3 Die as KC-135 Crashes
An Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueler crashed May 3 in the mountains of northern Kyrgyzstan, killing three crewmembers. The …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersPentagon Considers Base Closures in Europe
The Defense Department wants to reduce its footprint in Europe, to correspond with the reduction in troop strength there. Following …More
Recruiting Largely Holds Steady
The Army Reserve is the only component of the armed services to miss its recruiting goal for the 12-month period …More
Think Tank Calls for “Sustainable” Pay, Benefits
The Pentagon must rein in skyrocketing pay and benefits costs without breaking faith with those who serve, stated military-budget analysts …More
Suicide-Attempt Conviction Overturned
The military’s highest civilian appellate court has ruled that a service member’s genuine suicide attempt does not violate good order …More
Insurance Benefits Change for Dual-Service Couples
Service members who are married to other service members no longer are enrolled automatically in the Family Servicemembers’ Group Life …More
VA Provides Claims-Expedition Details
The Department of Veterans Affairs provided more details of its plans to make provisional decisions in unprocessed benefits and disability …More
AF To Reduce Civilian Workforce
The Air Force announced plans to reduce its civilian workforce at 60 installations, in order to meet funding requirements Congress …More
Cutter Returns 32 Migrants to Cuba
The Coast Guard cutter Bernard C. Webber returned 32 Cuban migrants to their homeland April 22. The 32 Cubans were …More
’14 Defense Budget Includes Pay, BAH, BAS Hikes
Service members would receive a one-percent increase in basic pay and a 3.9-percent increase in their basic allowance for housing …More
Distinguished Warfare Medal Eliminated
The proposed Distinguished Warfare Medal, which was intended for cyber and remote-vehicle warriors who perform their jobs with distinction, has …More
Mass. Guard Assists Boston Recovery
The Massachusetts National Guard almost immediately began providing support for victims of the April 15 bombings that killed three and …More
Safer Stryker Upgrade Proposed
The Army would receive $395 million to modify Stryker armored vehicles with double-V hulls, under the Obama administration’s proposed 2014 …More
AF Faces Force Reduction
The proposed 2014 defense-spending bill would reduce Air Force end strength by 1,800 active-duty members, about 500 reservists, and about …More
Korean War Chaplain Receives Posthumous Medal of Honor
Army Chaplain (Capt.) Emil J. Kapaun, a Catholic priest who died in prison after risking his life for his fellow …More
Marines Reinstate Tuition Assistance
The Marine Corps reinstated the tuition assistance program, intended to help service members pursue higher education during their off-duty hours. …More
’14 VA Budget Takes Aim at Backlog
The claims-processing backlog would be reduced, under provisions of the Obama administration’s proposed 2015 budget for the Department of Veterans …More
More Closures Needed, Installations Chief Tells Hill
Citing "significant evidence that we have excess [infrastructure] capacity" as the services draw down in strength, acting Deputy Undersecretary of …More
SecDef Wants UCMJ Limits
Military commanders no longer would have the authority to overturn major court-martial convictions, under a plan Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel …More
White House Submits $153 Billion ’14 VA Budget to Hill
President Obama asked Congress April 10 to approve $153 billion in funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs, which targets …More
Sea Services Chiefs: Cuts Could Create Opportunities
The sea services’ three top military leaders believe the sharp cuts in spending under sequestration actually could pay dividends someday. …More
AF Faces Force-Structure Changes
The Air Force unveiled its latest plan to bring strength into line with constraints mandated in the 2013 defense-spending bill. …More
Post Embraces Renewable Energy
The Army Corps of Engineers plans to install a 20-megawatt solar farm at Fort Bliss, Texas, the largest renewable-energy project …More
Guam To Get Missile-Defense System
The Pentagon plans to install a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system on Guam. The system, consisting of a …More
Okinawa Presence To Drop
The U.S. and Japan agreed to a new treaty that would reduce U.S. presence on the island prefecture, and allow …More
Recruiting Holds Steady
Each of the Defense Department’s active and reserve components except the Army Reserve either met or exceeded recruiting goals for …More
1,200 Officers Face SERB
The Army will convene a Selective Early Retirement Board in August, to consider the records of 500 colonels and 700 …More
Officials Call for Another BRAC Round
More bases and installations should be closed, senior Pentagon officials told lawmakers during a March 14 hearing on Capitol Hill. …More
Sexual-Assault Policy Updated
The Defense Department reaffirmed its commitment to rid the ranks of sexual harassment and assault, in a new policy guideline …More
Ambush Resistance Enhanced
Marines soon will travel in vehicles designed to resist improvised explosive devices more effectively. Mine Resistant Ambush Protection Buffalo vehicles …More
