Car bombings kill at least 33 people in Iraq
A new wave of car bombs ripped through commercial areas in the Iraqi capital and areas to the south Tuesday, killing at least 33 people and wounding dozens in the latest coordinated militant assault,...
View ArticleExpect budget hints, few announcements, at AFA Orlando
Starting Wednesday, Air Force leadership will descend on the Orlando, Fla., area for the annual Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium.
View ArticleKerry pledges security help to Tunisia
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry congratulated Tunisia on its new post-revolutionary constitution and promised American assistance Tuesday in the North African nation's battle against terrorists.
View ArticleGroup hammers VA for veterans' deaths
The conservative advocacy group Concerned Veterans for America unveiled a new online campaign Tuesday that bluntly states: 'American veterans are dying, it's the VA's fault.'
View ArticleNew NSA choice reflects desire to get past criticism
President Obama's recent nominee to head the NSA will confront a host of problems if confirmed in his new job, including a demoralized workforce, frayed relations with Capitol Hill and angry foreign...
View ArticleVets' transition conference on tap at George W. Bush Institute
Former President George W. Bush will host a veterans' summit in Texas on Wednesday focused on ways to provide assistance to separating service members and their families.
View ArticleSenator looks to close education 'opportunity gap'
Possible presidential contender Sen. Marco Rubio called Monday for overhauling the nation's higher education system to close an 'opportunity gap' between Americans with and without advanced degrees.
View ArticleIran at talks: No scrapping any nuclear facility
Iran drew a red line on Tuesday on how far it would go at landmark nuclear talks, saying as the meeting opened that it would not buckle to pressure from the U.S. and five other world powers to scrap...
View ArticleVideo: 500-pound friendly bomb dropped too close to soldiers in Afghanistan
New video footage shows U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan coming dangerously close to a 500-pound bomb - allegedly dropped by fellow service members who mistook their position for the enemy.
View ArticleLawmakers push for American-made, military-issue sneakers
The Defense Department has issued a formal notice asking American manufacturers who want to make an athletic shoe for service members to come forward and be counted.
View ArticleInjectable sponges can stop bleeding in 15 seconds
Researchers say they have found a way to fight the leading cause of death on the battlefield - bleed-outs - using sterile pellet-shaped sponges that can quickly plug wounds.
View ArticleMilitary researchers: Groom recruits longer before boot camp
A new study analyzing the economy's effect on military recruiting and retention found that washout rates across the services improve when prospective troops spend more time in delayed entry programs.
View ArticleFrigate Taylor runs aground in Turkey; no injuries
The frigate Taylor ran aground while mooring in Samsun, Turkey, on Feb. 12, and officials are investigating the scale of the damages, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa said in a Tuesday news release.
View ArticleCO, master chief fired after raising funds from strip clubs
The commanding officer and senior enlisted leader of a Florida-based ordnance testing unit have been fired after determining their command sought Submarine Birthday Ball funds from local strip clubs,...
View Article4 generals nominated for third star
The president has nominated four generals for new assignments, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Tuesday. All four were also nominated for promotion to lieutenant general.
View ArticleTricare for Life beneficiaries reminded of mail-order Rx requirement
Tricare has begun notifying military retirees and family members who use Tricare for Life that they must start filling long-term prescriptions by mail or at a military treatment facility starting next...
View ArticleHagel digs deep into military ethics problem
When troops are caught cheating on tests, commanders often call it an 'integrity issue.'
View ArticleDriver's overcorrection caused 2012 Humvee crash that paralyzed airman
A Nov. 29, 2012, Humvee crash that paralyzed an airmen was caused by the driver overcorrecting after swerving to avoid a deer on Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., the Air Force announced Tuesday.
View ArticleEx-soldier convicted of killing Iraqi family dies
A former soldier convicted in 2009 of raping and killing a teenage Iraqi girl and using a shotgun to gun down her family died in an Arizona prison over the weekend in what officials suspect was a suicide.
View ArticleSuspect in 'American Sniper' killing in court
The death-penalty case against a North Texas man accused of killing former Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle and another man remains on track for a May trial.
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