PT365: 4 tips on how to build good form and improve CrossFit technique
Big gyms and good coaches are nice, Former Navy SEAL Dave Werner says, but you can do a lot to learn and refine basic CrossFit technique on your on own, or with buddies in your unit.
View ArticleGuard boss plans town hall meeting Friday
The National Guard's top general will host a Facebook town hall meeting on Friday.
View ArticleNavy QB Reynolds has chance to put name in NCAA record book against Army
ANNAPOLIS, Md. In just two seasons at the Naval Academy, Keenan Reynolds has already earned a reputation for exuding confidence and poise in pressure-filled situations.
View ArticleCoast Guard cutter Gallitan returns from final patrol
After 45 years of service, the Coast Guard cutter Gallatin finished its last patrol Wednesday, slipping up to a pier in North Charleston where its 170-member crew was greeted by family members and a...
View ArticleCongress raises questions about secret Iran talks
Lawmakers are raising questions about the secret U.S. diplomacy with Iran that led to last month's nuclear breakthrough, demanding greater transparency and expressing disappointment at being left in...
View ArticleRetiree COLAs targeted in bipartisan budget deal
A surprise recommendation from congressional budget negotiators to cap annual cost-of-living adjustments for working-age military retirees is drawing stiff opposition from military associations but may...
View ArticleBill passed to disinter veteran from Fort Custer cemetery
A bill ordering removal of an accused murderer's remains from a Michigan cemetery passed the House on Wednesday and is on its way to the White House for President Obama's signature.
View ArticleReport: VA lobotomized 2,000 disturbed veterans
The U.S. government lobotomized roughly 2,000 mentally ill veterans - and likely hundreds more - during and after World War II, according to a cache of forgotten memos, letters and government reports...
View ArticleLCS Freedom leaves 7th Fleet
The Navy's first forward-deployed littoral combat ship left 7th Fleet on Tuesday, ending a nearly nine-month visit filled with major milestones and mostly minor glitches that kept the ship pierside in...
View ArticleTuskegee airman William Booker dies at age 90
One of the first black military aviators known as the Tuskegee Airmen, William L. Booker, has died at the age of 90.
View ArticleAir Force IG investigates cadet informant case
The Air Force Inspector General's Office is investigating how the Office of Special Investigations handled a former Air Force Cadet, who claims he was expelled in part due to demerits he was given for...
View ArticleEnvironmental group objects to Fla. military training plan
A leading Florida environmental group on Wednesday officially objected to plans for expanding military training exercises on Panhandle land that includes two state forests.
View ArticleJapan panel urges strong military amid China rise
A near-final draft of a new Japanese national security strategy calls for a stronger military to deal with a rising China and other growing risks close to home.
View ArticleCongress to hold off on Iran sanctions for now
Possible House action this week against Iran could fall short of new penalties that might derail a short-term nuclear agreement and Senate steps seem further off, legislatives aides said Wednesday, as...
View ArticleMarine's family sues Greek entities for lost heart
The parents of a Marine whose body came back from Greece missing his heart amended their federal lawsuit Wednesday to add the Greek government and an Athens hospital as defendants.
View ArticleWelsh: Chinese air defense zone shows need for communication
China's creation of an air defense identification zone over the East China Sea is seen by many as a provocative statement from the Communist nation.
View ArticleNew budget deal still leaves big DoD funding gap
Capitol Hill's budget deal is good news for the Pentagon. But it is unlikely to eliminate the need to set in motion long-term money-saving measures such as reducing troop levels, delaying weapons...
View ArticleDempsey: Afghan pullout could reverse gains
America's top military officer warned the withdrawal of most U.S. and allied forces from Afghanistan by the end of next year could reverse gains made in the war against the Taliban and further...
View ArticleRussia may answer conventional attack with nukes
Russia reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in response to a conventional strike and sees them as a 'great equalizer' reducing the likelihood of aggression, a senior Russian official said Wednesday.
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