Patriotic Art Campaign Raises Money for Military Families During America's 250th
With the United States marking 250 years since its founding, expressions of patriotism can be found almost everywhere, including in a new exhibit being featured on cruise ships, high-end hotels and local galleries. Part West Gallery, headquartered in Southfield, Mich., has launched a patriotic art installation benefiting the national military charity Operation Homefront. The initiative […]
Leaked Recording Raises Questions After Third Suicide at Quantico Air Facility
Soon after Marines gathered to remember Cpl. Drew Mobley, command staff at the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) unit in Quantico reportedly collected their phones, closed the doors, and began confronting criticism of the command. That’s according to a meeting captured in secret recordings obtained and originally reported by The War Horse, addressing Mobley’s […]
Internet Raises $1.7M (And Growing) for Army Vet, 88, Still Working at Grocery Store
Ed Bambas was down on his luck. Bambas, an 88-year-old Army veteran, had worked hard most of his life, and after becoming financially secure, retired in 1999. But then the General Motors plant he had worked for went bankrupt, wiping out his pension in 2012. To add more stress, his wife became ill, medical bills […]
Fort Stewart Army Base Shooting Raises Questions About Military Gun Policies
A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country’s largest military bases on Wednesday has resurfaced questions about a long-standing army policy that largely prevents service members from carrying personal weapons on military installations. Soldiers in the area who witnessed the shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia “immediately and without hesitation” tackled the […]
'People Are Very Scared': Trump Administration Purge of JAG Officers Raises Legal, Ethical Fears
Current military lawyers and legal experts told Military.com the administration’s firings of the Air Force, Army and Navy’s top judge advocates general politicizes and sets an alarming precedent for a crucial job in the military, all as President Donald Trump has mused about using the military in unorthodox and potentially illegal ways. Trump and Defense […]
Army Shift from Brigades Back to Divisions Raises Concerns Among Retired Generals
Change is afoot in the Army: Divisions are returning to prominence. From recent reporting to rumors and offhand comments made during briefings, an image is beginning to emerge of the Army of the future. Bursting with enablers and officers, full general staffs, additional brigade and battalion headquarters with more staff, and funding, the divisional headquarters […]