Suspect in killing of US diplomat arrested in Mali
A member of an extremist group wanted in the fatal carjacking of an American official in Niger more than a decade ago has been arrested by French soldiers in northern Mali, prosecutors said.
View ArticleNew Atterbury command getting dream position
Commanding Camp Atterbury has been on Col. Richard Shatto's wish list throughout his career as a field and senior officer in the Indiana National Guard.
View ArticleBody found in harbor is that of missing airman
Baltimore police say the body found in the water near Fells Point is that of an airman with the D.C. Air National Guard who went missing last week.
View Article2 Parris Island Marines charged in fatal armed robbery
Authorities have charged two Parris Island Marines in connection with an attempted armed robbery which left another Marine dead.
View ArticleBonuses to re-enlist
Only 10 career fields remain eligible for re-enlistment bonuses as of Dec.
View ArticleChina sends fighters to ID U.S. and Japan flights
China launched two fighter planes Friday to investigate flights by a dozen U.S. and Japanese reconnaissance and military planes in its new maritime air defense zone over the East China Sea, state media...
View ArticleOCS board delayed until Jan. 6
The last of the 2013 federal Officer Candidate School selection boards will meet Jan. 6-10 at Fort Knox, Ky., about a month later than previously scheduled.
View ArticleAir defense specialty put on Fast Track
The Army has too many soldiers serving as air and missile defense crew members and has placed MOS 13S in the Fast Track reclassification and re-enlistment program.
View ArticleIraq police find bodies of 18 Sunnis; bombs kill 4
Men dressed as Iraqi soldiers abducted 18 Sunnis, whose bullet-ridden corpses turned up in farmland just south of Baghdad, authorities said Friday, a grim reminder of the worst days of sectarian...
View ArticleEjection seat safety: Senators push for review
Two senators are pressing the Air Force to review the safety of its ejection seats following last month's announcement that an F-16 pilot was killed when he punched out during a steep dive.
View ArticleMortar launched near Yokota Air Base
Japanese police are investigating whether improvised explosive was fired at the base.
View ArticleCNO: You may have to pay for tuition benefit
The Navy plans to fully fund its tuition assistance coffers in fiscal 2014 at the same $84 million level it paid out in 2013. But after that, all bets are off.
View ArticleMarines fire ally's weapons during training in New Zealand
Four U.S. Marine military policemen had the opportunity to spend a day on a shooting range in New Zealand, firing 900 rounds from the service rifles and pistols used by their Kiwi counterparts.
View ArticleBases launch self-defense classes to combat sex assault
Senior Airman Cortney Paxton didn't plan to take a five-day self-defense course at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., last month. She was a last-minute fill-in for a sick friend.
View ArticleCDC using Army scientists in ricin detection project
Researchers at Army Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center say they have been tasked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to evaluate breakthrough technology that would detect ricin,...
View ArticleMarines wind down efforts in Philippines
Marines have begun leaving the Philippines after deploying there to assist with relief efforts following deadly Typhoon Haiyan. Joint Task Force 505 could stand down as early as tomorrow.
View ArticleStar of 'Red October' returns from last deployment
GROTON, Conn. - The submarine that starred in 'The Hunt for Red October,' the Dallas, returned from its last overseas deployment Monday. Next year, after 33 years in the fleet, the Dallas will be...
View ArticleU.S. to destroy Syrian chemical weapons
Syria's government will try to move the most lethal components of its chemical weapons program to a port city by the end of the year, and the U.S.
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