Senate committee approves Syria war resolution
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to authorize President Obama to use limited force against Syria Wednesday, after adopting amendments from Sen. John McCain designed to 'change the military...
View ArticleKerry says Syrian rebels have not been hijacked by extremists
Extremist groups make up between 15 percent and 25 percent of the rebels fighting Syrian leader Bashar Assad, but moderate forces are growing stronger as a result of support from regional allies,...
View ArticleHouse panel debate raises new doubts on Syria resolution
Benghazi. Costs. Al-Qaida. Hezbollah. War weariness. No coalition. Unconstitutional.
View ArticlePentagon developing mobile units to neutralize chemical weapons materials
Should the Pentagon need to destroy stockpiles of chemical weapons, it can do so with new mobile systems that can neutralize and destroy the materials, according to defense officials.
View ArticleMarine Corps considers new all-weather coat
The Marine Corps is considering a uniform change that would make the service's All-weather Coat black rather than pewter grey, according to a Marine news release.
View ArticleVA to give benefits to same-sex spouses
The Veterans Affairs Department will begin recognizing same-sex spouses, giving gay veterans access to benefits that were previously limited to heterosexual couples, the Obama administration announced...
View ArticleIU dedicating USS Indiana prow ahead of Navy game
- Indiana University is dedicating the prow of the battleship Indiana ahead before Saturday's football game against Navy.
View ArticleU.S. orders diplomats out of Lebanon
The State Department on Friday ordered nonessential American diplomats and the families of staffers at the U.S.
View ArticleCommander bans airmen from supporting Korea 'juicy bars'
Airmen assigned to 7th Air Force in South Korea will now face judicial punishment for giving money to any bar or business for 'companionship' as part of a Defense Department crackdown on establishments...
View ArticleUnemployment rate for Post-9/11 vets jumps in August
The unemployment rate for post-9/11-era veterans jumped noticeably in August, as employment for the nation and for veterans as a whole held steady, Labor Department data show.
View ArticleNavy, GAO at odds over carrier issues
Concerns and criticisms about the past, present and future of the Navy's new Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers permeate a report released Thursday from the Government...
View ArticleCharges dropped against captain in urination case, but career in limbo
The Marine Corps dropped the criminal charges filed against the only officer implicated in the video depicting Marines urinating on dead insurgents in Afghanistan, but he will still faces possible...
View ArticleAirman killed in Afghanistan was member of N.Y. Guard
The body of Staff Sgt. Todd J. 'T.J.' Lobraico Jr., who was killed in Afghanistan, is expected to arrive at Dover Air Force Base, Del., on Saturday, according to Air Force Mortuary Affairs.
View ArticleCarson hospital chief removed, investigated
The commander of Fort Carson's hospital has been suspended as the Army investigates allegations of inappropriate behavior.
View ArticleFirefighting C-130s stand down after intense season
After 12 weeks of fighting one wildfire after another across the Western U.S., the Air Force's specially equipped C-130s have stood down, for now.
View ArticleU.S. forces cracking down on human trafficking in Korea
The U.S. military is cracking down on troops who support businesses connected to human trafficking, blocking airmen from spending money at so-called '
View ArticleIranian-backed militants threaten U.S. over Syria
Iranian-backed Shiite militias are threatening to retaliate against American interests inside Iraq if the United States goes ahead with strikes against the Tehran-allied government in neighboring...
View ArticleMilitary spouses spar with CNN's Starr
Longtime CNN Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr has apologized to two military spouses who were irked by her comments in an Aug. 29 report on possible military action in Syria.
View ArticleNASA launches robotic explorer to the moon
NASA's newest robotic explorer rocketed into space late Friday in an unprecedented moonshot from Virginia that dazzled sky watchers along the East Coast.
View ArticleMen seek to honor crew of B-17 crash 70 years ago
An 82-year-old Rapid City resident and his son are trying to create a memorial to commemorate the site of a B-17 bomber crash that happened 70 years ago on the edge of the city.
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