Pentagon codifies fitness standards across branches
The new regulations spell out testing timelines, standards for troops in combat arms specialties and guidelines for pregnancy and postpartum fitness.
By Eve Sampson
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Incidents of sexual assault, harassment continue to drop in US military, report finds
A survey found that roughly 20,500 sexual assaults occurred in the U.S. military in fiscal year 2025, down from 29,000 in fiscal year 2023.
By Patricia Kime
How a former Army captain fared at Marine boot camp
A former Army captain, Pfc. Nicolas Brooklier said he was especially drawn to the Crucible, the grueling capstone event of Marine boot camp.
The man who made Belleau Wood — and the Marine Corps — immortal
Floyd Gibbons made history when his dispatch got past the wartime censor.
US, Philippine forces launch combat drills in South China Sea
American and Filipino forces launched their largest combat exercises in years Monday in a show of allied firepower that has alarmed Beijing.
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How addressing waivers and eligibility can fix the recruiting crisis
There are many factors that contribute to the recruiting crisis facing the military, but at least one of them is within the Pentagon's power to fix.
By Joe Schuman
V-22 Osprey fleet will fly again, with no fixes but renewed training
The V-22 is allowed to fly again, and the services will each implement their own training and maintenance protocols to get the fleet back to operations.
Few women are trying for elite special operations roles, new data shows
The information provides a rare snapshot into military efforts to breach what is effectively the last frontier of gender integration.
US mulls deploying Marine security team to Haiti amid gang crisis
In 2010, after an earthquake struck Haiti, fleet antiterrorism security team Marines were sent to assist the Marine guards at the embassy there.
Evidence of traumatic brain injury in Maine shooter who killed 18
An Army reservist who shot and killed 18 people in Maine last year had significant evidence of traumatic brain injuries.
Why getting more female troops into Special Operations will take time
As recently released data from the military services has shown, the participation of women in elite special operations roles remains a rarity.
Marine vet who hit police with hockey stick at Capitol gets 3+ years
Marine veteran Michael Joseph Foy swung his hockey stick at police officers, hitting them at least 11 times in 16 seconds.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press