SFC pitches idea for 'Army Retirement Medal'
When Sgt. 1st Class Steven Janotta first floated his idea for a retirement medal, some of his peers thought he was joking and wasting their time.
View ArticleNew Detrick rodent lab could advance PTSD research
The red lights in the Army's newest lab at Fort Detrick are not designed to set the mood. Rather, they allow human researchers to work without throwing off their subjects' nocturnal nature.
View ArticleChefs try to work magic on rations at MRE Cook-off
Amateur chef John Crist reached into the box and blindly pulled out his secret ingredients - two Department of Defense field rations, otherwise known as 'Meals, Ready-to-Eat,' or MREs.
View ArticleDocuments reveal chaotic U.S. military sex-abuse record in Japan
At U.S. military bases in Japan, most service members found culpable in sex crimes in recent years did not go to prison, according to internal Department of Defense documents.
View ArticleGeneral's last assignment unwanted, but life-changing
The two framed photographs would stay until the end, when Maj. Gen. Margaret Woodward left for the last time the Pentagon office where she'd served an unlikely role at the end of an extraordinary...
View ArticleU.S. easing terrorist-support rule on immigration
The Obama administration has eased the rules for would-be asylum-seekers, refugees and others who hope to come to the United States or stay here and who gave 'limited' support to terrorists or...
View ArticleMarine fitness experts: with the right training, anyone can do pullups
Athletic trainers at the Crossroads of the Marine Corps say anyone - at any age - should be able to do pullups, so they've launched clinics to help devil dogs improve their technique.
View ArticleMarine Corps Times first casualty in headquarters' war to 'professionalize'
Marine Corps leaders have ordered the independent Marine Corps Times newspaper removed from its prominent newsstand location at base exchange stores worldwide and placed instead in areas away from...
View ArticleSenior enlisted academy shakeup
The Navy's Senior Enlisted Academy will start ramping up this year, with the goal of doubling its output of graduates.
View ArticleGa. Black Hawk makes emergency landing
Officials in Gwinnett County say a Black Hawk helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in Lilburn.
View ArticleU.S. C-17 makes emergency landing in Romania
Romanian authorities say a U.S. military plane with a cracked windshield has made an emergency landing at an air base in eastern Romania.
View ArticleCar bomb in Kabul kills 2 NATO contractors
A suicide attacker rammed a car bomb into a NATO convoy in the Afghan capital on Monday, killing two foreign civilian contractors, authorities said.
View ArticleSoldier dies after being found hurt at JBSA-FSH
Investigators are trying to determine what led to the death of a South Texas soldier who was found in a stairwell outside his barracks.
View ArticleN.Y. Guard chief visits troops serving in Kuwait
The head of the New York National Guard has wrapped up a visit to troops from the Empire State serving in the Persian Gulf.
View ArticleStudy: Fort Lee and communities' growth compatible
A new study says the growth patterns of Fort Lee and communities surrounding the U.S. Army base are compatible.
View ArticleFirst lady praises construction hiring of vets
Michelle Obama says a construction industry pledge to hire 100,000 veterans by 2019 isn't only the right and patriotic thing to do, it's also a smart thing for business.
View ArticleBig business: Vets should start transition process early
Bigwigs at some of America's largest corporations agree: Troops need to start planning much earlier to have a smooth and successful transition from the military to the private sector.
View ArticleWatchdog: Syria ships 3rd batch of chemical arms
A watchdog agency says Syria has shipped third batch of chemical weapons material out of its territory.
View ArticleWWII vet remembers fighting in segregated unit
Today, every February, the nation celebrates Black History Month and the accomplishments of African-Americans.
View ArticleCNO stresses integrity after cheating scandal
Five days after the Navy disclosed widespread cheating on nuclear tests by schoolhouse instructors, the Navy's top officer reemphasized the importance of personal integrity and stressed that...
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