Deployed sailors to get $10 phone cards
The Navy is providing free phone cards to sailors and Marines aboard its ships that are deployed away from their home ports this holiday season.
View ArticleVets groups launch in-state tuition map
Know you're getting out of the military, but don't know where you'll land?
View ArticleIn message to China, U.S., Japan push 'rule of law'
The United States and Japan on Tuesday let Beijing know they aren't backing down amid fresh tensions over China's expanded air defense identification zone.
View ArticleAir Force to base F-35 squadrons in Utah, Vermont
The Air Force will base the first operational F-35As at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and the first National Guard unit at Burlington International Airport, Vt., the service announced Tuesday.
View ArticleAir Force to announce F-35 base in Vermont
The Air Force on Tuesday will announce plans to base a squadron of F-35s in Vermont, largely ending years of debate on the basing of the next-generation fighter in the state.
View ArticleMaster sergeant goes on trial over alleged prostitution ring
Female soldiers at Fort Hood testified Monday that they were recruited for a prostitution ring set up by a sergeant involved in the sexual assault and harassment program at the post.
View ArticleMilitary Muscle: Stronger arms in 4 drills
Here are some exercises that you may not have seen in the gym that will give your arms a complete workout.
View ArticleEdward Heffron, of WWII's 'Band of Brothers,' dies
Edward J. 'Babe' Heffron, whose World War II service as a member of the Army's famed Easy Company was recounted in the book and TV miniseries 'Band of Brothers,' has died. He was 90.
View ArticleDempsey takes to Facebook for 'town hall' meeting
Song requests? New tattoos? The future of military life?
View ArticleWidow wages 23-year battle with VA for survivor benefits
A 68-year-old widow who has spent 23 years seeking veterans' survivor benefits will be a key witness Wednesday at a House hearing focusing on the Veterans Affairs Department's problems in handling...
View ArticleROTC cadets, recent graduates offered release from service commitments
The Air Force is offering future officers preparing to graduate from the ROTC program in 2014 the opportunity to walk away from their service commitments without having to repay their scholarships or...
View ArticleSurvey: Many troops at risk on mortgages, other debt
Compared to the civilian population, service members are better at making ends meet, planning ahead and general financial knowledge, according to a new military report on financial capability from the...
View ArticleFamily mourns former NCO gunned down in dangerous Philly suburb
When Tim Loper Jr. served overseas, death wasn't completely out of his mind.
View ArticleIn Depth: Questions linger about blame for OCS murder-suicide
Plus: Fired CO responds to investigation's findings
View ArticleMarine Corps identifies 1,100-man infantry unit for next Australia rotation
A full battalion landing team out of Camp Pendleton, Calif., will head to Australia next spring, the largest contingent of Marines to head Down Under for a rotational deployment.
View ArticleGeneral denies conflict of interest motion in Brezler case
Reserve officer warned colleagues about Afghan police chief with ties to Taliban
View ArticleObama names Christine Fox acting deputy defense secretary
In an unprecedented move, President Obama has appointed Christine Fox, the Pentagon's former chief program and budget analyst, to serve as acting deputy defense secretary while the search continues for...
View ArticleFlyovers, Marine marching bands return to action under new DoD guidance
New Marine Corps marching orders will reinstate outreach events - from Marine Week to flyovers - that were sacrificed in large part to sequestration budget cuts earlier this year.
View ArticleU.S. stops shipping from Afghanistan during protests
The United States said Tuesday it had stopped shipments of military equipment out of Afghanistan, citing the risk to truckers from protests along part of the route in neighboring Pakistan.
View ArticleRussia: Iran deal ends need for missile defense
An international deal aimed at preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons will in the long run eliminate any need for a missile defense system in Europe, Russia's foreign minister said Wednesday.
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