Embattled Marine commander in career limbo over urination cases
Lt. Col. Christopher Dixon was in his office at Camp Lejeune, N.C., when he first watched the video of Marine scout snipers urinating on dead insurgents in Afghanistan.
View ArticleJBLM houses airspace protection program
A red circle slowly moves across one of seven computer screens on the desk of Tech. Sgt. Mary Maggiolino.
View ArticleEditorial: A budget blow to troops
When Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel recently floated the broad outlines of his Strategic Choices Management Review, the section on military pay and benefits included now-familiar proposals to shrink...
View ArticlePentagon wants new limit on Tricare
The Pentagon's latest proposal to rein in its medical costs could potentially block millions of retired troops and their familiy members from accessing the Tricare health system and is likely to set...
View ArticleWhat people say about banning 'sexy, vulgar' clothing
A sample of comments from Army Times' Facebook page:
View ArticleSenior NCOs face QMP screening
The Qualitative Management Program again will be used in conjunction with senior noncommissioned officer promotion boards to screen out soldiers of the Regular Army and Active Guard and Reserve (Army...
View ArticlePacific shift: New assignments and duty stations in throwback to Cold War...
As the U.S. builds its presence in the Pacific, the Air Force is looking back to the Cold War for managing deployments.
View ArticlePost's ban on baggy pants, visible thongs sparks ire, applause
A crackdown on what people wear off duty at several posts has provoked a surprising call for stricter dress codes across the Army.
View ArticleFighting undid him in the Corps; as a soldier, it earned him the MoH
An Army staff sergeant who previously served in the Marine Corps will receive the Medal of Honor on Aug. 26, making him the second soldier to be honored with the nation's highest valor award for...
View ArticleThese RAD ideas are the most off the wall
Some of the more ridiculous (albeit intriguing) ideas that prompted RAD posts:
View ArticleRAD ideas that will make you pick a side
Seven suggestions that pit sailor against sailor, enlisted against officer or command against rank-and-file:
View ArticleDoD: Fate of quality-of-life programs left to services
As more and deeper budget cuts loom, the fate of the military's quality-of-life programs will be left to the individual services, defense officials say.
View ArticleDoD responds to child abuse crisis
Faced with an epidemic of child abuse across the four services, the Defense Department is establishing a child abuse working group, according to a Pentagon spokesman.
View ArticleNew West Point cadets in annual 'March Back'
The new class of cadets at the U.S. Military Academy is set to wrap up the first six weeks of basic training with a 12-mile march to West Point.
View ArticleYemen's al-Qaida leader vows to free prisoners
The leader of the Yemen-based al-Qaida offshoot vowed in a message posted Monday to free fellow militants from prisons and urged jailed fighters to remain faithful to the terror group's ideology.
View ArticleAir Force identifies airman killed in helicopter crash
The Air Force has identified an airman killed in a helicopter crash last week as Tech. Sgt. Mark A Smith.
View ArticlePACAF cuts back on exercises because of sequestration
Despite the long-term buildup in the Pacific, the Air Force has had to put some exercises there on hold because of sequestration.
View ArticleAfghans taking charge and changing names
Military announcements of deaths in Afghanistan - generally terse, bare-bones statements - have undergone a subtle change this summer, reflecting the shift to Afghans for the security of their country.
View ArticleCoast Guard reinstates TA for E-7 and above
The Coast Guard has restored tuition assistance for all ranks through September, the service announced today. The program is also open to all degree levels.
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