Fort Bragg soldier demoted for using fake identity
A soldier who used his brother's identification to join the Army 25 years ago has been demoted after a court-martial at Fort Bragg.
View ArticleHomemade bombs prompted changes in military equipment
Three sets of eyes peer out of a massively armored U.S. truck rolling slowly down Highway 1.
View ArticleUN finds systematic disappearances in Syria
A U.N. panel probing war crimes in Syria reported Thursday that people around the country are systematically vanishing without a trace as part of a widespread campaign of terror against civilians.
View ArticleAttacks on Shiite pilgrims, others kill 36 in Iraq
Suicide bombings targeting Shiite pilgrims in and around the Iraqi capital and other violence across the country killed 36 people and wounded dozens others Thursday, officials said.
View ArticleTrial for Army general facing sex charges delayed after accuser finds phone
A court-martial for a U.S. Army general facing sexual assault charges has been postponed for a third time.
View ArticleSudanese Guantanamo detainee says he was tortured
One of two Sudanese Guantanamo detainees who arrived home Thursday after release from the U.S.-run facility in Cuba said his jailers had 'systematically tortured' him, with punishment 'doubled' for...
View ArticleRetailers help Fla., soldiers get home for Xmas
Retailers have pitched in to make sure some Florida National Guardsmen have the transportation to get home for the holidays.
View ArticleSenators plan new Iran sanctions
A bipartisan group of senators is preparing to defy the White House by introducing new Iran sanctions legislation as early as Thursday or Friday that would increase pressure on Iran if it fails to meet...
View ArticleTroops to get wider expedited screenings at airports
Starting tomorrow, air travel will soon get much easier for service members flying on nine major airlines from more than 100 airports nationwide.
View ArticleWest Point cadet accused of emailing child porn
Federal prosecutors in New York say a West Point cadet has been arrested on child pornography charges.
View ArticleMilitary divorce rate ticks downward
A drop in divorces among military women helped push the military's overall rate of failed marriages down over the fiscal year just ended.
View ArticleOperation Homefront co-founder drops lawsuit against organization
A co-founder of Operation Homefront has dropped her lawsuit against the charity which had alleged wrongful termination and defamation of character.
View ArticleDoD commits more resources to mission in Central African Republic
The international community continues to become more deeply involved in trying to stem the bloody chaos that has descended on the Central African Republic (CAR), with America's ambassador to the U.N.
View ArticleArmy Cyber Command names Fort Gordon as new headquarters
The Army announced its 179,000-square-foot Army Cyber Command headquarters will be located at Fort Gordon, Ga., and it will consolidate Army cyber and network operations for the first time under a...
View ArticleOSI takes custody of U.S. service member in connection with sailor's death in...
A U.S. service member detained by German police in connection with the death of a U.S. sailor is in custody of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations for further questioning, said OSI...
View ArticleRetention boards target chiefs in 45 career fields
Chief master sergeants in 45 career fields are being targeted for retirement under the Air Force's first retention board for that rank, according to a memo obtained by Air Force Times.
View ArticleBrezler should be separated, board finds
Although Maj. Jason Brezler received support and endorsements from congressmen, a former assistant secretary of defense, and even Marine Corps generals at his board of inquiry, a panel of three...
View ArticleDoD identifies 6 soldiers killed in helo crash
The Defense Department has identified the six soldiers who died in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
View ArticleSub homecomings on both coasts in time for holidays
The silent service hosted a homecoming Wednesday out west, with another scheduled for Friday on the East Coast as submarine crews return home in time for the holidays.
View Article10 more women graduate from Marine Corps' enlisted infantry training
Ten women graduated from the Marine Corps' enlisted infantry training course on Thursday, part of the service's ongoing research to determine what additional ground combat jobs should lift their gender...
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