New up or out rules, and what they mean for NCOs
New rules for noncommissioned officer careers will give thousands of soldiers more time in grade and more time to get ready for duty at the next rank.
View ArticleUnit overhaul: 10,000 soldiers must move
The Army will inactivate 194 units as part of a massive organizational overhaul slated to take place over the next four years.
View ArticleAir Force 'carving out' more AF members for cyber
Demand for airmen with cyber skills will grow to 1,500 in the coming years, up from earlier projections of 1,000, the Air Force's head of Air Force Space Command said Tuesday.
View ArticleXO of riverine squadron fired after 2 boats grounded
The Navy fired the second-in-command of a Jacksonville, Fla.-based reserve riverine squadron Tuesday after an investigation found he '
View ArticleRegister today!
FREE WEBCAST: How to find accurate enterprise data faster. July 17 2PM EDT
View ArticleFormer Marine convicted in Miramar bribery scheme
A federal jury in Southern California has convicted a former Marine Corps sergeant of paying thousands of dollars in bribes for fraudulent lodging reimbursements.
View ArticleJury selection continues for 1-star's sex assault trial
As the second day of jury selection begins Wednesday in the case of an Army one-star accused of sexual assault, defense attorneys say they will attempt to disqualify potential jurors who have a...
View ArticleAir Force Times 2013 Airman of the Year: Firefighter saves helicopter crews...
Master sergeant led firefighters under mortar attack in Afghanistan
View ArticleKingpin capture shows role of U.S.-trained Mexican marines
The capture of a notorious drug kingpin by Mexico's armed forces represents a significant victory for the government and highlights the emerging role of the country's marines in the violent battle...
View ArticleExperts want to help troops improve finances, avoid scams
More than 25 federal and state agencies, consumer advocates and industry groups have launched an effort to educate troops and veterans about personal financial management issues, protecting personal...
View ArticleGroton received counterfeit semiconductors
A federal criminal investigation has revealed that counterfeit semiconductors from Hong Kong or China were shipped to the U.S. Naval Submarine Base in Groton.
View ArticleBuffalo Coast Guard station getting new leader
A change-of-command ceremony is scheduled for the U.S. Coast Guard's Buffalo station on Lake Erie.
View ArticleMarine museum to honor war horse with monument
A heroic Korean War horse is getting a monument at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in time to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the war's end.
View ArticleArmy vet drops appeal in double murder
An Iraq war veteran has ordered his attorney to drop an appeal seeking a new trial in the shooting deaths of a clerk and a bystander during the robbery of a central Pennsylvania sandwich shop.
View ArticleAl-Qaida branch confirms its No. 2 killed in Yemen
The Yemen-based branch of al-Qaida confirmed on Wednesday that the group's No. 2 figure, a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner, was killed in a U.S. drone strike.
View ArticleHeart of a hero: Senior chief's son undergoes transplant weeks after pinning...
On June 29, Senior Chief Engineman (SW) Ryan Podsiad received his E-8 anchors from his 13-year-old son, Evan, at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. On July 9, Evan received a new heart.
View ArticleWorkers restoring second-oldest military cemetery
When he arrived in his pickup Tuesday morning, Jimmy Morton was happy to see someone digging up headstones at the Baxter Springs National Cemetery No. 2 Soldiers' Lot.
View ArticleArmy: Campbell soldier killed by explosive
The U.S. Army says a Fort Campbell-based soldier has died in Afghanistan after being wounded when a rocket propelled grenade struck his vehicle.
View ArticleJBLM commander apologizes to city for low-flying helicopters
An Army official traveled 80 miles from Joint Base Lewis-McChord to an Olympic Peninsula city to apologize in person Tuesday night for a recent nighttime training exercise that the Port Angeles mayor...
View Article