Suicide prevention efforts at Fort Hood lack ‘professional expertise,’ Army says
A contract request from III Armored Corps admits that existing "resources do not provide the specialized professional expertise" in suicide prevention.
By Michael Peck
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US military uses laser to down 3 Mexican cartel drones near border
The U.S. military used a laser in southern Texas’ Rio Grande Valley to shoot down three Mexican drug cartel drones this week near the U.S.-Mexico border.
By Mike Stone, Reuters
Did this Marine reserve unit have to change plans after wanting to hold birthday ball at Mar-a-Lago?
A Marine reserve unit planning to hold its annual Marine Corps birthday ball at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach. Florida, is said to be scrambling for other plans.
By Philip Athey
‘Disturbing’ online chatter alerts Fort Sill officials of potential shooting threat at ‘Joker’ movie
A document prepared at a U.S. Army base in Oklahoma says officials have been alerted to "disturbing" online chatter about a potential mass shooting threat at a theater during next week's release of the movie "Joker," but it references no specific location.
The DoD authorized eligible service members to wear medal for the NATO mission in Iraq
The NATO mission in Iraq is a noncombat advisory mission designed to support Iraqi security forces and military education institutions in the country as part of the broader effort to defeat ISIS militants.
By Shawn Snow
Man arrested in Greece had nothing to do with 1985 hijacking and murder, victim’s brother tells Military Times
“It was not Mohammed Ali Hammadi,” Kenneth Stethem, 58, a retired Navy SEAL and Robert Stehem’s older brother, told Military Times in an exclusive interview.
By Howard Altman
Veteran suicides increase despite host of prevention, mental health efforts
About 17 veterans a day die by suicide, according to a new VA report.
AMVETS plans massive Memorial Day motorcycle rally to replace Rolling Thunder’s ride
The new “Rolling to Remember” Demonstration Run will take place over Memorial Day weekend 2020.
An unmanned ship that can travel 500 nautical miles without resupply ― the Corps is looking at it
You can put whatever weapon systems “you can dream on it.”
By Shawn Snow
Former SEAL, SOCOM boss McRaven says we’re going to be in Afghanistan ‘for a very long time’
Retired Adm. Bill McRaven believes negotiating with the Taliban is the wrong move.
Man arrested in terrorism probe told FBI he’d execute a US service member for ISIS
An Alabama man has been apprehended as part of a yearslong terrorism probe in which the FBI says he told agents he would execute a U.S. service member if ordered to do so by the Islamic State group.
By Jeff Martin, The Associated Press
Military Times launches job board for veterans
Boost your job search with this trove of job postings for military veterans
By Military Times staff