The mother of a U.S. soldier being held in Russia on theft charges thinks her son was tricked into traveling to the country. Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Black faces charges of theft after being arrested in Russia on May 2. Lawmakers and senior military leaders say that military pay needs to be based more on the role and responsibilites of troops, and not simply their age. Staff Sgt. Charles Crumlett, 25, of Streamwood, Illinois, died Friday after being injured in what the Air Force called a "workplace incident." The percentage of master sergeants picked to advance is rebounding from its most recent low in 2021, when the E-8 selection rate fell below 7%. Two airmen will posthumously receive the Distinguished Flying Cross nearly 14 years after the CV-22 Osprey they were flying crashed in Afghanistan. As the 20th chief master sergeant of the Air Force, David Flosi becomes the primary enlisted adviser to the service’s secretary and chief of staff. It’s unclear whether asking prospects to join the Space Force for nearly a decade would make a dent in the service’s booming recruitment efforts. Dignified transfers have become relatively uncommon in recent years as the U.S. has withdrawn from conflicts abroad. Lawmakers are weighing possible changes to military compensation systems as a way to improve families' quality of life. Load More