MC Seeks Color Sergeant Applicants
The Marine Corps is combing the ranks of its E-5 sergeants to determine who will serve as the next Color …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersCoast Guard Finds F-16 Debris
A Coast Guard search team found debris off the coast of South Carolina on Oct. 16 believed to be that …More
Army: Body Armor Safe
Contrary to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office that stated otherwise, the Army insists that the body armor …More
Navy Names Ship After Civil Rights Champion
The Navy will name its newest dry cargo/ammunition ship the USNS Medgar Evers, in honor of the Mississippi-born activist whose …More
Key Lawmaker Balks at Afghan Strength Increase Request
Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, expressed strong reservations about Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s …More
Smartphone Ap Helps Navy IAs
Individual Augmentee (IA) sailors can now download the latest information about the IA program onto their iPhone or iPod Touch, …More
More Help Available for Agent Orange Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs will soon ease standards of proof for Vietnam War veterans who suffer from three maladies …More
Marines Deploy From Twentynine Palms
Roughly 320 Marines from Company I and Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, departed Twentynine Palms Air Ground Marine …More
Army Units Tapped for Afghanistan Deployments
The Army will deploy roughly 6,100 soldiers to Afghanistan this spring and summer, as part of the next scheduled rotation. …More
Iraq Rotations, Extensions Announced
The Pentagon announced that roughly 15,000 troops – mostly Marines and soldiers – will either deploy to Iraq next summer …More
Expert: Deployments Exact Toll on Military Kids
The military mental health care system is feeling the strain placed upon it by growing needs of children whose parents …More
Recruiting Sets Record
For the first time since the advent of the all-volunteer force in 1973, each branch of the armed services set …More
AF Academy To Study Athletics
The U.S. Air Force Academy is embarking upon a yearlong internal study of its athletics programs, in order to fulfill …More
Strykers To Deploy to India
The Army will deploy 17 Stryker combat vehicles from the 2nd Squadron, 145h Cavalry Regiment, Fort Shafter, Hawaii, to India …More
New Carrier Strike Group Established
The Navy embellished the Pacific Fleet with the establishment of Carrier Strike Group 1 (CSG-1), designating the carrier Carl Vinson …More
KC-135s Retired
The Air Force has retired the last of the KC-135E Stratotanker aerial refueling tankers that saw service since the 1950s. …More
AF Issues Cotton Uniform Guidelines
Only airmen in specific jobs, primarily associated with the potential for fire or electrical hazards, are authorized to wear the …More
Assistance Available for Homeowners
The Defense Department has released details of its $555 million homeowner assistance program. Many active-duty and former members of the …More
Senate Bill Would Benefit Female Veterans
Female veterans would see their benefits expand if a measure now under consideration by the Senate becomes law. Among the …More
Anthrax Inoculation Challenge Fails
A federal court has turned down a class-action lawsuit by eight service members to challenge the armed forces’ mandate that …More
Hill Approves 3.4-Percent 2010 Pay Raise
Active duty military personnel would receive a 3.4-percent pay raise on Jan. 1, 2010, under a key provision of the …More
Navy Releases Officer, CWO Promotions Lists
The Navy has released the names of active and reserve officers selected for promotion to captain, commander, lieutenant commander, and …More
CNO Favors Opening Submarine Service to Women
The Navy may end its policy that bars women from serving on submarines. According to wire and news reports in …More
AF Drops Permissive PCS
Airmen will no longer be allowed to ask the service to assign them to specific duty stations, in exchange for …More
Watchdog: More Missile Defense Analysis Needed
Before making any decisions regarding the number of elements and interceptors needed in order to build and deploy a ballistic-missile …More
Navy To Choose Between 2 LCS Designs
In a move aimed at continuing modernization of the fleet in a climate of tight budgets, the Navy announced Sept. …More
VA To Help Troops Waiting for GI Bill Benefits
The Department of Veterans Affairs is offering $3,000 assistance checks to service members who are waiting for reimbursement of education …More
Hill Plans Draw Concerns from White House
The White House Office of Management and Budget also reacted coolly to congressional plans to restore $2.5 billion to fund …More
President Opposes
The Obama administration has voiced opposition to a provision of the 2010 defense appropriations bill that would grant active-duty status …More
AF Modifies Parenthood Policy
Airmen who recently gave birth or adopted a child or children can now defer reporting to certain assignments for as …More
