Patty Nieberg

The U.S. Naval Academy is once again requiring women to cut their hair short, a regulation that goes back to the first class of women in 1976.

Department of Justice officials said they have paid damages to 3,600 people over the Red Hill spill so far with hundreds more at various stages in the settlement process.

"An elite war fighter is an elite war fighter. It doesn't matter what your sex is,” said the study's lead researcher. Get Task & Purpose in your inbox

A White House panel recommended an annual training requirement along with expanded role for religion across the military. Pentagon officials said they ‘welcome' the recommendations.

“A civilian who was sexually assaulted by a military member, they could already sue… Why shouldn't an active duty military member be able to?"

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Though major exercise like African Lion continue, the U.S. has reduced forces in Africa and leaders have sought a path to "empowerment over dependency" for allies.

Veterans involved in nuclear waste clean ups at sites near Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands, Palomares, Spain, and Thule, Greenland, say they've battled decades of health issues, including cancers.

“If treatment is recommended, it's entirely your choice to receive testosterone replacement therapy,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

Researchers who have treated special operations troops say treating hormone levels is only one factor in the bigger picture of someone's health issues.