After Offer of Back Pay, Only 13 COVID Vaccine Refusers Returned to Military Service
Months after the Pentagon rolled out a policy aimed at wooing back service members booted from the military over the COVID-19 vaccine, the Pentagon has confirmed that only 13 people — all Army soldiers — have rejoined. Shortly after coming back to office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that, while short on details, […]
Overhauled Army Caisson Unit Conducts First Funeral Service at Arlington Following Suspension
The dark shapes of seven horses came into view across Section 62 at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday morning, returning to the hallowed grounds the sounds of clopping, huffing and the turn of wheels that had gone virtually unheard there for the last two years. The Army’s Caisson Detachment, a ceremonial horse unit that transports […]
Pentagon Weighs Bigger Army as Service Sees Early Recruiting Success
The Army is on the cusp of hitting its annual recruiting target months ahead of schedule, a development that’s prompting Pentagon planners to consider a rare move: increasing the active-duty force without Congress. As of Monday, the Army had brought in 59,875 new active-duty enlisted soldiers with a total goal of 61,000 for fiscal 2025, […]
Hegseth Orders End to Race Consideration in Admissions at Military Service Academies
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered all military service academies to no longer consider race, ethnicity or sex for admissions, according to a memo released Friday. The move appears to not only effectively end affirmative action efforts at the three military service academies, which were spared from a Supreme Court ruling on race-based admissions two […]
Service Members Detained After DEA Raid at Alleged Illegal Underground Nightclub in Colorado
At least a dozen active-duty military service members were caught up in a Drug Enforcement Administration raid at what officials said was an illicit Colorado nightclub where some of the troops were allegedly acting as security guards at the venue. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado Springs said an operation took place alongside […]
Army, Navy Restore Webpages Highlighting Women's Service as Other Military Diversity Efforts Are Erased
The Army and Navy both have restored webpages they removed last week that featured the histories of female soldiers and sailors. The webpages for the U.S. Army Women’s Museum at Fort Gregg-Adams in Hopewell, Virginia, and the U.S. Navy History and Heritage Command’s site highlighting women temporarily were taken offline to ensure that their content […]
Army, Navy Pull Down Web Pages Devoted to Women in Military Service
The Army and the Navy have taken down web pages that showcased the contributions of female soldiers and sailors, an apparent response to President Donald Trump’s executive order to kill diversity initiatives across the federal government. The web page for the U.S. Army Women’s Museum at Fort Gregg-Adams in Hopewell, Virginia, was removed at some […]
Governors Identify 2 Soldiers Killed in Black Hawk Collision While Third Name Withheld by Service
Two of the three soldiers who were killed Wednesday when their Black Hawk helicopter collided with a passenger airline have been identified by service and public officials, but the Army on Friday withheld the name of the third service member amid online speculation of the identity. Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Eaves, 39, of Great Mills, […]
The Circle Makes Its Rounds: ‘NCIS’ Producer Chas. Floyd Johnson on Military Service and Hollywood Success
Chas. Floyd Johnson may be one of the most prolific TV producers of which you’ve probably never heard. The current executive producer for “NCIS” — the longest-running, scripted, prime-time show in CBS history, which just hit its 1,000-episode mark in April 2024 — Johnson is one of the first, if not the first, top-level Black TV […]
The 3 FBS Service Academy Football Programs, Ranked
Service academy sports are in a league of their own. Not literally, of course: Army, Navy and Air Force are all NCAA Division I teams, while the Coast Guard and Merchant Marine Academies are Division III. Despite their affiliations, none of these teams make much of a difference in the college football season. Before the […]