Sailors Will No Longer Need 12 Years of Good Conduct to Sport Gold Stripes
The Navy is rescinding its tradition requiring sailors to have 12 years of blemish-free conduct to rate gold stripes.
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Sig Sauer Honors Navy SEAL Hero With Epic Commemorative Pistol
The maker of the Army's new Modular Handgun System presented Britt Slabinski with a special-edition MK25 pistol.
Army Getting Ready to Choose M249 SAW and M4 Carbine Replacements
The Army will begin fielding the 6.8mm weapons that will replace M249 squad automatic weapons and M4/M4A1 carbines in 2021.
After Year-Long Delay, Soldiers to Get New Night-Vision Gear
A top U.S. Army Futures Command leader told Congress the service will field its new, binocular-style night-vision goggles.
Army's New Helmet Offers Greater Protection, Rails for Mounting Lights
U.S. Army officials will soon begin fielding a new combat helmet designed to give soldiers 100 percent greater protection.
Army Medical Researchers Want Head-Up Displays for Combat Medics
The effort is designed to use augmented reality to guide a medic to perform advanced procedures.
Soldiers and Marines Test the Army's Newest Night-Vision Goggles
The evaluation, which began April 22 and will last until May 3, will include a 36-hour platoon situational training exercise.
Air Force OKs Unit Patch Sleeve Swap on New OCP Uniform
The Air Force will relocate unit patches on its Operational Camouflage Uniform from the left sleeve to the right.
Air Force Experimenting with Two-Piece Flight Suits for Pilots, Aircrew
The U.S. Air Force is exploring the possibility of creating two-piece flight suits for all pilots and aircrew.
Crisis Averted: No Rifle Optic Shortage for Recruits at Boot Camp, Marines Say
Officials say the service has averted a shortage of rifle combat optic sights that was on track to affect new recruits.
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Air Force to Institute New Fitness Requirements for Commanders
Starting next week, commanders will be expected to stay in shape, according to Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein.
A Navy Carrier Strike Group Is Deploying Without Its Broken-Down Aircraft Carrier
Ships from the Harry S. Truman Strike Group are deploying from this week, but one thing is missing -- the Truman.
UFO Videos Are Footage of Real 'Unidentified' Objects, US Navy Acknowledges
The first video of the unidentified object was taken on Nov. 14, 2004.
After PT Deaths, Air Force Weighs Separating Waist Measurement from Fitness Test
The Air Force's top enlisted leader said some airmen go to extremes, even starving themselves, to pass the tape test.
Special Forces Soldier Identified as Latest Combat Death in Afghanistan
The soldier killed in Afghanistan on Monday has been identified as Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Griffin.