In calendar year 2003, service members living "on the economy" have been paying an average of 7.5 percent of the housing costs out-of-pocket. That percentage will drop to 3.5 in ... Read More

Army Soldiers who re-enlist in the Central Command area of responsibility (Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan) this fiscal year (FY 2004) are now eligible for a lump-sum bonus of about $5,000 and ... Read More

New immigration regulations enacted by the United Kingdom require people visiting for more than six months to obtain entry clearance before travel. These new rules apply to military family members, ... Read More

WASHINGTON -- Troops in the field about to grab a meal, ready to eat combat ration might want to choose the "Jamaican pork chop," the "pasta with alfredo sauce" or ... Read More

WASHINGTON – Three 1st Armored Division soldiers -- Sgt. Ronald Buxton, Spc. Billie Grimes and Sgt. Marquette Whiteside -- grace the cover of today's Time magazine. They represent "The American ... Read More

The Defense Department will stop anthrax vaccinations until the legal situation around a recent court decision is resolved, DoD officials said. Defense officials and lawyers with the Justice Department are ... Read More

As part of the FY 2004 Military Authorization Act, Congress has acted to phase out "concurrent receipt" for military retirees, with 50 percent or more disability, entitled to both retired ... Read More

WASHINGTON— With three words – “We got him” – Ambassador L. Paul Bremer III announced at a press briefing in Baghdad that U.S. forces had captured Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein ... Read More

A new computer-generated training system called the EST 2000 will replace the Weaponeer, a marksmanship training aid that has been in commission for more than 30 years. In a recent ... Read More

Airborne Soldiers should expect to see a new parachute system in the next few years that will replace the T-10 model that has been in use since the 1950s. The ... Read More

New benefits added to the per diem regulations in October 2003 allow the military to provide financial assistance for up to two non-military family members who are traveling to be ... Read More

Servicemembers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan are prohibited from bringing back to the United States any items that were formerly in the possession of the enemy. Army Gen. John Abizaid, ... Read More

This week the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps each report a decrease in the number of reservists on active duty in support of the partial mobilization. The ... Read More

Many folks clearly believe once someone spends three or four years in the service, that the military will then track their location forever and ever, and -- such information simply ... Read More

They're the Marines who clear the path into combat. Marines called "sappers" use cunning determination and skill to defeat enemy defenses and they learn how to do it right in ... Read More

Most people know that OSI stands for the Air Force's Office of Special Investigations. These are the special agents who investigate major crimes in the Air Force, and perform counter-espionage. ... Read More

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, TX -- Master sergeants and senior master sergeants studying for promotion in 2005 will have a combined study reference because of feedback to the Air Force ... Read More

Tomorrow's warfighters will wear uniforms with built-in chemical- biological protection, embedded with electric wires and fiber optics that give sophisticated battlefield capabilities. Uniforms will be waterproof and flame- resistant, with ... Read More

PENSACOLA, FL -- The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (Blue Angels) is currently accepting applications for the 2005 season. The application deadline is April 1, 2004, and selection results will be ... Read More

In the ongoing effort to bring new technologies to the fleet more rapidly, military and industry have a valuable asset available in Sea Shadow (IX 529). A futuristic-looking vessel with ... Read More

A new program is now offered to Hospital Corpsman (HM) and Dental Technician (DT) drilling Reservists who are interested in pursuing a Baccalaureate in Nursing Degree (BSN). This new drilling ... Read More

Combat weather flight airmen stationed at EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska each year help Santa send out thousands of signed, North Pole-postmarked letters to children worldwide. The Santa’s Mailbag program ... Read More

For the first time, the Army's High Mobility Artillery Rocket System was combat loaded with rockets, flown by C-130 to an Assault Landing Zone on Fort Sill, was downloaded and ... Read More

Each year, the Army runs a service-wide talent contest to select members of their traveling Army Stars of Tomorrow show. The contest is open to Army active duty personnel and ... Read More

WASHINGTON -- All conditional promotions Army-wide from sergeant to sergeant first class will be suspended until further notice after Jan. 1. According to the Army News Service, the new policy, dated ... Read More