Do those entrusted with the world's most destructive weapons feel stuck in a dead-end career field, given the momentum toward more nuclear arms reductions? And is there a morale crisis among these officers?

Amid a burgeoning scandal over the military's halting efforts to eliminate sexual assaults within its ranks, a series of demeaning and offensive Facebook pages produced by members of the Marine Corps is now coming under scrutiny.

Navy leaders have taken to Capitol Hill to defend the Littoral Combat Ship after an internal service report described the next-generation surface ship as "ill-suited to execute regional commander's warfighting needs."

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno would not confirm if the service has decided to cancel the Improved Carbine competition, but said he "feels very good" about the upgraded version of the M4 carbine.