Relief efforts winding down in the Philippines
The U.S. effort for Operation Damayan could wrap up as early as Sunday, said Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John Wissler, commanding officer of the task force overseeing disaster relief.
View ArticleNavy suspends business with second husbanding company
The Navy suspended $243 million in contracts with its primary port services firm for the Middle East on Tuesday after evidence of over-charging was uncovered, potentially complicating port visits...
View ArticleU.S. offering to destroy Syrian chemicals at sea
The Obama administration is offering to destroy some of Syria's deadliest chemical weapons in international waters aboard a nearly 700-foot, U.S. government-owned ship, U.S. officials told The...
View ArticleHoliday deals at the exchanges
As you develop your tactical plan for holiday gift buying - and your accompanying budget - check in with the military exchanges for specials on Cyber Thanksgiving, Black Friday and the following...
View ArticleKevlar for the Mind: Seven tips for reducing stress in your life
Military life is stressful. When not deployed, troops are either preparing to head downrange or recovering back home.
View ArticleConsumer Watch: For holiday shopping, check out gifts made by military spouses
If you have a special military spouse on your holiday gift list, why not consider a unique, military-themed product made by companies owned by ... military spouses?
View ArticleTriCare Help: If couple enroll in Prime, other plan not required
A. You can enroll in Tricare Prime and use it as backup coverage to your FEHB plan, but you don't need to keep FEHB in order to enroll in Prime and use that as your primary coverage.
View ArticleCode Talker says Redskins name not derogatory
A leader of the Navajo Code Talkers who appeared at a Washington Redskins home football game said Wednesday the team name is a symbol of loyalty and courage - not a slur as asserted by critics who want...
View ArticleMarine NCOs eyed for new 'energy manager' duty
Accountability on base seen as central to cost-savings push
View ArticleMustang opportunities decline slightly for enlisted Marines
Slightly fewer Marines will be selected to go mustang this year, compared to fiscal year 2013, but enlisted-to-officer programs should remain healthy.
View ArticleMarine Corps folds storied base in Afghanistan
The Marine Corps has reached another milestone as it winds down operations in Afghanistan.
View ArticleEnlisted promotions to sergeant major, master gunns down slightly
Selections to sergeant major and master gunnery sergeant are down modestly compared to last year, according to the results of the latest E9 selection board.
View ArticleIran sanctions eased, but pinch still felt
The sanctions relief offered to Iran by the U.S. and five world powers has begun to get the gears of commerce slowly turning again in an economy that remains in shambles.
View ArticleIran invites U.N. experts to Arak heavy water plant
After keeping away inspectors for two years, Iran is inviting the U.N. nuclear agency to a facility linked to a still unfinished reactor that could produce enough plutonium for up to two warheads a year.
View ArticleSuspect in killing of US diplomat arrested in Mali
A member of an extremist group wanted in the fatal carjacking of an American official in Niger more than a decade ago has been arrested by French soldiers in northern Mali, prosecutors said.
View ArticleNew Atterbury command getting dream position
Commanding Camp Atterbury has been on Col. Richard Shatto's wish list throughout his career as a field and senior officer in the Indiana National Guard.
View ArticleBody found in harbor is that of missing airman
Baltimore police say the body found in the water near Fells Point is that of an airman with the D.C. Air National Guard who went missing last week.
View Article2 Parris Island Marines charged in fatal armed robbery
Authorities have charged two Parris Island Marines in connection with an attempted armed robbery which left another Marine dead.
View ArticleBonuses to re-enlist
Only 10 career fields remain eligible for re-enlistment bonuses as of Dec.
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