Flap continues over Lejeune health assessment
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators and congressmen is urging the Centers for Disease Control to complete a new, comprehensive report on the health effects of toxic tap water at the Camp Lejeune Marine...
View ArticleCNO's 'navigation plan' stresses readiness, budget uncertainty
The Navy's top officer released his 'navigation plan' Aug. 16, which links the Navy's 2014-2018 budget proposal to its goals for the near future - and stresses the uncertainty brought about by a budget...
View ArticleAF sgt. claims he was fired for religious views on gays
A 19-year Air Force veteran says he was relieved of duties at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, in a dispute with his commanding officer over same-sex marriage.
View ArticleMedical prep school program offers path to commission
Enlisted airmen who are interested in medical careers as officers have until Sept. 6 to declare their intent to apply for a new pilot program to prepare them for med school.
View ArticleCareer-building programs aimed at intel officers
Career development programs will be available for select categories of Regular Army and Active Guard and Reserve (Army Reserve) military intelligence officers and warrant officers in 2014.
View ArticleNew senior enlisted course focuses on the 'art of war'
Master sergeants and first sergeants will soon have the opportunity to take a course designed to help them enhance critical thinking and adaptability in the war zone.
View ArticleTransitioning to the Reserve: What you need to know
It's easier than ever to transition to the Reserve.
View ArticleFormer Marine gets death penalty in grisly killing of sgt., wife
A judge has sentenced one man to death and another to two life terms in prison for the 2008 murders of a Marine Corps sergeant and his wife.
View ArticleNavy changes how alcohol is sold on-base
On the world's largest naval base, sailors can pull into a gas station and buy a bottle of liquor before sunrise.
View ArticleWhat it takes to stay fit for special operations
It takes more than running with full packs and jumping jacks to keep the military's elite special operations forces fit.
View ArticleCeremony to welcome USS Cincinnati components
A ceremony welcoming components of the submarine USS Cincinnati to southwest Ohio is in the works for next week.
View ArticleArmy moving forward with Pohakuloa training course
The U.S. Army is moving forward with a $29 million infantry training course at its Pohakuloa Training Area on Hawaii Island.
View ArticleU.S. military needs Egypt for access to critical area
The U.S. military is heavily dependent on Egypt to move personnel and equipment to Afghanistan and around volatile parts of the Middle East, complicating U.S.
View ArticleWhiteman Air Guard unit win rare certification
Members of an Air National Guard group at Whiteman Air Force Base in western Missouri have become the first citizen airmen certified to drop nuclear bombs.
View ArticleFamily to get WWI medal 88 years later
A Wichita woman and a couple from Augusta have worked to find the family of a World War I soldier awarded the Army's second-highest honor decades ago.
View ArticleFormer CNP reflects on manning 'balancing act'
As Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk left the Navy behind Aug. 9, and with it the job of chief of naval personnel, he said what he'll miss the most is the sailors on the deck plates.
View ArticleCongress split on cutting off aid to Egypt
Members of Congress are split over whether the U.S. should cut off military aid to Egypt, highlighting the difficult choices facing the Obama administration amid spiraling violence on the streets of an...
View ArticleMarines prepare for improvised explosives carrying WMD
The Marine Corps' explosives experts are enhancing their training to prepare for expected future encounters with improvised bombs carrying chemical, biological or radiological agents - so-called...
View ArticleCoast Guard to release updates on some sex assault cases
Coast Guard public affairs is advising commanders on making more public updates on sexual assault cases as they progress through the justice system, but will not make it mandatory, the service...
View ArticleFive things: Traveling to foreign countries
Consult the DoD's Foreign Clearance Guide before making travel plans
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