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Past articles by Andrew:

Cyber gear that's tough enough to kick off a helicopter

Ruggedized cyber gear and protective equipment was featured prominently at the Modern Day Marine Conference that started Tuesday. → Read More

New in 2017: Huge changes ahead for military retirement

A big decision looms for many service members: preserve a place in the military pension system or opt into its new blended benefits package. → Read More

New in 2017: The military will redefine who's too fat to serve

One in 13 troops is clinically overweight. A new policy will change how the military defines and evaluates body composition. → Read More

Officials say three U.S. service members killed in Jordan attack

Three U.S. service members were killed Friday in an attack at the gates of an air base in southern Jordan, U.S. officials said. → Read More

Officials say three U.S. service members killed in Jordan attack

Three U.S. service members were killed Friday in an attack at the gates of an air base in southern Jordan, U.S. officials said. → Read More

Military may relax recruiting standards for fitness and pot use

Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday announced a sweeping review, saying rules for screening new entrants may be “overly restrictive” and preventing the most talented from joining the ranks. → Read More

Pentagon will stop seeking repayment of California Guard bonuses

Defense Secretary Ash Carter issued an order Wednesday amid widespread criticism of the military’s effort to force reservists to repay enlistment bonuses of up to $15,000 that were improperly approved a decade ago. → Read More

False Alarm May Have Triggered U.S. Navy Warship's Missile Defense System

After three days of investigation, the U.S. Navy believes an urgent warning about an incoming missile aboard a destroyer Saturday night may have been a false alarm, defense officials said Tuesday. The guided-missile destroyer Mason, underway in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, detected a “possible inbound missile,” prompting the ship’s commander to trigger its missile defense system. → Read More

A new federal court ruling has huge significance for military reservists

The case involved a Navy reservist who claimed his civilian employer fired him because he was mobilized and deployed to Afghanistan. → Read More

U.S. plans big military expansion at Iraq's al Asad air base

In addition to personnel, the U.S. will install new technology allowing for more night operations. → Read More

On veterans health care, Trump and Clinton still thin on

Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump pledge to improve VA services → Read More

Top U.S. commander in Iraq says Islamic State group will 'morph into a true insurgent force'

After the Battle of Mosul, holding the city will be a challenge, Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland says. → Read More

Spooked by obesity trends, the U.S. military is redefining its basic fitness standards

A Pentagon policy review looks at the rules governing body fat limits and how troops are evaluated. → Read More

ISIS fighters still flowing in and out of Mosul

Iraqi forces are preparing to retake Mosul, but for now Islamic State forces still can move in and out of the city, a Pentagon spokesman said. → Read More

The Pentagon keeps data on millennials. This is what it says

Their propensity to serve is steady, but about half of today’s youth can't name all four military services. → Read More

Here are the new rules for transgender troops

The Pentagon lifts longstanding ban on transgender troops and begins outlining details for how the military will begin allowing and paying for service members to transition from one gender to another. → Read More

U.S. military operations in Iraq expand on paper, but not on the ground

The number of deployed U.S. troops has fallen since Ash Carter announced plans in April to boost support for the Iraqis. → Read More

U.S. reveals troops on the ground in Yemen

A “small number” of U.S troops are deployed on the ground in Yemen to help fight the al-Qaida affiliate there that was controlling a major port city, a defense official said Friday. → Read More

The new military retirement system has major flaw, financial experts warn

The American Academy of Actuaries has scrutinized the new military retirement system and is warning the Pentagon not to shortchange the troops. → Read More

The Pentagon threatened Congress: We'll close bases without you

The Pentagon is threatening to start closing down unneeded military bases unilaterally if Congress continues to refuse to launch a new Base Closure and Realignment Commission. → Read More