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Will senior enlisted troops see a targeted pay boost in 2026?
After lawmakers agreed to plans to boost pay for junior enlisted troops, they are now shifting focus to more senior enlisted members.
Who will Trump tap to replace Mattis?
The popular defense secretary will be a tough act to follow, especially given the circumstances surrounding his departure.
Lawmakers dismayed over Mattis’ sudden departure
Both Republicans and Democrats said the move raises serious questions about Trump's national security policies.
Mattis out: Defense secretary says his views no longer aligned with Trump
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will retire "with distinction," President Trump tweeted Thursday.
Defying critics, Trump again suggests military troops should build the border wall
Democrats have said such a move would violate a host of rules, and they'll move next year to pass legislation ending the idea.
When Seabees weren’t building bases in Vietnam, they were fighting the enemy
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., includes 85 Seabees among its list of war dead—a tribute to their motto, “We build, we fight,” which is symbolized in their logo of a bee holding a wrench, hammer and machine gun.
By Tom Edwards, Vietnam Magazine
Trump says military could build border wall, but Democrats push back
A day after President Trump threatened to have the military build his border wall with Mexico, a Democratic lawmaker is threatening to block such a move — with Republican help.
By Joe Gould
Military ‘equality’ issues — including transgender troops — atop Democrats’ 2019 defense agenda
Incoming House Armed Services Chairman Adam Smith says he'd like to see legislation protecting transgender troops and will focus on discrimination issues in the ranks.
'Eternally missed’: Marines identify 5 KC-130J crew members killed in midair collision off Japanese coast
The lone survivor in the tragic midair collision has since been released from the hospital and Corps officials have not released the Marine’s name.
By Shawn Snow
The new Navy? Job performance to trump community service, collateral duties
Prodded by a mandate from Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to expunge from Navy training anything that fails to make the fleet more lethal and agile as the United States enters a new era of great power competition, leaders are moving to make sure every sailor pulls his or her weight, with a premium placed on job performance.
By Mark D. Faram
Thanks to the Navy, scientists discovered the infamous ‘humongous fungus’
The discovery of the "humongous fungus" was a side product of a U.S. Navy effort called Project ELF.
By Karina Zaiets, Columbia Missourian