New missile allows Marine pilots to strike far, avoid air defenses
Marine fighter pilots now have a missile that can strike targets up to 230 miles away, keeping aviators out of the range of many air defense systems.
By Todd South
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Army widow to honor memory of late soldier husband with epic 150K run
Lisa Hallett will run 93 miles this Sunday to honor her Army husband on the 15th anniversary of his death in Afghanistan.
By Riley Ceder
Air Force Super Herk transports patient staging system to Italy, hard hit by COVID-19
This mobile, or fixed system, provides 10 patient holding/staging beds and can support a maximum throughput of 40 patients in a 24-hour period, according to the release.
By Howard Altman
A different Sunday for Army installation worshippers
Where chapels were once filled with the faithful, social distancing precautions have moved many services online. The move to virtual worship came after the Army closed all chapels in the United States and Europe last week.
Marine rotation to Australia ‘on hold’ over COVID-19 concerns
“Both Australia and the United States remain committed to the deployment but a decision of this magnitude will take time.”
By Shawn Snow
Navy, Air Force chaplains must end in-person worship like Army did, advocacy group says
Navy and Air Force policies are in contrast to the Army, which closed all chapels in the United States and Europe.
By Kyle Rempfer
Guard activations expected to rapidly increase, could be used for law enforcement
“I’m expecting tens of thousands to be used inside the states as this grows," the National Guard chief said. "This could quickly blossom in the next couple weeks."
By Kyle Rempfer
Marines headed to Australia will have to undergo quarantine for two weeks
According to Australia’s Department of Health, there are 565 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of 6:30 am Thursday — that’s an increase of 111 cases over a 24-hour period.
By Shawn Snow
The Iraq War is not yet over
Thousands of lives and trillions of dollars later, it appears that Iran has been the only real winner, says the author of this commentary.
By Andrew Milburn
Military Nurse Advice Line flooded with coronavirus calls, 2-hour wait frustrates families
During a live town hall forum on Facebook Tuesday, DHA officials acknowledged that the call center was overwhelmed, and they planned to meet later in the evening to see how “we can improve the speed with which we can get you connected to the nurse.”
By Patricia Kime
National Guard drill still up to the discretion of state leaders
Though virtual training is being considered, officials said early this week.
By Kyle Rempfer
US officials: Foreign disinformation is stoking virus fears
The Trump administration is alleging that a foreign disinformation campaign is underway aimed at spreading fear in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic, three U.S. officials said Monday.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press