Fred Smith, FedEx founder and Marine Corps veteran, dies at 80
Before launching FedEx, Smith served two tours in Vietnam, where he was twice wounded and earned the Silver Star for combat valor.
By Military Times staff
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LA deployments to cost $134 million and last 60 days, Pentagon says
The cost estimate came during a feisty exchange as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before the House on Tuesday.
Book Excerpt: “The Ever-Shrinking Fighting Force”
Here are the top 15 guiding principles essential to ensuring the strength of American security.
By Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Arnold L. Punaro (ret)
Deported Marine veteran returns to US to become American citizen
The 53-year-old has spent the past nine years living in Mexico, but on Friday he became an American citizen.
September sentencing in military transportation bribery case
Prosecutors said that businessman agreed to pay $250,000 in kickbacks to a civilian employee of the Marine Forces Reserves distribution management office in New Orleans.
Military families testing new app for ‘subletting’ child care slots
"Rent" your child care space to another DoD family while you're on vacation or TDY through this centralized app being tested. Will it expand to other service branches?
By Karen Jowers
Military weighing mandatory COVID-19 vaccine after full FDA approval
Pentagon senior leaders are considering plans to make the shot required for troops after the FDA approves the vaccines.
By Davis Winkie
US kept exact details of Bagram exit from Afghan commander for OPSEC, says Pentagon spokesman
“It wasn’t done in some sort of shroud of secrecy,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said.
By Howard Altman
Iraq War combat a focus of new book co-authored by Marine veteran congressman
The book was co-written with Jim DeFelice, a co-author of “American Sniper,” the memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle.
After troops exit, safety of US Embassy in Kabul top concern
Security assessments at the embassy are frequent these days.
Best pics of the week: July 4, 2021
The 31st MEU in the Philippine Sea, soldiers at the Infantry Advanced Leaders Course, Air Force maintainers at Red Flag-Alaska, Navy submariners in the Pacific and more in this week’s Frontline Photos
A veteran’s perspective of patriotism on this Independence Day
Many have given their lives to defend the ideals set forth in the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, says the author of this commentary.
By Will Atkins