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A lance corporal argued his dishonorable discharge for nearly killing a corporal during a fight at the barracks smoke pit was far too severe. A military court disagreed. Lance Cpl. Tyler Goodlin was sentenced to 40 months of confinement, ...

Soldiers may now qualify for more help with family members' dental expenses, medical equipment and device costs, and with foreign-born spouses' passport and immigration fees ― three examples of six expansions in financial help available through Army Emergency Relief. The changes, ...

The Army is preparing to field about 200 new Army Greens uniforms to recruiters as early as this month, according to the service's top enlisted soldier. The upcoming wear test will get the new service uniform on the Army's most public-facing soldiers, ...

The Army reported an uptick in active-duty suicides in 2018, according to service statistics, though deaths by suicide were slightly down in the total force. Out of 303 total reports, 138 came from the active-duty side ― 22 more than in 2017, Defense Department statistics show. ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. РІР‚' The military is aiming to ease Alabama's shortage of teachers. Military officials are leading two efforts designed to increase the number of teachers in the state's public schools, The Montgomery Advertiser reported. ...

NEWINGTON, N.H. РІР‚' The New Hampshire Air National Guard is set to become the first guard unit in the country to receive the Air Force's new aerial refueling tanker, the KC-46A Pegasus. Seacoastonline. ...

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. РІР‚' An Air Force Academy cadet has been convicted of sexual assault in a military trial. The Colorado Springs Gazette reports Cadet 2nd Class Armis Sunday was convicted Friday after a four-day court-martial. ...

Army officials have released a detailed request for prototypes of the planned replacements for both the M16/M4 and M249 Squad Automatic Weapons. And a battery is included. The 'prototype opportunity notice' on the government business website fedbizopps. ...

The Air Force just won't let go of its Panama City locale. Service officials announced Thursday that they plan to spend $3 billion over the next five years to rebuild Tyndall Air Force Base, which was heavily damaged by Hurricane Michael on Oct. 10. During an 'industry day' event, ...

WASHINGTON РІР‚' Amid the reshuffling of the Defense Department's senior leaders, 26 senators from both sides of the aisle are urging the acting defense secretary not to drop the ball on the Pentagon audit. The Jan. 30 letter from members of the Senate Armed Services and Budget committees, ...

The Air Force has announced finalists for the 2019 Spark Tank competition РІР‚' a platform for airmen to showcase their innovative ideas to the service's leadership and solicit funding for their product's expansion. Out of this year's 320 submissions, ...

The U.S. military is gearing up for a massive new exercise, dubbed exercise Pacific Blitz, to test its ability to fight a joint battle in the expanse of the Pacific Ocean. The large-scale exercise, slated to kick off sometime between Feb. 21 to April 7, ...

A junior sailor stationed on the amphibious assault ship Essex pleaded guilty this month to bringing a handgun onto a base, driving his car toward a command master chief and smoking marijuana, among other charges. He is at least the third Essex sailor to plead guilty at court-martial in January. ...

A nonprofit organization wants to force the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Defense Department to release records showing why the consumer agency pulled back on its enforcement of financial protections for service members. ...

Marlow White, known throughout the Army for making custom-tailored service uniforms, hosted a Reddit 'Ask Me Anything' on Wednesday, opening up the floor for questions on all things Army Service Uniform ― and the forthcoming Army Greens. ...

WASHINGTON РІР‚' The fight over privatizing Veterans Affairs health care is about to escalate. On Wednesday, department officials released their first public draft of new rules regarding which veterans will be eligible for private-sector medical appointments covered by taxpayer funds. ...

WASHINGTON РІР‚' Lawmakers want to know if Defense Department officials intentionally hid plans to boost troop deployments along the U.S. southern border when they testified before Congress this week. ...

WASHINGTON РІР‚' In a bipartisan rebuke to President Donald Trump, the Senate voted 68-23 Thursday to advance an amendment that would oppose withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria and Afghanistan. ...

'The Marine Corps will either make you, break you or kill you,' Manny Vega had told his son, Patrick. That conversation now haunts the former Marine scout sniper. Patrick Vega appeared to be a healthy 21-year-old when he shipped off for recruit training. He enjoyed hiking and swimming, ...

Detaching from warm familial surroundings to venture off to far-flung corners of the globe will forever be one of the toughest facets of the deployment process. Communication restricted to letters, ...