3 of 4 SEALs injured in S. Sudan to be transferred to hospital in Germany
Three of the four U.S. troops injured Saturday when their CV-22 Ospreys were hit with small-arms fire in South Sudan are expected to be transferred Monday to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in...
View Article3 of 4 U.S. service members injured in South Sudan to be transferred to AF...
Three of the four U.S. troops injured Saturday when their CV-22 Ospreys were hit with small-arms fire in South Sudan are expected to be transferred Monday to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in...
View ArticleMedal of Honor recipient Hernandez dies at 82
Cpl. Rudy Hernandez, who fought in the Korean War and was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1952, has died at Womack Army Medical Center. He was 82.
View ArticleThe Corps revises its drawdown plan
The Corps will expand voluntary separation incentives, bring in fewer recruits and make it tougher for some noncompetitive staff sergeants to remain in uniform as it pares the service to 174,000...
View ArticleNavy moves forward with sonar training
The Navy is moving forward with a plan that will intensify its sonar use off Southern California and Hawaii.
View ArticleMarine Corps is first service to pass audit
The Marine Corps is the first military service to pass a financial audit, a small but potentially important budgetary milestone.
View ArticleJames officially sworn in as Air Force secretary
The Air Force officially has a new secretary.
View ArticleAirmen facing Qualified Force Review Board to be notified Jan. 6
Airmen will be told Jan. 6 if they will be considered by the Air Force's first Quality Force Review Board that will convene May 5 to 16, according to a Dec. 19 memo obtained by Air Force Times.
View ArticleAir Force looking at value of promotion points for longevity
The Air Force is working on the first major changes to the enlisted evaluation system in 20 years with a goal to keep the best performing airmen as the service contracts under budget pressure.
View ArticleCOLA cutback angers retirees, spouses
Ann Wade, the wife of a recently retired Marine Corps pilot, watched the recent budget deliberations in the House and Senate with outrage.
View ArticleLCS Freedom returns to San Diego
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) returned to its homeport of San Diego on Monday following the completion of its maiden deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
View ArticleCanadians, Brits still in South Sudan city U.S. evacuated
British, Canadian and Kenyan citizens are among 3,000 foreigners trapped in a South Sudan city experiencing bouts of heavy machine gun fire, one of the most violent areas of a weeklong conflict that...
View ArticleIraq's defense minister unhurt in roadside bombing
Officials say a roadside bombing has targeted Iraq's acting defense minister who was unharmed in the explosion, which wounded two of his guards.
View ArticleMontford Point Marine gets medal for WWII service
A 91-year-old Ohio man has been recognized for his World War II service with a Congressional Gold Medal.
View ArticleWis. combat vet seeks pardon for police post
An Iraq War combat veteran is hoping for a pardon from Gov. Scott Walker so he can become a police officer.
View ArticleNATO commander in eastern Afghanistan visits U.S. troops
The commander of NATO forces in eastern Afghanistan spent Christmas Eve visiting U.S. troops at bases across the mountainous region to bring them holiday greetings and gifts for a few lucky soldiers.
View ArticleAirman surprises family with the gift of presence
Wendy Tripple had steeled herself for her husband's absence this Christmas. Lt. Col. Trent Tripple, an F-15E pilot, was due home from a one-year remote assignment in the Middle East the first week of...
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