How low-scoring applicants ‘primed the pump’ for Navy recruiting boostHow an unconventional decision to accept a higher proportion of recruits scoring in the bottom 30% played a role in achieving recruiting targets.By Hope Hodge Seck2 days ago
In first, NFL to stream all games on American Forces Network for freeMilitary NFL fans overseas will be able to stream every football game for free throughout the entire 2024 season.By Riley Ceder3 days ago
US to boost military presence in Middle East amid growing tensionsThe U.S. Defense Department will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Tara Copp, AP5 weeks ago
Air Force says restoring nukes on some B-52s would cost $4.5 millionCongress has proposed assessing what it would cost to shore up the U.S. nuclear weapons arsenal in the coming years.By Courtney Albon5 weeks ago
Will new child care plans help these Army Special Forces families?A new military child development center will be built in a civilian community about 20 minutes northeast of Camp "Bull" Simons.By Karen Jowers5 weeks ago
More dogs allowed: Lufthansa reopens options for some flying to USAt least some dogs will be able to fly with their U.S.-bound owners.By Karen Jowers6 weeks ago
Editorial ContactsHere's how to reach the editorial staff of Military Times and Defense News.By Sightline Media Group staff7 weeks ago
Russia says it scrambled figther jets to intercept B-52 bombersMoscow's defense ministry claimed U.S. military long-range bomber aircraft approached the Russian border over the Barents Sea before changing course.7 weeks ago
Iranian proxies attack US base in Iraq for the first time in monthsNo U.S. injuries were reported in Tuesday's attack on al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq, the Pentagon said. But it's the first such attack since April.By Noah Robertson7 weeks ago
Islamic State attacks on track to double in Iraq and Syria: CENTCOMThe Islamic State group claimed 153 attacks in both countries in the first six months of 2024, U.S. Central Command said Wednesday.By Qassim Abdul-zahra and Abby Sewell7 weeks ago
Russian hackers infiltrate Veterans Affairs via Microsoft accountThe state-sponsored hacker infiltrated a platform called Microsoft Azure Government, which provides storage, databases and other services to the VA.By Zamone Perez2 months ago
US envoy expresses regret over alleged sex crimes by troops on OkinawaTwo alleged sexual assaults by U.S. troops on Okinawa have again stoked resentment of the heavy U.S. troop presence on the island.By Mari Yamaguchi2 months ago