Units Picked for Afghanistan Rotation
Three Army units will deploy to Afghanistan sometime this fall as part of the regular rotation of troops, the Pentagon …More
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Military representatives of the Chinese government defended the presence of a spy ship that has been patrolling waters near Hawaii …More
Mental-Health Access Increased
TRICARE, the military’s managed health-care agency, now is offering expanded access to qualified mental-health counselors. Under the change, beneficiaries can …More
Former Soldier Receives Medal of Honor
Former Army Staff Sgt. Ryan M. Pitts received the Medal of Honor from President Obama during a July 21 White …More
Texas Governor Mobilizes Guard for Border Duty
Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) is ordering the mobilization of 1,000 state National Guard troops, to deploy to the border …More
AF Reorg Would Cut Staffing by More Than 20 Percent
A planned Air Force headquarters reorganization would result in cutting more than 20 percent of the civilian and military personnel …More
CT-Scan Process Improved
Medical diagnosticians and therapists and ballistics analysts each soon will be able to use CT (computed tomography) scanners to perform …More
On the Menu: Dinner From a 3-D Printer
Someday, hungry troops in the field could reach for a three-dimensional printer instead of a box of meals-ready-to-eat. At the …More
Navy To Review Future of AW Rating
The Navy Personnel Command called upon a panel of senior enlisteds to assess the future of the Naval Aircrewman (AW) …More
Sailors Sought for ‘Old Ironsides’ Duty
The Navy is encouraging eligible and qualified sailors to apply for duty tours onboard the Frigate Constitution, the oldest commissioned …More
460 AF 0-2s Selected for Promotion to Captain
The Air Force has selected 460 first lieutenants for promotion to captain. Successful candidates come from the Line of the …More
IG Lambastes Languishing VA Claims Process
The Veterans Benefits Administration is doing an inadequate job of process pending claims, according to a report by the inspector …More
D.C Police Issue Report on Navy Yard Shooting
Confusion among local, federal civilian and military law-enforcement agencies and first-responders hindered progress in apprehending and subduing Aaron Alexis, the …More
Women’s Foundation Seeks Public Nominees
The Army Women’s Foundation is opening its nomination process for its annual Hall of Fame award to the public for …More
Laser-Guided Bullet Test Successful
The Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) recently conducted successful test-firings of .50-caliber bullets, the agency announced July 10. The …More
Bergdahl Resumes Regular Duty
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the soldier who disappeared, was captured by the Taliban, and later returned to U.S. custody in a …More
DoD, Lockheed Unveil F-35 Cost Efficiencies
The Defense Department and three primary contractors have unveiled plans to lower production costs for the F-35 Lightning II fighter. …More
CBO: Bill To Extend VA Care Would Cost $35b
Pending legislation that would extend the Department of Veterans Affairs’ ability to pay for health care services for two years …More
Measure Would Establish WWI Memorials
The House is considering a measure that would establish two memorials to those who served in the armed forces during …More
Advisers Headed to Iraq
With Iraq being overrun by insurgent fighters, President Obama announced June 19 plans to send as many as 300 U.S. …More
MoH Awardee Honored by Fellow Marines
A day after President Obama placed the Medal of Honor around the neck of retired Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter at …More
Compensation Panel Seeks Input
The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission, the blue-ribbon panel appointed by President Obama to review pay, benefits and retirement, …More
Health-Care System Review Begins
The full review of the military health-care system that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered has begun. Naval Medical Center …More
More Army Billets Open to Women
Army Secretary John M. McHugh approved June 20 a directive authorizing 33,000 more positions to female soldiers that previously had …More
AF Revises Leave, Pass Policy
Airmen in several U.S. Air Forces Central Command countries no longer qualify for imminent danger pay (IDP), under a directive …More
Incoming Sailor Rescues Child
A future sailor saved a 6-year-old boy from drowning while waiting to enter the Navy Delayed Entry Program. Chaney Bryant, …More
Missile Test Successful
A joint Army, Navy and Air Force command successfully completed a test of a long-range, ground-based ballistic-missile interceptor June 22. …More
Obama, House at Odds Over Defense Spending
The White House voiced strong disagreement with key provisions of the House version of the 2015 defense-spending bill, primarily those …More
Special Forces Capture Benghazi Mastermind
Special Forces troops have captured one of the major planners of the September 2012 attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, …More
VA Starts Conducting Monthly Inspections
Department of Veterans Affairs health-care and medical center directors have begun conducting monthly in-person reviews of all such facilities. Acting …More
