White House Weighs in on Sequestration
Congress’ intransigent stance on rolling back sequestration cuts will harbor serious repercussions throughout the government – including the Defense Department …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersF-35, Better Body Armor Garner Hill Support
The House also planned to approve provisions of the 2016 defense-spending bill that would continue support for the F-35 aircraft …More
House Says No to Another BRAC
The House version of the 2016 defense-spending bill also calls for the Pentagon to take steps to address what lawmakers …More
CNO, Peers Discuss ‘Common Challenges’
A panel of top naval officers from six nations joined Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert and Coast Guard …More
Navy To Use 3-D Printers for Aircraft Parts
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) unveiled a plan to use 3-D printers to produce replacement parts for aircraft. Speaking during …More
New LCS Dubbed St. Louis
The Navy will name the next Freedom-class littoral combat ship the St. Louis, the service announced April 17. Like other …More
MV-22, F-35B Downwash Problem Solved
The Navy has resolved problems caused by hot downwash onto the flight decks of two of its newest ships. To …More
Keesler Crews Solve C-130 Illness Mystery
Aircrews at Keesler AFB, Miss., solved a long-standing health problem associated with flying on C-130 Hercules aircraft, the Biloxi (Miss.) …More
Defense Contractor Fined
Flir Systems Inc., the Oregon-based manufacturer of infrared technology used by the Defense Department, agreed to settle a federal charge …More
Marine Awarded Navy Cross
Gunnery Sgt. Brian C. Jacklin received the Navy Cross medal – the nation’s second-highest honor for valor in combat – …More
Man Held After Bomb Threat
Law enforcement officials at Fort Riley, Kan., took a man into custody after he reportedly threatened to detonate a bomb …More
Pentagon Protests Buzzing of AF Plane by Russian
The Defense Department has filed a formal protest against the Russian government, after one of its air force’s Sukhoi Su-27 …More
AF General Fired for A-10 Comments
Air Force Maj. Gen. James Post was fired from his position as deputy commander of Air Combat Command, for making …More
Army Revises Tattoo Policy
The Army is lifting restrictions on the size and number of tattoos soldiers can have. Under new guidelines, soldiers can …More
Uniform Guideline Changes
As the Army announced a relaxation of its tattoo policy, the service also cleared the way for soldiers to wear …More
Hood Shooting Victims Receive Purple Hearts
The living victims and surviving family members of those who died during the Nov. 5, 2009, shooting rampage conducted by …More
Navy To Exhume Pearl Harbor Victims
The Navy plans to exhume the remains of sailors and Marines who died when Japanese planes sunk the battleship Oklahoma …More
Soldier Honored for Heroism During Hood Shooting
First Lt. John M. Arroyo received the Army’s highest honor for non-combat related heroism April 6, for ignoring his own …More
Tablet-Driven CAS Test Successful
The Marine Corps and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) successfully tested a prototype system that would allow ground …More
West Point Reverts to ‘Cadets’
The U.S. Military Academy is shedding the “Black Knights” handle for its sports teams. On April 13, the West Point, …More
U.S., Japan Agree To Expand Cooperation
Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced plans to expand security and defense cooperation between the …More
Army Launches New Campaign Against Sex Crimes
The Army is placing greater responsibility on prevention of sexual harassment and assault on senior non-commissioned officers and the first-line …More
Coast Guard Reopens Lower Mississippi River
The Coast Guard reopened a three-mile stretch of the lower Mississippi River April 6, after determining that there was no …More
Study: No Link Between Increased Deployments, Suicide
Deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan has no direct link to the rash of suicides that has beset the ranks during …More
NCIS Reacts to ISIL Threat
In response to the recent publication of personal information about service members and their families by the Islamic State in …More
Bergdahl Charged With Desertion
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the soldier who disappeared from his unit in Afghanistan in 2009 and held captive by Taliban …More
Iran, Sudan Held Liable for Cole Attack
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled March 31 that the Iranian and Sudanese governments are responsible for the deaths …More
DARPA Takes Aim at Antibiotics Resistance
The Defense Department’s chief research agency is launching a new approach to helping the human body fight off diseases and …More
Army To Continue Paring Civilian Work Force
The Army no longer needs as many civilian workers as it did during the height of combat activities in recent …More
Guards Kill Man at Meade Gate
Security police officers at Fort Meade, Md., shot and killed a man March 30 after the vehicle he was driving …More
