Female recruits now shipping equally to MCRDs Parris Island, San Diego
The Marine Corps has hit its goal of assigning women to its boot camps the same way it assigns men, recruiting and training officials confirmed to Marine Corps Times. In fiscal 2024, according to Maj. Hector Infante, a spokesman for Marine Corps Training and Education...
Women in combat ‘proficient,’ SecDef says, dismissing calls for change
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday defended women in the military and their eligibility for combat roles, calling them “very courageous and very proficient” in their service to the country. “I think our women add significant value to the United States military, and we should...
Biden Defense secretary argues women, racial diversity ‘make us stronger’ as Trump admin looms
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin defended his efforts to expand diversity in the military during a wide-ranging interview on Wednesday. Austin affirmed to NBC News his belief that having women and increased diversity in the U.S. military “makes us stronger.” “I have spent 41 years in...
Eligible veterans get easier access to military bases under new rules
The more than 4 million veterans who are eligible for certain on-base benefits may have an easier time getting into military installations, under new rules announced by the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. The new procedures allow these veterans and their eligible caregivers to...
Marines put new amphibious vehicle to the test in first at-sea drill
Marines conducted a complex at-sea readiness rehearsal for combat with the service’s new amphibious combat vehicle for the first time while their comrades worked on coastal defense training with partners in the Philippines. Nearly 200 Marines and 400 sailors from I Marine Expeditionary Force and...
Pentagon to send Ukraine anti-personnel mines ‘soon,’ US says
VIENTIANE, Laos — The Pentagon will send Ukraine anti-personnel land mines, a U.S. official said, in a response to what Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said were changing dynamics on the front lines. “They’ve asked for these, and so I think it’s a good idea,” Austin...
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US to send Ukraine $275M in new weapons to bolster Kyiv before Trump
The Pentagon will send Ukraine at least $275 million in new weapons, U.S. officials said Tuesday, as the Biden administration rushes to do as much as it can to help Kyiv fight back against Russia before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The latest tranche of...
Two soldiers get prison time for creating child sexual abuse material
Two soldiers have been given prison sentences after conspiring to create images of child sexual abuse and taking explicit photos of other soldiers without their consent, according to an Army release. Pfc. Corey V. Wilkinson, 34, was sentenced by a military judge on Oct. 1...
Air Force A-10 will no longer bare teeth overseas with Korea exit
The Air Force will begin removing its A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from Osan Air Base, South Korea, starting in January 2025, according to an Air Force release. Osan Air Base is the Warthog’s last location overseas, according to Air & Space Forces Magazine, meaning the...
