Biden: Asia's growth a chance to bend history
Seeking to reassure wary allies, Vice President Joe Biden on Friday pushed back against those who question America's commitment to Asia, which has at times been obscured by an array of distractions at...
View ArticleFormer Navy CPO convicted in wife's slaying
A New Orleans jury deliberated for an hour and a half before convicting a former Navy chief petty officer on charges of second-degree murder in the crossbow shooting of his wife in their home in 2011.
View Article243 retraining slots remain for first-term airmen
First-term airmen looking to retrain in 2014 have 10 career fields to choose from, according to a new list of retraining opportunities provided by the Air Force.
View ArticleVA must tighten physician peer reviews, GAO says
The Veterans Affairs Department fails to follow its own policies on monitoring sub-par doctors whose treatment - or lack thereof - may harm patients, a new government review finds.
View ArticleJIEDDO to shrink, but expand mission
The Pentagon's counter-IED organization will shrink nearly 90 percent in the coming years from its peak strength in 2010 but expand its missions, according to US Defense Department documents.
View Article2 flag officer assignments announced
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jon Greenert announced two flag offier assignments Thursday:
View ArticleFor government, a long road to stopping insider threats
More than three years after an Army private stole more than 250,000 documents and leaked them to the media and more than two years after President Obama signed an executive order aimed at stopping...
View ArticleSimulation may offset training budget cuts
If one thing has become clear under sequestration, it is this: Budget cuts beget training cuts, which in turn hurt readiness.
View ArticleArmy: Someone near Ft. Irwin may know of killing
Army investigators asked for help from people near a California base in solving the 2009 killing of a soldier in Afghanistan.
View ArticleAttorney: Stewart soldier charged in militia murders has PTSD
The defense attorney for a U.S. Army sergeant charged in a double slaying says the soldier suffers from brain injuries and post-traumatic stress after serving in combat in Afghanistan.
View ArticleEx-congressional staffer charged with lying to VA about Iraq injuries
A former staffer for U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah has been charged with lying about being injured in the Iraq war to collect disability benefits.
View ArticleTBI recovery fueled SFC toward Best Warrior win
If Sgt. 1st Class Jason Manella had managed to simply compete for Best Warrior, it would have been a triumph. But he defied expectations and took home the title.
View ArticleNCOs eligible for new bonuses
Regular Army noncommissioned officers in several priority specialties and career management fields are eligible for a new round of retention incentives under the Critical Skills Retention Bonus program.
View ArticleNew DARPA project aims to make vaccines obsolete
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants to reinvent the way bodies are taught to fight off deadly viruses and bacteria - without needing a vaccine to make it happen.
View ArticleWiesbaden garrison CSM suspended in 'alcohol-related incident'
The top enlisted soldier at U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbadenhas been suspended from his job as garrison command sergeant major after 'an alcohol-related incident,' according to an Army spokeswoman.
View ArticleQBs recall historic '63 matchup
If you were alive in 1963, you almost certainly remember exactly where you were when you found out President Kennedy had been shot.
View ArticleSwitching to shorthanded MOS may rescue career
With the Army getting smaller, and retention policies tightening, personnel officials say soldiers in overstrength specialties have a better shot at surviving the drawdown if they switch to jobs that...
View ArticleExpert: Punishment in 'pretty' scandal excessive
The Army has set a January 2016 deadline to open all combat jobs to women, but the road to that goal hit a bump in late November, when the woman heading the Army's study on the impact of gender...
View ArticlePearl Harbor survivor thrives meeting visitors
Herb Weatherwax cruises the open-air grounds of the visitors center at Pearl Harbor on a motorized scooter dubbed 'Herb's Hot Rod.' When a woman notices his blue and white cap embroidered with the...
View ArticleCase of longtime Vandenberg protester reaches Supreme Court
John Dennis Apel has been visiting the designated protest zone at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., for 14 years. In 2003, he threw 4 ounces of his own blood on the Vandenberg sign to protest the...
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