Attorney seeks files in Naval Academy sex assault
An attorney for the woman at the center of a sexual assault case involving two U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen is asking the academy's superintendent to release records from court proceedings.
View ArticleInd. soldier among 6 dead in Afghanistan helo crash
A northern Indiana soldier who was among six U.S. service members killed after a helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan was on his third deployment overseas, his mother said.
View ArticlePutin: NSA surveillance needed to fight terrorism
President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that National Security Agency surveillance is necessary to fight terrorism, but added that the U.S. government must 'limit the appetite' of the agency with a...
View ArticleFort Bragg soldier demoted for using fake identity
A soldier who used his brother's identification to join the Army 25 years ago has been demoted after a court-martial at Fort Bragg.
View ArticleUN finds systematic disappearances in Syria
A U.N. panel probing war crimes in Syria reported Thursday that people around the country are systematically vanishing without a trace as part of a widespread campaign of terror against civilians.
View ArticleAttacks on Shiite pilgrims, others kill 36 in Iraq
Suicide bombings targeting Shiite pilgrims in and around the Iraqi capital and other violence across the country killed 36 people and wounded dozens others Thursday, officials said.
View ArticleSudanese Guantanamo detainee says he was tortured
One of two Sudanese Guantanamo detainees who arrived home Thursday after release from the U.S.-run facility in Cuba said his jailers had 'systematically tortured' him, with punishment 'doubled' for...
View ArticleRetailers help Fla., soldiers get home for Xmas
Retailers have pitched in to make sure some Florida National Guardsmen have the transportation to get home for the holidays.
View ArticleSenators plan new Iran sanctions
A bipartisan group of senators is preparing to defy the White House by introducing new Iran sanctions legislation as early as Thursday or Friday that would increase pressure on Iran if it fails to meet...
View ArticleSub homecomings on both coasts in time for holidays
The silent service hosted a homecoming Wednesday out west, with another scheduled for Friday on the East Coast as submarine crews return home in time for the holidays.
View ArticleArmy Cyber Command names Fort Gordon as new headquarters
The Army announced its 179,000-square-foot Army Cyber Command headquarters will be located at Fort Gordon, Ga., and it will consolidate Army cyber and network operations for the first time under a...
View ArticleDoD commits more resources to mission in Central African Republic
The international community continues to become more deeply involved in trying to stem the bloody chaos that has descended on the Central African Republic (CAR), with America's ambassador to the U.N.
View ArticleHomemade bombs prompted changes in military equipment
Three sets of eyes peer out of a massively armored U.S. truck rolling slowly down Highway 1.
View ArticleTroops to get wider expedited screenings at airports
Starting tomorrow, air travel will soon get much easier for service members flying on nine major airlines from more than 100 airports nationwide.
View ArticleDoD identifies 6 soldiers killed in helo crash
The Defense Department has identified the six soldiers who died in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
View ArticleWest Point cadet accused of emailing child porn
Federal prosecutors in New York say a West Point cadet has been arrested on child pornography charges.
View ArticleMilitary divorce rate ticks downward
A drop in divorces among military women helped push the military's overall rate of failed marriages down over the fiscal year just ended.
View ArticleCoast Guard petty officer injured in Alaska rescue dies
The Coast Guard says one of its petty officers who was injured last month while rescuing crew members from a disabled fishing vessel off Alaska has died of his injuries.
View ArticleIG: Former 20th AF commander was drunk during Russia trip
The two-star formerly in charge of the Air Force's nuclear missile arsenal was 'frequently rude' to his hosts while he led a U.S. delegation to Russia, socialized with '
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