U.S. intelligence embraces debate in security issues
In the months leading up to the killing of Osama bin Laden, veteran intelligence analyst Robert Cardillo was given the nickname '
View ArticleJapanese politician apologizes for comment aimed at U.S. troops
An outspoken Japanese politician apologized Monday for saying U.S.
View ArticleNATO service member killed in Afghanistan
An insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan has killed a NATO service member, the coalition said.
View ArticleMay 27, 1863: Lee ponders pushing north
Military Times has learned that the top Confederate brass is considering a summer offensive into Union-held territory.
View ArticleWWII veteran receives long-lost dog tag from France
Irving Mann has been in business long enough to be skeptical of out-of-the-blue offers that seem too good to be true.
View ArticleWave of bombings in Iraqi capital kill at least 57
A wave of car bombings tore through mostly Shiite Muslim neighborhoods of the Baghdad area on Monday afternoon, leaving at least 57 dead in the latest outburst of an unusually intense wave of bloodshed...
View ArticleAmericans gather to honor fallen service members
President Obama was expected to lay a wreath Monday at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery as Americans planned to gather at cemeteries, memorials and monuments to honor fallen...
View ArticleFighting season is testing ground for Afghan force
Abdul Malik and his fellow Afghan soldiers were driving across the arid and volatile south when their armored personnel carrier struck a roadside bomb. Malik found himself outside the vehicle, dazed...
View ArticleWWII Marine's diary: A brief look at a brief life
Before Cpl. Thomas 'Cotton' Jones was killed by a Japanese sniper in the South Pacific in 1944, he wrote what he called his 'last life request' to anyone who might find his diary: Please give it to...
View ArticleObama: Don't take American troops for granted
President Obama said Monday that Americans must honor the sacrifices of their fighting men and women, particularly at a time when the U.S. combat role in Iraq has ended and the country's involvement in...
View ArticleSpice crackdown: Commanders get police powers
Life just got tougher for soldiers who use spice, bath salts and other synthetic drugs.
View ArticleDoD adviser sees shrinking military, 'broken' Congress
Arnold Punaro is a fixture in Washington's defense circles, a rare bridge between the military and civilian worlds who is simultaneously a consummate insider and ardent critic of the status quo.
View ArticleReport sheds light on MARSOC's role
U.S. special operators, including Marines, have played a key role in helping the Colombian military reclaim areas of the country once controlled by violent guerrilla organizations known for kidnappings...
View ArticleNCO promotions: competition growing stiffer, testing ability matters
It's time to hit the books. The selection rate for master sergeant plunged this year, dropping to its lowest level in more than a decade.
View ArticleCongress sets course at budget's 'dangerous crossroads'
Lawmakers preparing the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act want to speed production of better body armor, slow development of the Ground Combat Vehicle and halt all efforts to close military bases.
View ArticleEditorial: No place for favoritism
There is no apparent evidence to suggest Lt. Col. James B. Conway did anything wrong in his role as battalion executive officer when scout snipers assigned to his unit filmed themselves urinating on...
View ArticlePolitics, privilege and promotion
At the conclusion of a successful scout sniper operation in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Marine officers ordered personnel in the field to bring the remains of three dead insurgents back to base. Maj.
View ArticleU.S. F-15 crashes in Pacific off Okinawa
A U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter crashed off the southern Japanese island of Okinawa early Tuesday after the aircraft developed problems in flight. The pilot ejected and was recovered safely.
View ArticleOfficials: Gunman in Texas rampage was Marine
A man suspected in a West Texas shooting rampage that left one woman dead and five others wounded was a Marine who was wanted for questioning in a slaying in North Carolina, officials said Monday.
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