The Air Force plans to spread out forces during a fight with China, and Gen. David Allvin wants to do more to defend dispersed bases from missile attacks. The senior enlisted advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman came as the military continues to grapple with an obesity epidemic in the ranks. The move, which may be approved by December, is expected to free up signal soldiers for more unit-level work within the brigades. The former president caused controversy with remarks last week saying a civilian medal was a better honor than the military award. “They’re either in very bad shape because they’ve been hit so many times by bullets or they’re dead,” Trump said of Medal of Honor recipients. Medal of Honor recipient Spc. Clarence Sasser saw nothing 'above and beyond' in what he did during a Vietnam firefight. His comrades thought otherwise. By Jon Guttman
5 weeks ago The Flying Fortress has a rather distinguished film career. After years of waiting, military tenants can submit and search for feedback about privatized housing in a new database. Homeless veterans will no longer have their service-related disability benefits count as income when applying for housing. Native American tribes, families of victims, historians and academic institutions should be allowed the time to provide input, they argued. Load More