Tricare delays decision to stop covering compounded medications
Tricare has pushed off a decision to stop covering some compounded medications as it evaluates its policies regarding these prescriptions, the Pentagon announced Wednesday.
View ArticleIndiana solider remembered with county fair award
After Sgt. Kyle Osborn died in Afghanistan in September, his family knew it was up to them to keep his name alive.
View ArticleLawyer: Snowden to stay in Moscow airport for now
A lawyer advising National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden says his asylum status has not been resolved and that he is going to stay at the Moscow airport for now.
View ArticleLevin steps up bid to stop military justice revamp
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee is stepping up his opposition to legislation that seeks to stanch the growing number of sexual assaults in the armed forces by overhauling the...
View ArticleFort Carson investigates alleged sexual misconduct
Fort Carson officials say they are investigating allegations of sexual misconduct involving several soldiers and under-age girls.
View ArticleKorean War vets honored on 60th anniversary
The efforts of American troops who fought in what has been called the 'Forgotten War' will be in the spotlight this week as the nation marks the 60th anniversary of the armistice in Korea.
View ArticleArmy blimps headed to East Coast
Old technology meets new as blimps bearing high-tech radars are bound for the East Coast next year as part of an Army experiment.
View ArticleSergeant, staff sergeant promotions for August are out
These soldiers have been chosen to sew on new stripes in August, the Army announced today:
View ArticleSenior NCO promotions for August announced
These soldiers were selected for promotion in August, the Army announced today. Some will have to re-enlist in order to be promoted.
View ArticleLuke busy preparing for arrival of F-35s
With the arrival of the first wave of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets at Luke Air Force Base just months away, construction is under way on facilities where pilots will be trained and the planes will be...
View ArticleAfter repairs, LCS Freedom is back underway
The littoral combat ship Freedom, temporarily sidelined over the weekend with engine problems, is back underway, the Navy said Wednesday.
View ArticleVA extends public comment period on new burn pit registry
The Veterans Affairs Department has extended the deadline for the public to comment on its planned registry for service members exposed to open-air burn pits through Aug. 20.
View ArticleRemains of La. soldier come home from N. Korea
After dying in a Chinese prisoner of war camp more than 60 years ago, the remains of a Baton Rouge man will finally be laid to rest with full military honors in Church Point on Friday.
View ArticleSenate panel shows deep divisions on Gitmo
Deep divisions among members of a Senate panel over whether to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, underscore the uphill battle President Barack Obama faces in fulfilling a...
View ArticleOfficials: Attacks kill 17 people in Iraq
Insurgents assaulted a police headquarters in northern Iraq early Wednesday, killing nine policemen, part of a series of attacks that left at least 17 dead in a growing surge of violence.
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