May 25, 2025 · The U.S. military spent more than $6 billion over the past three years to recruit and retain service members, in what has been a growing campaign to counter enlistment shortfalls.. The financial ...

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Jan 19, 2024 · Allowing more beneficiaries to renew their IDs online frees up the pass and ID offices for active duty military and civilian government employees who need to apply for or renew a CAC, officials said.

Oct 31, 2024 · The Pentagon is using a pilot program to shed a longstanding list of medical conditions that have prevented individuals from joining the military for decades.. The program, launched in 2022, has ...

Jan 2, 2025 · Jim Banks (center), who went from an Indiana Republican representative to the state's U.S. senator last election, is one of 100 veterans who will take office in the new session of Congress this week.

Jun 18, 2024 · U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Elizabeth Mickus, center, holds the national ensign as Lt. Priya Sridhar, right, renders a salute during a retirement ceremony for Rear Adm. Paula Dunn, the 11th U.S. Navy Vice ...

Dec 22, 2024 · Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include additional reporting by The Associated Press, including the F/A-18′s squadron. Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea ...