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, ...

If removing rank insignia makes it easier for a service member to walk into a chaplain’s office, to be honest with a doctor, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pete Hegseth announced reforms this week in efforts to renew military chaplains’ religious focus. One involves the insignia worn on work uniforms.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said U.S. military chaplains will no longer wear rank insignia, instead displaying symbols of their faith. Chaplains will retain their rank, he said in a video ...