Army expands combat patch approval for soldiers in Africa, Middle East
The memo includes 15 countries where soldiers served between October 2023 and June 2025.
By Todd South
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How far will DOD take privatization on military bases?
New DOD guidance has left some military advocates wondering just how far officials will go with privatizing programs and services on installations.
By Karen Jowers
281 companies are being sued for using the term ‘morale patch’
Morale Patch Armory is suing retailers for trademark infringement. Defendants say the term is generic and has been around much longer.
By Harm Venhuizen
Why toxic senior leaders survive — and sometimes thrive — in the military
The armed forces have lost far more talent as a result of poor and toxic leadership than any supposed benefit the toxic people have brought to their organizations, writes recently retired Col. Jason Lamb.
By Retired Col. Jason Lamb
Is DoD moving too quickly to merge commissaries and exchanges?
Questions remain about whether this will benefit customers.
By Karen Jowers
The pilot shortage: The Army’s struggle to fix its aviation problems
The Army's pilot manning looks good on paper, but data shows that the Army needs nearly 700 more pilots.
The holidays are humming for military families thanks to volunteers, nonprofits and a few of Santa’s elves
From bikes to Christmas trees and parties, military families are not forgotten this holiday season.
By Karen Jowers
Here’s the new shoulder patch you’ll find on soldiers serving in the new Army Futures Command
Here are the new shoulder patches and metal insignia for Army Futures Command.
The Army is growing, so why are soldiers so afraid of being forced out?
A RAND Corp. study details soldier issues and the resources available to them.
Here’s why more veterans, caregivers may get commissary, exchange privileges by 2020
The proposal, part of the annual defense authorization bill, is en route to the Senate.
By Karen Jowers
The time the Corps wore shoulder unit patches
The Corps actually has a short history of unit shoulder patches that starts in World War I with the beloved 13th commandant of the Marine Corps.
By Shawn Snow