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More could be done to help dual-military couples, DoD IG reports
Dual-military couples serving in different branches are less likely to get assignments near each other than same-service couples.
By Karen Jowers
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Virginia nonprofit expands mental health services for military members
Trails of Purpose provides therapeutic care for service members, using horses for assisted psychotherapy and mental health education.
By Caitlyn Burchett, The Virginian-Pilot
New, free transition program helps vets find their mission after service
The program offers skills assessment, life planning and work advice for free.
By Todd South
Pence calls on EU allies to withdraw from nuclear deal in latest trans-Atlantic rift
Vice President Mike Pence is calling on EU nations to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, and accusing them of undertaking efforts to “break up” U.S. sanctions on Tehran.
By Joe Gould
How the Navy plans to deal with drug use and war crimes allegations in the SEAL community
Command's leader promises "hard discussions" about what's causing a series of scandals in the SEAL community.
Are the Navy’s safety boots unsafe?
Internal files leaked to Navy Times reveal concerns at the highest levels of the service about possible links between the issued general-purpose safety boot and rising numbers of ladder well injuries.
By Mark D. Faram
Worse than you thought: inside the secret Fitzgerald probe the Navy doesn’t want you to read
It was kept secret from the public in part because it was designed to prep the Navy for potential lawsuits in the aftermath of the accident.
The Sunday countdown: more of the top 19 stories to watch in 2019!
On Friday and Saturday we gave you 19 through 12. Today we hit eleven and then move into the Top 10.
By The staff of Navy Times plus the Military Times trio of Leo Shane III, Tara Copp and Natalie Gross
An Army Ranger dog was killed while saving soldiers’ lives in Afghanistan
A multi-purpose canine assigned to the Army Rangers was killed during a close-quarters battle in southwestern Afghanistan, during which a Ranger also died.
By Kyle Rempfer
Why the Navy thinks the carrier Gerald R. Ford will work after all
The combination punch of good news at the Senate Armed Services' Seapower Subcommittee included testimony that the Navy has recorded significant cost savings during the building of the John F. Kennedy, the next Ford-class carrier, and is prepping to purchase two similar flattops in Fiscal Year 2020.
By Mark D. Faram
Border mission doesn’t fit Mattis’ focus on ‘lethality’
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has left no doubt that his top priority as leader of the military is making it more “lethal” — better at war and more prepared for it — and yet nothing about the military’s new mission at the U.S.-Mexico border advances that goal. Some argue it detracts from it.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press