Marine gets adopted in Christmas Eve ceremony
Lance Cpl. Christopher Mohedano-Hernandez found special significance in being formally adopted during a Christmas Eve ceremony held in a suburban New York courtroom.
View ArticleSenior NCO promotion list for January released
The Army has announced the active duty senior enlisted leaders tapped for promotion in January.
View ArticlePurple Heart is finally given to rightful owner
A Purple Heart has finally been delivered to its rightful owner, 44 years after he was wounded while serving in Vietnam.
View ArticleNSA leaker: 'Mission's already accomplished'
National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden said his 'mission's already accomplished' after revealing NSA secrets that have caused a reassessment of U.S. surveillance policies.
View ArticleArmy and National Guard cross swords over troop cuts
The National Guard hopes to gain from pending cuts to the regular Army's ranks, arguing that part-time soldiers are more cost-effective than their active-duty peers and could save $13 billion annually.
View ArticleStaff sergeant, sergeant promotion list for January released
The following active duty soldiers have been selected for promotion to staff sergeant and sergeant in January, the Army announced today.
View ArticleArmy hires Jeff Monken as football coach
Desperate to snap its long losing streak against its archrival, Army has hired former Navy assistant Jeff Monken as its 37th football coach.
View ArticleU.N. says mass grave found in S. Sudan; Security Council approves more troops
U.N. investigators discovered a mass grave in a rebel-held city in South Sudan, the United Nations said Tuesday, as a possible opening occurred for negotiations to avert civil war in the world's newest...
View Article5 things to know about tracking Santa's journey
For kids who can't wait for Santa to arrive, the North American Aerospace Defense Command has a Christmas treat. Visions of sugar plums can be augmented by a check on the fat man's progress around the...
View ArticleNavy: Whidbey training flights to resume in 2014
Months after the Navy called a moratorium on training flights over Whidbey Island, because of noise complaints, Navy officials have informed residents the flights will be returning in January.
View ArticleIn Christmas tradition, Obama honors U.S. military
President Obama stepped away from the seclusion of his quiet Hawaii vacation for what's become a Christmas tradition: paying tribute to U.S. troops and the sacrifices their families make during the...
View ArticleU.S. Embassy in Kabul attacked on Christmas Day
The U.S. Embassy in Kabul was hit by indirect fire before dawn on Christmas Day but no Americans were hurt, as attacks elsewhere in Afghanistan killed at least six people Wednesday, officials said.
View ArticleU.N. in South Sudan denies report of mass grave
The United Nations mission in South Sudan has denied a report of a mass grave that was issued by the office of a U.N. Commissioner for Human Rights.
View ArticleU.S. drone strike in Pakistan kills 3
A suspected American drone fired two missiles at a home in a northwestern tribal region of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan, killing at least three foreign militants, Pakistani intelligence officials...
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