Military recruiting hit a 15-year high. How quickly do recruits become mission ready?How quickly recruits move from accession to operational qualification can affect force generation, unit staffing and long-term readiness planning.By Natalie Oliverio4 weeks ago
How MREs inspired today’s meal-delivery industryThe MRE has to survive heat, cold, impact and time. And it has to do all of that at scale. Sound familiar?By Clay Beyersdorfer5 months ago
Fort Hood soldiers to get ‘freedom dollars’ with first campus-style dining facilitySoldiers are slated to get a daily stipend of $39, or "freedom dollars," to use at campus-style DFACs. By Karen Jowers5 months ago
US arms deal still up in the air after Hegseth visit to VietnamDespite U.S. interest in deeper military ties with Vietnam, the Nov. 2 visit by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not yield an arms sales announcement.By Military Times Staff8 months ago
Buffalo chicken, Thai and Cuban food coming to the MRE lineup in 2026Three current, low-rated meal options are going away next year.By Todd South9 months ago
Back-to-school, military edition: why August is also admin hellFor civilians, August is a return to structure. For service members and veterans facing bureaucratic deadlines, it often feels like drowning in it.By Clay Beyersdorfer11 months ago
