Capt. killed in Pave Hawk crash to be buried at AF Academy
A U.S. Air Force captain killed in a helicopter crash in England earlier this month is being buried at the Air Force Academy.
View ArticlePanel slammed for closing sex assault policy hearings
An independent panel formed to recommend changes to how the military oversees, investigates and prosecutes sexual assault cases will meet Thursday in Arlington, Va., to discuss publicly the role of...
View ArticleVA interest rate moves
When considering a VA home loan, either for a purchase or to refinance an existing VA loan, the interest rate is a key element. Rates can determine how much a borrower may qualify for as well as...
View ArticlePrepaying a VA mortgage
Now that we're past the housing crisis of the last decade and property values have essentially stopped their freefall, it's worthwhile to take a look at where we stand today compared to just a few...
View ArticleFinancing a new home with a VA loan
Sometimes there's just a special feeling of buying something brand new. There's no previous owner, it's all yours. When it comes to real estate, being the first owner carries a unique attraction for many.
View ArticleAre you ready to use your VA loan?
Doing anything for the first time can be a bit unsettling. And depending upon the activity, there will always be a unique combination of anticipation, excitement and anxiety. It's the unknown that...
View ArticlePentagon, scientists closing in on rapid DNA technology
Researchers are closing in on the final steps of a new system to analyze human DNA in 90 minutes, according to interviews with Pentagon and industry officials.
View ArticleExperts wary over news of China's 2nd carrier
Experts on China's Navy are sounding cautionary tones after news surfaced last week that China is reportedly constructing a second aircraft carrier.
View ArticleFebruary officer promotions announced
These officers will be promoted on Feb. 1, the Army announced today:
View ArticleSame-sex couples hit roadblocks overseas
When Alex Viana Hart and his husband, an Army sergeant, were discussing where they wanted to live for their next duty assignment, they knew they wanted to go to Vicenza, Italy.
View ArticleAirman held in wife slaying at Nellis due in court
A technical sergeant at Nellis Air Force Base faces arraignment on a murder charge in the slaying of his wife during what he told police was a domestic argument.
View ArticleIG: 1-star had romantic relationship with waitress, drinking problem
A married one-star general had a romantic relationship with a waitress while serving as the president of the 2013 senior master sergeant promotion board, according to an Air Force inspector general's...
View Article187 selected for promotion to captain
The Air Force has selected 187 first lieutenants for promotion to captain in a variety of career fields.
View ArticleQ&A on Hagel's investigation of nuclear force
The Pentagon's decision to look into what ails the Air Force group responsible for nuclear missiles was hardly a bolt from the blue.
View ArticleFormer Coast Guardsmen to run for governor of Rhode Island
Rhode Island's already contentious race for governor is about to get a lot more complicated with the entry of Clay Pell, the grandson of the late U.S. Sen. Claiborne Pell and the husband of Olympic...
View ArticleBarque Eagle returns to New London
The Coast Guard's Barque Eagle has returned to its home port of New London after undergoing repairs in Baltimore.
View ArticleIraq officials: Attacks kill 8, including 4 troops
Officials say a suicide bomber has killed four Iraqi troops west of Baghdad while attacks elsewhere in the country killed four people.
View ArticleU.S. resumes nonlethal aid to Syrian opposition
The United States has restarted deliveries of nonlethal aid to the Syrian opposition, officials said Monday, more than a month after al-Qaida-linked militants seized warehouses and prompted a sudden...
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