Promoting the best: Tech sgts. may have to impress a board to advance
Facing the need to get smaller, the Air Force is reviewing how it evaluates and promotes airmen to make sure it retains the best of the best.
View ArticleWhite House tries to persuade war-weary public on Syria
- President Barack Obama is hitting the airwaves to try to convince Americans that limited strikes against Syria are needed for the United States' long-term safety, while Secretary of State John Kerry...
View Article2 Polk soldiers arrested after police chase
Louisiana State Police arrested two soldiers stationed at Fort Polk after they led troopers on a high-speed chase during which they were clocked riding high-performance motorcycles about 100 miles an...
View ArticleDelaware Air Guard participates in exercise
Members of the Delaware Air National Guard are participating in a local Air Force readiness exercise this week at the New Castle Air National Guard Base.
View ArticleMarines adjust to Taliban using car bombs to attack bases
Lance Cpl. Joel Murray was unloading shipping containers from a logistics convoy with another Marine when the world went dark. A truck laden with explosives had just detonated outside his dusty base in...
View ArticleEvals begin for new JLTV prototypes
Sixty-six Joint Light Tactical Vehicle prototypes produced by three companies have been delivered, and the battle to replace your Humvee has begun.
View ArticleEustis soldiers returning from deployment
About 100 soldiers based at Fort Eustis are returning to Virginia following a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan.
View ArticleMethodology for Best for Vets 2014: Career and technical colleges
About 80 schools responded to our survey and indicated that their institutions were career and technical colleges.
View ArticleFamily evicted from post housing claims injustice
A Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., military family is living at a campground after the post housing company evicted them from their home on post Sunday.
View ArticleSyria positive about giving up chemical weapons
Syria on Monday quickly welcomed a call from Russia, its close ally, to place Syrian chemical arsenals under international control, then destroy them to avert a U.S. strike, but did not offer a time...
View ArticleNavy to study noise of new Whidbey Island jets
The Navy plans to prepare an environmental impact statement on the effect of basing EA-18G radar-jamming Growler jets at the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, replacing the EA-6B Prowlers that have...
View ArticleChinese admiral visits U.S. Navy in San Diego
The commander of China's navy is beginning his visit to the United States with a stop in San Diego, home of the U.S. Navy fleet that leads the world's largest maritime exercise.
View ArticleArmy websites down in Alaska
The Army's websites in Alaska were unavailable for more than 12 hours after a hardware failure, an Army spokesman said today. As of 3 p.m. EDT, the websites were still down.
View ArticleProbe launched into VA center's disease outbreak
A criminal probe is underway into the Veterans Affairs Department's handling of an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System.
View ArticleLawmakers: Syria debate could offer chance to stop sequester
Some lawmakers are looking to use debate over a potential U.S. attack on Syria as a reason to protect the Defense Department from sequestration in 2014.
View ArticleAttrition rate down for unmanned aircraft pilots
Fewer unmanned aircraft pilots are failing to complete training, but the Air Force is facing a shortage of incoming rated officers
View ArticleRobins airman charged in death of woman, unborn child
Police on Saturday arrested a Robins Air Force Base, Ga., senior airman in the Aug. 29 shooting death of a woman and her unborn child.
View ArticleIraq vet Gabbard says Syria strike would be 'serious mistake'
Iraq War veteran and freshman lawmaker Tulsi Gabbard announced Monday she opposes a U.S. military strike against Syria.
View ArticleOfficial: DoD will 'aggressively' target military pay, troop levels
As the Defense Department maps out plans to absorb long-term budget cuts, military compensation and troop levels are among the primary targets, the Pentagon's top financial officer said.
View ArticleMarine Corps responds to Syria-based cyber attack
The Marine Corps says it's taking precautions to prevent future cyber attacks like the one that made international news Sept. 2 when hackers allegedly supporting the Syrian government compromised an...
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