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Congress presses SECNAV for answers on recruiting challenges
One lawmaker called Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro’s answers to recruiting questions “a lot of hot air.”
By Diana Stancy
Return of horse-drawn caissons to Arlington National Cemetery delayed
The return of horse-drawn caissons at Arlington National Cemetery is being delayed for months and maybe longer, the Army said Friday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
USS George Washington to deploy to South America
The George Washington is also poised to return to Yokosuka, Japan, as the Navy’s only forward-deployed carrier later this year.
By Diana Stancy
The last surviving Medal of Honor recipient of the Korean War has died
Ralph Puckett Jr., the last living National Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War, died in his sleep on Monday.
Welcome home, Bataan Amphibious Ready Group
Sailors and Marines deployed with the group spent nearly nine months deployed before coming home this week.
US weighing options in Africa after Niger junta orders departure
The Pentagon is working with Niger officials, seeking a way for U.S. troops to stay in the country.
By Tara Copp, AP
Pacific force’s wish list seeks $11 billion more than defense proposal
Indo-Pacific Command says it faces an $11 billion funding gap for regional military construction, space programs, munitions and Guam missile defenses.
‘Ghosts’ of WWII to be honored with Congressional Gold Medal
Activated in 1944, the unit known as the Ghost Army was the first mobile, multimedia tactical deception outfit in U.S. Army history.
Pentagon won’t say if troop deployment tempo exceeds recommended goal
The Pentagon says its data on whether troops are getting three months home for every month deployed is classified.
Opinion
How addressing waivers and eligibility can fix the recruiting crisis
There are many factors that contribute to the recruiting crisis facing the military, but at least one of them is within the Pentagon's power to fix.
By Joe Schuman