The Military Has a Watchdog for Stopping Extremism. Now, It Wants Teeth -- and Independence The DoD's deputy inspector general for diversity and inclusion and extremism in the military was established by the NDAA.
Army General Who Allowed Helicopter to Fly Low Over DC Protesters Failed to Give Clear Orders, IG Finds The 2020 incident involved a UH-72 Lakota medical helicopter that hovered low enough to send those on the ground fleeing from...
Space Force CO Fired Over Comments About Marxism in the Military Now Subject of IG Probe A command-directed investigation into Lt Col. Matthew Lohmeier will now be investigated by the Air Force Inspector General.
Top Navy Auditor Sexually Harassed Women for 20 Years, IG Finds Ronnie Booth, the former auditor general of the Navy, sexually harassed and sexually propositioned multiple women over more...
Air Force Orders New Review of Racial Disparities Focused on Asian, Hispanic Communities The IG will examine how their career and other developmental opportunities compare with those of white airmen.
Fort Hood Top Enlisted Leader Reinstated after Probe Finds No Proof of Unprofessional Language U.S. Army Forces Command has reinstated the top enlisted leader at Fort Hood, Texas after an investigation cleared him of...
Army Suspends Battalion Commander, Sergeant Major in Korea Amid Racism Allegations The Army has suspended a battalion commander and command sergeant major in South Korea while an investigation is being...
Climate Change, Terrorism Top List of Challenges Facing US Military The list is a departure from last year's, which did not list challenges specific to the climate or environment.
Audit of Pentagon Diversity Training Canceled After Trump Executive Order An executive order from President Trump bans training covering "divisive concepts" like systemic racism and sex stereotyping.
Former Missile Defense Agency Chief Harassed Female Employee for 7 Years, IG Finds The DoD IG report into allegations of James' sexual harassment and misconduct was completed July 13.
Walks on the Mall, Shake Shack Burgers and a Car Crash: Scenes from the Guard's Deployment in DC What started as an 800-troop mission for the D.C. National Guard has ballooned to more than 2,000 troops as Republican...
Former Space Force Sergeant Fatally Shot Teen in 'Vigilante Violence,' Colorado Officials Say Orest Schur received a 54-year prison sentence after a jury in June found him guilty of second-degree murder and attempted...
Airman Killed in Off-Base AK-47 Shooting Near F.E. Warren Air Force Base Identified An airman stationed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, who died after being shot by an AK-47 fired through the wall of an off...
VA Processes Record-Breaking Number of Disability Claims This Year, with 62% Approval Rate The department has made changes in the past several years designed to process disability compensation claims faster and...
Air Force Chief's Sudden Retirement Raises Question of 'Who Is Next' in Leadership Shake-Up Policy experts told Military.com that the departure raises alarm amid other leadership changes within the Department of the...
![Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hampton at the North Pole.](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2020-11/mil-uss-hampton-arctic-1800.jpg?itok=j61AmjQB "The crew of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) posted a sign reading "North Pole" made by the crew after surfacing in the polar ice cap region. (U.S. Navy/JOC Kevin Elliott)")
