Odierno meets top Chinese generals
China and the United States share common objectives and should boost cooperation between their militaries, the U.S. Army chief said Friday at the start of meetings with top Chinese generals aimed at...
View ArticlePolice seek drivers after Marine's death in Ohio
BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio (AP) - Police investigating an Ohio hit-and-run crash that killed a U.S. Marine from Virginia are hoping to identify and interview three drivers who were in the area and were...
View ArticleGa. National Guard unit deploying to Afghanistan
A helicopter unit from the Georgia National Guard is heading to Afghanistan for what's expected to be a nine-month deployment.
View ArticlePower to go out for 12 hours at Kaneohe base
The power will be turned off for 12 hours at the Marine base in Kaneohe Bay this weekend to allow authorities to assess an existing electrical high voltage system.
View ArticleLawmakers to Hagel: Stop ICBM study
Members of Montana's congressional delegation sent letters to the Pentagon on Thursday asking DoD to immediately cease what it perceived as renewed efforts to conduct an environmental assessment on the...
View Article'Bored' man steals military Humvee, goes on joy ride
A 19-year-old man is in custody after deputies say he stole a military Humvee and went on a joy ride from Sanford to Deltona.
View ArticleGuardsman sues Missouri county over lost job
A National Guardsman from Republic is suing Stone County, claiming his county job was not held for him when he returned from duty.
View ArticleD.C. officers honored for response to Navy massacre
District of Columbia police officers who responded to the Washington Navy Yard massacre in September have been honored by the department.
View ArticleUSAF to launch a previously classified satellite system this year
The Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness (GEO SSA) system will have electro-optical sensors and be based in near-geosynchronous orbit, drifting below and above the geo belt.
View ArticleU. of Maine system approves in-state tuition for vets
The University of Maine System is extending in-state tuition rates to all members of the military.
View ArticleFirst responder-turned airman helps rescue crash victims - again
The truck looked like an accordion.
View ArticleTricare Help: Clearing confusion on policy tweak
A. You seem to be misconstruing the admittedly convoluted details of a recent Tricare policy change that affects Tricare for Life beneficiaries who are also eligible for VA care.
View ArticleTop NATO commander reaches Ukrainian military chief
NATO's top military commander spoke by telephone with the head of Ukraine's armed forces Friday, amid growing concerns about the political crisis there.
View ArticleDeserter sentenced at Lewis-McChord to 1 year
A 28-year-old Sacramento man who deserted the Army 10 years ago was sentenced at Joint Base Lewis-McChord to a year in jail.
View ArticlePentagon seeks 'big code' for 'big data'
A military and national security establishment increasingly dependent on 'big data' analysis and technology risks 'potentially crippling security violations' from outdated and inadequate software,...
View ArticleNASA suspends Orion space capsule test in ocean
NASA has scrubbed a test off the California coast involving recovery of a mock-up of its newest space capsule after it was discovered that the cables weren't strong enough to handle the turbulence.
View ArticleMan sentenced for stealing identities to scam VA
A Hampton man has been sentenced to five years and one month in prison for stealing the identities of other people to obtain government benefits.
View ArticleSen. Blumenthal meeting with VA hospital officials
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal says he'll be meeting with officials at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System hospital in West Haven, after a report found unsanitary conditions at the care center.
View ArticleSomerset arrives in Philadelphia for commissioning
PHILADELPHIA An amphib named for a 9/11 attack site has arrived in Philadelphia for its commissioning ceremony.
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