Iran: Guards chief criticizes foreign minister
The head of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards rebuked the country's foreign minister Tuesday over comments he made about the military's ability to withstand a potential American attack.
View ArticleBird strike brought down T-38 in July, investigation shows
A bird strike shattered the canopy and caused a T-38C Talon's engine to fail during a training flight July 19 at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, according to an Air Force investigation.
View ArticleHill airman who died in snowmobile accident identified
Air Force officials have identified an airman killed in a snowmobiling accident Sunday as 22-year-old Christopher Martinez.
View ArticleRetirees pushed off Tricare Prime may be allowed back in
More than 171,000 military retirees and family members booted from Tricare Prime on Oct.
View ArticleCongress puts gender-neutral combat job standards into law
Pentagon official say they have no intention of creating special fitness standards for women who want to serve in combat jobs - but Congress wants to see that promise in law.
View ArticleVeterans, soldiers learn show biz with ABC
Five Army veterans and current soldiers got the chance to write, direct and produce their own films for ABC television during the network's November and December 'Home for the Holidays' campaign - an...
View ArticleU.S. forces in Guam issue safety alert after Marines attacked by local gang
Concerned about gang violence, U.S. military leaders on Guam are considering a return to 'shore patrols' on liberty nights following attacks in which deployed Marines and sailors were beaten with...
View ArticleAF may nix promotion points for time in grade, time in service
Right now, enlisted airmen earn points for promotion based on how long they have been in the Air Force and how long they've been at their current rank - but that could change.
View ArticleSuit: Marine's body sent home to Pa. without heart
The parents of a Marine sergeant who died while stationed in Greece say that they discovered weeks after his funeral that his body had been sent home without a heart - and that the Department of...
View ArticleRegional alignment may boost soldiers' career stability
How would you like to be based at one post, or at least one area, for the bulk of your career?
View ArticleAir Force secretary nominee closer to Senate vote
The Air Force is one step closer to having its top civilian appointee confirmed by the Senate, after Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., filed cloture motions for Deborah Lee James and three other...
View ArticleKerry urges lawmakers to reject new Iran sanctions
Secretary of State John Kerry urged members of Congress Tuesday not to pursue tougher sanctions against Iran that some lawmakers say would help ensure the interim deal signed last month leads to a...
View ArticleBudget deal would reduce COLAs for some military retirees
A bipartisan budget deal to avoid another government shutdown and reduce the impact of sequestration over the next two years includes thorns for working-age retirees.
View ArticleCar bomb hits near NATO gate at Kabul airport
A car bomb went off Wednesday near a gate used by NATO troops in the northern section of the Kabul airport, the Afghan Interior Ministry said.
View ArticleOp-Ed: Keep commander authority
On Nov. 13, a jury in Virginia returned a verdict of not guilty in a widely reported case alleging sexual assault.
View ArticleWest Point seeks to produce all its own energy
Along with 'Go Army!' and 'Beat Navy!' commonly heard sayings at the U.S. Military Academy may soon come to include 'Shut off the lights!'
View ArticleLCS Freedom leaves 7th Fleet
The Navy's first forward-deployed littoral combat ship left 7th Fleet on Tuesday, ending a nearly nine-month visit filled with major milestones and mostly minor glitches that kept the ship pierside in...
View ArticleU.S. suspends non-lethal aid to northern Syria
The United States has suspended all non-lethal assistance destined for rebels fighting President Bashar Assad's forces in northern Syria, U.S. officials said Wednesday, citing fears the aid could fall...
View ArticleVA questioned on benefits claims progress
The Veterans Affairs Department's top benefits official predicted Wednesday that the backlog of almost 400,000 benefits claims will continue to drop in 2014 and is on course to be eliminated in 2015.
View ArticlePT365: 4 tips on how to build good form and improve CrossFit technique
Big gyms and good coaches are nice, Former Navy SEAL Dave Werner says, but you can do a lot to learn and refine basic CrossFit technique on your on own, or with buddies in your unit.
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