Syrian rebel spokesman decries U.S., UK aid decision
A U.S.-British decision to suspend nonlethal aid to opposition fighters in northern Syria was taken impulsively and in haste, a spokesman for Syria's main Western-backed rebel group said Thursday,...
View ArticleTricare users soon must fill long-term prescriptions via mail
Military retirees and family members who use Tricare For Life will be required to start filling long-term prescriptions by mail starting Feb. 14, 2014.
View ArticleAbout 50 NEX locations to offer free Wi-Fi
Navy shoppers at about 50 exchanges fleetwide have a new way to save money - free Wi-Fi.
View ArticleNimitz heads home after last stop in San Diego
The aircraft carrier Nimitz dropped off two embarked units in San Diego on Thursday after an 81/2-month cruise through the Mediterranean, the Persian Gulf and the Pacific.
View ArticleA-10 supporters include protective language in NDAA
Proponents of the A-10 close air support aircraft have inserted language into the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that should protect the plane through the end of 2014.
View ArticleWeinstein named permanent commander of 20th Air Force
The Air Force on Thursday named Maj. Gen. Jack Weinstein permanent commander of 20th Air Force, in charge of the service's nuclear missile fleet.
View ArticleHouse weighs comprehensive defense bill
The House pushed toward passage of a comprehensive defense policy bill on Thursday that would address sexual assault in the ranks, cover the cost of combat pay for the nation's war-fighters and fund...
View ArticleTreatment courts take root with vets mentoring vets
Richard Sandoval joined the Marine Corps in 2003 to flee a childhood on the Miracle Mile in Tucson, Ariz., a violent strip of seedy motels, topless bars and dingy street corners where his father...
View ArticleRules clarified on health exams for other-than-honorable discharges
The fiscal 2014 compromise defense authorization bill would change part of a law that has allowed the services to skirt a requirement to provide mental health and medical exams to all combat troops...
View ArticleCongress wants common camouflage uniform
Congress will try one more time to get the Pentagon to cease its uniform madness and adopt a common camouflage pattern for all four services.
View ArticleWelsh: Budget deal doesn't end need for force cuts
The proposed budget deal for the next two years would not change the need to issue force management guidelines, Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh told reporters Friday.
View ArticleJames confirmed as next Air Force secretary
Deborah Lee James was confirmed as the next Air Force secretary by a vote of 79 to 6 on Dec. 13, according to a news release from Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.
View ArticleHagel: All states will begin processing same-sex benefits requests
The nine states that were refusing to recognize the military's new policy on extending full benefits to troops with same-sex spouses have all formally dropped their opposition.
View ArticleRepayments planned for TA lost during shutdown
Up to 1,000 sailors who applied for tuition assistance during the federal government shutdown can apply to have the money they spent on classes reimbursed by the Navy - a reversal of the initial...
View ArticleIran halts expert-level talks over U.S. sanctions
Iran pulled out of expert-level talks with six world powers Friday to protest the expansion of U.S. sanctions, saying the blacklisting of more entities violates the spirit of a groundbreaking agreement...
View ArticleChief master at arms charged with sailor abuse, drunkenness, gun-pointing
A chief master at arms is charged with mistreating five sailors on deployment, denying them food, water and bathroom breaks for up to 11 hours at a stretch over a three-day period in March, allegations...
View ArticleSyria latest magnet for jihadist suicide bombers
On his last day as an ordinary teenager, Abdullah Siddeh kept to his daily routine: He filled in for his father at the small family grocery in the afternoon, asked his mother at home about dinner and...
View ArticleU.S. says Chinese warship nearly struck Navy cruiser
U.S. military officials say a Chinese warship nearly collided with an American Navy guided missile cruiser operating in international waters.
View Article250 airmen eligible for disability re-evals
An Air Force review has identified 250 airmen who may be eligible for disability re-evaluation.
View ArticleCoast Guard museum 'passion' for retiring admiral
New London is one of the last places Adm.
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