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
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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
AF To Pick MTI Instructors
The Air Force plans to select technical and master sergeants for military training instructor (MTI) duty involuntarily, to fulfill low …More
Units Tapped for Afghanistan Tours
Three major Army units – a total of about 4,950 soldiers – have been tapped for a scheduled rotation to …More
AF Implements Voluntary Reductions
The Air Force needs to reduce end-strength to 329,460 for fiscal year 2013, which began last Oct. 1 and continues …More
Army To Assess Women’s Combat Roles
In response to the Pentagon leadership’s directive to open combat billets to women, the Army plans to move forward with …More
Prescription Prices Rise
Beneficiaries of TRICARE, the military’s managed health-care program, began paying more for prescription drugs on Feb. 1. The increases apply …More
Health-Record Integration Process Accelerated
The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments unveiled plans to speed the process of uniting their systems of maintaining health-care records. …More
New LCS To Have State-of-the-Art Propulsion
When the littoral combat ship Milwaukee begins sea trials sometime within the next two years, the vessel will be powered …More
Test Flight Successful
The Missile Defense Agency successfully completed a test flight of a three-stage ground-based interceptor Jan. 26. The Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle …More
Plans for New Ground Vehicle Revised
The Pentagon is giving potential contractors an extra six months to develop the Army’s next-generation Ground Combat Vehicle (GHC), in …More
Potentially Harmful Materials Removed from Grounded Minesweeper
The Navy has removed the fuel, oil, paints, solvents, and personal belongings of the crew of the mine countermeasures ship …More
System Upgrade Could Cause AF Pay Delays
The Air Force is warning all officers and airmen that some could experience delays in receiving their pay in March, …More
Absentee-Voter Program Exceeds Expectations
The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) reached every service member “with a ‘dot mil’ email address,” the program’s manager said …More
Greater Web Access to Benefits Now Available
Service members and veterans who wish to learn more about their benefits can do so through an improved Web portal. …More
Commandant: Fall in Line with Change
Gen. James F. Amos, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, issued a statement regarding how he wants his charges to …More
Services Freeze Civilian Hiring
The Army and Air Force both announced a freeze on hiring of civilian employees. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray …More
AF Deactivates Interactive Benefits Phone System
Air Force civilian employees no longer will be able to use the service’s interactive voice response system to resolve questions …More
Two Tapped for Ball’s First Dance
President Obama and his wife Michelle, and Vice President Biden and his wife Jill, each shared the first dances of …More
Obama Praises Troops in Inaugural Address
Moments after he took the oath of office from Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., on Jan. 21, …More
Soldier Awarded Posthumous Distinguished Service Cross
The widow and mother of Army Staff Sgt. Eric B. Shaw accepted the Distinguished Service Cross – the nation’s second-highest …More
AF Expands Tobacco-Free Environments
The Air Force is expanding the areas on its installations in which tobacco use is prohibited. Medical treatment facilities will …More
Recruiting Largely Holds Steady
The services largely met or exceeded recruiting and retention goals through November for the 12-month period that began Oct. 1. …More
AF Narrows Down KC-46 Base Selections
The Air Force has named the final candidate bases that would serve as the homes for training units for the …More
Fight To End SPB-DIC Offset Rejoined
Military advocates on Capitol Hill again have launched the effort to do away with the policy of reducing Survivor Benefit …More
