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Drowning death spotlights problem with older military dive vests
Investigators said the “primary contributing factor” to the Green Beret's death was the “inadequacy of the Aqualung Scout Swimmer Vest."
By Kyle Rempfer
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Frontline Photos: March 27, 2022
Off-roading at Ramstein, training with Allies in Poland, a muddy Marine and more in this week’s Frontline Photos.
Body of Air Force student diver recovered in Panama City, Florida
Per DoD policy, the identity of the student will not be made available until the sailor’s next of kin are notified.
By Jon Simkins
Soldiers recall combat jumps into Panama on 30th anniversary
"You don’t have but a nano-second to pull a reserve at 500 feet," one paratrooper recalled of the 1989 mission. "And we think it was probably low enough that it wouldn’t have worked anyhow.”
By Kyle Rempfer
A big Army warfighting-focused exercise is planned for South America
While most military exercises in the region focus on humanitarian relief, this would look at combat power.
By Todd South
NORTHCOM: Arctic now America’s ‘first line of defense’
New business opportunities in the Arctic also invite new strategic competition, U.S. defense officials say.
By Kyle Rempfer
At US Southern Command, Mattis says military alliances help stability in Western Hemisphere
Defense Secretary James Mattis said Monday that the U.S. military brings stability to most of Latin America through its operations run across the hemisphere by the Miami-based Southern Command.
How a 2-star Army general took charge of a broken city
Mark McQueen's sand-colored combat boots have walked the ground during many disasters.
Two weeks into his time as a Ranger, this soldier allegedly murdered a woman and then took his own life
An Army Ranger who died by suicide is the prime suspect in a Washington woman's murder.
Trump pressed aides on Venezuela invasion, US official says
As a meeting last August in the Oval Office to discuss sanctions on Venezuela was concluding, President Donald Trump turned to his top aides and asked an unsettling question: With a fast unraveling Venezuela threatening regional security, why can’t the U.S. just simply invade the troubled country?
Soldiers, airman face punishment after Pence trip to Panama
Three U.S. soldiers have been issued general officer memorandums of reprimand as punishment for bringing unregistered foreign women into a secure area in Panama last August before a visit by Vice President Mike Pence, the Washington Post reports.
By Staff Report
Three Marine veterans' awards upgraded to Navy Cross, Silver Stars
The awards were presented for the Marines' bravery in Iraq.
By Jeff Schogol