Marines Face Court-Martial in Desecration Case
Two Marine Corps non-commissioned officers will face trial by court-martial for allegations stemming from photographs that allegedly depict them desecrating …More
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The Canadian government has rejected a request for amnesty by a U.S. soldier who refused to deploy to Iraq. The …More
Sexual-Assault Prevention Training To Be Revised
Sexual-Assault prevention training within the Defense Department now will include more avenues of recourse for victims, under a series of …More
Training of Afghan Police Suspended
U.S. Forces Afghanistan has suspended the training of Afghan local police recruits, in light of the spate of attacks against …More
AF Retraining Deadline Looms
Air Force non-commissioned officers in unrestricted career fields who are affected by the NCO retraining program have until Sept. 3 …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/Pages/MARADMIN487-12.aspx/ on …More
Sequestration Transparency Bill Becomes Law
President Obama signed into law Aug. 7 a measure requiring him to provide Congress the details of the administration’s plan …More
Obama Orders Improvements in Mental-Health Services
President Obama signed an executive order Aug. 31, which enhances mental-health access for service members, their families, and veterans. The …More
Veteran Captures Paralympic Silver
Jennifer Schuble, who sustained a traumatic brain injury during training while a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy and later …More
AF Retiree Receives POW Medal
James "O’Neill" Hughes, a retired Air Force non-commissioned officer, received the Prisoner of War medal for his role during the …More
EOD Officer Earns Bronze Star
Navy Lt. (j.g.) Dominic R. Frank, of the Bangor, Wash.-based Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11, was awarded the …More
Marine Awarded Silver Star for Heroism
Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Joseph F. Lurz received the Silver Star medal during an Aug. 24 ceremony at Camp Lejeune …More
Early-Retirement Board To Convene
Some active-duty Navy supply corps commanders’ records will face review by a 2013 Selective Early Retirement Board beginning Sept. 11, …More
AF: High-Year Tenure Changes Afoot
The high years of tenure – the maximum number of years enlisted airmen in each grade can remain on active …More
AF Taps 761 for Supplemental Promotion
The Air Force has selected 761 airmen for the August supplemental promotion list. Selectees were chosen because of they took …More
Marines Standardize Unmanned-Systems Controller
No longer will Marines in the field have to deal with as many as five different controllers for remote unmanned …More
VA: Prostate Study, Surgery Comparably Effective
Veterans who have early-stage prostate cancer garner as much benefit from monitoring by their doctors as they would from prostate-removal …More
‘Old Ironsides’ Sails Again
"Old Ironsides," the world’s oldest commissioned warship, sailed again for the first time since 1997. The Navy vessel, officially known …More
Reminder: Electronic Payments Take Effect Next Year
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) is reminding recipients of military paychecks that distribution of paper checks will end …More
JCS Chief: Service, Politics Must Remain Separate
Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reiterated the long-standing policy that military service members …More
TRICARE Family Plan Requirements To Change
Enrollees who join TRICARE’s U.S. Family Health Plan this fall will be covered under different, tighter guidelines than present participants. …More
Infrastructure Improvements Set for Walter Reed, Madigan
Anticipating sharp increases in vehicle traffic near Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Md., and Madigan Army Medical Center, Wash., …More
Welsh Confirmed as AF Chief of Staff
The Senate voted Aug. 2 to confirm Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, the former commander of U.S. Air Forces Europe, …More
Cutter Hauls in 2 Tons of Cocaine
Coast Guard law-enforcement crews aboard the cutter Morgenthau intercepted a go-fast boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean July 24, seizing …More
Changes Afoot for Blue Travel Charge Cards
The travel charge cards that airmen carry will revert back to government travel cards at the end of September. Airmen …More
Bill Benefits Families Beset by Base’s Tainted Water
Families who lived at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base, N.C., between 1957 and 1987 and became sick because of contaminated …More
Navy Conducts Substance-Abuse Survey
The Navy is asking sailors to provide their input about the most effective methods of confronting problems associated with abuse …More
NATO Employee Charged With Espionage
A 60-year-old stands charged by German police with espionage. German police identified the man as Manfred K., a NATO employee …More
DoD, Interior Jointly Commit to Renewable Energy
The Defense and Interior departments joined together to pursue renewable-energy resources, with the intent of reducing the $4 billion spent …More
Recon Airship Completes Successful Test Flight
The Army successfully tested a state-of-the-art airship that ultimately could serve as a long-term and steady eye in the sky, …More
