Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chief petty officers sing 'Anchors Aweigh' during a pinning ceremony at Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet headquarters in San Diego, ...

One of the first things Soldiers get while at basic training is a “Blue Book” or, as it’s officially known, the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Pamphlet 600-4. This book, just big enough to ...

If removing rank insignia makes it easier for a service member to walk into a chaplain’s office, to be honest with a doctor, or to confide in a lawyer, then it is more than a symbolic change. It is a ...

Airmen salute during a ceremony honoring a retiring chief master sergeant. Air Force Maj. Kevin Deibler argues that the military's rank structure is holding back the force, especially as it prepares ...