Ill. Air National Guard has new chief of staff
The Illinois Air National Guard has named a new chief of staff.
View ArticleArmy Cadet Command gets new leader
The U.S. Army Cadet Command at Fort Knox will get a new leader.
View ArticleIran's Guard says it has multiple warhead missiles
Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard on Wednesday said it had acquired missiles with multiple warheads, the latest armaments advance to be claimed by the Islamic Republic.
View Article4 schools at Fort Knox to close
Four DoD schools for military children at Fort Knox, Ky. - half of the schools at that installation - will close at the end of the school year, officials said, as a result of the Army's inactivation of...
View Article5 youths receive 'Military Child of the Year' awards
Two military children who have formed their own nonprofit organizations to help others are among the five youths named as recipients of the nonprofit Operation Homefront's 2014 Military Child of the...
View ArticlePromises kept: Few surprises in AF budget
For months, top Air Force officials have been preparing Washington for a budget that cuts back on force structure in favor of modernization. During Tuesday's budget reveal, they made good on their...
View ArticleProsecutors: Man posed as soldier, defrauded women
A Nigerian man is facing federal fraud charges after authorities say he posed as an Afghanistan-based U.S. soldier in order to dupe women into wiring him thousands of dollars.
View ArticleMustache March: Olds' mustache is just a sliver of his story
Brig. Gen. Robin Olds' legacy runs far deeper than a mustache.
View Article'Fish strike' stops jet's takeoff at MacDill
'Bird strikes' are a familiar hazard for aircraft. Now authorities at a Tampa Bay-area military base say they've recorded something new: a 'fish strike.'
View ArticleParalympic powerhouses: Sochi-bound veterans boost biggest contingent yet
With athletes ranging from an active-duty Navy SEAL injured in Afghanistan to a former Coast Guardsman paralyzed in a plane crash, the U.S.
View ArticleDAV: Vocational rehab improves thousands of vets' lives
Too few staffers, poor technology and inadequate tracking of results are hampering a Veterans Affairs Department program that is critical for disabled vets, according to government officials and...
View ArticleFor-profit schools hit with lawsuits, subpoenas
An ongoing push against for-profit colleges and universities by some government officials appears to be gaining momentum, with state and federal organizations launching subpoenas and lawsuits.
View ArticleCoast Guard cutter rescues 'Lucky' dog from frozen lake
A Coast Guard icebreaker on its way to help a trapped vessel added an extra mission to its schedule Monday when the crew rescued a dog from the frozen surface of a Michigan lake.
View ArticleTactical Veteran: Another test that can earn you college credit
In my last column, I talked about the College-Level Examination Program tests that can earn you college credit for things you already know.
View ArticleHagel promises to look into vets' PTSD lawsuit
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says he is personally looking into the lawsuit filed earlier this week by Vietnam veterans who suffered from post-traumatic stress and received less than honorable...
View ArticleMaj. Kurt Lee, Korean War hero, dies at 88
Marine Maj. Kurt Chew-een Lee, a legendary hero at Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War, and the Corps' first Asian American regular officer, died Monday at his home in Washington, D.C., according to...
View ArticleUkraine premier: Crimea will remain in Ukraine
In his first interview since taking office, Ukraine's new prime minister vigorously defended the legality of his government against attacks coming from Russia, but said Wednesday that Ukraine would be...
View ArticleAnalysts: Russia unlikely to pull back in Crimea
Russia is unlikely to pull back its military forces in Ukraine's Crimean peninsula, analysts and former Obama administration officials say, forcing the United States and Europe into a more limited...
View ArticleAfghan elections key test for new security forces
Afghanistan's elections will be a key test for both Afghanistan's young armed forces and the Taliban, which would like to disrupt voting scheduled for next month.
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