AF begins to enroll same-sex spouses for benefits
The Supreme Court's June decision striking down the federal ban on same-sex marriage was met with rainbow flag-filled celebrations from the gay community nationwide.
View ArticleColonel selection list released
The Army today released the names of active duty officers selected for promotion to colonel. The officers were recommended for promotion by the Army Competitive Category colonel board that met in May.
View ArticleSoldiers' opinions sought for revamp of NCOES
Within the next several weeks, some 400,000 active and reserve enlisted soldiers will be asked to provide input for a research effort that likely will result in a redesign of the Noncommissioned...
View ArticleBudget battle could put military pay at risk
Congress returns to work Sept. 9 to face a bruising budget battle with strong odds of having another round of sequestration and an additional threat of delaying November checks to service members,...
View ArticleReport says DNA test verified Osama bin Laden's identity
Secret budget documents show that a U.S. military laboratory in Afghanistan analyzed DNA from Osama bin Laden's corpse and confirmed his identify shortly after he was killed by a Navy commando team.
View ArticleReport: Marine Corps needs to better evaluate simulator training
Although the Marine Corps has stepped up its use of simulation-based training for ground operations since the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, it remains unclear if it is cheaper or more...
View ArticleSources: Intelligence on weapons no 'slam dunk'
The intelligence linking Syrian President Bashar Assad or his inner circle to an alleged chemical weapons attack is no 'slam dunk,' with questions remaining about who actually controls some of Syria's...
View ArticleSyria, Iran threaten retaliation; Russia sends warships
Syrian allies Iran and Russia are working together to prevent a Western military attack on Syria, the Iranian president said, as Russia said it is sending warships to the Mediterranean, where U.S....
View ArticleIntel expert: Post-Iraq analysis changes mean better Syria info
Improvements to the government's intelligence analysis process since the Iraq War will give policymakers better information as they decide whether to strike Syria, according to a former deputy director...
View ArticleNavy unveils brand-new coveralls
New coveralls with added fire protection are nearly on their way.
View ArticleSyria shows defiance as U.N. team tours near Damascus
Syrian President Bashar Assad said Thursday that his country 'will defend itself against any aggression,' signaling defiance to mounting Western warnings of a possible punitive strike over a suspected...
View ArticleCarrier Theodore Roosevelt returns to service
Four years to the day from when it was pushed across Hampton Roads, Va., to begin the biggest overhaul of its life, the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt returned to Norfolk Naval Base -...
View ArticlePhone recording played at USNA sex assault hearing
A U.S. Naval Academy midshipman asked one of three former football players accused of sexually assaulting her to tell Navy investigators nothing happened, according to a recording of a telephone call...
View ArticleGroton sailor gets 3 months for rape
A Navy sailor convicted of raping a female colleague in March at his home near the Naval Submarine Base in Groton has been sentenced to three months of confinement and a bad conduct discharge from the...
View ArticleExotic weapons aim to destroy chemical weapons
The Pentagon has spent more than a decade trying to develop weapons to neutralize chemical weapons, the threat that has the United States poised to launch a missile strike on Syria, according to...
View ArticleFort Campbell soldier pleads guilty in fuel scam
An Army sergeant based at Fort Campbell has pleaded guilty for his part in the theft of fuel from a military base in Afghanistan.
View ArticleCameron loses war vote in British Parliament
The British Parliament on Thursday narrowly voted against military action in Syria, possibly forcing the United States to go it alone to strike Syria over a recent chemical attack that killed hundreds...
View ArticleU.S. readies possible solo action against Syria
President Obama on Thursday prepared for the possibility of launching unilateral American military action against Syria within days as Britain opted out in a stunning vote by Parliament.
View ArticleBragg-based soldier killed in Afghanistan combat
A soldier based at North Carolina's Fort Bragg died in Afghanistan on Aug. 28 when his unit was attacked, the Defense Department announced Thursday.
View ArticleMarine infantry squad leader earns Silver Star
Sergeant led Marines in 12-hour combat mission in Afghanistan.
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