TRICARE Philippine Demonstration Underway
TRICARE, the Pentagon’s managed health-care agency, is conducting a demonstration project in areas of the Philippines for TRICARE Standard beneficiaries …More
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Service members must have their hands on a remote weapons system that had "direct and immediate on-site effect" on a …More
Mobile-Device Security Plan Implemented
Users of Defense Department-owned mobile devices soon should benefit from a higher level of security. Under a newly proposed program, …More
100 Deploy to Niger
One hundred troops from U.S. Africa Command have deployed to Niger, to conduct and support intelligence operations in the region. …More
F-35s Grounded
The Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps have grounded its fleet of F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft, after an inspection …More
Soldier Sues Mortgage Bank
An Army non-commissioned officer is suing the bank that holds the mortgage on his home, claiming the bank refuses to …More
Hagel Sworn in, Succeeds Panetta as SecDef
A day after the Senate ended efforts to block his nomination and narrowly voted to confirm him, Chuck Hagel was …More
GAO: More Medical Research Coordination Needed
The Defense Department could do a better job of compiling data on combat casualty research if non-medical agencies, such as …More
Recruiting Remains Strong
Each active and reserve-component branch of the armed services either met or exceeded its recruiting goals for the fiscal year …More
Legislation Could Help Agent Orange Vets
Navy "blue water" veterans who are now sick because they were exposed to the defoliant Agent Orange while serving offshore …More
Missile Counter-Measure Tested on KC-135
Air National Guard technicians are installing a prototype missile counter-measure system on KC-135 Stratotanker at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, …More
Bill Would Help Sexual-Assault Victims
The Senate and House each are considering a measure that would simplify the benefits process for veterans who are victims …More
Skipper, XO Relieved of Command
The commanding officer and executive officer of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine Jacksonville have been relieved of their duties. Rear …More
New Medal Authorized for Cyber Warriors
The Defense Department has authorized the creation of a new medal, intended to honor special and direct contributions to battlefield …More
Allen Retires
Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, who had been tapped to become the supreme allied commander of NATO forces in …More
Panetta Addresses Sequestration, Possible Furloughs
Defense Department personnel would receive 30 days’ notice before they are furloughed because of impending cuts in spending, Defense Secretary …More
Carrier Strike Group Deployment Delayed
The Navy has delayed the deployment of the carrier Harry S. Truman and guided-missile cruiser Gettysburg, due to the uncertainty …More
Navy Opens Recruit-Training Billets to Reservists
Reserve sailors for the first time can serve as recruit division commanders. The Navy opened its 13-week recruit division commander …More
VA Hires More Mental-Health Professionals
Veterans will have better access to mental-health services, under the Department of Veterans Affairs’ plan to hire an additional 1,600 …More
Marines Establish Physical Fitness Web Site
A new Web site will provide Marines will all they need to know about meeting the service’s high standards for …More
Dunford Assumes ISAF Command
Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. succeeded fellow Marine Gen. Gohn R. Allen as commander of the International Security …More
Obama: 34K Troops Coming Home
President Obama announced during his 2013 State of the Union Address that 34,000 U.S. troops now deployed to Afghanistan will …More
Benefits Extended to Same-Sex Partners
Same-sex partners will become eligible to share benefits, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced Feb. 11. “It is a matter …More
Senate Panel Approves Hagel Nomination
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted 14-11 along party lines to approve their erstwhile colleague, former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel, …More
One Percent Pay Raise Proposed for 2014
Service members would receive a one-percent pay raise in January 2014, under the budget proposal the Defense Department plans to …More
Soldier Receives Medal of Honor
Former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha became the fourth living service member who served in Iraq or Afghanistan to …More
IG: F-22A Pilot Not at Fault in Crash
The pilot of an Air Force F-22A fighter that crashed in November 2010 was not at fault, the Defense Department …More
Coast Guardsman Honored for Pilot’s Rescue
The Coast Guard presented Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas A. Beane with the Meritorious Service medal during a Feb. 5 …More
Blue Angels Seek Applicants
The Navy Flight Demonstration Team, better known as the Blue Angels, has jobs to fill. The team is seeking three …More
Korean War Vet Awarded Silver Star
William V. Wuorinen of Naselle, Wash., finally received the Silver Star medal he earned nearly 60 years earlier while serving …More
