2 arrested in connection with slain Minn. sergeant
St. Paul police have arrested two people in connection with the shooting death of a Minnesota National Guard sergeant earlier this week.
View ArticleLt. col. urges firing of unaccountable generals
An Army officer who called on the military a year ago to come clean about the 'absence of success on virtually every level' in Afghanistan, is now calling for a sweeping overhaul of top Army leadership.
View ArticleRetired lt. col. helps get diaper supplies to families in need
Alison Weir worked in the space and intelligence arena in the Air Force, but now she has a new mission - overseeing diaper supply programs to diaper banks across the U.S.
View ArticleDoD weighs major COCOM realignment
The Pentagon is considering a major overhaul of its geographical combatant commands, possibly realigning oversight within hot-button areas of the world and eliminating thousands of military and...
View ArticleUSAF captains' nonprofit helps Afghan women sell handmade scarves
If not for the Christmas card Capt. Jonathan Hudgins got while in Afghanistan or the summers he worked in his family's grocery, Flying Scarfs might not have taken off.
View ArticleCorps seeks modular stock for sniper rifle
The Marine Corps' M40 sniper rifle, in use since the Vietnam War, will get a radical upgrade to make the rifle more adaptable, compact and ergonomic for shooters of all builds. It will also become more...
View ArticleNATO says 3 troops killed in Afghanistan
NATO said three of its service members were killed Sunday in eastern Afghanistan but provided no further details.
View ArticleLejeune Marine charged in N.C. shooting death
Authorities say a 24-year-old Marine at Camp Lejeune has been charged with killing a former deputy from Crestview, Fla., at a shooting at his Jacksonville home.
View ArticleShaw AFB helps new dads cope with kids
New parents have a hard enough time dealing with crying, up-at-all-hours babies.
View ArticleEmbattled Marine commander in career limbo over urination cases
Lt. Col. Christopher Dixon was in his office at Camp Lejeune, N.C., when he first watched the video of Marine scout snipers urinating on dead insurgents in Afghanistan.
View ArticleJBLM houses airspace protection program
A red circle slowly moves across one of seven computer screens on the desk of Tech. Sgt. Mary Maggiolino.
View ArticleEditorial: A budget blow to troops
When Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel recently floated the broad outlines of his Strategic Choices Management Review, the section on military pay and benefits included now-familiar proposals to shrink...
View ArticlePentagon wants new limit on Tricare
The Pentagon's latest proposal to rein in its medical costs could potentially block millions of retired troops and their familiy members from accessing the Tricare health system and is likely to set...
View ArticleWhat people say about banning 'sexy, vulgar' clothing
A sample of comments from Army Times' Facebook page:
View ArticlePacific shift: New assignments and duty stations in throwback to Cold War...
As the U.S. builds its presence in the Pacific, the Air Force is looking back to the Cold War for managing deployments.
View ArticlePost's ban on baggy pants, visible thongs sparks ire, applause
A crackdown on what people wear off duty at several posts has provoked a surprising call for stricter dress codes across the Army.
View ArticleFighting undid him in the Corps; as a soldier, it earned him the MoH
An Army staff sergeant who previously served in the Marine Corps will receive the Medal of Honor on Aug. 26, making him the second soldier to be honored with the nation's highest valor award for...
View ArticleThese RAD ideas are the most off the wall
Some of the more ridiculous (albeit intriguing) ideas that prompted RAD posts:
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