IG: Former 20th AF commander was drunk during Russia trip
The two-star formerly in charge of the Air Force's nuclear missile arsenal was 'frequently rude' to his hosts while he led a U.S. delegation to Russia, socialized with '
View ArticleHawaii residents slammed with rate hike, call Navy-wide billing system 'unfair'
Electric bills are rolling out to public-private venture housing at all stateside bases, and officials promise a 'fair and transparent' policy.
View ArticleAir Force upgrading Utah base for F-35 jets
Utah's Hill Air Force Base is adding flight simulators and ammunition bunkers after being chosen as an operational base for a fleet of new fighter jets.
View ArticleFlags at half-staff to honor fallen Ariz. soldier
Flags at state government buildings are being flown at half-staff Friday to honor an Arizona soldier killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
View ArticleSoldier to appeal conviction in gun rights trial
The soldier convicted of a misdemeanor in a case argued by gun-rights advocates isn't giving up his court fight.
View Article15-year retirement application window opens Jan. 14
Airmen with more than 15 but less than 20 years of service who want to apply for early retirement will have a nearly three-month window to submit their paperwork beginning Jan. 14, according to two...
View ArticleKorean War soldier, recently identified, buried
Sixty-three years is a long time to wait - but not too long, say family members who welcomed the remains of their uncle to Leesville on Thursday.
View ArticleFormer Eagles cheerleader now stars as Army intel officer
'It's kind of a bit of a shock. You don't expect those two things to go hand in hand with one person.'
View ArticleTaliban conflicted over how to disrupt elections
Taliban militants plan to disrupt upcoming presidential elections but are struggling with how to achieve that without alienating the majority of people who want to vote, coalition officials say.
View ArticleWWII fighter ace laid to rest in Arlington
Even as a young boy, David Drew knew his father was a real-life war hero. Maj.
View ArticleArmy sends troops to South Sudan, gear to African Union
In the midst of worsening violence in the South Sudan, the Obama administration informed Congress Thursday evening that it deployed soldiers from the U.S.
View ArticleEditorial: COLA rollbacks break promises
Lawmakers are predictably - and appropriately - backtracking on a small but explosive provision in the recent budget deal that would roll back annual increases to military pension payments for...
View ArticleVa. governor-elect names former Navy 4-star to Cabinet
ARLINGTON, Va. Virginia Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe on Friday named the retired commander of the Navy's Fleet Forces Command as his secretary of veterans affairs and homeland security.
View ArticleSenate approves defense policy bill
The Senate voted overwhelmingly late Thursday night to approve the defense authorization act, an 84-15 vote that paves the way for troops to receive a 1 percent raise beginning Jan. 1.
View ArticleAcademy stands by controversial 'ex-gay' official
The Air Force Academy's superintendent said Friday that the academy will not fire or transfer a controversial senior official who drew criticism in November for his extensive history of work with...
View ArticleSECNAV: Bribery scandal put Navy on the offensive
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, stung by the results of the service's investigation into fraud and abuse of ship servicing contracts, is making a number of changes designed to remove the temptation to accept...
View ArticleSenate confirms Navy's first female 4-star, VCNO
Senators confirmed Vice Adm. Michelle Howard for the service's No. 2 post on Friday, making her the first female four-star admiral in the Navy's 238-year history.
View ArticleXO and CMC fired over toilet hazing
An East Coast-based chief hazed his female shipmates by forcing them to march in formation to the end of a pier carting plastic bags of their own feces, a Navy investigation has found.
View ArticleObama orders military to review sexual assault
President Barack Obama on Friday gave the military one year to make progress on an epidemic of sexual assault or face potential tougher reforms, hours after Congress sent a sweeping defense bill for...
View ArticleOpponents of COLA cut to pensions petition White House
Opponents of a planned reduction to the annual cost of living adjustment to military pensions have launched a petition drive urging President Obama to veto the cuts.
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