Guard, Reserve Sound Alarm That Readiness Strained in Defense Budget Talks Guard leaders told Congress they make up 20% of the force but get less than 4% of funding, raising new concerns about...
Army National Guard 'Disasterville' Training for Students Simulates Real-World Disasters An Army National Guard program blends recruiting and disaster training, letting students use AI-powered Google glasses in a...
US Military to Stop Shooting Pigs and Goats as a Way to Train Medics for the Battlefield The U.S. military will end its practice of shooting pigs and goats to help prepare medics for treating wounded troops in a...
Army Set to Overhaul Length of Noncommissioned Officer Academies to Cut Costs The Advanced Leader Course, or ALC, and Senior Leader Course, or SLC, would be compressed from eight to 16 weeks down to just...
Drill Sergeant Under Investigation After Having Soldiers Do Push-Ups Under MAGA Flag The Army has launched an investigation after a drill sergeant posted a video showing soldiers being hazed beneath a MAGA flag...
Some Army Paratroopers Receive Pay Raise -- Funded by Cuts to Training Jumps The Pentagon announced that it will increase hazardous duty incentive pay for paratroopers, commonly known as jump pay. The...
Which Americans Will Be Automatically Registered for Military Draft, and When? Last year's defense bill passed by Congress paved the way for the new automatic registration process.
A VA Clinic Gave Veterans GLP-1s for Weight Loss. A Year Later, Everything Improved Researchers tracked 201 veterans prescribed semaglutide, the drug sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy. After one...
WWII Veteran Who Lied About His Age to Serve Takes Honor Flight Joining the military at 16 to serve in World War II to service in Korea and Vietnam, humble Al Duran has lived quite a life.
Disabled Veterans Charged Up to $20K to File VA Benefits Claims: Lawsuit The company being sued told Military.com it doesn't charge for VA claims. Plaintiffs disagree, citing purported deceptive...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
![One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Georgia](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-07/mil-army-training-osut-fort-benning-1800.jpg?itok=SV_PURDB "Trainees experience day of One Station Unit Training, known as the "First 100 Yards," June 27, 2025 at Sandhill, on Fort Benning, Georgia. (U.S. Army photo by Patrick A. Albright)")
