The event, held June 12–13 at Mount Vernon, marks the 250th anniversary of the United States Army and Flag Day. It also kicks off the Military 250 campaign, a national effort led by the ...

Lt. Col. Michael J. Marin, a Medway native, retired from the Army after 23 years of service. Marin's career included four combat deployments and service on the Joint Staff and Army Staff.

SOUTH HILL, Va. — The South Hill Rotary Club's annual fundraising effort has placed 209 flags to honor heroes including doctors, nurses, teachers, first responders, military personnel and veterans.

The U.S. Coast Guard plans to cut one-quarter of its 46 flag officer positions this year in a move that acting Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday said is part of a force redesign aimed at improving ...

Generals and admirals, known as general and flag officers (GFO), are the senior military leaders within the Department of Defense (DOD) who plan and implement U.S. military operations, among other ...

In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed Public Law 103-322 directing the U.S. flag to be flown at half-staff on all government buildings on May 15, according to the International Association of ...

Hegseth said the cuts are part of an examination of the military’s service structure. Phase Two will produce an additional 10% reduction to overall general and flag officers throughout the DOD.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered at least a 20 percent reduction in the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals in the US military, a memo from the defense secretary said.

Why Hegseth is calling for cuts to senior ranks across U.S. military 03:52. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered a minimum 20% reduction of four-star generals and admirals across the ...

Pete Hegseth said he wants to cut the number of general and flag officers in the US military. "More generals and admirals does not equal more success," Hegseth said. Hegseth said the cuts are "not ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — Two high-ranking retired military officers said they're not surprised by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's orders to cut senior ranks in the military by 20%.