Department of Defense

Military suicides have increased as much as 20% amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by The Associated Press . The biggest...

The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs has unanimously passed legislation aimed at improving care for veterans exposed to toxic substances. The...

The Defense Department is considering removing all personal identifying information from promotion packets in hopes of eliminating unconscious bias...

The Army has decided to end one of the more aggressive tactics drill sergeants use on recruits in basic combat training. Under new rules, drill...

Senior military leaders last week paid their respects to those lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. But in addition to honoring those lost...

The White House has informed dozens of states they will not receive full federal funding for continued National Guard COVID-19 response missions. The...

New commentary from the Center for New American Security suggests the National Guard’s retention challenges could be addressed, in part, via change to...

Senior noncommissioned officers in certain fields will be able to be receive a direct appointment to the rank of chief warrant officer two through an...

Hundreds of Guardsmen across several states have already stepped in to help local election officials this year, leading into November’s presidential...

More than 800 Guardsmen are preparing to take part in the formation’s largest cyberwarfare exercise, Cyber Shield 2020. The annual exercise is...

Army aviators will be required to serve longer under a new policy aimed at relieving retention woes and a pilot shortage. Helicopter and fixed-wing...

A Republican congressman is calling on the House Armed Services Committee to investigate a series of recent military training deaths. Rep. Vern...