Army Policy Severely Limiting Shaving Waivers Goes into Effect Troops will be granted short-term shaving exemptions if they require it, but will be removed from the service if they are on...
How Legendary Gen. John Pershing Fought a Racist Law ... and Won "As I have promised them protection, I very much desire to carry out my word."
Hegseth Orders End to Race Consideration in Admissions at Military Service Academies Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered all military service academies to no longer consider race, ethnicity or sex for...
Pentagon Committee Created to Direct Book Banning in Service Branches The Pentagon dramatically expanded efforts to censor and remove books with topics such as diversity and anti-racism by...
The First Black Medal of Honor Action Is Brought to Life in the Latest AUSA Graphic Novel William Harvey Carney actions amid some of the most intense combat of the Civil War would earn him the respect of his fellow...
Pending Report on Veterans' Access to Parks Censored to Comply with Trump's Anti-Diversity Orders Mentions of race, gender and, in some cases, disabilities have been scrubbed from an upcoming report from a federal task...
Secret Recordings Show President Roosevelt Debating Military Desegregation with Civil Rights Leaders More than a year before Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt heard arguments from the civil rights leaders of the...
Shaving Waivers Revoked by Massachusetts Guard in Change Disproportionately Impacting Black Troops The Massachusetts Army National Guard has abruptly rescinded long-standing medical waivers that allowed certain soldiers to...
Army Enlisted Academy Bars Students from Writing About Women and Minorities The 10-month Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas, includes multiple major projects in its curriculum, including two...
How This 101-Year-Old Tuskegee Airman Helped Keep the 'Red Ball Express' Running During WWII Nearly 75% of soldiers assigned to the Red Ball Express were Black, and collectively, they did yeoman's work until the...
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.