Military

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., says he is dropping his hold on hundreds of military promotions.

Rice's whales are one of the world's newly discovered whale species – and already one of the most endangered. Protections for the whales in the Gulf of Mexico are not coming fast.

The nation's most senior military officer has retired. He talks to All Things Considered about Donald Trump, democracy, and whether the U.S. military has been politicized.

The Pentagon said the new institution, housed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, will train about 1,000 troops a year to plan, install and operate a variety of anti-drone defenses.

Amid those hawking corndogs and cheese curds at the Minnesota State Fair, the Army is trying to sell itself. An effort to entice sign ups is happening as the Army struggles to fill its ranks.

Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead of Maryland only became a soldier to help pay for college. Three decades later, she's risen to the top military position in Maryland, leading a force of 4,600 soldiers.

Heading to college is hard for anyone. But have you tried being at least 30 years older than most of your classmates? James Hatch did.

A debris field has been identified as the remains of an F-35 fighter jet that went missing Sunday north of Charleston, South Carolina, officials said. The pilot ejected, prompting a search for the advanced fighter jet.

A U.S. judge says the reversal shows "why individuals aspiring for public office and those achieving that objective" shouldn't call for a specific verdict in criminal cases.

The Marine Corps' highest-ranking officer position fell vacant on Monday thanks to a move from Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., who continues to block nominations to protest a Pentagon abortion policy.