/tags/military Military en-US Copyright Mon, 12 May 2025 18:55:00 GMT /military/2025-05-12/trump-military-recruiting-increase The Pentagon said January was the Army's best recruiting month in 15 years. That continued an upswing in military enlistments that began before Trump's election. Mon, 12 May 2025 18:55:00 GMT /military/2025-05-12/trump-military-recruiting-increase Jay Price /military/2025-04-21/pentagon-reexamines-women-combat-female-veterans Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a review of combat physical standards. Women who've served in combat jobs say ten years of experience has proven they're up to the task. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:08:00 GMT /military/2025-04-21/pentagon-reexamines-women-combat-female-veterans Jay Price /military/2025-04-02/missing-sailor-neil-frye-wwii-navy-segregation Neil Frye, who was 20 years old when he was killed, was a mess attendant on the USS West Virginia when it was attacked at Pearl Harbor. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:00:03 GMT /military/2025-04-02/missing-sailor-neil-frye-wwii-navy-segregation Jay Price /2025-04-01/missing-sailor-neil-frye-world-war-ii-navy-segregation Neil Frye, who was 20 years old when he was killed, was a mess attendant on the USS West Virginia when it was attacked at Pearl Harbor. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:03:12 GMT /2025-04-01/missing-sailor-neil-frye-world-war-ii-navy-segregation Jay Price /military/2025-03-13/veterans-federal-hiring-risk-fired-trump-duckworth The federal firings have affected an estimated 6000 veterans, who make up a disproportionate share of the government workforce. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:18:09 GMT /military/2025-03-13/veterans-federal-hiring-risk-fired-trump-duckworth Jay Price /news/2025-03-07/fort-bragg-liberty-ceremony First it was Fort Bragg, named in honor of a Confederate general. Then it was Fort Liberty. Now, the North Carolina Army installation is officially Fort Bragg again, only this time in honor of a World War II paratrooper and Silver Star recipient from Maine. A ceremony Friday celebrated the post's new namesake, Pfc. Roland L. Bragg. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:59:03 GMT /news/2025-03-07/fort-bragg-liberty-ceremony Associated Press /politics/2025-03-07/former-elections-directors-military-leaders-oppose-griffin-ballot-protests Former local elections directors from across the state and ex-military officials and service members' spouses have filed briefs against Jefferson Griffin in his legal battle to turn around his electoral loss in a race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:53:50 GMT /politics/2025-03-07/former-elections-directors-military-leaders-oppose-griffin-ballot-protests Rusty Jacobs /military/2025-02-25/trump-pentagon-cuts-programs-climate-change Experts say the Defense Department's decision to de-emphasize climate change will harm national security. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:24:25 GMT /military/2025-02-25/trump-pentagon-cuts-programs-climate-change Jay Price /military/2025-02-11/fort-bragg-liberty-army-confederate-namesakes-braxton-roland The base, known as Fort Liberty since 2023, originally was named for Confederate General Braxton Bragg. The Army says it now will be named for a World War II private, Roland Bragg. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 02:56:58 GMT /military/2025-02-11/fort-bragg-liberty-army-confederate-namesakes-braxton-roland Jay Price /news/2025-02-02/durham-unc-chapel-hill-rebecca-lobach-black-hawk-potomac-crash 28 year old Capt. Rebecca Lobach was a crew member of the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet above the Potomac River. Sun, 02 Feb 2025 22:42:56 GMT /news/2025-02-02/durham-unc-chapel-hill-rebecca-lobach-black-hawk-potomac-crash Jay Price