2 charged after Coast Guard seizes drugs on boat
Federal prosecutors in Boston say two men face drug charges after the Coast Guard allegedly found them transporting about $20 million in cocaine on a sailboat in international waters about 400 nautical...
View ArticleAla. Guard unit heading to Afghanistan
Another Alabama National Guard unit is getting ready to go to Afghanistan.
View ArticleN.Y. Guardsmen prepare to deploy to Kuwait
Deployment ceremonies are being held this weekend for more than 300 New York Army National Guard members who are headed to Kuwait.
View ArticlePolice arrest man in brutal stabbing death of Navy vet
Idaho State Police arrested a 58-year-old man Friday, saying he battered and stabbed to death an elderly Navy veteran to hide an attempt to swindle him out of about $30,000.
View ArticleSoldier reunited with Afghan puppies
Many veterans of war hold on strongly to someone they leave behind.
View ArticleChinese ships visit Hawaii for joint exercises
Three Chinese ships carrying hundreds of sailors arrived in Hawaii on Friday to join a search-and-rescue exercise with the U.S. Navy during a rare visit intended to foster familiarity.
View ArticleFamily of sunken WWII sub captain found boat, closure
In July 1942, about two months after Japan invaded the Aleutian Islands, a U.S. submarine on patrol near Kiska attacked and disabled the armed Japanese merchant ship Kano Maru. But the USS Grunion...
View ArticlePhoto gallery: Protesters in Washington decry possible Syria action
Anti-war demonstrators were in Washington and other cities Saturday to protest against possible U.S. military action in Syria.
View ArticleJBLM soldier charged with possessing child porn
Court records show a Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier was brought home from Afghanistan this month after admitting to possessing and distributing child pornography.
View ArticleGuardsmen run to honor IHOP shooting victims
Members of the Nevada National Guard and others gathered in the pre-dawn chill Friday to remember the victims of the worst shooting in Carson City's history.
View ArticleCorps outlines automatic-promotion incentive for first-term Marines
For frustrated lance corporals and corporals in slow-to-promote or closed military occupational specialties, there is a means to pick up rank and potentially save your career - make a lateral move into...
View ArticleInitiative to cut tech costs back on track after protests
The Air Force is back on track with an innovative contract initiative that it hopes will soften budget pain in the coming years, after being delayed by two bid protests.
View ArticleSECNAV launches plan to battle 'insider threats'
The Navy has a new plan to confront 'insider threats' in the Navy and Marine Corps, and it will involve more scrutiny, better training and a team of top leaders to oversee its implementation.
View ArticleArmy expands resiliency training, targets leaders
In an effort to win over its skeptics, the Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness program is launching an 'executive' version of its resiliency training course for leaders across the Army.
View ArticleArmy to launch expanded dental services
The Army is offering soldiers one-stop dental services to boost dental health across the force.
View ArticleAlcohol availability restricted on Marine Corps installations
Alcohol sales aboard Marine Corps installations will soon be restricted as the service continues its fight against the abuse of alcohol and crimes associated with drinking.
View ArticlePhoto gallery: Attack sub Minnesota is commissioned
The Minnesota joined the Navy's fleet of attack submarines Saturday during a ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk.
View ArticleReport: NSA can access most smartphone data
The U.S. National Security Agency is able to crack protective measures on iPhones, BlackBerry and Android devices, giving it access to users' data on all major smartphones, according to a report Sunday...
View ArticleAirmen help build Afghan air force
With most - if not all - NATO troops slated to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014, air advisers are helping to build a small cadre of Afghan pilots to take on the mission of moving wounded security...
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