Army Growth May Not Keep Pace with Deployments: General Even as the Army prepares to grow, Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson still worries about units not having enough time between...
Researchers Evaluate True Effects of Hearing Loss for Soldiers Research will attempt to determine effects of hearing loss on military readiness
Marines Designate Infantry Battalion as New Experimental Unit The Marine Corps has created an "experimental unit" for the first time in its history, underscoring its emphasis on...
Corps Wants 12K More Marines to Boost Cyber, Info Ops, ISR The Marine Corps is asking Congress for its biggest force increase in nearly a decade.
Army Close to Breakthrough in Night Marksmanship U.S. combat troops are comfortable operating at night but still struggle to hit enemies on the run with accurate rifle fire.
Military Hospitals Are Key to Keeping Medical Staff Combat-Ready Lawmakers are looking for ways to balance combat readiness of hospitals and clinics with reforming military health care.
Spare Parts Shortage Grounds Many Marine Corps Aircraft 60 percent of the total are considered temporarily non-mission capable, either awaiting maintenance, in-service repair or...
Commanders Worry Budget Cuts Will Hurt Readiness Commanders told lawmakers they were concerned that spending reductions proposed in the budget would cut down on readiness.
Army Defends Cutting Aviation Assets in Budget Plan Members of Congress questioned U.S. Army leaders on Thursday about their budget plans to cut deep into the service's aviation...
Lessons from the Air Force Kitchen Police: Volunteer for Everything. Even Pots and Pans When Ed Meagher reported to Air Force basic training on June 15, 1966, he was a 19-year-old college dropout. Despite two...
2 US Navy Pilots Shot Down over Red Sea in Apparent 'Friendly Fire' Incident, US Military Says Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their stricken aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries.
Syrian Soldiers Distance Themselves from Assad in Return for Promised Amnesty Some members of the defunct military told The Associated Press that they had joined Assad's forces because it meant a stable...
How the Marine Corps Is Changing to Keep Talented Marines in the Service For decades, the Marine Corps incurred a "remarkably high turnover rate" among its first-term Marines as it prioritized, and...
Troop Pay Safe After Congress Approves Extension of Government Funding Troop pay is no longer in jeopardy after Congress approved legislation to keep the government funded through mid-March and...