Commandant will answer Marines''Reawakening' questions in new social media...
Got a question about recent efforts to tighten Marine Corps discipline and reinforce military standards in garrison? Tweet it out, Facebook it, or even film yourself asking it via YouTube, and you just...
View ArticleHagel: Ground forces can fight in one theater, support air, sea forces in...
When it comes to the Army and Marine Corps, there were no real surprises in Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's peek today of the 2015 defense budget.
View ArticleVets benefits bill clears initial Senate hurdle
A sprawling Democratic bill expanding health, education and other benefits for veterans easily cleared an early Senate hurdle on Tuesday.
View ArticlePakistan poised for offensive in North Waziristan
Pakistan is poised to launch a full-scale offensive in its lawless tribal region North Waziristan if talks with Taliban insurgents fail, a senior Pakistan government official said Tuesday.
View ArticleLawyer: Navy sexual-assault case will move forward
A lawyer representing a former Naval Academy football player accused of sexual assault says the case against his client is going forward after a military judge rejected a request to dismiss it for lack...
View ArticleHagel to troops: Proposed cuts to compensation helps ensure readiness
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told hundreds of troops Tuesday that the historic reductions in military compensation he proposing is, in part, an effort to keep them safe.
View ArticleMarines look to beef up Insider Threat Program security, training
Marine officials are working to add more muscle to the Corps' Insider Threat Program, launched last year at the direction of President Obama to prevent insider leaks of classified military information...
View ArticleOhio driver held on $50,000 bond in Marine's death
An Ohio driver arrested after a hit-and-run crash that killed a U.S. Marine from Virginia is being held on $50,000 bond.
View ArticleMarine recruiter in N.D. pleads not guilty to arson
BISMARCK, N.D. A U.S. Marine Corps recruiter in North Dakota has pleaded not guilty to a felony arson charge.
View ArticleUS Army general seeks dismissal of sex charges
A U.S. Army general facing court martial on sexual assault charges is again seeking to have the case against him dismissed.
View ArticleEntrepreneuri@l success story: Ranger Up reaches new heights among online...
A veteran-owned T-shirt company with a strong following among soldiers has been named one of the 'Hot 100' companies for 2014 by Internet Retailer, the major trade publication in e-commerce.
View ArticleSleeves up! Here's why the commandant reversed unpopular uniform policy
The Marine Corps' two-year-old 'sleeves down' policy ended with an announcement late Tuesday night on the Marines' official social media platforms. But a spokesman for the commandant, Gen.
View ArticleS.C. archaeologists race to uncover Civil War prison
Racing against time, South Carolina archaeologists are digging to uncover the remnants of a Civil War-era prisoner-of-war camp before the site in downtown Columbia is cleared to make room for development.
View ArticleCourt rules against protester at military base
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Wednesday against an anti-war activist who was barred from a protest area near the main gate at a California Air Force base.
View ArticleFamily gets World War II casualty's belongings
Most people wouldn't choke up at the sight of a deteriorated poncho, a rust-eaten key or a decades-old pocket knife.
View ArticleFormer airman, canine partner to be reunited
Air Force Sgt. Harvey Holt and his canine partner, Jackson, often slept outside the barracks in Iraq, sharing a sleeping bag, because Army soldiers were leery of the Belgian Malinois.
View ArticleIndiana state senator called up to Navy service
An Indiana state senator is being called up to military service during the final days of this year's legislative session.
View ArticleWalter Reed to join Navy's anti-terrorism drill
Officials at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda say the hospital is participating in a Navy-wide anti-terrorism exercise this week.
View ArticleHagel says Europeans should step up NATO support
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Wednesday the European allies must start bearing more of the burden of modernizing NATO or risk it becoming irrelevant.
View ArticleFort Knox soldiers return from Afghanistan
After nine months in Afghanistan, more than 117 Fort Knox soldiers are back at home.
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