Taliban infiltrate 'America's Army'- and why that's a good thing
Players in the military's new first-person shooter 'America's Army: Proving Grounds' just might find themselves facing off against real-world enemies in the online multiplayer game.
View ArticleFort Irwin hits snags in flood recovery
Recovery efforts at Fort Irwin, Calif., have been dealt two setbacks in recent days, a post-wide 27-hour power outage and the failure of plans to relocate 651 students from a flooded elementary school...
View ArticleFort Hood soldier held in fatal shooting on post
A Fort Hood, Texas, soldier is being held in the weekend shooting death of a retired sergeant at a late-night gathering on post, according to a post spokesman.
View ArticleSame-sex spouses now eligible for move benefits
Airmen with same-sex active-duty spouses are now eligible to have their husbands or wives moved with them under join-spouse assignment consideration, the Air Force Personnel Center said Aug. 30.
View ArticleSisterhood of singing spouses performs tonight on 'America's Got Talent'
Spouses perform tonight
View ArticleBlackwater defendant seeks ruling on status
A former Blackwater Worldwide security contractor charged after a deadly shooting in a Baghdad public square is asking a judge to rule soon on whether he remains part of the case.
View ArticleTexas: Same-sex spouses can't enroll for benefits at state Guard facilities
Texas not allowing same-sex spouses to enroll for benefits at state Guard facilities
View ArticleSyria update: Where the Navy ships are positioned
As lawmakers weigh a strike on Syria's embattled regime, the Navy is keeping a host of offensive options available in the region, with one carrier strike group, four destroyers and two amphibious ships...
View ArticleSenate Syria resolution could be marked up this week
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee could finalize and take up a resolution this week that would authorize military strikes in Syria.
View ArticleBurned in surgery, Army vet fights VA for PTSD pay
These days, former Army Spc. Steven Anthony sleeps on his sister's couch, struggling with the depression, nightmares and anger symptomatic of post-traumatic stress disorder.
View ArticleSenate Syria resolution would limit Obama to 90 days
Members of the Senate Foreign Relations committee hammered out a deal on Tuesday evening that would set a 60-day deadline for military action in Syria, with one 30-day extension possible, according to...
View ArticleSources: Pentagon backs cutting LCS to 24 ships
The Office of the Secretary of Defense reportedly supports the idea of limiting total purchases of littoral combat ships to only 24, far short of the Navy's goal of 52 ships, sources say.
View ArticleOfficials to lawmakers: We're not asking you to declare war
Senior U.S. officials repeatedly pleaded with senators to support a measure authorizing President Obama to attack Syria, arguing it is not a vote to declare war.
View ArticleMarine Corps curtails budget for birthday ball dignitary travel
The Marine Corps' top brass will not be able to travel as much for birthday ball celebrations this fall as the service grapples with a tight fiscal environment, Marine officials say.
View ArticleSailor found dead on Navy patrol boat in San Diego
SAN DIEGO - The Navy says a sailor has been found dead on a patrol boat in San Diego Harbor.
View ArticleSoldier who died at Fort Leonard Wood ID'd
Fort Leonard Wood officials have identified a soldier who died at the fort in August as Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Dolson Jr., of Niagara Falls, N.Y.
View ArticleGroup creates award for vet employment nonprofits
The Call of Duty Endowment, a nonprofit started by the company behind the video game series, has created a new award to recognize nonprofits working to help veterans get jobs.
View ArticleFrench PM: Assad could strike again if no one acts
France's prime minister made a passionate appeal Wednesday for intervention in Syria, placing the blame for a chemical attack on Syrian President Bashar Assad and warning that inaction could let him...
View ArticleObama: Congress, world credibility on line
In an impassioned appeal for support both at home and abroad, President Obama said Wednesday the credibility of the international community and Congress is on the line in the debate over how to respond...
View ArticleObama reassures Europeans over U.S. surveillance
President Obama sought Wednesday to reassure Europeans outraged over U.S. surveillance programs that his government isn't sifting through their emails or eavesdropping on their telephone calls.
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