JBER paratroopers injured during exercise
Army officials say 18 paratroopers from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson were injured during a drop exercise near Delta Junction.
View ArticleLocal cease-fire deals could hasten Afghan peace
As U.S. forces withdraw from Afghanistan, some local leaders are making cease-fire and other agreements with local insurgent groups, a trend that carries risks but could also help hasten peace,...
View ArticleHood shooting trial resumes as lawyers demand removal
The soldier on trial for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood was allowed to continue representing himself on Thursday after the judge ordered his standby attorneys to stay on as advisers, despite...
View ArticleReport: 3-star improperly accepted gifts in South Korea
A former general who served as the commander of the Eighth Army in South Korea, reportedly accepted gold-plated Montblanc pens, a $2,000 leather briefcase and other gifts from a South Korean citizen...
View ArticleU.S., Philippines to open talks on larger U.S. troop presence
Philippine officials say they will soon begin negotiations with the United States on a larger American military presence to help deter what they say is increasing Chinese aggression in...
View ArticleNavy: Guam diver's death accidental
The June 19 death of a Guam-based diver was ruled accidental by Navy investigators, the service announced Thursday.
View ArticleTop DoD doctor: Black-box malaria drug should be prescribed only as last resort
The Pentagon's top doctor drafted a memo this week reminding military physicians that the anti-malaria drug mefloquine should be prescribed only as a last resort, reserved for those allergic to other...
View ArticleYemen official: U.S. drones kill 12 in 3 airstrikes
The U.S. has sharply escalated its drone war in Yemen, with military officials in the Arab country reporting 34 suspected al-Qaida militants killed in less than two weeks, including three strikes on...
View ArticleFinal juror seated in Army general's sex assault case
A military court has seated the minimum number of jurors necessary to proceed with the court-martial of Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair.
View ArticleU.S. orders diplomats out of Lahore, Pakistan
The State Department has warned Americans not to travel to Pakistan and evacuated nonessential government personnel from the country's second largest city because of a specific threat to the consulate...
View ArticleU.S., Russian diplomatic and defense chiefs to meet
The crisis in Syria, arms control and missile defense headline what are expected to be chilly talks between top U.S.
View ArticleWoman accused of sneaking onto MacDill AFB allegedly tried to enter Fort Carson
A woman accused of sneaking onto MacDill Air Force Base four times was arrested in Colorado last month after trying to get onto a military base there.
View ArticleBragg worker may have exposed students to TB
Health officials in Cumberland County say a school worker at Fort Bragg may have exposed more than a dozen people to tuberculosis.
View ArticleNagasaki marks 68th anniversary of atomic bombing
Nagasaki's mayor criticized Japan's government Friday for failing to back an international nuclear disarmament effort as the country marked the 68th anniversary of the atomic bombing of his city.
View ArticleWorld War II veteran's service medals to be presented
A Connecticut man who served in the Army during World War II is receiving medals decades after he completed his service.
View ArticleWest Nile virus detected at Fairchild AFB
A mosquito caught at Fairchild Air Force Base has tested positive for West Nile virus.
View ArticleNavy bets on spider silk research
The Navy thinks spiders' webs may hold the secret to anchoring objects under wet conditions and has funded two years of research at Utah State University to seek the answer.
View ArticleCongressman wants VA to rescind bonuses after Legionnaire's outbreak
Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy wants Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shineski to rescind more than $100,000 in bonuses given to VA leaders in the wake of a Legionnaire's disease outbreak at...
View ArticleWatch it: Civilian feels the power of Military Working Dogs
A reporter with The News Journal recently spent a day discovering what it's like to partner with Military Working Dogs at Dover Air Force Base.
View ArticleMarine embassy guards likely to shift patterns following new terrorist threat
Marine security guards may be temporarily moved into facilities abroad that others are vacating following a worldwide terrorism alert that led to the closure of more than two dozen diplomatic embassies...
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