Like a spaceship: USS Minnesota finds unique test site in Brevard
The Naval Ordnance Test Unit at Port Canaveral was among the first places the USS Minnesota visited as it began its sea trials and prepared for its commissioning Sept. 7 in Norfolk, Va.
View ArticleEditorial: Chiefs deserve details
Your top enlisted leader put out a strong warning to chiefs this month - just over a week into the selectee training season:
View ArticleEditorial: Keep PTSD aid on track
The White House has launched a media blitz touting a collaboration between the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs and large university and medical research centers to help veterans suffering...
View ArticleEditorial: Clear embattled CO now
Lt. Col. Christopher Dixon, the commander whose scout snipers recorded the infamous urination video, has remained in administrative limbo since the scandal erupted 19 months ago. His promotion was...
View ArticleU.S. pressed to react to violence in Syria, Egypt
The U.S. is poised to suspend another major weapons shipment to Egypt amid deep divisions within the Obama administration over whether to cut off aid to the military-backed government.
View ArticleAir Force planning decade-long Huey extension
The Air Force is close to finalizing a plan to extend the life of the UH-1N Huey helicopter for the next decade.
View ArticleMarines may hand over Hueys to Air Force
The Air Force is close to finalizing a plan to extend the life of the UH-1N Huey helicopter for the next decade.
View ArticleEllsworth flights resuming 3 days after B-1B crash
Flights were resuming out of Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota on Thursday, three days after a B-1B bomber crashed in a remote area of southeastern Montana, an Air Force official said.
View ArticleMarine museum set for upgrade
The National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va., is preparing for its latest renovation, one that will incorporate another Montford Point Marine-themed display as part of the museum's efforts...
View Article1-star who led Afghan prisons during Koran burnings reassigned again
The Air Force brigadier general who was the deputy commander of the organization running prisons in Afghanistan during the accidental burning of Korans last year has been reassigned again.
View ArticleSergeant, staff sergeant list for September is out
The Army announced Thursday which enlisted soldiers have been selected for promotion to sergeant and staff sergeant in September.
View ArticleFBI: Ex-Air Force officer violated lobbying ban
An Air Force captain who oversaw a company's contracts to provide boots for Afghan soldiers switched sides after leaving government, taking a well-paying job representing the vendor in front of his...
View ArticleBales apologizes for Afghan massacre
The U.S. soldier who massacred 16 Afghan civilians during pre-dawn raids last year apologized for the first time for his '
View ArticleHasan passes on closing argument; Hood shooting case goes to jury
The Army psychiatrist on trial for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood passed on his final chance to address jurors before they started deliberating Thursday, even after prosecutors insisted they...
View ArticleColonel's complaint about comedian leads to review of shows
A raunchy standup comedy performance at an Air Force base has prompted a review of which entertainers can perform for all service members.
View ArticleColonel's complaint about comedian leads to review of shows
A raunchy standup comedy performance at an Air Force base has prompted a review of which entertainers can perform for all service members.
View ArticleInvestigation: Relieved squadron CO brought alcohol onto ship
A lieutenant colonel who was relieved of his command as a Marine helicopter squadron leader in March transported alcohol onto a ship after he was told not to, according to a report detailing the Corps'...
View ArticleMarine squadron CO fired for bringing alcohol onto amphib
A lieutenant colonel who was relieved of his command as a Marine helicopter squadron leader in March transported alcohol onto a ship after he was told not to, according to a report detailing the Corps'...
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