The New Yorker11d
The U.S. Military’s Recruiting Crisis
The U.S. military’s recruiting troubles came just as it was attempting a fundamental shift in its mission. For decades, the ...
See inside Marine One, the soundproof presidential helicopter that can seat 14 people and deploy anti-missile defenses
With a landing zone on the White House lawn, Marine One is often the most convenient way for presidents to get from place to ...
Soldier, sailor and now airman: This NCO has served in three branches in 12 years
Staff Sgt. Robert Meyers has taken the unusual path of serving in three different military branches, though a rare few have ...
Fact Check: Should presidents return salutes from the military?
I saw a video of President Obama getting on a helicopter without saluting a Marine and the story said that the pilot asked him to get off the aircraft. Is this ...
Blue Angels: 10 Facts About The Navy's Flying Team
The Blue Angels flying team includes some of the most accomplished and skilled pilots in the U.S. Navy. Here are some facts ...
Military Times on MSN17d
In 12 years, almost no takers for Marines’ career intermission program
After a dozen years, fewer than half of the spots available from the program's first year alone have been claimed.
US military troops come in active-duty, Guard, and reserve forces. Here's what each one does.
US military forces do a lot at home and abroad, but the different types of troops and the rules for each can be confusing.
On This Day: Treaty of Paris formally ends French and Indian War
On Feb. 10, 1763, the Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years' War between Britain and Spain and also the French and Indian War ...
US army refuses to name female pilot killed in helicopter crash with passenger jet
The female pilot killed in the helicopter collision with a passenger jet in Washington DC will not be named, the US Army said ...
Military Times18d
In 12 years, almost no takers for Marines’ career intermission program
(Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto/Marine Corps) In 2013, the Marine Corps released an administrative message with an intriguing offer: Through a special pilot program, troops could hit pause on their ...
National Politics
The wide sweep of reactions to Trump’s DEI order alarmed those who have fought for inclusion and recognition for decades.
Review: ‘Fat Ham,’ a Black and gay modern ‘Hamlet,’ sizzles at Virginia Stage Company
Hamlet” (the original) was written, of course, in 1600s vintage English blank verse; much of “Fat Ham” is in Black English but every bit or more understandable than its forebear, ...