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View ArticleVote bars Pentagon from providing enlistment waivers to rapists
The House voted Tuesday to prevent anyone convicted of a sex crime from enlisting in the military, this time by using the power of the purse.
View ArticleAfter 40 years, return of military draft not in sight
Young men today no longer face the prospect of being called to compulsory military duty. This month marks the 40th anniversary since the draft ended and the military became an all-volunteer force.
View ArticleTransgender troops still serve in silence
As the military begins to embrace gays and lesbians, one group feels left out: transgender troops.
View ArticleKan. doc found guilty of criminal contempt in Army fraud, bribery case
A federal judge has found a Kansas doctor guilty of criminal contempt of court for talking loudly and interrupting the judge during an initial appearance on charges related to a $7 million Army fraud...
View Article7 Air Force Academy cadets suffer heat exhaustion
The heat is taking its toll on Air Force Academy cadets going through basic training exercises.
View ArticleNavy's top officer talks challenges in 'State of the Navy'
Facing unrest abroad and budget woes at home, the Navy is undertaking some painful choices to preserve as much readiness as possible while cutting some missions altogether, the Navy's top officer made...
View ArticleMilitary women say sexual assault and harassment remain
A recently graduated cadet remembers waiting for her accused rapist at the Air Force Academy to be brought to justice.
View ArticleAlaska authorities investigate Coast Guardsman's death
Juneau police and the Coast Guard are investigating the death of a guardsman.
View ArticleOfficial: No media show for former Marine's handover
Colombia's president says he refuses to let the country's main rebel group make a media event of the release of a 26-year-old former U.S. Marine.
View ArticleWhidbey Island Navy neighbors suing over noise
Some Whidbey Island, Wash., residents upset with the noise of Navy jets are suing in an effort to quiet things down.
View ArticleFoundation donates money for wounded Navy vet's home
A foundation is donating $200,000 toward construction of a 'smart home' for a disabled Navy veteran from Cedar Falls.
View ArticlePhoto gallery: California National Guard unit returns from Afghanistan
A California Army National Guard Chinook helicopter unit returned to Stockton, Calif., July 23 after a yearlong deployment in Afghanistan.
View ArticleRetired Army O-5 pleads guilty in Iraq contracting scheme
The U.S. attorney's office in Seattle says an Army officer from Lacey used his position in Iraq in 2007 in an illegal contracting scheme.
View ArticleFraud fouls up fight against IEDs in Afghanistan
A key aspect of the military's effort to protect troops from roadside bombs has been sabotaged from within, according to a report by Pentagon's special inspector general for Afghanistan.
View ArticleArmy secretary, 4-star pay respects to Inouye
Army Secretary John McHugh and U.S. Army Pacific commander Gen. Vincent Brooks honored the late U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye by laying a wreath at Honolulu's Punchbowl cemetery.
View ArticleNavy's sex-assault prevention plan includes barracks inspections
Think you spend enough time with chiefs and officers at work? Starting now, one of them will be present in your barracks to catch misbehavior - or worse.
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