VA Improves Assistance for Low-Income Vets
A new program provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs will provide grants to community agencies that offer vocational and …More
Armed Forces News
Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersAF Announces Supplemental Promotions
The Air Force is promoting more than 500 eligible airmen to the next highest rank, as part of the November …More
Navy Completes Review of Senior Enlisteds
Now that the Senior Enlisted Continuation Board has completed its work, Navy chief, senior chief, and master chief petty officers …More
AF Acts To Hire More ARTs
Air Force personnel officials want improve the efficiency of the process by which the service hires air reserve technicians (ARTs), …More
Soldier Receives Medal of Honor
A rifle team leader who risked his life in an attempt to save severely wounded comrades during a 2007 firefight …More
Cyber Command Becomes Fully Operational
Nearly seven months after its inception, the newly created U.S. Cyber Command is now functioning at full operational capability, the …More
Marines Announce E-9 Selections
The Marine Corps has released the names of master sergeants selected for promotion to master gunnery sergeant and sergeant major. …More
VA Has High Hopes for New Blog
Department of Veterans Affairs officials hope a new blog, called VAntage Point, will provide a new and improved line of …More
Lame Ducks Face Full Plate
Before the Republicans assume control of the House, the present 111th Congress will meet Nov. 15 for one more lame …More
Key Lawmakers Lose Seats
The shape of legislation affecting the Pentagon and veterans will change with the new Congress, as several holders of key …More
Populace Supports Allowing Homosexuals To Serve
Americans favor allowing homosexuals to serve in the armed forces by a 60 percent-to-30 percent margin, according to a survey …More
Legislation Would Tweak GI Bill
A key senator hopes that new revisions to a pending education-benefits measure would stand a better chance of passage. Sen. …More
Survey: Campus Support for Vets Lags
Veterans who take classes on college campuses believe they get less support from faculty staff than non-veterans, according to the …More
Study Documents Children’s Hardships
Children experienced increased incidences of stress and behavioral disorders while their military parents are deployed, according to a study published …More
TRICARE Outlines Flu Shot Resources
Beneficiaries who are covered by TRICARE for Life (TFL) can receive influenza vaccines from numerous locations at no cost in …More
AF Academy Releases Survey Results
The Air Force Academy still has issues to resolve regarding religious tolerance and acceptance of women in the ranks, according …More
New Commandant Outlines MC’s Future
Gen. James F. Amos, the newly appointed 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, outlined a future for the service that …More
‘Don’t Ask’ Remains in Effect
A three-judge panel with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit voted 2-1 to extend the stay issued …More
Guard Group Wants Action on Pending Bill
The National Guard Association of the United States is urging its members to press Congress to pass a bill that …More
Some Sailors Due Clothing Allowance
Some sailors who began recruit training between Oct. 1, 2007, and Sept. 30, 2008, could receive a one-time clothing replacement …More
Guard Bureau Launches Fraud Probe
Reacting to reports of possible illegal disbursement of reenlistment bonuses in several states, the National Guard Bureau is launching a …More
High Court Considers Employment Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Nov. 2 in the case of an Army reservist who claims he was unfairly …More
Navy Outlines New IA Procedures
Enlisted sailors in individual augmentation (IA) billets have a new series of guidelines to follow. Gone is the Global War …More
FBI To Probe Pentagon, MC Shootings
The FBI is launching an investigation into the shootings that took place at the Pentagon, and the National Museum of …More
Questionnaires To Aid Disability Claims Processing
The Department of Veterans Affairs has devised 79 new automated questionnaires that veterans’ personal and VA physicians can use to …More
DoD Releases Free ‘Mood Tracker’ Phone App
Service members can now track their post-deployment emotional health quickly using their mobile telephones. The National Center for Telehealth and …More
WikiLeaks Document Release Criticized
Defense Department spokesman Geoff Morrell called the latest Internet publication of classified military documents “an extraordinary disservice to … men …More
Four Submarines To Get First Female Officers
Four ballistic missile submarines – Wyoming, Georgia, Maine, and Ohio – will each receive the first contingent of female officers …More
‘Don’t Ask’ Challengers Seek Injunction’s Reinstatement
The Log Cabin Republicans, the group behind the federal lawsuit that led to a judge’s order to end the “don’t …More
Amos Takes Oath
Gen. James F. Amos became the 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps during an Oct. 22 ceremony at the Marine …More
