Administration To Rethink F-22, F-35
Despite cost overruns that now place the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at between $80 million and $90 million per plane, …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersGitmo Detention Center Likely To Close
The days the detention center at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba, will remain open are numbered. But while President Obama …More
Obama Agenda Focuses on Manpower, Families
The new Obama administration promises take steps to end stop-loss, support expansion of the Army and Marine Corps, replace aging …More
VA Reopens Enrollment for Thousands
Roughly 265,000 veterans who had been denied access to health care at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities because their income …More
Disney Offers Tour Packages
Disney and is offering free five-day admission to all active and retired service members who stay at its Disney World …More
Schlesinger Panel: Deterrence Chief Needed
A panel headed by former CIA director James R. Schlesinger has recommended that the Defense Department create a new leadership …More
AF Global Strike Command Activated
In the aftermath of a 2007 incident in which a B-52 bomber wrongly carried nuclear weapons from Minot Air Force …More
Marine Earns Bronze Star
Maj. Mark Slusher, a Marine advisor to Iraqi forces, has earned the Bronze Star medal with a combat-distinguishing device for …More
Navy Changes SRB Policy
Sailors can now reenlist and collect a selective reenlistment bonus (SRB) for up to 90 days before their active obligated …More
DARPA Works on
In an effort to enhance security of government computers, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded contracts to …More
Task Force To Tackle Piracy
The Navy took steps to fight piracy in Middle Eastern and Asian waters, forming Combined Task Force (CTF) 151. The …More
Army Apologizes for
The Army reacted quickly to an error that led to delivery of letters addressed to "Dear John Doe" last month …More
Obama Taps 4 for DoD Posts
President-Elect Barack Obama will nominate four to fill key Pentagon posts when his administration takes office. The nominees will face …More
Work on Aircraft Defense System Shifts
In an effort to thwart attacks on slow-moving aircraft by shoulder-fired and vehicle missiles, maintenance personnel at Robins Air Force …More
Navy Tests Work-From-Home Plan
Certain Navy officers who are assigned to shore billets may be able to work from home, without having to move …More
Army Conducts Foreign Language Survey
The Army is conducting a mandatory survey of its members, to determine who can speak foreign languages and which languages …More
Navy to Commission Carrier George H.W. Bush
The Navy will commission the last Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, the USS George H.W. Bush, at a Jan. 10 ceremony at …More
Arlington Offers Full Honors to KIA
Soldiers killed in action who are buried at Arlington National Cemetery will be entitled to full military honors during their …More
GWOT Medal Eligibility Expands
Service members stationed in Morocco and Burkina Faso, and who have taken part in Operation Nomad Shadow with an initial …More
2009 Scholarship Program Opens
Dependent unmarried children age 23 and younger of service members who died while on active duty, or of retirees who …More
No Purple Hearts for PTSD
Service members who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will not qualify for the Purple Heart medal. The Defense Department …More
DFAS Sends 2008 Tax Statements
All service members and recipients of military retirement pay and other related benefits should receive a statement of their 2008 …More
’09 TSP Limits Will Increase
The amount of money military and civilian federal employees are allowed to contribute to the Thrift Savings Plan has risen …More
Accompanied Tours OKed at More Korea Sites
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates called for a revamping of the military procurements system to place less emphasis on esoteric …More
Troops To Pull Out of All Iraqi Cities by June 30
U.S. combat forces are scheduled to withdraw from all Iraqi cities by June 30, the U.S. commander of troops there …More
Navy Improves Online Career Guidance
Sailors can do a better job of researching and applying for new jobs online, thanks to an upgrade in the …More
PO Advancement-Testing Cycle Announced
The Navy has released the dates in March when petty officers will take advancement examinations. First-class petty officers will take …More
Newest Virginia-Class Submarine Christened
The USS New Mexico (SSN 779), the sixth in the line of 10 Virginia-class attack submarines, was christened during a …More
19 Soldiers Earn Silver Stars
In the largest ceremony of its kind since the Vietnam War, 19 soldiers received the Silver Star medal, the nation’s …More
Housing Allowances To Rise
Service members will see their housing allowances rise by an average of $95 in 2009. Basic allowance for housing (BAH) …More
