U.S. fighter jets in Jordan to provide training
About a dozen U.S. fighter jets will be flying and conducting training operations in Jordan, poised to respond if needed to protect allies if the war in neighboring Syria spills over the border, U.S....
View Article5 flag officer assignments announced
Navy leaders announced the following one and two-star assignments Friday:
View ArticleReport names football players accused in academy assault case
Three male midshipmen accused of sexually assaulting a female mid while she was blacked out have been identified.
View ArticleJudge denies attorney's motion to question commandant in Taliban urination case
Two three-star Marine Corps generals have agreed to answer an attorney's questions regarding the possibility of unlawful command influence by the service's commandant in what has become one of the most...
View ArticleCMC sacked for lying to investigators
The senior enlisted sailor of Airborne Command Control and Logistics Wing was relieved Friday after lying to investigators who were looking into allegations he'd misused funds, sources said.
View ArticleDonley retires; Under Secretary Fanning becomes acting AF secretary
Air Force secretary Michael Donley was top civilian leader for five years.
View ArticleFleet trophy spotlights improved Navy units
Getting to know junior sailors, encouraging them to spend time with their families and promoting physical fitness to reduce stress are just some of the qualities of this year's Arleigh Burke Fleet...
View ArticleAttacks kill NATO service member, 2 Afghan police
Taliban militants attacked local security checkpoints in a provincial capital in northern Afghanistan, killing two policemen in a fight that also left 18 insurgents dead, Afghan officials said Saturday.
View Article7 AFSCs finally open to women - or are they?
It remains to be seen whether female airmen will be allowed to join the elite ranks of the special operations community even though the Air Force has lifted the ban on the handful of remaining combat...
View ArticleMEUs offer insight into Pacific supply challenges
Just weeks after completing their eight-month deployment to the Indian Ocean and western Pacific on May 13, leaders of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit visited the Pentagon - not just to debrief...
View ArticleAutopsy: N.C. airman's toddler son died of neglect
A 15-month-old boy whose body was found in a plastic bag along a North Carolina road in March was severely malnourished and died of neglect.
View ArticleJune 22, 1863: West Virginia becomes 31st state
Adopting the motto 'Mountaineers are always Free,' West Virginia has become the 31st state admitted into the United States of America.
View ArticleJordan: 900 U.S. troops boost defense in country
Some 900 U.S. military personnel, including dozens staying on from joint military drills, are in Jordan to bolster its defense and prevent the Syrian civil war from spreading across its border,...
View ArticleSanta Fe to honor Medal of Honor recipient
Santa Fe County is planning to rename a bridge and the city of Santa Fe will be unveiling a statue next week in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry.
View ArticleRemains of missing Korean War soldier returned
The remains of a U.S. Army soldier from Missouri who disappeared in Korea in 1950 have been identified and returned to his family in Arkansas.
View ArticleTaliban must show good faith in Afghan talks, U.S. says
The Taliban signaled a willingness to meet demands to keep their flag lowered as the U.S.
View ArticleBook: Wallenberg also helped armed resistance in WWII
Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who saved thousands of Jews from Nazi-occupied Hungary, may also have had a secret military mission during World War II, a new book claims.
View ArticleLawmakers want more for 'locavores' in military stores
Lawmakers want more local food products sold in base stores.
View ArticleSnowden charged with espionage, theft in NSA case
Edward Snowden, the former government contractor who says he revealed that the National Security Agency collects Americans' phone records and Internet data from U.S.
View ArticleChild welfare worker resigns in Dyess child death case
A Child Protective Services worker who helped investigate the August death of a toddler at her family's home on Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, resigned in late May after officials there learned she had...
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