Army tests robotic coyotes to defend fighter jets
Unmanned ground vehicles mounted with life-size plastic coyotes are one idea proposed as part of a new effort to keep wildlife away from military aircraft.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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Navy did not document changes to recruitment procedures, watchdog says
The Navy reached its recruitment goal in fiscal 2024 by working through a backlog of 8,600 medical waivers, recruiting 5,845 sailors in the process.
By Riley Ceder
5 places the military should look for new recruits
Pulling from high schools and cornering unsuspecting mall workers isn’t cutting it.
By Sarah Sicard
Why the Army’s 1950s hovercraft platform failed
The Army hovercraft traces its roots to the 1950s.
By Sarah Sicard
2023 Best For Vets: Employers
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By Military Times staff
Pentagon memo lays out workaround plan for confirmations hold
The memo outlines a series of steps to mitigate the consequences of the hold.
More Marines, sailors operating in Red Sea amid tensions with Iran
The increased presence of sailors and Marines aims to de-escalate tensions caused by Iran’s harassment and seizures of merchant vessels.
By Diana Stancy
Questions surround US raid in Afghanistan in 2019
U.S. troops picked up an infant in the rubble after the raid; she’s now at the center of an international custody dispute.
By Riazat Butt, Claire Galofaro and Juliet Linderman, The Associated Press
Are thousands of potential recruits being disqualified unnecessarily?
The military's complex medical waiver process, which can vary by service and state, has barred potential recruits with well-managed mental health issues.
By Jennifer Barnhill, The War Horse
Mobile medical units to be deployed across US to aid homeless vets
Officials will send out 25 of the vehicles to help bring primary care, mental health services and other medical assistance to veterans across the country.
More savings, full shelves are the focus of new commissary chief
Director John Hall also discusses ongoing work to improve the quality of fruits and veggies, home delivery and other customer topics.
By Karen Jowers
The man who changed what it means to be the sergeant major of the Army
As Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston prepares to retire, the Army faces a choice: Will they follow the path he's laid out, or turn back?
By Todd South