Coast Guard's striking new HQ set to open its doors
The Coast Guard, which can trace its lineage back to 1789, is about to finally get something it's never, ever, had: a headquarters specifically designed just for them.
View ArticleConn. senator: Vets waiting too long for claims
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is releasing data about veterans and their spouses who have died before receiving benefits they were owed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
View ArticleNavy to take back escort duty for Groton subs
The U.S. Navy is taking back responsibility for escorting its submarines along the Thames River to and from its base in Groton.
View ArticleWar-zone master's degree
Navy Lt. Thomas Saenz needed armed guards and an armored car to get to his final exams.
View ArticleSVA working to better track vets' success rates in school
A new effort to better track how student veterans fare in college - which holds the promise of identifying the practices and schools that best get vets to graduation day - is underway and should start...
View ArticleLaptop prices are plummeting
So, it's time for a new laptop. Whether you're looking for a back-to-school machine or a new notebook for your next deployment, you couldn't pick a better time to be on the hunt.
View ArticleSoldier's death by suicide reflects national issue
Wade Christiansen dreamed of being a soldier from a young age. He joined the Army's 82nd Airborne Division after high school. Being a paratrooper made Wade proud. Jumping from airplanes excited the...
View ArticleSuicide bomber hits Iraqi cafe, killing 38
A suicide bomber detonated his explosives in a crowded coffee shop late Friday in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, killing at least 38 and wounding more than two dozen in the latest in a string of...
View ArticleU.S. says most Guantanamo hunger strikers now eating
Most prisoners on the hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay have resumed eating, the U.S. military said Friday, suggesting a possible end, or at least a pause, to a protest that brought renewed attention to...
View ArticleNavy bases to lay off 745 civilians
The shore-side Navy is shedding as many as 745 civilians, or 5 percent of its workforce, over the next year or so to make up for a dramatic funding shortfall, but officials say cuts will likely have...
View ArticleAF focuses on fending off cyberattacks
With the Air Force predicting 200 million cyberattacks per year by 2025, cyber will take priority as the service tries to fend off attacks while becoming more reliant on automation.
View ArticleWWII Ohio airman takes 1 more trip on B-17
Joseph Dreher soared on the wings of World War II memories Thursday, driven by the roar of vintage B-17 bomber engines.
View Article10,000 financial managers to receive new training
A new certification program for Defense Department financial managers will provide standardized training for nearly 10,000 officer, enlisted and civilian financial managers in the Air Force, the...
View ArticleAir Force 2027: Fewer pilots, more drones, more challenges
The Air Force of the future is likely to be slightly smaller and more reliant on remotely piloted aircraft, face growing challenges from the rise of Asia and rapidly increasing space traffic, and...
View ArticleTestimony: Airman dumped baby's body on way to beach
A senior airman accused of starving to death his 14-month-old son in his home on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., allegedly dumped the body in a canal on the way to visit a friend.
View ArticleFort Rucker soldier found dead, ID'd
The Army says a soldier has been found dead at Fort Rucker in southeast Alabama after disappearing during a navigation training exercise earlier this week.
View ArticleCountries seek to bring home Guantanamo detainees
President Barack Obama's renewed push to close the Guantanamo Bay prison for terrorism suspects has given a glimmer of hope to foreign governments that he will fulfill that promise and triggered...
View ArticleCoast Guard opens seasonal location at Kotzebue
The U.S. Coast Guard has opened a seasonal base in Kotzebue from which to run operations this summer.
View ArticleLePage criticizes Dems for military recruiter bill
Republican Gov. Paul LePage blasted Democrats this week for failing to approve a bill designed to ensure uniformed military recruiters have the same access to the state's public schools as other...
View ArticleGa. troops return from Afghan deployment
About 100 members of the Georgia Army National Guard are back home following a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan.
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