Norfolk, San Diego focus groups show few fans of 'global force' slogan
The recruiting slogan 'America's Navy: A global force for good,' doesn't resonate with sailors and veterans. And while officers find it less objectionable, they don't love it, either.
View ArticleMarine Corps extends benefits to same-sex spouses
The Marine Corps began extending spousal benefits to same-sex couples Tuesday, in compliance with recent Defense Department guidance.
View ArticleFort Hood shooter Hasan forcibly shaved in Leavenworth
The Army psychiatrist sentenced to death for the Fort Hood shooting rampage has been forcibly shaved, an Army spokesman said Tuesday.
View ArticleSenate committee approves Syria war resolution
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to authorize President Obama to use limited force against Syria Wednesday, after adopting amendments from Sen. John McCain designed to 'change the military...
View ArticleKerry says Syrian rebels have not been hijacked by extremists
Extremist groups make up between 15 percent and 25 percent of the rebels fighting Syrian leader Bashar Assad, but moderate forces are growing stronger as a result of support from regional allies,...
View ArticleHouse panel debate raises new doubts on Syria resolution
Benghazi. Costs. Al-Qaida. Hezbollah. War weariness. No coalition. Unconstitutional.
View ArticlePentagon developing mobile units to neutralize chemical weapons materials
Should the Pentagon need to destroy stockpiles of chemical weapons, it can do so with new mobile systems that can neutralize and destroy the materials, according to defense officials.
View ArticleMarine Corps considers new all-weather coat
The Marine Corps is considering a uniform change that would make the service's All-weather Coat black rather than pewter grey, according to a Marine news release.
View ArticleVA to give benefits to same-sex spouses
The Veterans Affairs Department will begin recognizing same-sex spouses, giving gay veterans access to benefits that were previously limited to heterosexual couples, the Obama administration announced...
View ArticleU.S.-Myanmar military ties spark unease
The Obama administration wants to restart U.S. defense training for Myanmar that was cut 25 years ago after a bloody crackdown on protesters.
View Article2 Koreas agree to restore military hotline
North Korea agreed Thursday to restore a cross-border military hotline with South Korea, in another sign of easing tensions between the rivals in recent weeks, the South Korean government said.
View ArticleVt. F-35 opponents ask city to block planes
Opponents of a proposal that could base F-35 fighter planes at Vermont's Burlington International Airport want city officials to refuse to allow the plane to be based there.
View ArticleOne last toast: Doolittle Raiders set final ceremony for Nov. 9
The last of the Doolittle Raiders from World War II will make their final toast together in a Nov. 9 ceremony at the national Air Force museum in southwest Ohio.
View ArticleSyria attack would not have to draw in NATO
NATO's chief says a U.S. strike on Syria would not require deeper NATO involvement because it would be a limited operation.
View ArticleUSAF signs off on KC-46 tanker review
The Air Force has signed off on the final critical design review (CDR) for its next generation tanker, formally establishing the design of a program identified by top Air Force officials as a key...
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