State of the Union: Wounded Ranger Draws Prolonged Applause
During his State of the Union address to Congress, President Obama relied upon a living symbol — a wounded warrior …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersBill Would Repeal COLA Cut
A bill that would address a number of issues considered contentious by service members, retirees and veterans is pending before …More
Pending VA Proposal Raises Concerns
Advocacy groups believe the 2014 veterans’ benefits bill now pending before Congress will not meet the needs of the nation’s …More
Lawsuit Could Stop Navy Pacific Training
A federal lawsuit filed Jan. 27 by environmentalists could hinder the Navy’s ability to conduct training exercises in the Pacific. …More
Arlington Cemetery Expansion Proceeds
Continuing expansion at Arlington National Cemetery will ensure that burials and inurnments will take place there for another 50 years, …More
Dempsey: Rein in Manpower Costs
Unless skyrocketing manpower and personnel costs are brought under control, the armed forces will face a crisis in modernization and …More
Housing Database Loses Affiliation
The database that provides service members with information on housing has lost its Defense Department affiliation. Service members can still …More
McKeon To Retire
Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, is retiring. The 11-term Republican made the …More
Brain-Injury Benefits Expanded
Veterans who suffer from five ailments related to traumatic brain injury (TBI) now qualify for health care and benefits. Under …More
AF Launch Officers Accused of Cheating
An Air Force drug-abuse probe has implicated 34 junior officers for possible cheating on the intercontinental ballistic missile launch proficiency …More
2 Awarded Posthumous Navy Cross Medals
Two special-operations Marines were awarded posthumous Navy Cross medals for heroism during combat operations in Afghanistan in 2012. The families …More
Marine Receives Silver Star, Purple Heart
A Camp Pendleton, Calif.-based reconnaissance Marine earned the Silver Star and Purple Heart medals for heroism he displayed during a …More
Quicker Payments for Moves Promised
Sailors who move themselves or their families to their next duty stations should expect to receive compensatory payments much sooner …More
Dempsey Offers Security Help for Olympics
Meeting in Brussels with his Russian counterpart, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin E. Dempsey offered U.S. security assistance …More
3 Found Dead at Fort Hood
Officials at Fort Hood, Texas, confirmed Jan. 21 that three persons were found dead in a post housing unit. They …More
Probe: Pilot Error Caused Helo Crash
The August crash of an Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter occurred because the pilot mistakenly engaged in a maneuver …More
AF General Forced To Retire
Lt. Gen. Craig Franklin, the commander of all Air Force assets in Europe and Africa, is being forced to retire. …More
TRICARE To End Stateside Walk-Up Services
TRICARE, the military’s managed health-care system, no longer will offer walk-up administrative services for beneficiaries in the U.S. By closing …More
Marine Honored for Saving Girl’s Life
A Camp Lejeune, N.C.-based Marine was honored during a Jan. 10 ceremony for saving a girl’s life during a beach …More
Study: Com Stores Save Money
Shoppers who buy groceries at military commissaries save an average of 30 percent over their civilian counterparts who use civilian …More
Law Should Streamline Records Transfers
Veterans should notice shorter wait times for processing benefits claims, under a law that is included in the 2014 defense-spending …More
Prosthetic Hand Reacts to Brain’s Signals
Upper-extremity amputees someday could be able to perform the same fine motor-control tasks they once did, with a prosthetic hand …More
Navy, Coast Guard Seize $10M Cocaine Haul
Navy and Coast Guard vessels and aircraft worked jointly to intercept and apprehend a vessel they suspected of smuggling narcotics …More
Sexual Assault Reports Decline at 2 Academies
Fewer cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., and the Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs, Colo., …More
Bill Would Protect Retiree COLAs
Military retirees would continue to receive full annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), under a measure now pending before the House Armed …More
Survey: Younger People Favor Defense Cuts
Americans under age 30 favor addressing the burgeoning budget deficit through cuts in defense spending, according to a recent survey …More
Imminent Danger Pay Criteria Changed
Beginning June 1, service members who serve in several areas no longer will be eligible to collect imminent danger pay. …More
War Hero-Turned-Broadcaster, Dies
Jerry Coleman, the former major league baseball player and broadcaster who earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses and numerous other honors …More
Marines Evacuate Embassy Personnel in South Sudan
As security continues to deteriorate, members of the Special-Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response evacuated another 20 staffers from …More
AER Seeks Scholarship Applicants
Army Emergency Relief is accepting scholarship applications from soldiers’ spouses and dependent children through May 1 for the 2014-15 school …More
