2 soldiers killed in Afghanistan crash are identified
The Defense Department today identified two soldiers who died in an aircraft crash Jan. 10 in Afghanistan.
View ArticleAir Force creates office to guide integration of active, Reserve units
Last year, the Air Force created the Total Force Task Force (TF2), charged with providing guidance on how to bring the active duty, Air National Guard and Reserve components back together after a year...
View ArticleGrand Forks airman gets 20 years for raping woman
A Grand Forks Air Force Base airman will serve 20 years in prison for raping a woman whose husband was deployed.
View ArticleGates skewers Congress, VA backlog on 'The Daily Show'
Congress has made it virtually impossible to cut the time it takes for veterans to get the services they need from the Veterans Affairs Department, said former Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
View ArticleMarine dies in swimming pool at Camp Pendleton during recon test
A junior Marine died this week in a swimming pool at Camp Pendleton, Calif., while completing a water skills test, Marine Corps officials said this week.
View ArticleSenate sends omnibus, Pentagon-funding measure to Obama's desk
The Senate on Thursday evening passed a government-wide spending measure that would give the Pentagon nearly $600 billion to buy new weapons, address readiness problems and fight America's wars. The...
View ArticleNavy Times names new managing editor
Sam Fellman has been promoted to managing editor of Navy Times.
View ArticleNavy diver avoids trial in Md. training deaths
A third Navy diver has chosen to accept non-judicial punishment in connection with the training deaths of two sailors in Maryland.
View ArticleReport finds problems with gear used by sailors in fatal dive
Defense attorneys for a Navy diver accused of dereliction of duty related to the deaths of two divers under his leadership last February began their case Thursday, and planned to draw from a report...
View ArticleNew cutters, Arctic presence top Coast Guard's priority list
Continued upgrades to the cutter fleet, further development of an Arctic strategy and the selection of new leadership are at the top of the Coast Guard's to-do list in 2014, Vice Adm. Rob Parker, the...
View ArticleDoD expects recruiting to slow down as economy speeds up
Recruiting is all good -- for now. The past several years have seen some of the best military recruits in history, as the civilian job market was poor in many places and the services put large,...
View ArticleDoD: Green Beret fatally shot in Afghanistan
The Defense Department announced today the death of Sgt. Daniel T. Lee, 28, of Crossville, Tenn.
View Article1 killed in Black Hawk 'hard landing' at Hunter Army Airfield
A member of an elite Army helicopter unit was killed and two crew members suffered injuries when their aircraft slammed into the ground as they tried to land at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, a...
View Article7,000 to face Quality Force Review Board
Roughly 7,000 enlisted airmen are eligible to face - and possibly be selected for separation by - the Air Force's first Quality Force Review Board in May, the Air Force Personnel Center said.
View ArticleUSAF assistant acquisition nominee LaPlante closer to confirmation
The Air Force is one step closer to having a new assistant secretary for acquisition, with all signs pointing toward a smooth confirmation of William LaPlante following a Senate hearing Jan. 16.
View Article3 airmen convicted of sex offenses in Dec.
Three airmen were convicted of sexual offenses in December, the Air Force announced Jan.
View ArticleMcCain, Kaine unveil measure to change war powers
Two members of the Senate are pressing for significant changes to how presidents consult with Congress on sending the military into war.
View ArticleCole CMC fired for inappropriate relationship
The destroyer Cole's top enlisted crew member has been fired following an investigation into an inappropriate relationship with a female junior sailor aboard the ship, according to a Navy release.
View ArticleNavy: Fuel found outside steel tank in Hawaii
Navy officials investigating a possible leak at an underground Hawaii facility found fuel outside the tank's first layer, a spokesman said Thursday.
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