Mixed votes from HASC on military religious freedom
It was Jesus 'yes' and atheists 'no' during debate before the House Armed Services Committee on the 2014 defense policy bill Wednesday.
View ArticleHouse committee passes bill to address military sexual assaults
With broad support from Republicans and Democrats, a House committee Wednesday approved legislation to tackle the growing problem of sexual assault in the armed forces by taking away the power of...
View Article3 former Marines could get death in couple's slaying
Riverside County jurors on Wednesday convicted three former Camp Pendleton Marines of murdering a fellow serviceman and his wife in execution-style killings, making all three eligible for the death...
View ArticlePentagon IG report: Security lapses revealed names to 'Zero Dark Thirty'...
Several weeks after overseeing the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, then-CIA Director Leon Panetta revealed the name of the raid commander in a speech attended by the writer of the film 'Zero Dark...
View ArticleMarine sergeant major named top enlisted leader in Afghanistan
A Marine sergeant major who earned the Silver Star has been selected as the new top enlisted leader in Afghanistan, the Pentagon announced Wednesday.
View ArticleHouse panel votes in favor of common combat uniform across services
Two war veterans succeeded Wednesday in convincing the House Armed Services Committee that the services should agree on common camouflage patterns for uniforms rather than each having its own.
View ArticleJune 5, 1863: Union probes Rebel lines near Fredericksburg
Union troops skirmished with Greycoats along the Rappahannock River today, just downstream from Fredericksburg, Va.
View ArticleInd. Guard promotes 1st African-American brigadier general
The Indiana National Guard is getting its first African-American brigadier general.
View ArticleGuard sergeant suspected in double slaying
A Selma police officer suspected of killing two people before turning the gun on himself was a sergeant with the Alabama National Guard at the time of his death.
View ArticleMan ordered to repay VA $124,000 in stolen benefits
A Lincoln man convicted of theft has been ordered to pay the Department of Veterans Affairs more than $124,000 in restitution.
View ArticleRecruiting show puts prospects, NCOs in spotlight
To reach prospective recruits and their parents, the Army is airing reality show-style TV commercials in which prospects train beside actual soldiers.
View ArticleDeadline set for professor applicants
Officers who want to compete for assignment to colonel-level professor of military science positions that become vacant in 2014 must submit preferences to the Senior Leader Development Office by July 1.
View ArticleEisenhower Memorial group makes D-Day film on Ike
Officials working to build a memorial honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Washington are launching a new short film online to mark the 69th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Europe during...
View ArticleAfghan governor says airstrike kills 3; NATO denies
The governor of an eastern province in Afghanistan alleged Thursday that an overnight NATO airstrike killed three civilians and wounded seven there, a claim the U.S.-led coalition flatly denied.
View ArticleNew chiefs' training focuses on fleet's real-world problems
Navy training officials have overhauled the command-delivered Chiefs' Mess Training courses, offering 22 new topics based on some of the fleet's hot-button issues, including sexual assault and suicide...
View ArticleAir Force expected to start selecting first sergeants
Top performing NCOs may soon be ordered to spend three years as a first sergeant, the 24/7 job that every command needs but is one of the toughest to fill with volunteers.
View ArticleAF study: Spouse abuse decreases post-deployment
The first study to compare combat-related deployments and spousal abuse among Air Force couples found that abuse decreased after airmen returned from tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
View ArticleFurlough exemptions keep child care open
Despite fears that civilian furloughs would force airmen to scramble for child care services, Air Force officials say exemptions to the furloughs, announced May 14, will help them keep day care center...
View ArticleClassmates remember Marine 45 years after his death
It has been 45 years since Thomas McBride was killed in Vietnam. In those years, his fellow members of the Mater Dei class of 1967 grew up, found careers and raised families. But they have not...
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