Female Army Guardsman Reflects On Historic Graduation from Ranger School Army Staff Sgt. Jessica Smiley and Sgt. Danielle Farber are the first two National Guard soldiers to earn the Ranger Tab.
The First Woman Has Made it Through SEAL Officer Screening The Navy marked a first earlier this year when a woman completed Navy SEAL officer assessment and selection
2 More Women Attempt Air Force Special Warfare Training Courses Two more women are attempting to enter the Air Force's combat controller and pararescue battlefield airman career fields.
Mattis Still Has Concerns About Women Serving in Combat Units The former defense secretary said more leadership guidance is necessary for the change to be implemented.
First Female Airman Earns Army Ranger Tab First Lt. Chelsey Hibsch became the first female airman to earn the coveted Ranger tab on Aug. 30.
1st Enlisted Woman to Attempt Air Force Special Recon Training Dropped from Program The first enlisted woman to attempt the Air Force's special operations weather career field has not been selected to proceed.
Female Enlisted Sailors Can Now Apply for Submarine Duty Year-Round The Navy announced that female sailors who want to move into the community can now apply to do so year-round.
1st Woman Completes Marines' Urban Leaders Course Lance Cpl. Autumn Taniguchi finished the three-week course that prepares leathernecks to lead troops in urban environments.
Drafting Women Could Diminish Combat Effectiveness, Vet Says Speakers at a hearing were divided between supporters of the current system and those who want it abolished altogether.
DoD Officials Make Case for Keeping the Draft, Women Included Pentagon officials and national security experts presented a case Wednesday to reform the Selective Service System.
Top Enlisted Leaders Say They Support Extending Parental Leave Period to 2 Years Two House lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require the Defense Department to standardize parental leave policies...
Trump Administration Fires Female Vice Admiral Amid Widening Purge of Military Officers Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield who began her career as a helicopter pilot and was the first woman to be president of the Naval...
Troops Booted over COVID-19 Vaccine Are Being Offered Back Pay But Not Huge Payouts The Pentagon, acting on orders from President Donald Trump, has begun to lay out the details of its plan to woo back...
Veterans, Service Members Detail Health Struggles from Toxic Exposure at Domestic Bases Leading Democrats in Congress are turning their attention to service members exposed to toxins at domestic military bases and...
Top Marine Says Service Has Finally Settled on 13-Grunt Rifle Squads The commandant said that the changes were informed by bottom-up feedback from Marines in the fleet, "empowered by our...
