Cmdr. praised as command is changed on Providence
A Navy officer whose submarine crew was twice asked to stay out at sea longer during a recent deployment was praised Wednesday at a change of command ceremony for the Providence.
View ArticleBradley Manning says he wants to live as a woman
Bradley Manning plans to live as a woman named Chelsea and wants to begin hormone therapy as soon as possible, the soldier said Thursday, a day after being sentenced to 35 years in prison for sending...
View ArticleUSNA commandant sounds off: Football, equality and Annapolis in the '80s
Capt. Bill Byrne, the new U.S. Naval Academy commandant, has a message for the 4,500 midshipmen under his command:
View ArticleCamp Lejeune commander to host town hall
The commanding general of Camp Lejeune is scheduled to sit down with Defense Department employees and their families to discuss a variety of topics.
View ArticleNew medical building opening at Fort Drum
A new wellness center is opening at Fort Drum for soldiers and their families.
View ArticleVt. Natural Resources Council opposes F-35s at Burlington
The Vermont Natural Resources Council says a proposal to base F-35 fighter jets at the Burlington International Airport will endanger housing and community growth.
View ArticleFormer AF test pilot, astronaut Fullerton dies at 76
C. Gordon Fullerton, a former astronaut who flew on two space shuttle missions and had an extensive career as a research and test pilot for NASA and the Air Force, died Wednesday, the space agency...
View ArticleErotic novel causes stir at Gitmo war court
A lawyer for a Guantanamo Bay prisoner charged in the Sept. 11 terror attack said Wednesday that guards gave his client a contraband copy of the erotic novel 'Fifty Shades of Grey' apparently as a joke...
View ArticleLawmakers join event for former Marine held in Iran
U.S. Sen. Carl Levin said he hopes the election of a new president in Iran will lead to the release of a former Marine imprisoned there for two years on spying charges.
View ArticleFormer Army medic accused of killing soldier testifies
Benjamin Schweitzer took the stand in his own defense Wednesday afternoon and gave the jury a firsthand glimpse into what happened on March 15, 2012, when he shot Sgt. 1st Class Frederic Nicholas '
View ArticleAmnesiac Navy vet found at motel moves to Sweden
A man who was found unconscious in a California motel and woke speaking only Swedish, with no memory of his past, has arrived in Sweden.
View ArticleUneasy partners Japan, S. Korea join U.S. air drills
Japan and South Korea's unprecedented joint participation in air force exercises over Alaska shows that America's two staunchest Asian allies are willing to cooperate on security despite their...
View ArticleSoldiers come to aid of injured man in D.C.
The District of Columbia's fire chief is praising two Army sergeants who came to the aid of a man who was hit by a Metro bus near the National Mall.
View ArticleBar declared off limits to soldiers after shooting
A Colorado Springs nightclub has become the 38th location declared off limits for Army personnel after a Fort Carson soldier was shot and killed outside the club last weekend.
View ArticleCorps outlines new criteria for foreign language pay
The Marine Corps is revising its testing requirements for personnel who receive language proficiency pay, a move designed to bring standards in line with new Defense Department regulations released in...
View ArticleKey Republican opposes marriage leave for gay couples
The senior Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee is challenging the Defense Department's plan to provide extra uncharged marriage leave for same-sex couples, saying it isn't fair to...
View ArticleMobilization has uneven impact on employers
National Guard and reserve mobilizations have an uneven impact on employers, schools and businesses, with highly skilled employees or those who depend on personal relationships with clients and...
View ArticleOfficials name command sergeant major to 3rd Army
Command Sgt. Maj. Ronnie Kelley is the choice as top senior enlisted officer for the U.S. Army Central and the 3rd Army.
View ArticleEditorial: PT changes needed now
For the past three years, Air Force leadership has updated policy guidance on physical training every six months, usually to clarify confusion over PT test rules.
View ArticleDorr: Vietnam vets still victims
Becky Sager cries all night. She wonders how many years her battle with the Veterans Affairs Department is taking from her life. VA is always on her mind as she watches her husband, Ben, '
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