Fred Smith, FedEx founder and Marine Corps veteran, dies at 80
Before launching FedEx, Smith served two tours in Vietnam, where he was twice wounded and earned the Silver Star for combat valor.
By Military Times staff
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Judge asks if troops in Los Angeles are violating Posse Comitatus Act
A federal judge held a brief hearing over whether the Trump administration should continue its deployment of troops to Los Angeles.
Senior Air Force commander nominated for National Guard Bureau chief
If confirmed, Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Nordhaus would be promoted to four-star general and become a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
By Lolita C. Baldor
Guard nominations languish, raising concerns as top officers retire
The top National Guard Bureau officers have left or will soon retire, and to date no nominations for their replacements have been confirmed by the Senate.
By Lolita C. Baldor
Coast Guard rescues Barstool Sports’ Captain Dave Portnoy
The Coast Guard made the rescue after Portnoy’s boat went adrift off Nantucket, Massachusetts.
How a Coast Guard email erupted into a reckoning of sexual assault
The Coast Guard’s #MeToo movement has arrived, as survivors share their experiences and frustrations with how leadership has failed them.
By Sonner Kehrt, The War Horse
US Coast Guard spots Chinese naval ships off Alaska island
A U.S. Coast Guard cutter on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across several Chinese military ships in international waters near the Aleutian Islands.
US to expand control of land sales to foreigners near military sites
New Treasury Department rulemaking would expand a little-known committee's jurisdiction to review land sales near 56 additional military sites.
The Navy’s ongoing carrier conundrum
Ike's latest extended deployment raises questions about whether the Navy's carriers can respond to all the global hot spots where they are required.
By Diana Stancy
Southern border mission has no military value, Guard chief warns
Gen. Daniel Hokanson said the ongoing southern border mission is not helping troops improve military readiness.
Coast Guard station head fired over harassment claim inaction
Ruhlig’s firing follows a string of recent dismissals within Coast Guard leadership.
By Zamone Perez
Vietnam veterans recount their missions through the deadly jungle
Veterans of the Vietnam War’s long-range reconnaissance patrols recount their missions through the jungle, where they faced far more than just the enemy.
By Staff Reports