Levin: Proposed COLA reduction to get second look
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee has promised to review the bipartisan budget agreement's provision that would reduce annual cost of living increases for military retirees of working...
View ArticleChief master at arms charged with sailor abuse, drunkenness, gun-pointing
A chief master at arms is charged with mistreating five sailors on deployment, denying them food, water and bathroom breaks for up to 11 hours at a stretch over a three-day period in March, allegations...
View ArticleCongress to Hagel: Keep funding search-and-rescue helos
The Air Force's effort to recapitalize its fleet of search-and-rescue helicopters can't fall victim to budget cuts, 74 congressmen said in a Dec. 12 letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.
View ArticleHistoric VCNO nomination: Howard would be 1st woman, 1st African-American to...
President Obama has tapped Vice Adm.
View ArticleArmy announces deployments for 8,300 soldiers
About 8,300 soldiers from four brigades and a division headquarters will deploy to Afghanistan this spring and summer as part of the regular rotation of forces, the Defense Department announced Friday.
View ArticleWelsh: Budget deal doesn't end need for force cuts
The proposed budget deal for the next two years would not change the need to issue force management guidelines, Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh told reporters Friday.
View ArticleJames confirmed as next Air Force secretary
Deborah Lee James was confirmed as the next Air Force secretary by a vote of 79 to 6 on Dec. 13, according to a news release from Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.
View ArticleHagel: All states will begin processing same-sex benefits requests
The nine states that were refusing to recognize the military's new policy on extending full benefits to troops with same-sex spouses have all formally dropped their opposition.
View ArticleRepayments planned for TA lost during shutdown
Up to 1,000 sailors who applied for tuition assistance during the federal government shutdown can apply to have the money they spent on classes reimbursed by the Navy - a reversal of the initial...
View ArticleIran halts expert-level talks over U.S. sanctions
Iran pulled out of expert-level talks with six world powers Friday to protest the expansion of U.S. sanctions, saying the blacklisting of more entities violates the spirit of a groundbreaking agreement...
View ArticleSyria latest magnet for jihadist suicide bombers
On his last day as an ordinary teenager, Abdullah Siddeh kept to his daily routine: He filled in for his father at the small family grocery in the afternoon, asked his mother at home about dinner and...
View ArticleU.S. says Chinese warship nearly struck Navy cruiser
U.S. military officials say a Chinese warship nearly collided with an American Navy guided missile cruiser operating in international waters.
View Article250 airmen eligible for disability re-evals
An Air Force review has identified 250 airmen who may be eligible for disability re-evaluation.
View ArticleCoast Guard museum 'passion' for retiring admiral
New London is one of the last places Adm.
View ArticleRep. Tammy Duckworth to vets: Find your mission
A video of Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., went viral this year as people applauded her for chastising a contractor for taking advantage of government benefits. The contractor sought and received '
View ArticleCourage, camaraderie inspire retired major
Retired Maj. Mike Banzet spent most of his Air Force career doing what he loved: flying. He was a crew chief on F-4s, F-16s and F-117s, and, after Officer Training School, he piloted KC-10s. He...
View ArticleTA changes: Semester-hour limit, yearlong wait take effect Jan. 1
Major changes are coming Jan.1 to the tuition assistance program.
View ArticleSquadron's move to Iwakuni has new ally
The plan to move Marine Aerial Refueling Transport Squadron 152 from Okinawa to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni on the mainland has gained an important backer.
View ArticleNew order defines separation rules
The Corps has overhauled its manual governing how Marines retire or are separated from the service, with broad changes that cover everything from transition assistance requirements and involuntary...
View ArticleNavy overcomes snow beats Army for 12th straight time
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