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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
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.
Army looking to streamline and speed up helicopter refuel and resupply
As it prepares for conventional war, the Army is rethinking how it will refuel and rearm its aircraft.
By Todd South
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
Navy, Marine Corps test new laser projection system to paint aircraft
The services are experimenting with a better way to mark insignia on aircraft, one that doesn't require old-school stencils.
By Diana Stancy
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.
‘Heaven and earth’: Biden speech revives legend of Pointe du Hoc
The president's speech urged Americans to look after democracy, 40 years after Ronald Reagan gave a similar address.
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