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US Army Chief of Staff General James C McConville attends the opening ceremony of the Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs Conference (IPACC) meeting in Bangkok on September 9, 2019. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) (Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images)

Army Chief Retires Leaving Position Vacant

The Army’s highest ranked officer retired on Friday morning, leaving the post vacant for the foreseeable future.

Members of the U.S. Military salute during a ceremony to redesignate Fort Benning as Fort Moore, at Doughboy Stadium in Columbus, Georgia, on May 11, 2023. Calls to rename nine military bases, all of which are located in southern states that seceded and briefly formed the Confederacy, gained momentum during nationwide protests against racism and police brutality that were sparked by the 2020 murder of George Floyd, an African American man who died at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis. (Photo by CHENEY ORR / AFP) (Photo by CHENEY ORR/AFP via Getty Images)

House GOP proposes 5.2% pay raise for service members

Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee are proposing a 5.2% increase in all service members’ paychecks in their draft of the annual defense policy bill.

Crew members stand on patrol as U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz, is anchored in Busan Naval Base on March 28, 2023 in Busan, South Korea. The nuclear-powered USS aircraft carrier Nimitz docked in Busan, 390 kilometers south of Seoul, to conduct a joint Warrior Shield exercise taking place around the Korean Peninsula. The name Warrior Shield stands for the South Korea-US Alliance's ability and resolution to solidify their combined defense posture to defend South Korea. (Photo by Woohae Cho/Getty Images)

U.S. Navy’s use of drag queen to recruit gets slammed

The United States Navy came under fire on Wednesday for using a “drag queen influencer” to help assist attracting new members of the armed forces in the midst of a severe recruiting crisis.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 24: Members of the United States Navy participate in a re-enlistment and promotions ceremony at the September 11 Memorial on May 24, 2019 in New York City. Twenty sea service members participated in the ceremony which was held in conjunction with Fleet Week, the annual gathering of thousands of sailors and other service members in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

United States Navy struggles to acquire recruits

The United States Navy struggles to recruit new military personnel as obesity rates increase at an unprecedented level. Alejandro Booher reports.