Steve Beynon

A U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor arrives at the ROTC building on a university campus on Oct. 31, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Avery Cunningham)

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, speaks with reporters following a meeting with senators on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

U.S. Army soldiers from various units conduct Expert Infantryman Badge and Expert Soldier Badge testing, Oct. 28-Nov. 1, 2024, at Fort Moore, Georgia. (Capt. Stephanie Snyder/U.S. Army photo)

As Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, soldiers at Fort Carson, Colorado, are contending with a far less festive reality -- months of insufficient meals, confusing schedules, and limited food options at the base's dining facilities that have ignited widespread frustration among the rank and file.

John Phelan is President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of the Navy, the first service leadership position that the incoming administration has announced as it prepares to put its stamp on the military.

The Army is seeking 300 lieutenants from oversaturated combat arms fields to voluntarily transfer into understaffed roles.

Army Secretary Christine Wormuth -- in a dramatic and rare move -- on Tuesday fired one of the service's top generals following an Army inspector general investigation that concluded he improperly intervened in the process for selecting senior commanders.

The Army is dramatically scaling back one of its most generous education benefits, the Credentialing Assistance program known as Army CA, in a bid to rein in costs that could be one of the most consequential shifts in soldiers' benefits in years.

The Army is set to begin awarding Master Combat Badges, which will combine expert and traditional combat badges, next spring, according to an internal service memo reviewed by Military.

Soldiers and their families will be able to get thousands of dollars in emergency travel costs covered by a top Army nonprofit group beginning next year.