Fort Hood tears down site of 2009 massacre
A Texas Army post has razed the building where a former psychiatrist carried out one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history, with plans to put up trees and a memorial in its place.
View ArticleSoldier suspended in funeral guard photo flap; investigation launched
The Wisconsin National Guard has suspended a soldier from a funeral honors detail over two photos that sparked outrage and shock after the pictures were posted to social media.
View ArticleEx-POW Hall dead at age 83
Ret. Air Force Col. George Robert Hall, an American prisoner of war who spent much of his 7-1/2 years in captivity in the infamous Hanoi Hilton, has died in Hattiesburg. He was 83.
View ArticleOne officer's opinion: Marines who can't do pullups are 'broke or lazy'
This female pullup issue is a mess ['Commandant: Get ready for pullups,' Feb. 3]. I believe it can be fixed if we address training, the Training Management System - which leadership pulls data from to...
View ArticleCorps to debut shorter Sergeants Course
Sergeants who figured they'd be too much in demand within their commands to attend a resident school this year may get that opportunity after all.
View ArticleR4OG repeats as the Corps' logistics unit of the year
For the second year in a row, the Redeployment and Retrograde in Support of Reset and Reconstitution Operations Group, supporting Marine Forces Central Command, has been named the Marine Corps'...
View ArticleCongressman wants one official to coordinate POW's release
For almost five years, a host of military and State Department officials have worked to free prisoner of war Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. But one Republican lawmaker is concerned that all the effort is not...
View ArticleVietnam veteran, POW George Robert Hall dies at 83
A Vietnam War veteran, who endured one of the longest captivities as a prisoner of war in American history, has died.
View ArticleEx-supercarrier Forrestal arrives at scrapyard
The U.S. Navy's first post-World War II supercarrier has arrived at its last port of call.
View ArticleReport: Unsanitary conditions at Conn. VA hospital
The Veterans Administrations' Inspector General's Office has cited the VA Connecticut Healthcare System hospital for an array of problems including unsanitary operating room conditions and high worker...
View ArticleU.K. court: Snowden journalist's partner detention lawful
Britain's High Court on Wednesday endorsed the detention of journalist Glenn Greenwald's partner and the seizure his documents at a London airport last summer, rejecting arguments that the stop...
View ArticleChaplains selected for promotion to major
These active Army chaplains are recommended for promotion to major, the Army announced today. Their names are shown with their sequence numbers.
View ArticleSpouses learn how to flex political muscle
As a military spouse with a mobile lifestyle, Tatiana Matta knows she has her work cut out for her if she wants to run for political office on the local, state or national level.
View ArticlePolice investigating Marine's death in hit-and-run crash
Police investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a Marine from Virginia say they've collected surveillance video from businesses and other evidence from the scene.
View ArticleDeal with credit issues and keep a security clearance
A security clearance comes with benefits. You can apply for jobs that others can't reach, and you'll probably get paid more. But there are hurdles.
View ArticleAs Syria threat expands, Obama mulls options
For the United States, Syria's civil war is threatening to start hitting closer to home.
View ArticleBush Institute aims to identify best resources for vets' transition
Researchers at the George W. Bush Institute in Texas want to know which military advocacy and assistance groups are truly helping veterans.
View ArticleDover staff sergeant charged in death of toddler
Police have charged a Dover Air Force Base, Del., staff sergeant with murder by abuse or neglect in connection with the death of fellow airman's 21-month-old toddler.
View ArticleNational Museum of the Marine Corps exhibit to commemorate one of the Iraq...
The Iraq War's hardest hit unit, which lost 22 Marines and a corpsman on a single deployment, is being commemorated by a temporary exhibit at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va.
View ArticlePTSD can affect civilian hiring - here's how to manage it on the job
When special ops Sgt. Travis Cox exited the Marines in 2011, he worried that his post-traumatic stress, the result of a two-year tour in Iraq, might interfere with efforts to find and keep a job. But...
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