Naval Academy sexual assault case back in D.C. court
Attorneys for a former U.S. Naval Academy football player accused of sexual assault are back in court to argue that political pressure influenced the decision to prosecute him.
View ArticleBill to restore COLA for military retirees clears Senate hurdle
The Senate cleared a key procedural hurdle Monday on a bill that would undo the cuts to military retirement pay introduced by the Bipartisan Budget Act.
View ArticleIraqi militants accidentally set off bomb, killing 21 of their own
An instructor teaching his militant recruits how to make car bombs accidentally set off explosives in his demonstration Monday, killing 21 of them in a huge blast that alerted authorities to the...
View ArticleVentura: 'American Sniper' suit not aimed at widow
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura contends he isn't going after the widow of slain 'American Sniper' author Chris Kyle by continuing his defamation lawsuit, but rather the publisher's insurance company.
View ArticleGunmen attack army, kill 15 troops in north Iraq
Militants in Iraq attacked military barracks in a remote area in the country's north and killed 15 troops overnight, officials said Tuesday, the latest blow to the government's efforts to achieve...
View ArticleTeammate to speak in Navy sex-assault case
A former U.S. Naval Academy football player is scheduled to speak publicly for the first time in a case in which a teammate is accused of sexual assault.
View ArticleReserve NCOs selected for promotion to master sgt.
Here are the names and specialties of the 3,200 Army Reserve sergeants first class considered by the Active Guard and Reserve master sergeant board that met in December. The 188 NCOs chosen for...
View ArticleOlympic luger, Army Sgt. Matt Mortensen boosts with weighted pullups
With speeds topping more than 90 mph, luge is one of the most dangerous Olympic sports.
View ArticleStrangers, touched by Marine's death, hold service
The 60-year-old retired Marine Corps helicopter mechanic had no close family and lived alone in Santa Fe. He died alone too, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
View ArticleUSS Miami sub fire leads to safety recommendations
The Navy is issuing recommendations aimed at preventing another fire like the one that ravaged the submarine USS Miami while it was being overhauled.
View ArticleEx-Lewis-McChord soldier pleads to sexting charges
A soldier pleaded guilty Monday in West Virginia to charges he solicited and received sexually explicit images of a West Virginia teenager while stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
View ArticleTactical Veteran: Mentally, financially prepare to start your business
In my last couple of columns, I've tried to offer some ways to think outside the box about laying the groundwork to become an entrepreneur when you separate from the military.
View ArticleTactical Veteran: More states offering in-state tuition to vets
Many states are offering nonresident veterans in-state tuition for public colleges, although we still have a long way to go to get them all onboard.
View ArticleHouse GOP's new Benghazi report lays blame on White House, State
Administration officials should have anticipated the terrorist threat to the American consulate in Benghazi before it was attacked in 2012, according to a Republican analysis released Tuesday.
View ArticleTopeka named as 4th sub to be based in Guam
Attack submarine Topeka will be the fourth sub homeported in Guam after it emerges from its extended overhaul, Naval Submarine Force Pacific announced Monday night.
View ArticleHouse pulls pension restoration from debt ceiling bill
House Republican leaders abandoned an effort to tie a pending vote to raise the nation's borrowing limit to a repeal of a minor military pension cut and instead will vote Tuesday evening on a 'clean'...
View ArticleHouse votes to repeal COLA caps
A measure that would repeal caps on annual increases in military retired pay steamed through the House on Tuesday, receiving well over the two-thirds majority required for fast-tracked legislation.
View ArticleAF Reserve Command is recruiting recruiters
The Air Force Reserve Command needs volunteers for full-time recruiters.
View ArticleSOCOM chief's email shows effort to shield bin Laden photos
A newly-released email shows that 11 days after the killing of terror leader Osama bin Laden in 2011, the U.S.
View ArticleUnanimous approval in U.S. House for in-state tuition for vets
Lawmakers in a deeply divided House of Representatives can't agree on much anymore, but they're unanimous on at least one thing: Veterans shouldn't be stuck with out-of-state tuition costs at public...
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