married Chesty Puller’s Daughter and Was Recommended for the Medal of Honor at Khe Sanh In 1967, Vietnam, Capt. Bill Dabney chose the Marine unit closest to the enemy—an instinct that soon put him and his men at...
Pentagon Overhauls Military Moving System After Years of Family Complaints The Pentagon is overhauling its broken military moving system to centralize control, modernize technology and restore trust...
The Last Living Witness to Lincoln’s Assassination Told His Story on a 1950s Game Show Samuel J. Seymour was just five years old when he sat in the balcony at Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865, and heard the...
2026 Military Pay Charts Military service members will receive a 3.8% pay raise in 2026. Some senior officers may receive smaller percentages.