College's DNA lab may help bring WWII soldier home
The University of Wisconsin's DNA lab may help bring the final member of a World War II unit home.
View ArticleU.S. to send more drones, missiles to Iraq
As the Iraqi government struggles to contain the exploding violence that slaughtered more than 8,000 civilians in 2013 - which the United Nations says is the highest level of violence since 2008 -...
View ArticleNorfolk sailor dies in car crash
A seaman apprentice bound for the amphibious dock landing ship Carter Hall died Monday from injuries suffered in a car crash while on leave, according to a Wednesday Navy release.
View ArticleNavy grad Kettani signs with Chiefs' practice squad
Out of professional football for the entire regular season, a former Naval Academy star has caught on with his third NFL team as the playoffs approach.
View ArticlePersonnel boss: TA 'not going to be touched'
Sailors worried about losing tuition assistance as part of belt-tightening need not fear - at least for the foreseeable future.
View Article5 flag officer assignments announced
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jon Greenert announced five flag officer assignments Thursday:
View ArticleObama signs bipartisan budget deal, defense bill
Rounding out a tough and frustrating year, President Obama signed a bipartisan budget deal Thursday easing spending cuts and a defense bill cracking down on sexual assault in the military, as the...
View ArticleF-35 fighter jets to bring extra noise to Hill AFB
A fleet of new fighter jets coming to Utah's Hill Air Force Base in 2015 will create extra noise for nearby residents, according to an Air Force report.
View ArticleCoast Guard petty officer to face court-martial
A New Orleans-based Coast Guard petty officer accused of sexually assaulting a CoastGuardswoman will face a court-martial in federal court next year.
View Article3 coalition troops killed in Kabul car bombing
A suicide car bomber attacked a convoy of international troops in an eastern district of the Afghan capital on Friday, killing three service members and wounding six Afghans, officials said.
View ArticleNavy vet featured in troop greeter documentary dies
Bill Knight, a World War II Navy veteran whose volunteer work greeting soldiers at Bangor International Airport was featured in a documentary has died. He was 91.
View ArticleNORAD Tracks Santa website had nearly 20 million visitors on Christmas Eve
The North American Aerospace Defense Command's Santa-tracking program logged 19.58 million unique visitors to its website on Christmas Eve.
View ArticleNew Navy simulator helps shape tomorrow's warships
A revamped Navy facility is making waves to see how ships fare in the unpredictable conditions out on the ocean.
View ArticleBack in the air: Thunderbirds plan 66 shows in 2014
The Thunderbirds, grounded last spring by sequester-driven budget cuts, will be back in the air in 2014.
View ArticleOkinawa governor gives go-ahead for new U.S. base
The governor of Okinawa gave the go-ahead Friday for land reclamation to begin for a new U.S. military base, advancing the effort to consolidate the massive U.S.
View Article3 SEALs wounded in South Sudan are back in U.S.
Three of the four Navy SEALs injured during evacuation efforts over South Sudan last weekend have returned to the U.S. for further medical care after a stop in Germany, a U.S. European Command...
View ArticleNew rapid reaction forces at work in Africa crises
U.S. military quick-reaction forces put in the field after the September 2012 attack on the U.S. consular compound in Benghazi, Libya, have been in the middle of this month's evacuation of Americans...
View ArticleSoldier shot and killed in apparent robbery on Atlanta bike path
Atlanta police say that a soldier has died after he and another man were shot during an apparent robbery while walking on an Atlanta bike trail.
View ArticleFormer NBA player pleads not guilty in Luke AFB theft case
Former Phoenix Suns player Richard Dumas has pleaded not guilty after being charged with eight counts of organized retail theft.
View ArticleTattoo rules delay Army's update to standards
More than two years ago, the Army announced it was reviewing the appearance standards laid out in Army Regulation 670-1.
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