Debate begins on question of a strike on Syria
The debate is on as congressional lawmakers begin considering President Obama's request that they authorize a military strike on Syria to punish the Assad regime for an alleged chemical attack on its...
View ArticleBeetle Bailey creator honored on 90th birthday
Beetle Bailey was known to be a lazy Army private, but the creator of the popular comic strip is getting accolades from top military brass and others as he celebrates his 90th birthday.
View ArticleAnalysis: Obama's credibility on line in reversal
For more than a week, the White House had been barreling toward imminent military action against Syria.
View ArticleThe death penalty is rare in the military
A military court-martial panel on Aug. 28 sentenced to death the Army major responsible for the deadliest attack ever on a U.S. military installation.
View ArticleFort Carson soldier killed in Afghanistan attack
A soldier based at Colorado's Fort Carson died Aug. 31 when his unit was attacked in Afghanistan, the Defense Department announced Sunday.
View Article15-year retirement option opens again
The 15-year early retirement option again will be offered to certain categories of active and reserve soldiers who are selected for involuntary separation in fiscal 2014 because of promotion passovers...
View ArticleCody on new TA rules: Education is the'force multiplier' for Air Force
Under new rules, both enlisted airmen and officers will need to get approval from their supervisors before the Air Force will offer tuition assistance for classes.
View ArticleProgram allows you to put your career on pause
You're a career-designated officer or maybe you've just re-enlisted.
View ArticleMarine Corps takes on road rage after outburst caught on video
One sergeant's angry outburst after a fender bender has prompted Marine officials at Camp Pendleton, Calif., to publish new guidance on preventing road rage.
View ArticleRed Flag Alaska exercise seeks to boost survival
A war broke out in the sky above Alaska last week.
View ArticleU.N.: 5 million displaced inside Syria
International aid to Syrians uprooted by civil war is a 'drop in the sea' of what is needed, a top U.N. official said Monday, estimating that five million Syrians have been displaced inside the country.
View ArticleNATO stresses strong Syria response needed
NATO's chief says he is convinced that the Syrian government used chemical weapons against its people and insists a strong reaction is needed to show dictators around the world that such weapons cannot...
View ArticleSpecial courts for veterans expanding across U.S.
Former guardsman Paul Piscitelli is in Philadelphia Municipal Court to answer to drug and theft charges. Elijah Peters, who served in the Army in Afghanistan and Iraq, was arrested twice for assault.
View ArticleN. Korea blames U.S. threat for cancelling envoy's trip
North Korea has withdrawn its invitation to a U.S. envoy to visit the country over a detained American because Washington perpetrated a 'grave provocation' by allegedly mobilizing nuclear-capable...
View ArticleObama seeks Syria support from former foe McCain
President Obama is inviting former foe Sen. John McCain to the White House, hoping one of Congress' most intractable foreign policy hawks will help sell the idea of a U.S.
View ArticleRussia doubts U.S. proof of Syria poison gas use
Evidence of alleged chemical weapons use by the Syrian regime presented to Moscow by the U.S. and its allies is '
View ArticleAnti-al-Qaida leader escapes assassination in Iraq
A prominent militia leader opposed to al-Qaida escaped an assassination attempt in Baghdad Monday that killed six of his body guards and one civilian and wounded eight people, authorities said.
View ArticleReport: US Aircraft Carrier Headed Closer To Syria
The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier is moving westward toward the Red Sea, although it has not yet received orders to support a potential US strike on Syria, ABC News reported Monday.
View ArticleMilitants attack U.S. base on Afghan supply route
Militants attacked a U.S. base in Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan on Monday, setting off bombs, torching vehicles and shutting down a key road used by NATO supply trucks, officials said.
View ArticleMcCain, Graham express optimism on Obama Syria plan
Republican Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham emerged from a Labor Day meeting with President Obama saying they had more confidence that the White House is developing a Syria strategy they can support.
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