Fort Drum soldiers heading to Afghanistan in fall
About 2,000 soldiers in a combat brigade based at Fort Drum in northern New York will be heading to Afghanistan in the fall.
View ArticleWater main failure hits Joint Base Andrews during heat wave
Hundreds of thousands of residents of suburban Washington are avoiding running their faucets, watering their lawns and flushing toilets during a scorching heat wave because of urgent repairs to a...
View ArticleEx-SAPRO chief heads to trial to face sexual battery charge
The trial for the former chief of sexual assault prevention efforts accused in May of grabbing the breasts and buttocks of a woman in an Arlington, Va., parking lot was set to begin July 18.
View ArticleAirman's shooting death leaves family searching for answers
Airman 1st Class Shaquille Hargrove tried to make his visits home to Wilson, N.C. a surprise. His friends would pick him up from the airport and take him to his grandmother's house.
View ArticleMore colonels, lt. colonels selected this year
The Air Force on Wednesday announced it has selected 18 lieutenant colonels to promote to colonel, and 1,350 majors to promote to lieutenant colonel during the 2013A line of the Air Force, and line of...
View ArticleVancouver roof dog reunited with Army recruiter
A wandering dog that was rescued Monday from the roof of Vancouver-area home is reunited with its owner.
View ArticleAF Academy: Spending cuts haven't hurt academics
The Air Force Academy says deep spending cuts haven't hurt academics or substantially affected faculty numbers.
View ArticleAF drone crash closes remote Fla. highway
A remote stretch of Florida Panhandle highway closed early Wednesday after an Air Force drone crashed near the area.
View ArticleOn-base same-sex weddings expected to increase after DOMA ruling
The number of same-sex weddings on military bases is expected to increase after last month's landmark Supreme Court ruling struck down a key section of the Defense of Marriage Act, advocates for the...
View ArticleO-4 active-duty line selections: Special duty/engineering/aerospace...
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View ArticleCongrats, O-4! Lt. cmdr. selections announced
The following line officers have been selected for promotion to lieutenant commander, the Navy announced Wednesday in a fleetwide message, ALNAV 048/13.
View ArticleGold Star spouses ask Congress for relief from 'widow's tax'
Nearly 100 Gold Star widows and their advocates converged on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to urge Congress to repeal a law that forces about 61,000 widows and widowers to forfeit part of their benefits.
View ArticleCoast Guard launches operating base in Kotzebue
The Coast Guard has opened an operating base in Kotzebue as part of its summer patrols in the Arctic.
View ArticleHagel orders headquarters staffs cut 20 percent
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Tuesday that the Pentagon's top brass will cut their staffs by 20 percent.
View ArticleDespite Pentagon claims, Marine colonel sought in Benghazi investigation not...
When insurgents attacked the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, last fall, Col. George Bristol held a key post in the region.
View ArticleCongressman: Did politics ground Miramar Air Show?
A California congressman wants to know why the Defense Department refused to support a Marine Corps air show that reportedly brings in money every year.
View ArticleMarine death under investigation following medical evacuation from aircraft...
The U.S. military is investigating the death of a Marine lance corporal who was deployed with the aircraft carrier Nimitz, Pentagon officials said Tuesday.
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