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Eric Fanning as first gay Army secretary: A signal to military culture?The first openly gay US Army secretary, Eric Fanning,聽has the power to influence policy and promotion and, thus, set a tone for Army culture. But does he still need to?聽
Why Bowe Bergdahl might avoid a court-martialThe general who led the investigation into Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's alleged desertion in Afghanistan urged compassion for the 'unrealistically idealistic' soldier.
First LookBowe Bergdahl gets his day in court: what to expect from desertion hearingSgt. Bowe Bergdahl has been charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy.聽He faces a life sentence in a military prison, or a dishonorable discharge, a reduction in rank, and full forfeiture of pay.
Why Marines, unlike Army and Navy, are so against women in combatThe Marines made it known this week that they see the idea of women in combat as a disaster waiting to happen. That contrasts sharply with how the Army has approached the topic. It puts the Pentagon in a potentially tough spot.- Marines release study questioning women's role in combatAn experimental Marine Corps study obtained by the Monitor says units with both men and women are less effective than all-male units.
Military selects rarely-used charge for Bowe Bergdahl caseProsecutors have reached into a section of military law that's hardly been used since聽World War II in the case against Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the soldier held prisoner by the Taliban after leaving his post in Afghanistan.
First LookChinese ships leave the Bering Sea: Why were they there?While the five Chinese Navy vessels never entered restricted waters, outside experts think the country is starting to show off its developing naval strength.
For military women, Ranger graduation vindicated their mantra: Just let us tryThis week, top Army leadership opened the storied Ranger School to all soldiers, regardless of gender. For some female West Point graduates, that decision was a long time coming.
Pentagon makes 'obvious' choice, opens Ranger School to women permanentlyAfter two women passed Ranger School last month as part of an experiment, the Pentagon has permanently opened Ranger School to female soldiers, abandoning a planned review of the subject later this year.
Bolstering case for women Rangers, one more passes to final phaseShould this female major pass the swamp phase, she will join Capt. Kristen Griest and Capt. Shaye Haver as the first women to earn Ranger tabs. But聽it's still not clear if they will be allowed to serve in the Ranger Regiment.
First LookFrank Petersen Jr.: 'quiet giant' repeatedly shattered military color barriersFrank E. Petersen Jr. didn't see himself as a trailblazer, but he is remembered as a pioneer, a role model, and a 'stellar leader.'
France train attack: why heroes probably won't get US medal for valorUS Air Force officials applauded the heroism of Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone, as well as Spc. Alek Skarlatos and two others. Had it not been for the group, the officials said, things would have gone quite differently aboard the train last Friday.
Graduation day: Army's first female Rangers earn their tabsIn a ceremony Friday at Fort Benning, Ga, 1st Lt. Shaye Haver and Capt. Kristen Griest became the first women ever to graduate from the Army's elite Ranger School.
First LookIn historic first, two women earn Ranger tabs. But will they be Rangers?1st Lt. Shaye Haver of Copperas Cove, Texas, and Capt. Kristen Griest of Orange, Conn are the first two women in US history to complete the elite Ranger training.
New female Rangers did more than pass: 'They beat me,' male student saysCapt. Kristen Griest and 1st Lt. Shaye Haver, the first female soldiers ever to earn a Ranger tab, on Thursday discussed their experience at the notoriously tough school. Their male Ranger buddies spoke about how skepticism turned to admiration.
Ranger School: The Apache pilot and MP who shattered Army's ultimate glass ceilingThe two women will receive their Ranger tabs in a graduation ceremony at Fort Benning, Ga., on Friday.
As first two women pass Ranger School, Army faces big questionsTwo women have passed the course that feeds the Rangers, the Army's Special Ops force. But they can't serve until the Army drops its ban on women in combat.
Army's top officer: Pioneering women in Ranger School have 'impressed'Two female soldiers are in the running to become the first women to wear Ranger tabs. At his final press conference, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno reflected on the military's expanding role for women.
For two women, path to Ranger School history lies through Florida swampsOf the 19 women who started Ranger School, a captain and a first lieutenant 鈥� both West Point graduates 鈥� remain. Make it through one more week of swamp training, and they will become the first women to wear a Ranger tab.
Controversy over officer in Chattanooga shooting: Should Pentagon change policy?A senior officer who used his personal firearm to shoot back at the Chattanooga attacker is unlikely to face criminal charges. But what some see as a disconnect between a Pentagon investigation and what many call heroism points to the rapid shift on the ground at military installations.
