U.S. offers ship, new systems to destroy Syrian chemical weapons
Pentagon officials said Thursday that the U.S. government has offered to send about 100 Defense Department civilians and a merchant ship to the Mediterranean to assist in the destruction of the '
View ArticleLa. Guard sites to take same-sex benefit form
Louisiana National Guard personnel seeking benefits for same-sex spouses will have an easier time filing the requests, despite a state refusal to let its workers process the paperwork.
View Article5 things: Developmental special duties
Last month, about 1,000 staff sergeants, technical sergeants and master sergeants got word that they are the first airmen selected to fill developmental special duties.
View ArticleCrew inexperience, fatigue led to C-17 runway mishap
Crew inexperience and fatigue helped cause a May 9 incident in which a C-17 landed 1,000 feet short of the runway at Dover Air Force Base, Del., an investigation has determined.
View ArticleHopes fade for Army armed aerial scout
The Army has been trying to build a new, light reconnaissance helicopter since 1982, when it kicked off the Light Helicopter Experimental program to replace the Vietnam-era OH-58 Kiowa helicopter.
View ArticleOperations unchanged near China's air defense zone
The U.S. military has continued regular flights in and near Chinese air defense zones and has not received any responses that are 'out of the ordinary,' defense officials said.
View ArticleFormer CSAF: Time to cut the A-10, invest in combat search-and-rescue
A former top general of the Air Force weighed in on the debate over the future of the A-10, saying it is time to let the venerable jet go and move on to newer jets that can face newer threats.
View ArticleDischarge upheld for airman who reported sexual assault
A medical board has upheld the discharge of a security forces airman who claims he was improperly diagnosed with a personality disorder after he reported being sexually assaulted by a superior.
View ArticleMarine officer to receive Silver Star for heroics in Camp Bastion attack
A highly decorated Marine Corps officer will receive the nation's third-highest combat valor award next week for his role repelling the deadly 2012 attack inside a coalition airfield in southwestern...
View ArticleSoldiers' alcohol problems alarm Army officials
Army officials in Hawaii are worried about the prevalence of alcohol abuse within the ranks, a problem a national organization also reports is on the rise among members of the military.
View ArticleRocket with secret payload launches off California
A rocket carrying a secret payload for the U.S. government has successfully launched from the central California coast.
View Article6 Air Guardsmen being honored for bravery
Six members of a Long Island-based Air National Guard unit are receiving one of the U.S. military's highest awards for heroism for a rescue mission a year ago in Afghanistan.
View ArticleUS House leaders signal budget deal still a work in progress
House leaders signaled Thursday that budget talks intended to provide sequestration relief to the Pentagon and other agencies are not as close to the finish line as suspected 24 hours ago.
View ArticleHagel ship tour showcases U.S. commitment to Gulf
Standing on the massive deck of the Navy's USS Ponce, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the United States is entering the new nuclear pact with Iran '
View ArticleBail revoked for Army Reservist accused of giving secrets to Chinese girlfriend
A magistrate revoked bail Thursday for a U.S. defense contractor accused of giving military secrets to his Chinese girlfriend, because the man sent her a letter and email against a judge's orders.
View ArticleCPO exam bumped up in case of shutdown
The chief petty officer exam has been bumped up two days to avert possible problems if a federal government shutdown were to occur again.
View ArticleSlight improvement in vets jobless rate in November
The nation's jobless rate fell to 7 percent in November, the lowest level in five years, but an economy that created just 203,000 net new jobs provided only slight gains for veterans.
View Article6th person sentenced in $18M Navy kickback scheme
The sixth and final person to plead guilty in a long-running kickback scheme that cost the U.S. Navy $18 million has been sentenced.
View ArticleCDC: Water at Lejeune linked to birth defects
A long-awaited study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms a link between tainted tap water at a U.S. Marine Corps base in North Carolina and increased risk of serious birth...
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