Defense
West Point Won't Punish Cadets Seen in Photograph With Their Fists Raised
Controversy over the photograph, taken on April 26, erupted after it was published in the Army Times.
Defense
Homeland Security Slims Down Its Mission Statement
Johnson opts for one sentence rather than three.
Defense
Trump May Be the Military’s Least-Liked GOP Presidential Candidate in a Long Time
Mitt Romney, John McCain, and George W. Bush all polled higher, according to Military Times surveys.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Panel Approves 1.6 Percent Pay Raise for Troops in 2017
The recommended increase is less than the 2.1 percent boost House lawmakers support.
Defense
Obama to Make a Historic Visit to Hiroshima
The president will go to the city, one of two to be attacked with a U.S. nuclear device, later this month, the White House said.
Defense
House Move to ‘Repurpose’ Overseas War Funding Is Risky, Critics Say
The plan would shift $18 billion from overseas contingency operations to the Pentagon’s base budget.
Defense
West Point Is Investigating the Viral Photo of Black Cadets With Raised Fists
Despite its potent political history, the gesture made by the students in the photo could mean anything.
Management
F-35 Production Set to Quadruple As Factory Retools
After years of delays, the Joint Strike Fighter program is finally ready to hit the afterburner.
Defense
Has the American Military Fallen Behind?
The certainly think so. Clinton promises to maintain the "strongest military the world has ever known."
Defense
Pentagon Intel Chief Seeks Same Unity of Effort as Military Services
Lettre hopes next administration will continue intel integration, modernization.
Defense
What A War With ISIS in Libya Would Look Like
With three competing governments, some of which hate each other more than the Islamic State, things would get tricky fast.
Defense
Army Captain Sues Obama Administration Over the War Against ISIS
Nathan Smith argues the president has violated the War Powers Resolution.
Defense
Pentagon Close, But No Cigar, on Curbing Improper Payments
Watchdog says lack of auditable financial statement threatens reliability.
Defense
The American Casualties in the Fight Against ISIS
Three U.S. service personnel have been killed in Iraq since October 2015.
Defense
The Navy’s Most Advanced Communications System is Stuck in a Confusing Tale of Italian Justice
The service is all set to use an advanced communications channel in the Mediterranean and Middle East. But it's not allowed to.
Defense
A Twist in the Fight for Women in the Military
One Republican’s attempt stop the integration of women into the military might end up making them eligible for the draft.
Defense
The Futuristic Aircraft That May Replace the Black Hawk Will Fly Next Year
But don’t expect the V-280 or SB-1 to hit battlefields until after 2030 — unless their builders find other customers first
Defense
An American Service Member Is Killed in Iraq
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the person was slain in fighting near Irbil.
Defense
Five Years After bin Laden's Death, al-Qaeda Lives On
The group gets less attention than its former affiliate ISIS, but may be quietly consolidating its position out of the spotlight.
Management