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Hegseth bans affirmative action at military service academies
Hegseth directed schools to rank applicants by an aggregate score factoring in athletic ability and past military experience, among other qualifications.
Opinion
Why sports metaphors fall short in Army leadership
In this op-ed, a West Point cadet argues the Army relies on sports metaphors to oversimplify complex ideas.
By Cadet Luca Pass
Best for Vets: Hiring veterans on the other side of the world
Military Times' annual Best for Vets list looks at the top veteran-friendly employers.
After nine grueling months at sea, USS Theodore Roosevelt is home
Theodore Roosevelt was diverted from the West Pacific to the Middle East this summer as war threatened to erupt between Iran and Israel.
Looking for a mental health provider? Tricare’s directory may not help
Auditors posed as military beneficiaries and made covert calls to see if Tricare's mental health care providers were reachable and available as advertised.
By Karen Jowers
Engineer charged with obstructing probe into deadly 2017 Marine crash
Fifteen Marines and a sailor died in the 2017 KC-130T transport plane crash near Itta Bena, Mississippi.
By Riley Ceder
US to vacate first air base within weeks as it withdraws from Niger
The head of U.S. Africa Command says the American withdrawal from Niger is "on pace."
By Jen Judson
US military reassesses West Africa strategy as troops exit Niger
As the U.S. withdraws 1,000 troops from Niger, the top U.S. military officer said other West African nations may be open to an expanded American presence.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
West Point colonel arraigned for alleged misconduct with tennis team
The officer was reassigned to a role at the academy where he does not have contact with cadets.
After 2 years, West Virginia Guard no longer staffing jails, prisons
A 2022 emergency declaration addressing staffing shortages at correctional facilities allowed the West Virginia National Guard to fill positions.
By Lori Kersey, West Virginia Watch
West Point team’s computerized rifle scope adjusts itself in combat
A quartet of West Point cadets developed a proof of concept for a rifle attachment that automatically adjusts a soldier's optic to account for elevation.
By Zamone Perez