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Cut on-base fast food to trim a super-sized force, leader says
The senior enlisted advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman came as the military continues to grapple with an obesity epidemic in the ranks.
US and Kenya sign defense agreement ahead of planned Haiti deployment
Kenya is poised to lead a multi-national peacekeeping mission to Haiti to combat gang violence.
France to withdraw counterterrorism troops from Niger after coup
The decision came after the coup leaders said they were closing Niger’s airspace to French planes, commercial and military.
By Angela Charlton and Dalatou Mamane, AP
Deliverance: Grubhub is bringing takeout to Naval Station Norfolk
Grubhub ordering has come to Naval Station Norfolk.
By Sarah Sicard
How the US Army made the world’s toughest sandwich
Try the Army's indestructible sandwich.
By Sarah Sicard
The new Marine infantry battalion is slimmer, saltier and more techy
Phase one concluded in June. Phase two begins in 2023.
By Todd South
Some on-post kiosks offer sushi, salads and more where troops live
Commissaries are plumping up their selections of healthy foods, and working to get the items closer to where troops live and work.
By Karen Jowers
More savings, full shelves are the focus of new commissary chief
Director John Hall also discusses ongoing work to improve the quality of fruits and veggies, home delivery and other customer topics.
By Karen Jowers
How Niger’s attempted coup could expand extremism, and Wagner
More than 1,000 U.S. service personnel are in Niger to combat the growing threat from various groups of Islamic extremists.
Counter-terrorism experts say Africa is the world’s terrorism hot spot
Counter-terrorism experts say Africa is now the world’s terrorism hot spot, with half of the victims killed last year in sub-Saharan Africa.
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press
Another career logistician takes the helm of the commissary agency
The new director says he appreciates the impact of the commissary benefit on quality of life of troops and families.
By Karen Jowers