24 Veterans’ Awards Upgraded to Medal of Honor
Twenty-four former soldiers who hold the Distinguished Service Cross for valor they displayed in combat during World War II, the …More
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While the 24 older veterans of past conflicts saw their awards upgraded to the nation’s highest honor for valor in …More
Past, Present Soldiers Bring Home Olympic Hardware
Former Army Sgt. Steven Holcomb and active-duty Capt. Chris Fogt were part of a team that earned a Bronze Medal …More
Materiel Command Chief Stresses Transition
Speaking to a cadre of comrades and industry leaders, the chief of Army Materiel Command stressed the need to be …More
More Americans View Afghan War as ‘Mistake’
Increasingly, U.S. citizens are coming to view the war in Afghanistan as a mistake, according to results of a Gallup …More
Congress Repeals COLA Cuts
Retirees and current service members who face retirement will not see their cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) cut after all. On Feb. …More
Pharmacy Plan Gears Up
TRICARE for Life participants soon will receive notification with instructions on how to use a new pilot program that would …More
Former Soldier Earns Olympic Bronze
Steven Holcomb, a former soldier, teamed with civilian Steve Langton to win the bronze medal in two-man bobsled at the …More
Army Leaders: Another BRAC Needed
With the reduction in strength to 490,000 soldiers looming, the Army simply does not need as much infrastructure as it …More
Ordnance-Test CO, Senior Enlisted Leader Fired
The commanding officer of the Naval Ordnance Test Unit (NOTU) at Cape Canaveral, Fla., was relieved of his command Feb. …More
AF Moves Testing Window Forward
Senior airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant will be able to take their tests sooner this year. Air Force …More
GI Bill Calculator Goes Online
Service members now can calculate their Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits online and learn more about approved educational institutions. The …More
Shuttle Exhibit Opens at Wright-Pat
Visitors to the National Museum of the Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, will get a firsthand and …More
Report: SOC Chief Ordered Destruction of Bin Laden Photos
Navy Adm. William McRaven, then commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, ordered the photographs of the deceased Osama bin Laden …More
Survey: Most Spouses Underemployed
Ninety percent of the military spouses who responded to a recent survey say they are under employed. The survey, conducted …More
COLA Fight Continues
Advocacy groups for service members and veterans continue to press the Obama administration and lawmakers on Capitol Hill to back …More
Senate Poised To Vote on Military-Justice Overhaul
The Senate is moving forward with plans to vote next week on a bill that would remove decision-making in sexual-assault …More
Retired Sailor Imprisoned for Attempted Espionage
A former sailor was sentenced Feb. 10 to 30 years in prison, for attempting to steal secrets about the Navy’s …More
UAVs Someday Could Haul Supplies to Front
Troops in remote or front-line areas could be resupplied by a new generation of small and versatile unmanned aerial vehicles …More
Sailors, Marines Could Get New Footwear
In the coming weeks, sailors from the Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh and Pacific fleets will begin testing a new lightweight …More
Nine Soldiers Go for Olympic Gold
Nine service members – all soldiers – are among the athletes and coaches representing the country during the XXII Winter …More
Navy Investigates Cheating at Nuke School
Navy investigators are probing allegations that 30 of the 150 sailors at Charleston (S.C.) Nuclear Power Training Unit cheated on …More
Senate Probes Alleged Recruiting Fraud
An Army program designed to deliver new recruits ultimately served as a vehicle to defraud taxpayers of as much as …More
Rogers Nominated as Next NSA Chief
President Obama has nominated Navy Vice Adm. Michael S. Rogers to serve as the next chief of the National Security …More
Bill Would Call for Study of Army Restructuring Plans
Reflecting concerns about the Army’s plans to restructure the force, lawmakers on Capitol Hill introduced legislation that would require further …More
GI Bill Calculation Gets Easier
Service members and veterans should have an easier time determining how much they have in Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits. …More
Forrestal Headed to Scrap Yard
The decommissioned carrier Forrestal, the first of the Navy’s so-called supercarriers, is headed for the scrap yard. After failing to …More
AF Officer RIF Board To Convene
The Air Force will convene an officer-reduction board June 16, to reduce strength to levels set by Congress. The board …More
German Government Honors Army Civilian
A retired major who now works for the Army has become the first American to receive the German army’s highest …More
YTD Recruiting Figures Released
The active Army (10,924 accessions), Army National Guard (12,569 accessions), Marine Corps Reserve (2,011 accessions) and Air Force Reserve (1,410 …More
