Air Strikes Against Islamic State Continue
U.S. and partner-nation aircraft continued to pound positions in Syria and Iraq held by the Islamic State of Iraq and …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewsletters‘Watson’ To Help VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to use IBM’s Watson supercomputer to pore through medical records and assist caregivers with …More
CBO: Shipbuilding Costs Will Outpace Funding
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said in a Dec. 15 report that new shipbuilding from 2015 through 2044 will …More
Nobel Winner Credits Office of Naval Research
Dr. W.E. Moerner, the Stanford University professor who won the 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Dec. 10, said the Office …More
Coast Guard Seeks Enhanced Terminal Security
The Coast Guard is proposing a series of changes aimed at enhancing port security at cruise ship terminals. Under the …More
Upgraded Drone Helicopter Delivered to Navy
The Navy received the first upgraded MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters, the service announced Dec. 4. The new, larger Fire …More
Toys for Tots Needs Help
Toys for Tots, the Marine Corps Reserve’s annual drive to ensure that seven million needy kids are not left wanting …More
Tax-Statement Delivery Schedule Released
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) has released the dates for distribution of 2014 tax statements to service members, …More
Spending Bill Clears Congress
Congress passed a $1 trillion measure that is part continuing resolution and part omnibus bill Dec. 12, which will keep …More
Suicide-Prevention Measure Passes House
The House passed a bipartisan measure Dec. 9, aimed at stemming the epidemic of suicides among service members. Sponsored by …More
Reports of Sexual Assaults Rise
The number of service members who said they have been victims of sexual assault has risen 50 percent between 2012 …More
Troops on Alert Following Critical Report on CIA
The Defense Department has put installations worldwide on alert, in case violence erupts in the aftermath of newly declassified details …More
CBO: Defense Spending Would Decline in 2015
The pending 2015 defense-spending bill would have an “insignificant effect” on direct spending, actually decreasing it by $1.9 billion between …More
Hostage-Rescue Mission Fails
Al-Qaida terrorists in Yemen mortally wounded two hostages – and American and a South African – before U.S. special-operations troops …More
Hood Shooting Victims Could Get Purple Heart Medals
The wounded victims and the families of those who died in the 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, would qualify …More
Cutter Hamilton Commissioned
The Coast Guard commissioned its newest national security cutter – the Hamilton – during a Dec. 8 ceremony in Charleston, …More
Anchorage Crew Retrieves NASA Spacecraft
The crew of the amphibious transport dock Anchorage successfully recovered NASA’s Orion crew module Dec. 5, following its four-hour flight. …More
Delivery Service Brings Cheer
The delivery service DHL Express is joining together with generous citizens of New York to make sure that troops serving …More
Marines Rescue Stricken Motorist
Three Marines who were driving to their home unit in Bossier City, La., rescued a woman who was stuck in …More
Carter Picked To Replace Hagel
President Obama will nominate Ashton Carter, a former senior Pentagon official, to succeed Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense, CNN …More
Corpsman Receives Navy Cross
Chief Hospital Corpsman Justin A. Wilson received the Navy Cross medal at a Nov. 25 ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., …More
Court Holds VA Secretary in Contempt
The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims has found the secretary of Veterans Affairs in contempt. In a Nov. …More
Treatment Eligibility for Military Sexual Trauma Expanded
More veterans should be able to get the help they need in coping with the aftermath of sexual assault or …More
Chem-Bio System Protects Ebola Workers
Service members and patients who move in and out of West Africa as part of the fight against the Ebola …More
USU, NIH Join To Battle Cancer
The Uniformed Services University for the Health Sciences (USU) announced Dec. 2 a plan to join with the National Institutes …More
Report: Brits Open Carrier to U.S. Landings
The British Royal Navy is allowing Marine Corps F-35 fighters to land on one of its aircraft carriers, the BBC …More
Marine Corps Relieves Commander
The Marine Corps has fired Lt. Col. Jay E. Moorman, commander of Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 367, Stars and Stripes …More
F-16 Crash Kills Pilot
The pilot of an Air Force F-16 fighter died when the aircraft crashed while returning to base somewhere in the …More
Recruiting, Retention Remain Strong
The active and reserve components of the armed services largely either met or exceeded year-to-date recruiting and retention goals for …More
Hagel Resigns
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has resigned. He submitted to President Obama on Nov. 24 notification of his decision to step …More
