This WWI soldier saved two men from a burning tank with his bare hands
With his green unit "loaned" to the Australians, Reidar Waaler proved that bravery made up for lack of battle experience.
By Jon Guttman
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After watchdog slams understaffing, AI to vet Pentagon-backed professors’ China ties
AI’s confusion over the nature of DOD research partnerships may mask real espionage if humans are not the final judge of foreign influence, experts warn.
By Aliya Sternstein
2023 Best For Vets: Colleges
Get your College on the "Best for Vets" 2023 List. Fill out this form and Military Times will send you a survey link. The survey closes August 25.
By Military Times staff
Military services can’t agree on where service members’ waists are
No two services can agree on where to measure a service member’s waist when deploying the hated, but hard-to-eliminate tape test.
Opinion
Honoring our ‘PACT’ to veterans
This week marks one year since the PACT Act, legislation expanding health and disability benefits for veterans, was signed into law.
By Rep. Mark Takano
Opinion
Readers react to ‘Fortress America’ op-ed calling for more open bases
Many readers responded, pro and con, to the opinion piece “Time to move past ‘Fortress America’ with US military bases."
By Military Times staff
How Adm. Paparo will lead the US military in the Indo-Pacific
While the Pentagon suggested Paparo as the Navy's next chief of operations, tapping him for combatant command will keep his skill sets in the West Pacific.
Recruiters skipped steps to screen out extremist enlistees, IG says
The watchdog found that recruiters completed the screening steps inconsistently, sometimes skipping required tattoo reviews and fingerprint checks.
Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure
The first anniversary of the PACT Act, sweeping toxic exposure legislation expanding health and disability benefits for veterans, is Thursday.
Blended Retirement System is helping troops prepare for their future
Five years into the new Blended Retirement System, troops' retirement stashes are growing.
By Karen Jowers
Are thousands of potential recruits being disqualified unnecessarily?
The military's complex medical waiver process, which can vary by service and state, has barred potential recruits with well-managed mental health issues.
By Jennifer Barnhill, The War Horse
New sergeant major of the Army calls NCO development a top priority
There's a new sergeant major of the Army. Here's what he told reporters his priorities will be.
By Davis Winkie