Academy superintendent: Sex assault reports down but more work ahead
Air Force Academy superintendent Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson said she is encouraged by a Defense Department report released today that shows sexual assault reports at the service academies are down from...
View ArticleAir Force drug probe grows to 10 officers
An Air Force investigation into alleged drug use in the ranks has expanded to include 10 officers at six bases in the U.S. and Britain.
View Article'Enlisted' embraces the suck, premieres tonight
The Fox comedy follows the antics of three brothers in arms serving in the hell of a 'rear D' unit in Florida.
View ArticleChanges to IC rating include first master chiefs
Interior communications electricians will soon have some master chiefs to call their own.
View ArticleVA under fire for proposed disability filing rule
For veterans seeking disability compensation, the application process is supposed to be so easy that a handwritten note on a napkin will initiate a claim or an appeal.
View ArticleWounded vets swim with dolphins in Fla. Keys
Dozens of wounded military veterans got some dolphin therapy in the Florida Keys this week when they got to swim with the mammals.
View ArticleIraq: At least 60 killed in 2 weeks in Anbar violence
Fighting between security forces and al-Qaida-linked militants in Iraq's Sunni-dominated Anbar province has killed at least 60 people over the past two weeks, an official said Saturday.
View ArticleMarines train to fight in the cold in Finland
Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force are training with Finnish soldiers for the first time, swapping skills on arctic and urban warfare in areas that average single-digit temperatures in January.
View ArticleOp-Ed: Morale is high in nuclear force
The article concerning trouble in the intercontinental ballistic missile community [''Burnout' in the nuclear force,' Dec. 2] mischaracterizes the atmosphere within the community as one of malaise and '
View Article2 strategies for women in combat
The Army's effort to open combat jobs to women is gaining momentum, while Marine counterparts are slowing down to regroup after being forced to scrap new female fitness standards.
View Article2 strategies for women in combat
The Army's effort to open combat jobs to women is gaining momentum, while Marine counterparts are slowing down to regroup after being forced to scrap new female fitness standards.
View ArticleNuke bomber crashed 50 years ago in western Md.
The storm-driven crash of a nuclear bomber in western Maryland in 1964 made an indelible impact on the Cold War program that put the crew and public at risk.
View ArticleNavy's bad estimate more than doubles Hawaii soldiers' bills
Hundreds of soldiers in Hawaii are facing a 123 percent rate hike in their electric bills - an increase brought on by the Navy's failure to properly estimate the cost of energy.
View ArticleAfter learning the ropes, reporter goes along for the ride
Being part of an E-2C Hawkeye aircrew isn't for the faint of heart.
View ArticleColumnist argues for abolishing Air Force
The Air Force just cannot shoot down the idea that the government could save money by getting rid of the service.
View ArticleMarine Corps unveils new height, fitness standards for embassy guards
Marines wishing to become embassy security guards must meet a host of new criteria, including tougher fitness standards and minimum-height requirements, designed to match the job's growing importance...
View ArticleHawkeye pride: E-2C continues mission as new model rolls out
To the casual observer of carrier flight operations, the Navy's E-2C Hawkeye aircraft may seem like the ugly ducklings of carrier air wings. But to those who've made careers of flying and fighting...
View Article'It sort of haunts you:' The moving story behind the preservation of Sgt....
When William Berry wrote to the National Museum of the Marine Corps asking its curators to find Sgt. Rafael Peralta's M16 service rifle, he wasn't terribly confident they would read it or respond.
View ArticleArmy plans radical upgrade of Stryker brigades
If the Army can manage to keep its future budgets in line with current projections, the service will transform all nine of its Stryker brigades into the heavily armored 'double V-hull' (DVH)...
View ArticleSabbaticals may help military keep women in ranks
Navy Cmdr. Valerie Overstreet wanted to start a family. But her job as a Navy pilot and the fact that she and her husband, also a naval officer, were stationed in different parts of the country made it...
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