Official: U.S., Germany to negotiate 'no spy' pact
Germany and the United States will begin negotiations this month on an agreement not to spy on one another in wake of the revelations by NSA leaker Edward Snowden about massive electronic surveillance...
View ArticleBright ideas to fix the fleet: Sailors answer Navy's call for solutions
Thousands of sailors are stepping up to expose time-wasting, inane tasks and layout solutions - and the brass is listening.
View ArticleFrom the Fleet: O-5 says stop coddling sailors
We as the Defense Department have emulated, ever so slowly, the values of the greater society, and we are on a slippery slope if we continue to head down this path.
View ArticleBudget office releases estimate for 2014 COLA
The cost-of-living adjustment in government benefits for next year is likely to be 1.5 percent, according to an August 8 estimate from the Congressional Budget Office.
View ArticleTape test protest: One Marine takes his body-fat fight to the top
When Staff Sgt. Jeff Smith was assigned to the Marine Corps' Body Composition Program in 2009, he knew what to expect. After all, he helped run the exercise portion of his unit's BCP a few years prior.
View Article'Trust' game death reported at Marine Barracks Washington
A Marine lance corporal died Saturday morning after sustaining a gunshot wound at Marine Barracks Washington, Marine officials said, and one media outlet reported it could have occurred in a 'trust game.'
View Article1st female superintendent starts at Air Force Academy
The first woman to lead the Air Force Academy took over the job Monday, but Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson said she's not dwelling on the significance of the milestone.
View ArticleSub New Mexico returns to Groton after 1st deployment
A Navy attack submarine has returned to Groton after completing its first deployment.
View ArticleHasan silent so far amid Fort Hood shooting trial
The trial of a U.S. Army psychiatrist resumed Monday with witnesses after witness describing how he carried out a shooting massacre that left 13 dead at the Fort Hood military base in Texas.
View ArticleKerry defends NSA surveillance programs
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry defended the National Security Agency surveillance programs on Monday and downplayed their impact on U.S. efforts to deepen relations with two key allies in Latin...
View ArticleWife, friend charged in Minn. guardsman's killing
The widow of a slain Minnesota Air National Guard member was charged Monday along with another man in her husband's killing.
View ArticleCNO Greenert to hold all-hands call at Pearl Harbor
The Navy's top uniformed officer was scheduled to meet active duty and retired sailors as well as business leaders on Monday during a trip to Hawaii.
View ArticleNavy concerned about JPAC's exhumation plans
A Hawaii-based military command responsible for finding, recovering and identifying missing-in-action service members is at odds with the Navy over exhuming unidentified sailors from the battleship...
View ArticleCambodia: U.S. military cooperation only postponed
Cambodia on Tuesday disputed a U.S. claim that it has suspended or canceled international military cooperation programs with Washington in the wake of the country's recent disputed election.
View ArticleSmall plane from Dover AFB makes emergency landing
Delaware State Police say a small Air Force plane made an emergency landing Monday in a field near Dover Air Force Base, crashed through a fence and taxied onto a road clogged with rush-hour traffic....
View ArticleAir Force Space Surveillance System nearing end
Air Force Space Command is telling the 21st Space Wing to prepare to end operations of the aging Air Force Space Surveillance System by Oct. 1 due to budget cuts.
View ArticleManning defense pinpointing command failures
Lawyers for Army Pfc. Bradley Manning are pinpointing his supervisors' failure to take actions that could have prevented him from disclosing classified information through WikiLeaks.
View ArticleDempsey: U.S. learning more about Syrian opposition
America's top military officer said he remains concerned about Islamic extremist groups among the opposition in Syria but the United States and its allies are getting a clearer picture of the moderate...
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