Officials: Attacks kill 17 people in Iraq
Insurgents assaulted a police headquarters in northern Iraq early Wednesday, killing nine policemen, part of a series of attacks that left at least 17 dead in a growing surge of violence.
View ArticleHouse votes to block Tricare for Life fees
Defense bills sponsored by the House and Senate Armed Services committees effectively quash any large Tricare fee increases in the coming fiscal year, but on Wednesday the House fortified its position...
View ArticleSenate panel passes vets bills, but won't release details
The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee passed eight bills Wednesday, but given the panel's secretive approach, it is hard to judge the potential impact.
View ArticleHouse votes to give more support to sex assault victims, improve investigations
The House took two steps Wednesday to improve how the Defense Department handles sexual assault investigations.
View Article2015 Marine officer selection boards announced
The Marine Corps has announced the fiscal 2015 officer selection board schedule for captains through colonels, as well as details of the requirements for selection at each rank.
View ArticleAir Force to hold SERB boards for lieutenant colonels and colonels
Officers selected for early retirement will leave the service by July 1, 2014
View ArticlePentagon delaying fighter jet sale to Egypt
The U.S. is delaying delivery of four F-16 fighter jets to Egypt in light of the militaryoverthrow of Mohammed Morsi as president, but it has not decided whether to suspend military aid more broadly,...
View ArticleNevada Guard has new commander
A Fallon native who spent the past three years as the deputy director of the Nevada Army National Guard has been named its new commander.
View ArticleHouse votes to block moves from Lajes Field, give more money to Air Guard
The House of Representatives today approved more money for the Air National Guard and to block any Air Force movements out of Lajes Field, Portugal, but rejected a move to freeze all aircraft...
View ArticleArmy admits thousands of war records are missing
The Army has conceded a significant loss of records documenting battlefield action and other operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and has launched a global search to recover and consolidate field records...
View ArticleA new chance to serve in Europe
American soldiers can still get that coveted assignment in Europe, even as the U.S. shrinks its footprint overseas.
View ArticleHouse votes to block more DoD furloughs in 2014
The House added a whole new wrinkle to concerns about military readiness and budget cuts on Tuesday by passing legislation barring furloughs for civilian workers in fiscal 2014.
View ArticleSTRATCOM chief: Upgrades needed for nuclear weapon arsenal, Global Strike fleets
The head of U.S. Strategic Command today urged an end to the gridlock that has delayed long-overdue upgrades to the nation's nuclear arsenal and the aircraft fleet that protects them.
View ArticleMan indicted in shooting deaths of former SEAL, friend
The North Texas man accused of killing former Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle and another man has been indicted.
View ArticleHouse approves 2014 defense spending bill
The House on Wednesday evening overwhelmingly approved a spending bill that would give the Pentagon about $600 billion next year, while narrowly killing a measure that targeted controversial NSA...
View ArticleMcGuire-Dix-Lakehurst gets new commander
The Defense Department's only tri-service military base is getting a new leader.
View ArticleMan gets 5 years for assaulting officer at JBER
A 26-year-old Palmer man has been sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay more than $78,000 restitution after illegally driving onto Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, and crashing through...
View ArticleFormer military guard dog needs help to regain mobility
Cheryl Ross has photos of her dog, Mex, racing around in the snow outside of her Utica home.
View ArticleReserve line O-4 selectees announced
Click here for the non-full time support unrestricted line officers selected for advancement to lieutenant commander.
View ArticlePueblo vet wants to reclaim the ship
A Sarasota man who spent 11 months in captivity in North Korea wants to bring his Navy ship back to the U.S. from behind enemy lines.
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