U.S. begins airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria
The U.S. military has begun its first airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria late Monday, as the war ordered by President Obama against the militant organization took on an urgent new phase.
View ArticleReport: Some causes of suicide in military need more study
While the military has poured more money into suicide research than any other sector of American society in recent years, certain targets in dire need of study remain under-funded, according to a RAND...
View ArticleVA records show vet rescheduled appointment after death
According to official medical records, a former Minnesota Marine apparently contacted the Minneapolis VA from his grave to cancel an existing appointment and reschedule it.
View ArticleWill the Corps pursue engine upgrade for V-22?
While Rolls-Royce has completed a successful flight test of its new engine upgrade for the V-22, it is unclear whether the US Marine Corps will pursue a re-engine plan.
View ArticleTricare 'meeting the needs' of children, with some caveats
A recent Defense Department report finds that the military health system is meeting the needs of its youngest beneficiaries - but raises concerns that Pentagon officials don't have enough data or...
View ArticleFrance won't stop fight in Iraq despite kidnapping
Algerian police and soldiers combed the imposing Djura Djura mountains on Tuesday searching for a kidnapped Frenchman that a security official said had been snatched by a former al-Qaida commander.
View ArticleAs cyber force grows, manpower details emerge
The military will need to expand its force of cyber warriors beyond plans for 6,200 personnel, and the individual services are hammering out the manpower-related details of precisely how to build that...
View ArticleTricare Help: Are noncitizens with visas eligible for Tricare?
A. If your wife and stepchild were deemed eligible for registration in DEERS, then they are fully eligible for Tricare coverage under your sponsorship.
View ArticleMission Family: Easing into stateside driving after deployment
When Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Josh Seery returned from Afghanistan in July 2013, he knew he wasn't ready to drive a car on the streets of Wichita, Kansas. So he asked his wife, Jennifer Roth, to be the...
View ArticleU.S. strikes inside Syria target two terror groups
The U.S. military has launched airstrikes against two terrorist groups in Syria, using manned aircraft, drones and Tomahawk cruise missiles fired by Navy warships, according to U.S. Central Command.
View ArticleAfghanistan's Karzai takes one last swipe at U.S.
Outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai used his farewell speech on Tuesday to take one last swipe at the United States, capping a long-testy relationship with the accusation that America hasn't wanted...
View ArticleOperation Homefront CEO resigns
Operation Homefront Chief Executive Officer Jim Knotts has resigned to accept another position, according to officials with the charity that provides emergency financial and other assistance to...
View ArticleObama administration creates Korean land mine exception
Three months after announcing its intention to largely comply with an international treaty banning land mines, the Obama administration on Tuesday carved out an exception for its stockpile of the...
View ArticleIslamic militants parade captured Iraqi soldiers
The Islamic State group on Tuesday paraded Iraqi troops captured in battle earlier this week in a militant stronghold west of Baghdad, residents said.
View ArticleCombat footage: U.S. releases video stockpile showing Syria strikes
U.S. Central Command posted three videos on its YouTube page showing combat footage of U.S. airstrikes on Islamic State group facilities in Syria on Tuesday. A fourth video was also posted showing a...
View ArticleIranian president says U.S. airstrikes in Syria illegal
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday the U.S.-led coalition's airstrikes in Syria are illegal because they were not approved by or coordinated with Syria's government.
View ArticleTrial set for Kenai, Alaska, man charged with soldier scam
A Superior Court judge in Kenai has set a trial date for a man who is charged with establishing a charity for overseas soldiers and keeping most of the donations for personal use.
View ArticleSyria's Assad backs efforts to fight terrorism
Syrian President Bashar Assad said Tuesday he supports any international effort against terrorism, apparently trying to position his government on the side of the U.S.-led coalition conducting...
View ArticleSculpture of end-of-WWII kiss lands in Normandy
A sculpture honoring a photograph of a kiss in Times Square that captured New York's celebration as World War II ended has gone up in Normandy for a one-year visit.
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