Okinawa governor gives go-ahead for new U.S. base
The governor of Okinawa gave the go-ahead Friday for land reclamation to begin for a new U.S. military base, advancing the effort to consolidate the massive U.S.
View Article3 SEALs wounded in South Sudan are back in U.S.
Three of the four Navy SEALs injured during evacuation efforts over South Sudan last weekend have returned to the U.S. for further medical care after a stop in Germany, a U.S. European Command...
View ArticleNew rapid reaction forces at work in Africa crises
U.S. military quick-reaction forces put in the field after the September 2012 attack on the U.S. consular compound in Benghazi, Libya, have been in the middle of this month's evacuation of Americans...
View Article3 coalition troops killed in Kabul car bombing
A suicide car bomber attacked a convoy of international troops in an eastern district of the Afghan capital on Friday, killing three service members and wounding six Afghans, officials said.
View ArticleSoldier shot and killed in apparent robbery on Atlanta bike path
Atlanta police say that a soldier has died after he and another man were shot during an apparent robbery while walking on an Atlanta bike trail.
View ArticleFormer NBA player pleads not guilty in Luke AFB theft case
Former Phoenix Suns player Richard Dumas has pleaded not guilty after being charged with eight counts of organized retail theft.
View ArticleTattoo rules delay Army's update to standards
More than two years ago, the Army announced it was reviewing the appearance standards laid out in Army Regulation 670-1.
View ArticleStraight talk from Odierno on uniforms, women in combat arms and PT tests
The Army is closing in on picking the Operation Enduring Freedom Camouflage Pattern, or MultiCam, to replace the Universal Camouflage Pattern, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno told Army Times.
View ArticleUAVs set to step into CAB role
A proposed restructuring of the Army's combat aviation brigade trades the OH-58D Kiowa for unmanned drones and a fuller embrace of manned-unmanned teaming, according to Army officials.
View ArticleMilitary sexual assault reports jump by 50 percent
The number of reported sexual assaults across the military shot up by more than 50 percent this year, an increase that defense officials say may suggest that victims are becoming more willing to come...
View Article360-degree evals for commanders start Oct. 1
Battalion and brigade commanders across the Army likely will be required to undergo 360-degree assessments beginning in October.
View ArticleJMTC seeks more training with European allies
The Joint Multinational Training Command is working to increase training opportunities with America's partners and allies in Europe, the Germany-based command's top officer told Army Times.
View ArticleCompetition heats up for E-8 ranks amid drawdown
The number of Marines tapped for a promotion to E-8 - first sergeant or master sergeant - decreased modestly this year.
View ArticleReagan sailors press on in radiation lawsuit
71 current and former sailors who served during 2011 tsunami aid mission are suing the Japanese power company that owns the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
View ArticleLast B-52G eliminated under nuclear arms treaty
The last of the B-52Gs required to be dismantled under the new nuclear arms reduction treaty is no more.
View ArticleLibya releases 4 U.S. military personnel
Four U.S. military personnel investigating potential evacuation routes in Libya were taken into custody at a checkpoint and then detained briefly by the Libyan government before being released, U.S....
View ArticleFeds to probe fire at recruiting station
Bismarck police say federal authorities are slated to investigate a fire at the military recruiting station that injured one man and caused $30,000 in damage.
View ArticleShaw AFB captain missing
Air Force officials are seeking the public's help in finding a captain who did not report to work Monday.
View ArticleSouth Sudan: 'White Army' militia marches to fight
Twenty-five thousand young men who make up a tribal militia known as the 'White Army' are marching toward a contested state capital in South Sudan, an official said Saturday, dimming hopes for a...
View ArticleAtlanta police make arrest in bike path killing
Police say they've arrested a juvenile in connection with a shooting on an Atlanta bike path that left a soldier dead and another man wounded.
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