Navy 4-star to lead STRATCOM
Adm. Cecil Haney, head of Pacific Fleet, has been nominated to lead U.S. Strategic Command, the Defense Department announced Monday.
View ArticleArmy announces senior NCO promotions for July
These Regular Army soldiers have been selected for promotion as of July 1, according to Human Resources Command:
View ArticleReport: Friendly fire behind Drum sgt.'s 2011 death
A soldier who grew up in Tacoma and died two years ago in Afghanistan was killed by friendly fire, according to an Army report.
View Article8th and I welcomes first female sergeant major
Historic assignment follows series of alleged sexual assaults at Marine Barracks Washington
View ArticleEx-Obama aide: Don't expect N. Korea to disarm
The former top White House official on counter-proliferation said Monday that diplomacy is unlikely to get North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons and the best to hope for is a verifiable freeze in...
View ArticleFort Drum-based soldier killed in Afghanistan attack
A soldier based at New York's Fort Drum died June 23 after his unit was attacked by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, the Defense Department announced Monday.
View ArticleTaliban attack presidential palace in Kabul
Taliban militants with false papers and military-style uniforms bluffed their way through two checkpoints on their way to Afghanistan's presidential palace Tuesday before jumping out of their...
View ArticleWatch: E-7 reunites with his family in amusement park surprise
Gunnery Sgt. Jason Cooper hadn't seen his family since February. When they least expected it, he surprised them with a homecoming to remember at Cedar Point amusement park in Ohio.
View ArticleHomeland Security secretary resigning
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, who led the burgeoning Department of Homeland Security through a host of policy changes in the post 9/11 era, is resigning to head the University of...
View ArticleAfghan election could be key to smooth security transition
Next spring's presidential election will be a key test for Afghanistan and possibly for the future of U.S. involvement there, but it is unclear how voters will decide on new leadership.
View ArticleAfghanistan: NATO helicopter makes 'hard landing'
The NATO-led coalition says one of its helicopters made a 'hard landing' in northern Afghanistan but that there were no injuries.
View ArticleThird man charged in Guardsman's 2012 slaying
Police have arrested a man in Georgia in the killing of an Alabama National Guard sergeant last year.
View ArticleSnowden wants Russia asylum, lawmaker says
National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden wants asylum in Russia and is willing to stop sharing information as a trade-off for such a deal, according to a parliament member who was among a dozen...
View ArticleBill would outlaw job, housing discrimination for troops, vets
A bill protecting current and former service members from discrimination in housing and employment was introduced Thursday in the House and Senate.
View ArticleGuard Col. unearths 2 time capsules at former Pa. armory
A 113-year-old time capsule entombed inside the Watres Armory in Scranton contained a small treasure trove of artifacts and a surprise.
View ArticleJCS chief: Time to rethink civil-military relations
The nation's top military officer is urging troops to brace for a postwar era in which the relationship between the military and the civilian population it is sworn to protect will change in...
View ArticleVisas for Iraqis, Afghans who helped U.S. in jeopardy
A law providing special visas to Iraqi and Afghan nationals in danger for helping the U.S. military suffered a blow when the House rejected the Senate's immigration reform bill Wednesday.
View ArticleEvents mark 150th anniversary of 54th Mass. attack
Just after the nation marked the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg - considered the turning point of the Civil War - six days of events next week commemorate a lesser-known fight that...
View ArticleTell us about your timeshare experiences
Military Times is working on a story about the pros and cons of owning timeshares.
View ArticleNavy Region Mid-Atlantic gets new commander
Navy installations from North Carolina to Maine have a new leader after the man who served in the post for the past two years retired Friday, welcoming his successor to the 'big leagues' of Navy base...
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