Army Announces Timetable to End Stop-Loss
Soldiers who remain on duty because Stop-Loss prevents them from leaving will soon receive the $500 per month they were …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersControversial VA Plan Scrapped
The White House has canceled a plan to allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to bill private health-care providers for …More
AF Programs Assist Transition
Separating airmen can use existing Air Force programs that help them find science, technology, engineering, or mathematics-related careers with the …More
SecNav Departs
Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter resigned from office March 13, as expected. Appointed as the sea services’ top …More
Missing Pilot’s Status Changed
The Navy has changed the status of Capt. Michael Scott Speicher to missing in action, from missing/captured. Speicher disappeared when …More
DoD To Review Civilian Personnel System
The Defense Department announced it would review the National Security Personnel System, under which many of its civilian employees have …More
MC Releases NCO Promotion Board Schedule
The Marine Corps has released the revised dates that non-commissioned officer promotion boards would meet. The sergeants major-through master sergeants …More
Navy Adjusts SRB Levels
Seeing the highest enlistment rate in 10 years, the Navy is adjusting the amount of money paid to sailors as …More
VA Secretary Pens Open Letter to Vets
Erik Shinseki, the retired Army general who now serves as Secretary of Veterans Affairs, has written an open letter to …More
AF Tests Prototype PT Uniforms
Airmen at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., and the Pentagon are testing prototype physical training …More
Vets’ Groups Oppose Proposed VA Billing Plan
Leaders of 11 veterans’ service organizations joined together to oppose an Obama administration plan that would allow the Department of …More
Report: Sexual Assaults Rise
The number of reported sexual assaults in the armed forces rose between Oct. 1, 2007, and Sept. 30, 2008, according …More
DoD Helps Fund Research Equipment Purchases for Colleges
The Defense Department has awarded $52.5 million to 107 institutions of higher education to help them buy research equipment the …More
AF Doctrine Center Outlines Goals
The commander of the Air Force’s doctrine and education program has spelled out goals intended to reinforce the link between …More
LCS Named USS Fort Worth
The latest littoral combat ship (LCS) will be named the USS Fort Worth, the Navy announced March 6. When Fort …More
Gates: Mexico Could Get More Help in Drug War
The U.S. will consider increasing military assistance to help Mexico battle drug cartels, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates said …More
Army Cites Retention Successes
The Army is having an easier time retaining soldiers, largely because jobs in the civilian economy are harder to get …More
Corps Exceeds February Recruiting Goals
All active, reserve and National Guard components met February recruiting goals. The active-duty Marine Corps experienced the greatest success, signing …More
Iraq Strength Reductions Announced
The Army will not replace two brigade combat teams now scheduled to end their Iraq tours within the next six …More
Officers’ Group Calls for Higher Pay Raise
The Military Officers Association of America, an organization that represents 370,000 past and present officers in all branches of the …More
Travel System Draws Scrutiny
The 14-year-old Defense Travel System has answered several questions that had beset service members and civilians who travel on Defense …More
Commissaries To Accept CertifiCheck Gift Certificates
The Defense Commissary Agency announced that military commissaries would continue to accept gift certificates issued by the CertifiChecks Inc., the …More
AF Selects 1,450 for E-8
The Air Force has selected 1,450 master sergeants out of a pool of 13,216 for promotion to senior master sergeant …More
CMSGTAF To Retire
The Air Force’s top enlisted member is retiring. Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley will end …More
Coast Guard Nabs 22 Trying To Enter U.S. Illegally
The Coast Guard Cutter Narwahl and an MH-60J helicopter crew intercepted an unlit boat carrying 22 persons suspected of attempting …More
Gates: Iraq Mission To Change
The U.S. military mission in Iraq likely will shift to training and augmenting Iraqi security forces and away from limited …More
Deployments Announced
Roughly 9,000 soldiers from 82nd Airborne Division Headquarters at Fort Bragg, N.C., and the 4th Brigade Infantry Team, 4th Infantry …More
VA Urged To Create No Wrong Door
The Department of Veterans Affairs should implement changes aimed at accommodating every veteran who seeks the agency’s help, even when …More
Gift Certificate Company Shuts Down
CertifiChecks Inc., the Dayton, Ohio, company that provided gift certificates to commissary customers since 2002, has ceased operations. The Defense …More
Health Care Targeted Under 2010 VA Budget Proposal
The Obama administration’s proposed $55.9 billion budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2010 would add a half-million non-disabled …More
