Ex-Obama aide: Karzai is being 'reckless'
President Obama's former national security adviser says Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai needs to understand that the 'zero option'- no U.S. or allied troops left in his country after 2014 - is very...
View ArticleISR chief cites cyberspace, big data among challenges
The Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency supports the Air Force's mission to '
View ArticleArmy extends new benefits to soldiers' same-sex spouses
Army Secretary John McHugh has approved several policy changes that support extending military benefits to the same-sex spouses of soldiers.
View ArticleClothing allowances drop for fiscal 2014
Soldiers are seeing no changes in the contents of their uniform clothing bag in fiscal 2014, but clothing replacement allowances will drop due to minor adjustments in price on some items and to the...
View ArticleHarbor drone could be helping hand in disaster response
When disaster strikes, it helps to do a little recon before sending in the big guns. A harbor drone, in development at the University of Hawaii, could help the Coast Guard do just that, without risking...
View ArticleMarine Corps expands eligibility for lucrative cyber security jobs
Marines in 16 additional military occupational specialties are eligible to make lateral moves into the Corps' growing cyber security community, a career change that could come with a meaty cash bonus.
View ArticleGenerals' emails raise questions in Marine officer's legal case
A Marine Corps officer who faces the end of his military career for transmitting classified information over an unsecured network wants the service to replace the three-star general overseeing his...
View ArticleBeefing up the GI Bill
At least seven legislative proposals are pending in Congress to improve the new GI Bill for large swaths of beneficiaries, including active-duty and reserve troops, wounded warriors and families.
View Article7½- to 8-month MEU pumps 'the new norm'
Members of Marine expeditionary units have routinely experienced extended deployments during the past few years, and now a top Navy official says that's unlikely to change anytime soon as fewer ships...
View Article8-month deployments become the 'new norm'
Eight-month deployments are becoming the fleet standard, with some stretching much longer. For instance, destroyers Barry and Gravely returned from nine-month cruises in November that were extended due...
View ArticleInsanity defense option for soldier in strangling
A lawyer for a 31-year-old soldier accused of strangling one man and stabbing another during a trip to see his estranged wife in southeastern Michigan says he may pursue an insanity defense.
View ArticlePolk soldier gets Wounded Warriors to their doctor visits
Making sure that Warrior Transition Unit soldiers make their medical appointments is one of the unit's primary functions. Sgt. 1st Class Paul Flowers ensures that these soldiers make those critical...
View ArticleNeighbors: Marine gets medal for Vietnam service 43 years later
It took 43 years, but Vietnam veteran Michael Carey finally received his Bronze Star with Valor award from the U.S. Marine Corps.
View ArticleSyria crimes evidence 'indicates' Assad role, U.N. says
A growing body of evidence collected by U.N. investigators points to the involvement of senior Syrian officials, including President Bashar Assad, in crimes against humanity and war crimes, the U.N.'s...
View Article1st of 3 Norfolk-based Navy ships heading to Fla.
The first of three Virginia-based Navy ships is heading to a new homeport in Florida this week.
View ArticleLackland recruits in Texas take abuse survey
Recruits at a South Texas Air Force base where more than two dozen instructors were convicted of sexual and other abuse are being asked if they've been mistreated.
View ArticleArmy settles in $50M software license lawsuit
The Army has agreed to pay a Texas software firm $50 million to settle a lawsuit claiming the Army pirated the firm's troop- and gear-tracking software, installing it on servers and thousands of...
View ArticleLeaders seek relief for the busiest, most stressed airmen
Staff Sgt. Jason Ostberg watched the birth of his son over FaceTime from an iPhone in Afghanistan. It would be 31/2 more months before father and son could finally meet.
View ArticleHonor, deception in secret air academy spy system
Facing pressure to combat drug use and sexual assault at the Air Force Academy, the Air Force has created a secret system of cadet informants to hunt for misconduct among students, The Gazette of...
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