Syrian FM: Syria will sign arms ban, open storage sites
Syria's foreign minister said Tuesday that Damascus is ready to sign an international agreement banning chemical weapons and pledged to open its storage sites and provide full disclosure immediately.
View ArticleSecuring Syria's arsenal is rife with challenges
Russia's proposal to place Syria's chemical weapons stockpile under international control for dismantling would involve a lengthy and complicated operation made more difficult by a deep lack of trust -...
View Article'Virtual fitness kiosks' to be at 66 locations by end of the month
Have you not had a good workout since your base lost funding for its aerobics instructor? Soon, some airmen will no longer have that excuse for not exercising.
View ArticleMarine Corps concerned about injuries as women join enlisted infantry training
Enlisted female Marines who volunteer for basic infantry training this fall will be closely monitored to ensure they are not put at risk of sustaining career-threatening injuries, according to the...
View ArticleTop charity award winner helps homeless female vets
More homeless women veterans will find suitable housing if the top award winner in the 2013 Newman's Own Awards competition has anything to say about it.
View ArticleDoes Marine Corps video featuring Reagan speech contain partisan message?
A new promotional video released by the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit features surprisingly political language, courtesy of a voiceover from a 1964 Ronald Reagan speech.
View ArticleFeds plans to release details of secret spy court
The Obama administration is releasing hundreds of previously classified documents detailing activities of the country's long-secret spy court that authorizes domestic surveillance programs.
View ArticleDocuments: Officials misused U.S. surveillance program
Government officials for nearly three years accessed data on thousands of domestic phone numbers they shouldn't have and then misrepresented their actions to a secret spy court to reauthorize the...
View ArticleAttack sub North Dakota to be commissioned in May
The USS North Dakota goes into service May 31.
View ArticleHouse panel rolls out short-term 2014 CR
A House panel introduced legislation to avert a government shutdown by funding the Pentagon and other federal agencies at fiscal 2013 levels until mid-December.
View ArticleObama tells nation he's pursuing diplomacy with Syria
President Obama told the nation Tuesday he is exploring a Russian diplomatic plan to end a chemical weapons dispute in Syria, but reserves the right to take military action if necessary.
View ArticleCongressman wants Navy secretary to investigate Marine Corps commandant
A North Carolina congressman wants Navy Secretary Ray Mabus to investigate the Marine Corps commandant's controversial involvement in legal cases stemming from an inappropriate war-zone video.
View ArticleObama puts Syria strike clock on hold
Despite the frantic pace of events over the past two days which has shifted the ground on the debate in Washington over whether to launch military strikes on the Assad regime in Syria, U.S.
View ArticleNavy leader to address sexual assault prevention
The head of the Navy's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office is meeting with those responsible for carrying out prevention education in Virginia.
View ArticleCeremony at N.Y. base to honor fallen airman
Members of a New York Air National Guard unit will turn out at a Hudson Valley air base to honor a fallen comrade killed in Afghanistan.
View ArticleLevin confident Senate takes up NDAA before holidays
The head of the Senate Armed Services Committee is confident the full chamber will take up a Pentagon policy bill before it heads home for the holidays.
View ArticleGAO: Air Force needs better analysis of new GPS sats
The Air Force should come up with better cost estimates and options for new GPS Satellites, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report.
View ArticleWith soldier's help, Afghan interpreter wins visa
The Afghan interpreter credited with saving the life of an Army intelligence officer has been granted a visa and could be coming to the United States as soon as next month.
View ArticleFirst A-10s depart from Fort Smith National Guard
The first A-10 jets have left for Georgia from the Arkansas National Guard base in Fort Smith.
View ArticleMarine vet held in Iran 2 years writes letter to Kerry
A former U.S. Marine held in Iran for two years said in a letter to the U.S. secretary of state that he has endured 'miserable prison conditions' and believes Tehran is holding him hostage for use in a...
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