DoD civilian furlough days cut from 11 to 6
The Pentagon moved Tuesday to ease the pain of mandatory, unpaid furloughs that civilian employees have had to bear for a month because of budgetary pressures, cutting the number of days off from 11 to...
View Article'Climbing' Everest, one pullup at a time
Most people who summit Mount Everest must endure a tough, snowy climb. But a group of hard-charging Marines deployed to Afghanistan thought they'd ascend the equivalent of the 29,035-foot distance just...
View ArticlePendleton sergeant earns Silver Star
A Camp Pendleton, Calif., sergeant who laid down cover fire during the rescue of a wounded comrade, led his squad on counterattacks and ambushed a platoon-size enemy force in Afghanistan received the...
View ArticleNavy to scrap submarine Miami
In a move that will sadden and anger many submariners, the Navy has concluded the cost to repair the nuclear attack submarine Miami, severely damaged last year by an arsonist, is more than it can...
View ArticlePost bans sexy, vulgar, 'disparaging' clothes
It's time for saggy pantsed and suggestively attired soldiers, civilians and family members at Fort Irwin, Calif., to straighten up.
View ArticleFort Drum soldier charged with killing stepson
An Army soldier is facing murder and other charges following an investigation of his 4-year-old stepson's death at northern New York's Fort Drum.
View ArticleDestroyer Ramage to leave on 8-month deployment
The guided-missile destroyer Ramage is leaving Virginia on an eight-month deployment.
View ArticleSenator wants to know why work hasn't begun on Clark Veterans Cemetery
More than six months after President Obama signed into a law a measure from New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte to restore a cemetery for U.S. veterans in the Philippines, Ayotte wants to know why the work...
View ArticleObama to visit Camp Pendleton today
President Obama will meet with U.S. troops and their families Wednesday during a stop at California's Camp Pendleton.
View ArticleFlags to Congress: Smaller budgets could cripple maintenance, put sailors at...
The surface fleet's readiness is reaching a tipping point with as many as 30 ships facing overhaul cancellations on top of nearly $2 billion in deferred ship maintenance that has been put off for the...
View ArticleHawaii to become huge drone base for Marine Corps
The Marine Corps in Hawaii is conducting an environmental assessment in anticipation of receiving additional surveillance drones.
View ArticleGovernment wants more time to address Jill Kelley's lawsuit
Justice's delayed isn't necessarily justice denied for Jill Kelley, the Tampa socialite entangled in the scandal that toppled former CIA Director and Army Gen. David Petraeus.
View ArticleSoldiers conduct demolition training at JBER
U.S. Army Alaska officials say soldiers are conducting demolition training this week at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.
View ArticleC-5 to make final landing at Dover AFB
A historic military plane will make its final landing at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.
View ArticleCommissaries back to normal
Commissaries will be back to their normal operating hours the week of Aug. 19, officials said.
View ArticleAl-Qaida matures as leaders remain a global threat
Al-Qaida's core leadership remains a potent threat, and experts say it has encouraged the terror network's spread into more countries today than it was operating in immediately after the Sept. 11,...
View ArticleMarine vet who killed wife seeks leniency
An Iraq war veteran will be sentenced to life in prison for killing his wife while she was taking a break during her overnight patrol shift for Wauwatosa's police department, but he's hoping to one day...
View ArticleMilitary Spouses Choir to learn fate tonight on 'America's Got Talent'
Military Spouses Choir competes in America's Got Talent
View ArticleJury selection continues in 1-star's court-martial
Jury selection continues at Fort Bragg to find Army generals who are suitable jurors for a court-martial of one of their own.
View ArticleNavy, Coast Guard to offer legal advisers for sex assault victims
The Navy is establishing a program to provide additional support and legal counsel to to victims of sexual assault.
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