Analysis: Obama's grand plan for Mideast shrinks
Five years after pledging to remake the U.S. relationship with the broader Middle East and improve America's image in the Muslim world, the Obama administration's regional strategy appears to have come...
View ArticleCar bombs, clashes kill 21 civilians in Iraq
A series of car bomb attacks and clashes between security forces and militants around and north of Baghdad killed at least 21 civilians, officials said Sunday, amid an ongoing standoff between Iraqi...
View ArticleCamp Shelby looks to future in cyberspace, drones
As Camp Shelby's role as the National Guard's largest mobilization center is winding down, its leaders are focusing now on a future in cyberspace and drones for the facility.
View ArticleMarine's wife to get $25K after N.C. traffic death
The wife of a Parris Island Marine killed when his motorcycle collided with another Marine's pickup truck will receive a $25,000 settlement following the fatal crash.
View ArticleVt. Guard unit gets prestigious award for valor
Six hundred members of the Vermont Army National Guard Sunday formally received the Valorous Unit Award for extraordinary heroism during their service in Afghanistan.
View ArticleObama: 6-month nuclear deal with Iran starts Jan. 20
President Obama is confirming that the clock starts ticking Jan. 20 on a six-month nuclear deal with Iran, which has agreed to temporarily limit uranium enrichment in exchange for a loosening of...
View ArticleCoast Guard icebreaker back at work after crash in Lake Michigan
The U.S. Coast Guard says one of its icebreakers has returned to service after sustaining damage in a collision with a freighter in the Straits of Mackinac.
View ArticleArmy to cut 5 BCTs this year, 5 more in 2015
The Army's sweeping reorganization of its primary fighting formations gets underway in earnest this year.
View ArticleTrail tough & totally retooled
The 2014 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk was unstoppable in the backwoods, mud-laden off-road course at Summit Point Motorsports Park in Summit Point, W.Va.
View ArticlePT365: 7 tips for starting the year off right
Let me offer some lessons learned from watching New Year's commandos crash and burn more often than not. If you follow these tips in your quest, you'll boost your chances of success.
View ArticleVA hospital makes changes after fatal beating
The Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital failed to provide a safe environment for a 78-year-old man who was beaten to death last year at the Columbia facility, according to a VA report.
View ArticleNavy resumes helicopter crash recovery off Va.
The Navy has resumed its search and recovery operations for a helicopter that crashed off the coast of Virginia.
View ArticleArchaeologist digs at Tarawa for WWII remains
Garth Baldwin recently spent three weeks on a small island in the turquoise waters of the Pacific Ocean, but it was no vacation in paradise.
View ArticleIG: One-star guardsman scammed nearly $200K
A one-star general and former commander of the Michigan Air National Guard improperly received nearly $200,000 and broke the law by collecting a federal paycheck while performing a state-level job for...
View ArticleBodies litter South Sudan oil town; talks resume
Dozens of dead, mangled and bloated bodies line the roadside from the airport into this state capital of one of South Sudan's oil-producing regions.
View ArticleLetter: Kalashnikov suffered remorse over AK-47 deaths
Mikhail Kalashnikov, the designer of the AK-47 assault rifle, reportedly wrote a regretful letter several months before his death asking the head of the Russian Orthodox Church if he was to blame for...
View ArticleN.D. Guard, Ghana celebrate decade-long partnership
The North Dakota National Guard is celebrating a decade-long partnership with Ghana.
View ArticleRetired generals, admiral embrace pay reductions
Four retired general and flag officers with a collective 14 stars among them - including an outspoken advocate for military compensation reform - have expressed support for the 1 percent reductions in...
View ArticleGOP senator: Budget cuts affect military survivor benefits
A pension cut for military retirees in last month's budget agreement that riled veterans groups and several lawmakers extends to survivors' benefits and special compensation for combat, the Pentagon...
View ArticleMahan sailors honor WWII attack survivor
Three years to the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, a U.S. destroyer took three hits from suicide planes while supporting an amphibious landing in Ormoc Bay in the Philippines.
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