New PRT rules mean more time to take test
As the body composition assessment approaches each cycle, some sailors take drastic action to drop pounds and meet the weight limit.
View ArticleNavy halts search for 2 missing airmen in Red Sea
The Navy says it has suspended the search for two missing airmen after a helicopter crash in the Red Sea. Three other crew members were rescued earlier.
View ArticleLegion: VA shortcomings are a disservice to vets
The 2.4-million-member American Legion has sometimes been accused of being a lap dog to the Veterans Affairs Department, more concerned about losing access than looking out for veterans.
View ArticleFuture of A-10s uncertain
Bases with A-10s Moody, Nellis, Davis Monthan, Whiteman, Martin State ANG, Selfridge, Fort Wayne AGS, Gowen Field, Eglin AFB, Osan Air Base.
View ArticleSecurity updates could slow Navy's computer network
Sailors who have suffered through recent slow connectivity or limited access to parts of the Navy's computer network should know the Navy's top cyberwarriors are aware of the problem.
View ArticleFort Hood soldiers can face UCMJ if they won't show ID to cops
Fort Hood service members who refuse to show identification to law enforcement officers can face action under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, according to a policy issued by the 1st Cavalry...
View ArticleNo mid-Oct. paycheck for troops if government shuts down, lawmaker says
With one week to go before a potential partial government shutdown, a key Republican lawmaker is warning troops to be financially prepared for the possibility of not getting a mid-October paycheck.
View ArticleFort Bragg soldier dies in training exercise
Officials at Fort Bragg say an 18th Airborne Corps soldier has died in a parachute accident during a training exercise.
View ArticleU.S. military ending Gitmo hunger strike updates
U.S. military officials at the Guantanamo Bay prison announced Monday that they will stop releasing daily hunger strike updates because they say the number of protesters has steadily dropped to a core...
View ArticleIwakuni Marine charged with murder in Hawaii tourist death
A Marine has been charged with murder and other charges, including patronizing a prostitute, in the death of an Oregon woman who was on vacation in Hawaii, the Marine Corps said Monday.
View ArticleVa. man misidentified as Navy Yard shooter knew 1 victim
A week ago, Rollie Chance was working the phones, worried that some of his friends at the Washington Navy Yard may have been killed in a mass shooting there.
View ArticleKenyan officials claim last push to end mall siege
Kenyan security forces battled al-Qaida-linked terrorists in an upscale mall for a third day Monday in what they said was a final push to rescue the last few hostages in a siege that has left at least...
View ArticleNCOs could fill officer jobs to save money
Looking for new ways to cut costs, the Air Force may allow senior noncommissioned officers to fill jobs that are currently open only to officers, said Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh.
View ArticleLooming government shutdown: Your questions answered
With a government shutdown looming at midnight Monday, Sept. 30, if Congress and the White House cannot agree on funding, here is a guide to the potential impact.
View ArticleBudget cuts haven't slowed Marine Corps' Pacific shift
Marines operating in the Pacific have been insulated from the deep budget cuts hitting the rest of the service as the Corps focuses its resources toward the East.
View ArticleWelsh: Up to 25,000 airmen, 550 planes would go if sequester continues
The Air Force is bracing to cut up to 25,000 total force airmen - nearly 5 percent of the force - over the next five years if the current spending cuts known as the sequester continue, Chief of Staff...
View ArticleWhere no women have gone before
About 20,000 jobs in the battalion and company headquarters of brigade combat teams and special operations aviation units are now open to women.
View ArticleDoD orders employees to prepare for shutdown
The Pentagon is bracing for a governmentwide shutdown that would potentially force troops to work without a paycheck and send thousands of civilians home until Congress reaches a new budget agreement.
View ArticleNew job screening rules in wake of Navy Yard shooting
After reviewing Aaron Alexis' four-year Navy career, Navy officials said Monday that they are moving to close some gaps in the performance-review process - changes that may have allowed supervisors to...
View ArticleDid being gay sink this officer's career?
He's his ship's go-to lieutenant. When it entered the locks of the Panama Canal on its maiden voyage last November, he was the officer of the deck.
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