Service Was a Second Chance for the Space Force's Enlisted Leader. He Tried to Give Others the Same Shot. During his 33-year career, Roger Towberman was stationed everywhere from Hawaii to the United Kingdom until he was selected...
They Graduated Space Force Boot Camp. What Comes Next for Them, and the Service, Is Less Clear. Space Force continues to carve out its own identity after being created in 2019.
How Do You Create a Guardian? A Look Inside Space Force's First Specialized Basic Training Over three months, Military.com interviewed more than a dozen Guardians, drill sergeants, recruiters and officers, and...
Inside Recruits' Journey to Space Force's First Boot Camp 72 Guardians went through the first-ever independent Space Force boot camp, held from early May until June 24.
How the Army's Retiring Top Enlisted Soldier Fought to Make Life Better for Troops by Being Open About Himself Michael Grinston, who has been the service's top enlisted leader since 2019, has been a noncommissioned officer since before...
Trading on Patriotism: How Extremist Groups Target and Radicalize Veterans The issue of extremist groups has gained attention after the riot on Jan. 6 aimed at preventing the peaceful transfer of the...
Arlington Horses Are Getting Improvements After Deaths. But Other Army Animals Also Face Poor Conditions, Review Found. The Army said it has a long-term plan to rehabilitate the horse platoon tasked with funeral services for fallen service...
Inside One of the Army's Most Chaotic Brigades The Army's 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade is facing potentially systemic problems with its leadership, a Military.com...
What Happened to Members of the Military Accused of Storming the Capitol on January 6? At least five service members allegedly were part of the deadly pro-Trump mob that assaulted the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Undesignated 'Dogs of the Navy' Who Scrape Rust and Paint Ships Are Getting Help Finding New Jobs Among the many peculiarities that come with naval service, the Navy's practice of naming undesignated sailors stands out for...
Bedbugs, Brown Water, Squatters: Military Barracks Blasted over Horrid Living Conditions, Lack of Accountability The Government Accountability Office published the conditions in a scathing new report, confirming complaints made by many...
What We Know About the Marine Corps F-35 Crash, Backyard Ejection and What Went Wrong The crash of an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in South Carolina has raised numerous questions about what prompted the...
Air Force's 9th Bomb Squadron Commander Fired After Just a Couple of Months on the Job Lt. Col. Brian Milner, the commander of the 9th Bomb Squadron, was relieved of command due to "a loss of confidence in his...
Democrats Circumvent Tuberville as Senate Moves to Finally Confirm Leaders of Army, Marine Corps, Joint Chiefs While acting chiefs can keep the military running day-to-day, defense officials have argued they are not as effective as...
1 in 3 PACT Act Claims Have Received a 0% Disability Rating, Prompting a VA Review VA Under Secretary for Benefits Joshua Jacobs said the department plans to examine its ratings schedule after complaints from...
