Hagel cites 'troubling lapses' among nuke forces
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told Air Force members Friday there is 'no room for error' within America's nuclear forces, commenting publicly for the first time on what he called 'troubling lapses' in...
View Article'Fat Leonard' fallout: Officers talk growing bribery scandal and 'epic parties'
The aircraft carrier John C. Stennis made the record books in September 2012 when it became the first U.S. flattop to pull into Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, a bustling port that borders the strategically...
View ArticleChemical found in Fort Jackson groundwater
Fort Jackson says it has found a chemical used in ammunition in the groundwater at the edge of the Army training base.
View ArticleFort Drum's iconic mountaineer statue upright again
The 10th Mountain Division's iconic statue is upright again a week after high winds toppled the monument located in a park at Fort Drum in northern New York.
View Article1-star downplays violence in Philippines, won't call on Marine infantrymen...
The Marine general overseeing the Corps' efforts in the Philippines said there have been no major incidents of looting or violence, and no infantrymen have been called up to provide security, despite...
View ArticleChanges to Marine Corps job specialties will affect thousands
Thousands more Marines are now eligible to become Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructors - just one of the dozens of revisions to the Marine Corps Military Occupational Specialty Manual for...
View ArticleBomber kills 6 in Afghanistan ahead of U.S. deal talks
A suicide car bomber tore through the Afghan capital today, just hours after President Hamid Karzai announced U.S. and Afghan negotiators had agreed on a draft deal allowing U.S. troops to remain in...
View ArticlePentagon launches major child abuse study
The Defense Department's newly organized child abuse working group will conduct a rapid review of child and domestic abuse and will issue its first report in February.
View ArticleArmy set to promote 667 officers in December
The Army plans 647 Regular Army promotions to the ranks of captain through colonel in December, and 20 advancements to major for Army Reserve members of the Active Guard and Reserve.
View ArticleArmy providing lawyers in alleged sex assault cases
The Army is providing military lawyers to soldiers and family members who are alleged victims of sexual assault.
View ArticleAirmen help with relief efforts in Philippines
About 150 airmen with Air Force Special Operations Command are taking part in relief efforts in the Philippines, where Typhoon Haiyan made landfall Nov. 7.
View ArticleJudge: Army sex assault suspect allowed to blame twin
A judge says a U.S. Army officer linked by DNA to a string of sexual assaults on young girls will be allowed to blame his twin brother at trial.
View ArticleRealism of new Marine Corps simulation systems sparks quantum leap in training
The simulation equipment that infantry Marines use during force-on-force, non-live-fire training is getting a significant upgrade. Think of it as laser tag on steroids.
View ArticleNew Army order clears way for benefits for some at Madigan
An Army order issued this month is meant to clear the way for up to 21 former Madigan Army Medical Center patients to receive benefits for mental health conditions.
View ArticleArmy scrapping 4 U.S. chemical weapons incinerators
The Pentagon spent $10.2 billion over three decades burning tons of deadly nerve gas and other chemical weapons stored in four states - some of the agents so deadly even a few drops can kill.
View ArticleNavy tops South Alabama 42-14, qualifies for bowl
Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo had to stop his post-game news conference several times to regain his composure after he choked up talking about his 22 seniors playing their last home game in Annapolis.
View ArticleDeath toll rises to 12 in Afghan bombing
The death toll from a suicide vehicle bomb attack on the site of a key national council in Afghanistan's capital has risen to 12, officials said Sunday.
View ArticleAfghan boy aided by Army officer recovers from surgery
A 7-year-old Afghan boy born with his bladder outside of his body awoke from corrective surgery just in time to say goodbye to the U.S. Army officer who helped make it possible.
View ArticleEx-Bragg pilot gets 3 years in prison for stealing equipment
A former Fort Bragg helicopter pilot has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing $1.3 million in military equipment during overseas deployments.
View ArticleCommentary: Anti-piracy battle didn't end with Captain Phillips
The recent pirate seizure of two Americans near Nigeria immediately draws comparisons to the pirate attack portrayed in the film 'Captain Phillips.'
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