Yesterday, the Air Force Chief of Staff, General John P. Jumper released a memo, stating that the Air Force plans to eliminate the controversial Cycle Ergometry Fitness Test by January ... Read More

Army personnel officials are reminding people that Cold War Recognition Certificates are still available for service members, veterans and federal employees who served between Sept. 2, 1945 and Dec. 26, ... Read More

Burial at Sea is a means of final disposition of remains that is performed on United States Navy vessels. Under the Navy program, the next-of-kin of deceased military active duty ... Read More

The United States Coast Guard Special Missions Training Center has the difficult task of taking your everyday Coast Guardsman whose background is law enforcement or a job in the mechanic ... Read More

The two-week course at the Warfare Training Center in Alaska, consists of lessons in mountain land navigation, fixed rope rappelling and belaying, top rope climbing, knot tying, rope management, and ... Read More

Former prisoner of war Pfc. Jessica Lynch waved goodbye July 22 to the medical staff that had treated her for more than three months as she boarded an Army Black ... Read More

The Air Force has developed a restructure plan for fiscal year 2004 that will result in the elimination of 5,099 military and civilian positions. The plan, when implemented will result ... Read More

Gen. Jack Keane (acting Army Chief of Staff) said that most units deploying to Iraq over the next few months can expect stays of up to one year when he ... Read More

A couple of weeks ago, I published the proposed Fiscal Year 2004 Military Pay Charts. Like the previous few years, this year's military pay raise includes "targeted" raises. That means ... Read More

Continuing our multi-part series about the enlisted promotion systems of the United States Armed Forces. In this part, what it takes to get promoted as an Enlisted Marine. Don't miss parts ... Read More

At the request of the U.S. Ambassador in Monrovia, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld has ordered additional security personnel to the United States embassy. The Secretary has ordered the ... Read More

Ever wonder how wounded Soliders, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines get from the Gulf to one of the large medical treatment facilities in Germany? Say hello to the Air Force Expeditionary ... Read More

Combat controllers set up air traffic control and perform close air support in remote locations. And it takes some time to groom them — more than 24 months from start ... Read More

The Army released a 15-page report on 17 July stating that members of the 507th Maintenance Company fought the best they could in Iraq until there was no longer a ... Read More

By a unanimous vote of 95 to 0, the Senate approved most of the Bush Administrations request for military funding for Fiscal Year 2004. According to an article on Fox ... Read More

Due to the nature of the sniper's mission, they must be trained mentally and physically to operate independently forward of friendly positions on the battlefield. The Marine Scout Sniper School ... Read More

President Bush has proposed legislation to Congress that would improve benefits for former prisoners of war, responding to the needs of Operation Iraqi Freedom POWs. According to an article in ... Read More

Many transitioning military feel a need to cover all contingencies before proceeding with an action or plan. This may appear to reflect reasonable caution and planning. Actually, it can stall ... Read More

When I was the First Sergeant of an Air Force Fighter Squadron, I would often tease the pilots by telling them that sometime in the future, their job would be ... Read More

U.S. Military personnel are risking their lives daily in places like Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, and Bosnia. Most Americans have shown an overwhelming support for our military members, whether or not ... Read More

Ever wanted to know what it takes to get promoted in the Air Force? We've taken the 'gobbly-gook' out of the Air Force Enlisted Promotion Regulation and present the process ... Read More

It's a sad, but true fact that "Dear John" letters are a real part of every military deployment, and the deployment to Iraq is no exception. However, in these "modern ... Read More

After nearly eight years of design and construction, the United States Navy commissioned their newest aircraft carrier, on Saturday, June 12th. According to an article on CNN.com, the Nimitz class carrier ... Read More

Recently, the United States Supreme Court ruled (in Lawrence vs. Texas) that Texas' sodomy laws violated the constitution's provision of a right to privacy. Since then, there has been much ... Read More

Faced with a rigorous physical regiment and lack of sleep, Air Force pararescue trainees endure their toughest day -- and one hellish night.

Most people who enlist on active duty make two trips to the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS). The first trip is for initial qualification (medical exam, ASVAB Test, DLAB Test, ... Read More

"Stop Loss" is a program which allows the service to temporarily halt all voluntary separations and retirement during times of war, deployments, or National Emergency. On November 30, 2001, the ... Read More

Marines have always been known as the few and the proud. But on June 20, 2003, the Marine Corps took its first steps toward assembling a group of warriors even ... Read More

Legoland California is honoring U.S. Military members and their families by offering a free ticket with the purchase of three regular admission tickets when purchased at base tickets and tours ... Read More

Service members and their families can send video messages to loved ones deployed overseas free of charge, thanks to the United Service Organizations, and America OnLine, Inc.

The Single Marines Program (SMP) encourages and assists single Marines in identifying and planning recreational and leisure activities while assisting commands in identifying and recommending solutions for quality of life ... Read More

Army Gen. Tommy Franks stepped down as commander of U.S. Central Command today. According to an article from the American Forces News Service, he told ABC television's "Good Morning America" in ... Read More

Ever wanted to know what it takes to get promoted in the Army? We've taken the "gobbly-gook" out of the Army Enlisted Promotion Regulation and present the process "in the ... Read More

Here's a topic that really burns me up. Drive past any U.S. Military Installation, and you'll probably pass three pawn shops, a couple of "pay-day" check cashing centers, and a ... Read More

More than 1,000 hometowns across the nation will join the Defense Department this Fourth of July in recognizing hometown heroes and honoring the men and women who have served in ... Read More

Hundreds of Marines and civilians gathered at Marine Barracks, Washington D.C., last Thursday, for a special ceremony to welcome the new sergeant major of the Marine Corps. Sgt. Maj. John ... Read More

The House has passed its version of the Fiscal Year 2004 Military Authorization Act (H.R. 1588) and passed the legislation on to the Senate who will vote on their own ... Read More