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Enrollment in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act began Oct. 1, triggering the shutdown of the federal government because …More
Commandant Sacks Two Generals
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos has fired two major generals, citing leadership failures that led to the deaths of …More
Relief Agency Gives Direct Access to Senior NCOs
All senior non-commissioned officers now can go directly to Army Emergency Relief for assistance. Before the Sept. 30 change took …More
First Women Attend Marine Infantry Course
Fifteen Marines who recently graduated from boot camp became the first women to complete their first week of infantry training. …More
Robots Aid Marksmanship Training
The Marine Corps is experimenting with the use of robots to improve moving-target training. Using either M-4 carbines or M-27 …More
AF Reserve Tops YTD Recruiting
The Air Force Reserve led all active and reserve components through August in recruiting for the fiscal year that began …More
Navy Completes Accountability Update
All sailors and Navy civilian employees were required to verify or update their contact information with the service’s Navy Family …More
Inroads Made in Diagnosing, Avoiding Altitude Sickness
Army researchers have introduced a new series of protocols that would help commanders and medical teams diagnose and treat acute …More
Kosovo Campaign Medal Shifts
Service members who otherwise would have qualified for the Kosovo Campaign Medal instead would receive the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal …More
Tattoo Taboos Unveiled
The Army is about to impose more strict guidelines involving tattoos and grooming. Once the new regulations take effect, new …More
F Academy Seeks Instructors
The Air Force Academy is looking for qualified officers to serve three-year tours as instructors. Any first lieutenants through lieutenant …More
SRB Money Available to Some Airmen
Enlisted airmen who retrained in new career fields in order to receive selective reenlistment bonuses may qualify for additional bonus …More
Obama, Hagel Honor Navy Yard Victims
President Obama expressed sympathy to the families and colleagues of the 12 victims who died during the Sept. 16 shooting …More
F Selects 211 for Officer Training
The Air Force Recruiting Service has selected 211 applicants, including 35 enlisted airmen, out of a pool of 542 applicants …More
Legion Report: TBI, PTSD Treatment Lags
The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments could and should be doing more to help service members and veterans who suffer …More
Former Army Officer To Receive Medal of Honor
William Swenson, a former Army captain, will receive the Medal of Honor from President Obama for his heroic actions during …More
Navy Responds to Tragedy
The Navy continued to extend support to victims and survivors of the Sept. 16 shooting at Washington Navy Yard, in …More
Navy Seeks CMC, CSC Applicants
The Navy is encouraging its finest master and senior chief petty officers to apply for the Command Master Chief (CMC) …More
SecAF Weighs in on Budget Travails
Cutting installations and personnel alone will not be enough to meet the bottom line imposed by tight budgets and exacerbated …More
Guardsmen Assist in Colo. Flood-Relief Efforts
The Colorado National Guard mobilized more than 700 soldiers and airmen to assist in relief efforts brought on by extensive …More
Boeing Delivers Last C-17 to AF
The Boeing Company’s delivery of a C-17 Globemaster III transport to Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., on Sept. 12, marking …More
Marines Announce E-6 Selections
The Marine Corps released the names of sergeants selected for promotion to staff sergeant. To view the list, visit http://www.marines.mil/News/Messages/MessagesDisplay/tabid/13286/Article/149800/fy-2013-approved-selections-to-staff-sergeant.aspx on …More
Coast Guard Crew Helps Deliver Baby
The crew of a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter helped a crewmember of a commercial cargo ship give birth to …More
Missile-Defense Test Succeeds
Navy and Army missile-defense crews successfully intercepted two medium-range ballistic missile targets during a Sept. 10 test conducted in the …More
Submarine Minnesota Commissioned
The Navy commissioned its newest Virginia-class attack submarine, USS Minnesota, during a Sept. 7 pier-side ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, …More
Civilians Reminded To Create Online Folders
Each civilian employee must create an electronic Official Personnel Folder in order to review his or her personnel records, said …More
Vietnam Veteran Retires
Master Sgt. Richard Hitchens ended his 42-year military career Sept. 7, when he retired from the Delaware Army National Guard. …More
Researchers Strive To Develop Safer Helmets
The Army plans to unveil its latest advances in helmet technology next month at Fort Benning, Ga., incorporating two distinct …More
Study: Most TBI Not Combat-Related
With the increased number of related casualties among Afghanistan and Iraq veterans, the Pentagon brain trust has directed considerable attention …More
