Gates: Obama grew frustrated over Afghanistan
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates asserts in a new memoir that President Obama grew frustrated with U.S. policy in Afghanistan and that Vice President Joe Biden has been wrong on nearly every...
View ArticleNAVSUP: Navy, Marine Cash cardholders safe from Target data breach
The 58 sailors and Marines who used their Navy Cash or Marine Cash debit cards to pay for items at Target during the retail chain's recent data breach won't have to worry about fraud, the Navy says -...
View ArticleS. Sudan talks stall again over political prisoners
Peace talks have stalled, a rebel commander is claiming big victories against the government, and Uganda is sending in more military troops and hardware.
View ArticleEx-soldier sentenced in infant stepson's death
A former Fort Carson soldier has been sentenced to 32 years in prison after pleading guilty in the death of his 10-month-old stepson.
View ArticleStudy cites 'dangerous weak link' in nuke security
The number of countries possessing the makings of a nuclear bomb has dropped by almost one-quarter over the past two years, but there remain 'dangerous weak links' in nuclear materials security that...
View ArticlePurple Hearts of 2 veterans being returned
Two Purple Hearts belonging to World War II veterans are being returned to their families in South Carolina.
View ArticleMarines' shooting teams feel pinch of budget woes, drawdown
Like all corners of the Marine Corps, the service's shooting teams are feeling the crunch of budget woes, the manpower drawdown and the effects of more than a decade at war.
View ArticleNavy MH-53E crashes off the coast of Virginia
The Coast Guard says four of the five crew members aboard a Navy helicopter that went down off the Virginia coast have been rescued.
View ArticleU.S. doctors try to heal ethnic fractures in S. Sudan
After receiving eye surgery from the American doctors, a South Sudanese man sat with other patients who belonged to tribes he once considered enemies.
View ArticleHagel visiting nuclear facilities
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel set out Wednesday on a two-day trip to visit several nuclear facilities and the airmen who operate them.
View ArticleGeneral who overturned Aviano sex assault conviction to retire
Lt. Gen. Craig Franklin - the Third Air Force commander whose decision to overturn a sex assault conviction a year ago sparked widespread changes to the military justice system - announced his...
View ArticleU.K.: Investigation underway at Pave Hawk crash site
Authorities in England cordoned off flooded marshes Wednesday to investigate the crash of a military helicopter that killed four U.S. Air Force crewmembers.
View ArticleLists show who's eligible - and ineligible - for early retirement
Fighter, rescue or remotely piloted aircraft pilots hoping for an opportunity to retire early or take other voluntary separation measures in the coming drawdown are going to be disappointed.
View ArticleAir Force identifies 4 airmen killed in Pave Hawk crash
The Air Force has identified the four airmen killed in Tuesday's Pave Hawk crash near RAF Lakenheath, England.
View ArticleBiden calls Iraqi prime minister for 2nd time this week
Vice President Joe Biden spoke on Wednesday for a second time this week to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, voicing support for the Baghdad government's effort to regain control of the city of...
View ArticleUN warns of humanitarian threat in western Iraq
Iraq's prime minister urged al-Qaida-linked fighters who have overrun two cities west of Baghdad to give up the battle, vowing Wednesday to press forward with a push to regain control of the mainly...
View ArticleWhite House pushes back against claims made in former SECDEF's book
The White House disputes claims by former Defense secretary Robert Gates that President Obama has lost faith in his Afghanistan policy.
View ArticleMarine deserter heads to court in maid stabbing case
A Marine Corps deserter is to appear in court in Pendleton on charges he stabbed to death a motel maid and severely beat a woman on a jogging path.
View ArticleNavy: Drone testing at Hawaii site not a certainty
Drone testing at the Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai is not a certainty even though the base is exploring the possibility with the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Navy officials in Hawaii said.
View ArticleObama nearing a decision on intelligence review
President Obama is hosting a series of meetings this week with lawmakers, privacy advocates and intelligence officials as he nears a final decision on changes to the government's controversial...
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