15-year retirements, enlisted retention boards coming next year
The Air Force unveiled today a sweeping list of voluntary and involuntary force management programs it hopes will reduce the ranks throughout 2014.
View ArticleDouble-amputee Marine vet helps stranded motorists
A Marine veteran who lost his legs in Afghanistan is again being called a hero - this time for helping stuck motorists out during a snowstorm.
View ArticleInfantry brigade at Fort Benning to end operations
A reduction in basic training at Fort Benning will force the 197th Infantry Brigade to discontinue operations at the post.
View ArticleAviation schools prepare for boom in drone jobs
A growing number of American students are eager to cash in on expected boom market for drone operators after more unmanned aircraft become legal to fly in U.S. airspace, which could happen in the next...
View ArticleGuardsman accused of stealing military IDs from Ft. Bragg
A Minnesota National Guardsman faces federal fraud charges in connection with the theft of names, Social Security numbers and security clearance levels of roughly 400 members of his former Army unit in...
View ArticleGov. Haley's husband returns from Afghanistan
Gov. Nikki Haley's husband is going to be home for the holidays, returning with his South Carolina Army National Guard unit from Afghanistan.
View Article388 picked for squadron command
The Air Force has selected 388 officers across multiple career fields for squadron command, the Air Force Personnel Center said Dec. 9.
View ArticleDecember enlisted supplemental promotion list released
The Air Force Personnel Center has released the names of 261 airmen on the December enlisted supplemental promotion list.
View ArticleKenya says all terrorists died in mall attack
A Kenyan official says all terrorists died in a recent attack on a Kenyan mall, contrary to suggestions in a New York Police Department report that some of the attackers could have escaped.
View ArticleTactical Veteran: Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset?
How many times have you heard someone tell you that your military background will give you an edge in landing a job on the outside?
View ArticleConsumer Watch: Debt-free holiday is a gift
Remember how you felt last January when you were paying those holiday bills?
View ArticleKevlar for the Mind: Wrong thinking leads to political mess
You don't have to be a political news junkie to understand the level of dysfunction that exists within our political system.
View ArticleMilitary grapples with limiting damage from video
In January 2012 a video showing Marines urinating on dead Taliban fighters exploded on the Internet, triggering waves of outrage and prompting fears that it would incite anti-American violence.
View ArticlePentagon preps for large-scale mobile rollout
In less than a month, the Pentagon is expected to roll out initial capabilities for centrally managing its growing inventory of smartphones and tablet computers.
View ArticleMinn. guardsman accused of stealing military IDs
A Minnesota National Guard member faces federal fraud charges in connection with the theft of names, Social Security numbers and security clearance levels of roughly 400 members of his former Army unit...
View ArticleMarine combat engineer killed in Afghanistan
A California-based Marine died Dec. 11 while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan, the Pentagon announced today.
View ArticleShaw Air Base places Nativity near chapel
Officials at Shaw Air Force Base have decided the best place for a Nativity scene is next to the installation's chapel.
View ArticleOfficials: U.S. drone strike kills 13 in Yemen
Missiles fired by a U.S. drone slammed into a convoy of vehicles traveling to a wedding party in central Yemen on Thursday, killing at least 13 people, Yemeni security officials said.
View ArticleHagel: U.S. continues support of Syrian moderates
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday that the U.S. will continue to support the moderate opposition in Syria, but non-lethal aid will be suspended until the U.S.
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