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All Marines required to follow grooming standards within 12 months or face separation

The Corps announced that even those who request exemptions for medical conditions can face administrative separation after 12 months of non-compliance.

By Cristina Stassis

14 hours ago

Army launches new physical test for soldiers in combat roles

The new Combat Field Test is age- and sex-neutral and scored on a pass/fail standard.

6 days ago

Iran ‘skirmish’ has no effect on strong US economy, White House advisor claims

The rosy analysis was prompted by the monthly jobs report, which showed the jobless rate for all veterans came down from 4.1% in February to 3.9% in March.

By Richard Sisk

4 weeks ago

Air Force revises physical fitness program, score charts to boost airmen health

The U.S. Air Force updated its physical fitness assessment and its accompanying score charts to encourage airmen to utilize better fitness habits.

By Cristina Stassis

8 weeks ago

Desperate for help, a Marine battles phone trees, hold music and indifference

The system is callous. Not maliciously. It just happens. Checkbox by checkbox. Door by door. Doctor by doctor.

By Evan Slusser, The War Horse

8 weeks ago

Devil Dogs to follow slimmer waist-to-height standard than other branches

The U.S. Marine Corps has gone further in its waist-to-height ratio than the Department of Defense’s standards, making the new criteria 0.52 or less.

By Cristina Stassis

9 weeks ago