U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua T. Pulda, left, and Cpl. Jezzelle K. Rivera dispose leaves during a base-wide clean-up on Camp Johnson, N.C. March 22, 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaiden O. Sangster)
The Department of Defense is using Friday’s celebration of Earth Day to push for reduced energy consumption across the military, as well as encourage Congress to fund a raft of…
The sun rises at the Vanessa Guillén gate before the arrival of a Congressional Delegation at Fort Hood, Texas, May 5, 2021. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Evan Ruchotzke)
An Army veteran involved in a multimillion-dollar heist of combat gear at Fort Hood, Texas, accepted a…
Washington Asks the Defense Department to Send in the National Guard Ahead of Trucker Protest
February 22, 2022
A military police officer secures an area near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, March 1, 2021. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class R.J. Lannom Jr.)
The Department of Defense is considering activating National Guard units to respond to a possible protest by…
Army Lays Out Ambitious Goals to Combat Climate Change, Including Electric Tactical Vehicles
February 9, 2022
Louisiana Army National Guard tactical vehicles transport flood relief supplies in Denham Springs, August 15, 2016, after 30 inches of rainfall inundated portions of Southeast Louisiana. (Army National Guard photo by 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker)
The Army wants to slash its carbon footprint, cut down on greenhouse gas emissions and have a fully electric fleet of vehicles in the coming years, according…
Biden Taps Combat-Hardened Officer to Lead Central Command
January 7, 2022
Then Lt. Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla gives a speech at the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) change of command, March 5, 2021, at the division parade field, Fort Campbell, Ky. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrea Notter)
WASHINGTON — A senior Army three-star general…
Defense Secretary Taking More Authority for Use of DC Guard
December 31, 2021
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin pauses while speaking during a media briefing at the Pentagon on Nov. 17, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Thursday it has streamlined the approval process for urgent use of National Guard…
How to Absorb the Marine Corps into the Army and Navy
December 29, 2021
Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, use green smoke to provide concealment as they move through the simulated town during a Military Operation on Urban Terrain exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 11, 2015. (Joshua Murray /U.S. Marine Corps)
For decades, the U.S. Marine Corps has attempted to tweak its force structure…
Lavatai Runs for 2 TDs, Navy's D Dominates in Win Over Army
December 13, 2021
Navy quarterback Tai Lavatai, top center, runs the ball in for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Army, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Navy had its way with…
Troops Booted for Refusing Vaccine Guaranteed at Least a General Discharge Under Defense Bill
December 8, 2021
Command Master Chief Shawn Isbell, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), receives his second injection of the Covid-19 vaccine April 8, 2021. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alan L. Robertson/U.S. Navy photo)
Service members separated from…
Army Gets Navy's (Wrong) Goat
November 24, 2021
The U.S. Naval Academy mascot stands on the sideline during the 113th Army-Navy game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 8, 2012. (Department of Defense photo by EJ Hersom)
Mascot-nabbing has been technically off-limits between the service academies for nearly 30 years, but that didn’t stop West Point cadets last weekend from executing a heist of Bill, the Naval…